To be more saving, should I use mylar bags or vacuum bags?
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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 use mylar and find them extreemly durable and they work well with the heatsealer. Poly bags are more fragile and can melt too much on the heat sealer. They are cheeper. If you are not looking at long term storage or using for back packing or camping than poly may be OK for you. I just prefer Mylar. Bying it in large quantities saves money and gets the cost down a bit.
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Mylar bags is the way to go if you want an extended shelf life. Vacuum bags are good but can't compare to the shelf life of Mylar.
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I have only used the food saver brand, so I can't answer to using any vacuum bag,
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I use the Ziploc Brand that I purchased at Target. I buy the rolls so I have less waste as I am usually sealing for a single serving meal. I found the Ziploc brand was $1.00 less per roll for the same amount at the Food Saver Brand & the Ziploc have the white block for writing on them which shows up much better than just writing on the clear plastic
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I have a Rival vacuum sealer and I really like the bags. I've used the sealer bags where you cut the bags to the desired length and seal both ends. These eliminate the extra step.
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A "filter", I don't think these use that. If a bag is what you mean, those are easy to find on Amazon. Just search for metro vacuum bags for the model you have. I think a 5 pack is around $5-6, but I empty the bag and reuse it atleast more time.
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Hi, It really depends on how to use these bags. They have have about the same durability, however, if you don't have enough stuff or have too much stuff in the bag may damage the bag during vacuum the air out of the bag. Thank you, -epetbed
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Absolutely, then go on amazon and buy cheap vacuum sealer bags, they are less than half the cost and work just as well.
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Great Question :) Just keep in mind that the Prolux Stealth is a high end 600 dollar plus vacuum cleaner. Dont think of it as a low end 200 dollar vacuum that uses paper bags. Just because we are selling them in that price range remember that most people sell them for 600 plus. So the high end vacuums like this are Prolux, Sebo, Miele ect. They all use a HEPA bag not a paper bag. The reason HEPA bags are so much better is not only does it improve allergies but it causes your HEPA filter to last so much longer. For example the Miele bags are $4.73 each and you will see the Prolux HEPA bags are much cheaper than that. Also the Prolux HEPA bags are very large and last a long time. So lets say you bought this vacuum and started putting low end paper bags in it. You would probably have to change your HEPA filter every 6 months vs. every 2 years with the Prolux HEPA bags. Let me know if you have any other questions :) Thanks Dustin GreatVacs (Seller)
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Sealing these is easy with a standard clothes iron on the wool setting. You can check out our FAQ at www.adviceandbeans.com/food-storage-faq/, it answers many of the most common questions about Mylar Bags and Oxygen Absorbers, and has some video links as well. Good luck!
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Yes. You can use either the heavier hepa rated bags, or a lighter/cheaper paper variant. The bags are quite large and last a good amount if time as they don't lose suction as they fill up. I will NEVER go back to ineffective bagless vacuum cleaners. The bags are shared with a Kenmore version, so you can get them at Sears as well.
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Thank you S.A. Friedman, Nicole and E. Bates. I appreciate learning from owners' experience. I live in a remote outpost, a northern fishing village, and the availability of bags mail-order affects my choice of vacuum. The permanent cloth bag sounds good for big jobs (I have two dogs). I'd like to order everything at once, and your information is extremely helpful. Kind regards, tkf
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You can use regular plastic grocery bags if you like. I only used grocery bags. Made it easier to clean up everything.
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http://mielestore.com/default/vacuum-cleaners/dustbags.html This is the Miele Store site and will tell you which ones go with which, from what I can tell you need to know more on your model. Please ask again and I'll try to let you know more if I can help.
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if you are using food, i would only use food grade buckets. Any thing else has the potential to leech toxins into the food, as there is always a risk the mylar bag was not sealed properly, or had a tear. Just a thought.
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hello mister and missus sleepy here. this is Mark here. as to your question can mylar bags be used with the food saver, my understanding is not very well but they do work um but its not that great. but apparently well enough to remove most of the air and then when you put the deoxygenater in with the food then that should be sufficient. I hope that answers your question um go on YouTube there are videos on the subject.
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I have used regular bags, but I ended up going back to the simple human bags because they are so much stronger and they fit inside perfectly and barely show from the outside of the can. But yes, you can use regular bags just fine to save $$$. I buy the big box of simple human bags off of Amazon and it seems to be cheaper than buying the smaller boxes at a retail store but it is still more $$ than just buying regular bags. By the way I love this trash can. I can't believe I spent the money on it that I did, but it was really worth it.
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On the other hand, buying bags would nearly obliterate the low-cost advantage.As for the filter, I rinse mine after brushing dust away, and replace it after it dries overnight.