can I seal these bags with a vacuum sealer
157086
No. Due to the smooth edges of the mylar it cannot form a vacuum. What I do is to put an oxidizer in the bag, use my jar sealer attached to a straw, seal the bag with a hot iron up to the straw, pull a vacuum as best you can, then quickly remove the straw and seal. The oxidizer in the bag will remove whatever air is left. You want to use extra oxidizers to ensure good air removal.
157087
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.
157088
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.
157089
Technically, yes. You can seal them with a vacuum sealer but they are really meant to be heat sealed with an o2 absorber in the bag with the contents. The best way to seal mylar bags is with a hot iron set on high heat. Get a length of wood about 20" long x 8" wide x 1" thick. Set the wood on a bucket, lay the open end of the mylar bag (after contents and o2 absorber are added) on the wood board and iron the last 2" of the bag until no air can be squeezed out. (Usually about 6 to 8 passes with the hot iron should do the trick).This method works best for me in my experience. Technically, yes. You can seal them with a vacuum sealer but they are really meant to be heat sealed with an o2 absorber in the bag with the contents. The best way to seal mylar bags is with a hot iron set on high heat. Get a length of wood about 20" long x 8" wide x 1" thick. Set the wood on a bucket, lay the open end of the mylar bag (after contents and o2 absorber are added) on the wood board and iron the last 2" of the bag until no air can be squeezed out. (Usually about 6 to 8 passes with the hot iron should do the trick).This method works best for me in my... » Read More Technically, yes. You can seal them with a vacuum sealer but they are really meant to be heat sealed with an o2 absorber in the bag with the contents. The best way to seal mylar bags is with a hot iron set on high heat. Get a length of wood about 20" long x 8" wide x 1" thick. Set the wood on a bucket, lay the open end of the mylar bag (after contents and o2 absorber are added) on the wood board and iron the last 2" of the bag until no air can be squeezed out. (Usually about 6 to 8 passes with the hot iron should do the trick).This method works best for me in my experience. « Show Less
157090
Cut a small strip of the quilted side of a foodsaver bag. Place it at the top of the mylar bag. (The part that will go in the chamber) It will vacuum like a champ. You might have to press seal 2x as these are very thick and the vacuum sealers aren't built to seal them. Then I would advise following up sealing with a hot iron to be sure. I do this all the time & it works wonderfully. But I still add the oxygen absorbers before I vacuum seal.
1031928
Yes. Take caution in shuffling around in the freezer as other frozen items will pop this bag. These work great but I would imagine a vacuum seal would be better for a long term freeze (more than a month).
1404428
We have a FoodSaver vacuum sealer and use these bags without issue. With the amount of bag you are forced to sacrifice between the vacuum and the sealer bar, its more like 1.5 cup useful capacity rather than a pint.
2260868
yes, press the seal button..you will get a solid red light, then push your bag in and seal it. If you don't push in the seal button you will automatically vacuum along with sealing.
1448517
Yes you can. I suggest double seal on both ends.Also I suggest food saver bags, some other brands are just not up there in quality. The price difference is well worth it.
348521
If I had asked the same question you are asking before I purchased these rolls, I never would have bought them. They seal just fine, but when I tried to vacuum/seal I experienced a big problem. No vacuuming occurred after about the first 5 seconds. I am very disappointed. I would not advise buying this product.
518395
You can seal bags without vaccuming the air out. I also reseal potato chip bags, brown sugar bags, etc without having to put the in foodsaver bags. any food that comes in a bag can usually be reseal with this.
2184176
Yes, you could re-use them the same as you would for regular zip-loc bags. But keep in mind, as in my previous review as well as others, these bags do not seal well. I am constantly having to go back and pump air out of them. They are a made from a different material also that causes a lot of static and causes dry foods, spices extra to get caught up into the zip seal.
1286640
This is designed to be used with a vacuum sealing system. A regular vacuum will not work with this item.
1357218
Yes, you can. But just push the seal button and open the unit after about 5 to 7 seconds. No vacuum.
1841125
I believe, as an additional accessory, you can purchase vacuum seal canisters for this unit. I have only used it with bags. The canisters due work with the accessory port. Hope this helps.
1819855
Yes. I bought StaVac Foodsaver Vacuum Sealer Bags on Amazon. They have worked very well for me. They are quart size and are sealed on one end, so you save time sealing. They sell 100 bags for $22.95 which is a fantastic price because the Food Saver rolls are very expensive and have to be cut and sealed on both ends.
434094
I had some trouble with these sealing. I used this brand and never had an issue Sure Luxury Vacuum Sealer Bags, 8 Inch by 50 Feet Roll
128108
They will remove some of the air and will seal them but don't really work for anything that that you really want to vacuum seal. I use it only for things I'm going to use in a few days. That's the best I can help.
2007985
You can cut the bag in half or to fit the item you are vacuum sealing. Then just seal the open end(s) before vacuum sealing. Hope this helps.
1789734
I read all of the content that was on the box of bags that I received and did not see it say that you could or could not reuse these bags. These are to be used with the sealing machine: Food Saver which uses heat to create a seal - not a zip type bag. You have to cut the bag open to get to your food after it has been steamed...... I suppose you could try it, but your bag will get smaller with each use, and the company probably cannot give you advise on reuse because they don't want to be responsible in case of bacteria left over from the previous use....
1823773
That is what I use them for. Note, however, that these are vacuum CHAMBER pouches and do not work with all vacuum sealers. You need to ensure that the pouches you purchase are compatible with your vacuum sealer.