Does this work on vacuum seal bags? I just need to seal the sides before I use my vacuum sealer.
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I think it will work fine for that but you might want a longer sealer like the 8". I use it one 1 power for 2mm poly bags and it goes up to 10 power so you should be in good shape.
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No problem..I only use the "seal only" feature..to seal my packaging (Not the vacuum). You dont need to turn anything off.. just follow the instructions placing the edge of the bag against the gold strip inside and press n seal! People that use the "vaccum" feature place the end of the bag inside the hollowed out portion inside which is a different place from where you do the "sealing".. The instructions will give you clarity and illustrations on how just to "seal" ( not vaccume).. Oh and to my delight.. this sealer will seal my own product bags so that youre not limited to just using the " seal o meal" bags! good luck! No problem..I only use the "seal only" feature..to seal my packaging (Not the vacuum). You dont need to turn anything off.. just follow the instructions placing the edge of the bag against the gold strip inside and press n seal! People that use the "vaccum" feature place the end of the bag inside the hollowed out portion inside which is a different place from where you do the "sealing".. The instructions will give you clarity and illustrations on how just to "seal" ( not vaccume).. Oh and to my delight.. this sealer will seal my own product bags so... » Read More No problem..I only use the "seal only" feature..to seal my packaging (Not the vacuum). You dont need to turn anything off.. just follow the instructions placing the edge of the bag against the gold strip inside and press n seal! People that use the "vaccum" feature place the end of the bag inside the hollowed out portion inside which is a different place from where you do the "sealing".. The instructions will give you clarity and illustrations on how just to "seal" ( not vaccume).. Oh and to my delight.. this sealer will seal my own product bags so that youre not limited to just using the " seal o meal" bags! good luck! « Show Less
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Yes you can just seal s bag, just hit the seal button once you insert the bag. I have never tried using regular bags, but I think they would be too thin and not melt properly, and possibly ruin the vacuum slot. Not recommended by Foodsaver.
2035211
Yes. If you only want to seal a bag, for example if you cut from a roll and need to seal the end, just put the cut end on the heating plates and don't put any excess into the vacuum chamber. When you put only the end on the plates and close the lid it will seal only.
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I have had no problem with the seal. I pressed the seal together so hard that my fingers hurt and I also went back and forth with the white closure 4 or 5 times before I used the vacuum on it. All of my seals have held and it has been over a month now and none have opened up. I think that you have to make sure the two zipper seals are tightly together before using the vacuum. Good luck, I hope this helps.
2007980
These vacuum sealers will seal almost anything. I regularly use cheap quart zip lock type freezer bags from the dollar store. I cut the zipper part off with scissors put a serving of food in, fold a pleat in the opening and vacuum and seal perfectly.
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If you want to seal these with a vacuum sealer, be concerned about it not actually sealing and vacuuming. Very disappointed with these bags because they don't vacuum seal very well at all! Took multiple tries to seal and forget about vacuuming. Best bet would be to use clear vac sealing bags first and then insert them into to these and try to just seal them.
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Its hard to say without know what your trying to seal, but it won't pull a complete vacuum if there are gaps where air can get trapped, its not powerful enough for that. It helps to arrange the food so that it is at the bottom of the bag and compacted as much as possible before hand.
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I tried it on a bag of M&Ms; and it sealed it but didn't vacuum seal it. It made the noise like it was trying to suck the air out but didn't.
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Hi John, yes, probably. I bought some vacuum rolls by mistake. I used my sous vide bag sealer and it worked fine. I'm guessing that your food saver machine also seals bags by melting the plastic.
1102310
i looked up the seal a meal machine and if the food saver or ziploc bags from the store work on this machine then these bags should be able to work fine without a problem. Ive learned that any bag that has the channnels on one side for the air will work for most sealers
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I too own an old Foodsaver vac. I had to cut the gasket in order for it to fit. It seems to work just fine for sealing but I haven't extracted air since buying it.
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This is my second Foodsaver, an upgrade from my first one bought via infomercial. It's fabulous. I've used the first one to seal other types of bags, but I have not tried it with the new one. However, I can tell you that you can seal without using the vacuum function first. So it will probably work just fine.
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I do not believe that it will work with Mylar bags. It's been a couple years since I researched the chamber vacuum sealers, but if my memory is correct, you needed to go up several tiers, and a lot more money to get that functionality. Another person responded that it's possible to seal mylar with this unit, but I don't know if it might shorten the life of the sealing bar. I'd suggest that you contact tech support at ARY and get their opinion. They've been very helpful when I've contacted them.
1940995
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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I have used various different types of Vacuum sealer bags and for the most part they work but I have found that the off brand sealer bags when you get towards the ends of the rolls they are very wrinkled and don't seal as well. I have wasted many a bag because of that. The individual bags work ok but I have found the Food Saver brands are the best.
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It is designed to work with a vacuum sealer. It works well on my foodsaver and my Cabela's machines.