Author Topic: vacuum sealer (Read 3857 times)

Bert · « **on:** January 21, 2012, 09:00:57 am »

I have a vacuum sealer it's only just over a year old. It has stopped vacuuming all the air out, it dose a bit then gives up like it can't be bothered. It is sealing fine. Any Ideas? Or do I need to stop being tight and just get a new one.

lill · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:07:55 pm »

hi bert,
try holding down the sides of the vacuum packer to get all the air out, i have to do that with mine.

Bert · « **Reply #2 on:** January 24, 2012, 10:36:58 am »

Thanks for that, but already do the holding the top down. Got to the stage I'm almost doing a hand stand, with putting so much weight on it. and it still isn't playing nice

. Think I'm going to have to get a new one.

OhLaLa · « **Reply #3 on:** January 24, 2012, 10:59:36 am »

My first one never worked properly so I returned it. I've now got a cheapie (from Lidls) and it works surprisingly well.

I think once they start to play up it's bin time.

Bert · « **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2012, 04:26:41 pm »

I will get the family to keep an eye on lidls for me in the hope they get some more in.
In the mean time can anyone recommend any good cheap vacuum sealer that will get used alot.

lill · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2012, 06:29:07 pm »

Weshenfelder has good ones, I have had my one for 4 years now and still works perfect.. It is quite pricey at around £120.00

Bert · « **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2012, 02:47:07 pm »

Thanks will look into weshenfelder.

Dundonald hens · « **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2012, 12:39:27 pm »

are you using the right bags ? for chamber machines you use normal bags and for the ones where the bags are outside the machines you need ribbed or embossed bags