Does the Weston come with the plastic hose that attaches to jar sealer lids to vacuum seal Ball jars? Is it true you cant vacuum seal mylar bags? True or False: Weston says you can only use Weston Bags? Reviews give me the impression this Co's hard to...
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It does not come with the hose. I had one left over from a Foodsaver that I used before getting the Weston. I've used Foodsaver bags, Weston bags, and other bags and not seen any difference as to whose bag I use. I cannot speak to mylar bags. I've never dealt with them. Other than buying gaskets teflon tape to replace what wore out after years of use, I've never had to deal with the company.
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according to product packaging it requires one that has the special attachment. However I read in reviews were you could use a hand pump like the ziplock vacuum bags that you manually pump to remove the air and it did work on my regular jars I don't have a wide mouth jar currently to try mine on but since it works on a regular mouth jar if you my ziplock hand sealed vacuum it should work in the wide as well. It was not hard to seal just about 4-5 pumps and it sealed the jar without using an electric sealer.
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All the previous answers are right on target...good answers! The Ball plastic storage lids do, in fact, leak. SOooo....this is what works for me: I simply put a new Ball seal lid inside the plastic cap and tighten with light to moderate pressure....Voila....no more leaks.
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Hi Jennifer,I noticed that after I confirmed that we sold the Mason Jar Vacuum Lids without the pump, that you placed an order for the Wide Mouth Mason Jar Vacuum Lids with the pump. Was this by accident? If so, I suggest cancelling the order and placing one for the Wide Mouth Lids found at Mason Jar Vacuum Packing Lids Only 5-Pack (Regular) , because you can save on both product price and shipping.
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It would have to be the same. For the vacuum to occur, the inside seem (hard plastic) would have to fit inside the jar and the rubber seal, fit outside the jar. Grooved jars may not hold the vacuum.
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My wife has only used this Vacuum Sealer with Ziploc bags and numerous Mylar bags (chips, etc.). Wish I could be of more assistance.
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Yes, you can vacuum seal a Mylar bag! It takes a little practice to get good at it but it can be done. See my note below and/or watch a YouTube demo. I have bags sealed in the spring of 2013 that have no air inside. Adding an oxidizer as someone else suggested is good idea.
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It is not easy to vacuum seal Mylar bags but it can be done. I insert a very thick straw into the bag with the tube for the lid sealer attached to take the air out. There are some good YouTube demos on the procedure. I also use a flat iron to seal most of the bag so that only the straw space is not sealed when I begin to remove the air.
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I mistakenly answered no, but actually my Seal A Meal did come with a tube for a jar vacuum.
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I bought this specifically to seal mason jars and was surprised to see so many responders saying you cannot use it to seal mason jars. I just today used it to seal the wide mouth jars using the FoodSaver Wide-Mouth Jar Sealer attachment purchased here at Amazon. You don't need the hose. It worked fine. You do have to move the suction cup around and listen for the sound to know it is working. Put the attachment over the lid (without the screw ring), put the suction cup over the hole, rock the "gun" around until you here the "sound" (you will have to discover this by trial and error), and you have a sealed jar. Hope this helps. I bought this specifically to seal mason jars and was surprised to see so many responders saying you cannot use it to seal mason jars. I just today used it to seal the wide mouth jars using the FoodSaver Wide-Mouth Jar Sealer attachment purchased here at Amazon. You don't need the hose. It worked fine. You do have to move the suction cup around and listen for the sound to know it is working. Put the attachment over the lid (without the screw ring), put the suction cup over the hole, rock the "gun" around until you here the "sound" (you will have to discover this by trial... » Read More I bought this specifically to seal mason jars and was surprised to see so many responders saying you cannot use it to seal mason jars. I just today used it to seal the wide mouth jars using the FoodSaver Wide-Mouth Jar Sealer attachment purchased here at Amazon. You don't need the hose. It worked fine. You do have to move the suction cup around and listen for the sound to know it is working. Put the attachment over the lid (without the screw ring), put the suction cup over the hole, rock the "gun" around until you here the "sound" (you will have to discover this by trial and error), and you have a sealed jar. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Hose works well with no issues. If your jar does not seal, ensure that the foodsaver gasket that seals bags is properly installed as mine kept getting sucked into the foodsaver. This has nothing to do with tube.
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Yes. But be careful with liquids, when using the reusable lid (which will seal mason jar lids): When I sealed a liquid, it sucked up some of the liquid into the hose, and there is no way to remove the hose to clean and dry it (without sending it for repair). Also, no way to fix the retractor on the hose, if you accidently go past the red. this is easy to do, since you have to pull out the cord, in order to get a simple retraction.
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Yes, it seals mylar bags just fine, but it can be tricky to get a good vacuum pulled in a smooth mylar bag, compared to the textured bags you'd use for food storage.
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Lots of brands will work. Weston bags (available from Amazon & prime eligible) work very well and are pretty inexpensive. Of course, if you mean to ask "plain bags", then no- you need ones designed for a clamp vac sealer. But the Weston are about as good as you'll find.
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I use this all the time to seal mason jars. No attachments needed. Put the mason jar sealer cap on your jar. With no added attachment, place the jar sealer over the port and press slightly as you run it. You will feel air coming out of the small air release hole in front. When you no longer feel air and/or the sound changes you know your sealed. Works every time.
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Oh, Mylar bags only. The regular vacuum bags have ridges inside that allow air to be drawn out when using the Foodsaver type machine - a different process than this one. This machine works perfectly with Mylar.
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I had the same question! You fill your mason jar with the salad (for example) and then put on the metal top that comes on the jar. Then you place the foodsaver top on with the hose and attach it to the foodsaver. It sucks the air out and then you take the foodsaver top off leaving the sealed jar ready for the refrigerator. You only need one foodsaver top because it is only used to suck the air and it doesn't stay on the jar.