Do I have to screw on the outer ring before sealing or can I just seal the jar with the lid only and then screw on the ring?
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You attach the wide mouth sealer over the lid alone to seal it. After its sealed you screw on the ring part of the lid.
774733
You place the lid on the jar, then the sealer vacuums it on. You remove the sealer and put the ring on to hold it secure. It is awesome, I love it!
774734
You always seal the jar with the lid on the jar. After the seal is complete you screw on the ring. You can't seal a jar with a ring on the jar. Hope this helps you.
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The sealing cap will not fit over the outer ring. The outer ring is placed on after the jar is sealed.
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You always seal the jar with the lid on the jar. After the seal is complete you screw on the ring.You can't seal a jar with a ring on the jar.Hope this helps you.
1804112
I used a similar waxless seal...be sure to follow directions on the packaging.
1745025
Yes. It has a removable, high-temp silicon sealing ring that should be very lightly lubricated with any of the various available vegetable oils before each use. About 4 or 5 drops lightly spread on the ring with your fingers should be enough. Lightly oiling the ring aids in seating and removing the lid when you lock and unlock it from the body of the pot; it allows both the pot and lid to rotate smoothly on the ring with little effort and no sticking. Besides providing an air-tight seal between the lid and the pot when locked, the ring also performs the secondary duty of high-limit pressure safety and is replaceable.
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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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The black portion of the lid is threaded and screws on. Inside, there is an O-ring for the seal, which is removable for cleaning. The top portion of the lid opens and shuts, but is not removable from the black screw on portion.
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Yes they do? I really like replacing the metal ring to the plastic after opening the jar. For example pickles, when not consuming the entire jar. I will replace with the plastic. Just keep in mind these plastic covers are for storage only and will not seal like the metal in the canning process. The Plastic is great for dry storage spices, pasta, rice in the quart or pint jars when you plan opening the jar often
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You purchase a separate attachment. Wide mouth jar sealer. You put the "flat lid" on top of the mason jar and then place the jar sealer on top to seal. No screw on ring is used, only the flat part of the lid. I use it with 1/2 gallon or quart mason jars for various flours and rice. I also use it for dehydrated fruit, nuts, and coffee. Great for buying in bulk especially if you have limited freezer space. I have had mine for 8 years. There is a wide mouth and a regular mouth option.
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YES, I CALLED !!! Place 2 of the flat lids on till sealed then remove the top one and you will have a tight seal. I wanted it for that reason, and was down to the last ok to buy it She I saw your question and the answers you were getting. I STOPPED RIGHT THERE, AND CALLED. I have bought mine.
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To the best of my knowledge, once the original tops have been pressurized in the canning process, only the outer ring is re-usable after the jar is opened
42218
Mine was not sealed down;It should come loose by using your fingers. Mine was easily replaced. If yours is not loose possibly use old knife edge to loosen underneath the seal between jar & seal. Careful not to damage jar.
5644
These are not screw on lids, they are more pressure locks. When screwing on just tighten slowly until you feel it getting snug, you'll feel the lid snap or click to a position. That's as far as you need to tighten, the seal will do the rest of the work.
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The lids unscrew if you turn them counter clockwise. Hold on to the metal ring with one hand and the glass jar with the other.
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It seals immediately upon closing the lid and turning it on. If not check the condition of the large rubber o-ring that forms the seal. keep the o-ring separate from the lid for storage
1084777
Just presses on, no screw on. But I have about 4 of these and even after them falling apart due to dishwashing (which you are not supposed to do) I haven't had a problem with leaking due to a loose lid.
635671
I only use mine when I'm canning. I put the jar rings in a small lidded basket for the dishwasher and wash the seals by hand. It's absolutely not a problem hand washing this little jewel.
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I have reused jars that I purchased food in from the grocery store to vacumn seal and they work great as long as they have a rubber ring on the lid. I have a canister sealer and I put the jar inside and when I release the seal on the canister the inside reused jar seals. Look at video's on YOU TUBE about vacumn sealing they have been very helpful to me.
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Seal needs to be loose for cleaning. Super glue should be removed. The area inside the sealer is too high, design flaw, allowing it to raise up the lid. If you turn a second lid upside down and put it on top of the lid that you want to seal, and then process it works great! Of course, you'll just remove the upside down lid and use it again and again to help the next jar seal. Good Luck!