Vacuum Sealing for freezing, cooking and refrigeration

[obbie]

Product Code: HMFSMA2120

Food Vacuum Sealer Saver with Heat Strip Free 10 Bags

Vacuum Sealer with 10pcs Pre-Cut Sealer Bags

Don?t you feel annoyed when you have prepared too much food and then have it going to waste? Or when you have assorted items that can be kept together but can?t seem to find a way to properly sort them?

Introducing to you the brand new SEALEZY Food Sealer. Discover a great way to keep the freshness of any kind of food and raw cooking ingredients as they were meant to be. Sporting piano black finish with easy to operate button have made this food sealer one of the best on the market. Never again should you need to put valuable groceries in the bin.

Sorry it was OO.com.au   $64.95  works great

[JulieO]

Judy, thanks so much for finding and posting that link, I can't tell you how many times I have searched for that picture. I have the same machine as cookie. I'll be interested in how your new bags go Judy, I got mine from the supplier this week and yesterday sealing up pies I had quite a few bags that would vac but I couldn't see a hole or gap in the sealing.

Wonder, like Chookie says, it sounds like there is moisture where it's trying to seal.  

What I do is fold back the top of the bag with dry hands (about 2-3 inches), put in the contents and making sure my hands are dry, I unfold the top and vacuum/seal.  This stops any moisture from getting on the area where you will be sealing.  I've never had a problem with unsealed bags doing it this way.  

[Wonder]

Thanks Julie, that's sounds like a great method. Now that I've got almost unlimited bags I find I'm using it so much more than I have in the past and vacuum sealing everything.

[Amanda]

I've just read all this thread and wondered Amanda and Judy how are you going with yours? I don't think the link works to the actual product on eBay, would either of you mind showing a new link? I'm interested in getting one...

Mine died recently so I bought the Sunbeam model, which doesn't seem all that much better than the Ebay cheapie.

[Cuilidh]

I am becoming more and more tempted to get one of these as my freezer isn't all that large and being able to compact everything down in size would be wonderful.  Ah well, Xmas is coming up I'd better give this thread a good read again and start dropping heavy hints to DH!

[achookwoman]

Wonder,  what Julie assays is correct.  I also place the empty bag into a jug,  poke it well down,  pull the extra  overlap down the outside of jug.  This is good for semi liquid things like stews.  Clean dry hands essential. 

[Wonder]

Chookie, when you use the method of hanging the bag over the bench does Ral help you? I was trying to do some pasta sauce on my own the other day with just a small bag and found it "challenging" holding the bag, lining it up in the machine and snapping the lid into place.

[Emme]

Great tips Julie and Chookie, the moisture explains why I have had a couple not seal, Thank you 

[obbie]

Just to say, I am very happy with the one I bought 2 weeks ago.
Need to buy more bags.

[Itsnotartitsdinner]

Thanks Obbie I have ordered one for my MIL. I probably should have got one!

[achookwoman]

Wonder,  I put a high stool near the bench and rest the bag with the filling on this.  You need the stool to take the weight but not push the contents up to the top.  Hope this make sense.

[mrsb]

I bought the one I put a link up for. Haven't received it yet, but will let you know what it's like when I've tried it.

[obbie]

who else is going to get one.

[cookie1]

Not me. I've had one for years and love it.

[Amanda]

Update on my new Sunbeam sealer - not thrilled. 
I'm finding that many of the bags I sealed now have air in them.