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Try cleaning the two oval seals on the top that seal around the bag. They can be replaced for about $9.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Just a thought, the vinyl tubing will harden with age and sometimes start leaking at the fittings if disturbed. If you have to take the tubing off of a fitting, you can heat it with a hot air gun to soften the tubing making it easier to remove. Most good hardware or home improvement stores carry replacement vinyl tubing. The short piece of tubing to the pump should have been removed, it would have made it much easier to work on the pump and also remove and reinstall the motor hold down. My Foodsaver needs this maintenance, that's why I watched this video instead of going out to buy a new one.

Hi Kelly - awesome video and channel. I have a V835 and a family member inadvertently used the food saver container filled with OatFlour to seal it without using the coffee filter. Now my food saver won’t seal. Do you think my food saver is clogged with flour? What do you suggest I do? Should I try and take it apart and clean it like one does when it’s clogged with food particles? Hope you’re able to reply. Thanks in advance

Man, I wish you did instructional videos on everything in life. This is probably the most thorough instructional video I’ve ever watched on anything. If I could offer any advice at all, I would say, go ahead and invest in a stand or something for your phone where you don’t have to hold it and you can use both your hands at the same time.but I gave it a light before I even got halfway through it so I didn’t forget. Thanks man.

thanks, I got mine working after searching many videos

I have FoodSaver V2490 that is doing the exact same thing. When I saw your video, I was optimistic I could fix it but the screws to disassemble are not at the same place. I only have 3 screws on the bottom of the unit that are visible. Would you have any suggestions on how to take this one apart to clean the vacuum valve?

Vou tentar consertar a minha aqui no Brasil. Não se encontra peças pra reposição, e me parece que pararam de vender essas máquinas por aqui.

Very good video. I really appreciate your attention to the details, and keeping on topic. Good job! Thanks😊

I know it's an old video but Thanks ! The take away for everyone who owns any vacuum sealer is don't use it on liquids. This includes meat with blood and liquid. Freeze the meat overnight before sealing it. Freeze soups in a shallow container and then seal it. Most people don't read the instructions that come with the sealer. The number one cause of failure is liquid ingestion. Save yourself a lot of headaches and money. Just an FYI !

Hi, I just finished watching all of your FoodSaver videos & there great! I'm sure I'll be using them in the future. I was wondering if you'd ever tried to work on or replace the heat strip?

excellent example on how to clean your food saver❤

Kelly et el, Question: V2865: The Automatic Vacuum does not STOP sucking to then go to Seal. Tho, They both work Manually. After watching both of your videos, im confused. Could it be like in this video, its the back part where the spring is. Would a broken spring affect the AUTOMATIC vacuum & seal? Or, in the second video is it the small piece by the pump? I believe its not stopping vacuuming and not getting to seal because its not registering the pressure. Or, could there be an airflow leak? I have put new gaskets on. That did not solve the problem. Im older and its a bit hard for me to take it apart so I would like your best guess as to which I should tackle first. Again, its just the Automatic process that doesnt go from vacuum to seal because the vacuum doesnt stop. Thank you in advance.

Great video thanks

Excellent. Thank you.

Can I marry you? You are so creative and Hands-on! (just kidding about the marrying part!) Great Instructions!

My rubber gasket was stuck down with debris not allowing rubber to move and function as a one way check valve

I'm taking my Food Saver apart tomorrow & checking all the guts to see if mine is having the same problem. It worked properly for about a year & then crapped out. It just won't vacuum properly no matter what I try. My one question: can something besides silicone grease be used? Thanks very much for the detailed video.

I have a Foodsaver V850 that I have used less than 10 times. It worked last week, but when I plugged it in today, there was no power. I have tried different outlets, but still no power. Do you have any thoughts as to where I start?

It's nothing more than an old automobile windshield washer fluid pump!

Great video. In my case after taking it apart and finding everything clean reassembled tested still not working then I placed my finger over the PORT on top for remote sealing and it started work. 😂

I know this video is really old but do you know what is the purpose of that switch that you cleaned?

My jar sealer will not retract

Thanks for the help. Cleaned mine out but realized a spring that controls the suction was to spread not letting a flap to seal and create the tight vacuum and seal. Shorts the gap by shortening the spring.

Thanks for posting this. My food saver stopped having any suction and I was able to follow your directions to get it working, again! And, it passed the can crushing test :)

Great instructions. I'm going to check mine out. I was thinking of throwing them away and buy new. But seeing the price and being a person that likes to fix things I'm going to give it a try. 👍

Thank you! I bought a different version from the good will and it wasn't working. Followed your video and one of the tubes had a chunk of foam in it. I pulled it out and it works like a charm.

Thank you Kelly. I´ve just fixed a similar FoodSaver model that had weak vacuum, following your very well explained procedure. I owe you, for you´ve saved us a hundred bucks or more.

Mine has great suction but won't cycle over to the seal once it gets all the air out. Have you ever dealt with that sensor?

This is a nice little video but you might want to make sure you use "FOOD GRADE" silicone grease which also works well on the seals of the Foodsaver canisters and so forth.

By far the best video on this fix. Thank you for being calm, collective and concise.

well done..thanks!

Thank you! I just saved myself 120! And the landfill from another sadly fixable item.

One of the best instructional videos I’ve seen on any topic. Good job. Well done.

Great video. Thank you!

Thank you very much Kelly! I was looking for a replacement for my V2240 when I came across your video. My trusty 15 year old vacuum sealer had given up the ghost; no sign of power, no LEDs on; nothing. Once I saw in your video that two screws were hidden under the rubber feet of my unit it came apart easily. I checked the fuse, wiggled the power connectors, used a toothpick to test the door lock micro-switch and looked everything over for liquids and/or food. All looked good so I assumed an electronic component had failed and buttoned the unit back up to dispose of it. Plugged it in to the AC one final time and "Voila"! Everything powered up and it again vacuums and seals just like it did when I first bought it. I must have had a poor contact somewhere that is now corrected, for the time being at least. Thank you for taking the time to post this video!

That's why I don't seal liquids. only dry stuff . canning for anything with liquid. Thanks for your GREAT fixit vids!!

do you have any ideas for replacing the piston seal? the piston comes apart in 3 parts. bottom.. seal.. top ... held together with a Phillips screw. the thin seal dried out and cracked.

So glad I found this video. My food saver model fm 2016 is not even 6 months old would not completely draw out all air nor automatically seal like it once did. I knew that mine being so new couldn't have caked on or accumulated much debris yet but by you pointing out that hole inside the food saver I took a can of canned air and blew it thru that hole and the accessory port and now everything is in working order gain, it even goes into automatic sealing when the vacuum is done. Whew. Glad it's fixed but wouldn't have been if not for your video!

Wow! Thank you. I love fixing things

Man, I can't pry my super old V475 apart.

The newer ones use weird half pan head screws, to remove them grind a small screwdriver in the middle of the blade to make the tool. Replace with similar size Phillips screws to make future service easier. You can add a medical filter in line to protect the pump.and sensor.

Do you know where you can get a new piston assembly? Mine broke.

Thank you! Just saved me ~$100

Thank you for your clear instructions and video. I was able to fix my newer model Food Saver FM 2435 when after I tried to seal partially frozen chicken tenderloins and it sucked a bunch of liquid into the unit. Nice job!!

I am not taking a thousand screws out to fix this piece of shit. had the FS-3230 for 10 years and the damn thing is just junk now.

Very well done. Just make the dots more visible

Wonderful; if this doesn't work; wet the foam seals with soapy water, as they get porous when they get old, if the soapy water makes the seals work, then you found another issue and you can order new seals for around 6 dollars. Or you can just wet them with soapy water every time.

Don’t know if I can crush a can with my brand new FM5200.