fyi: You can reuse those lids over and over, if it's just for vacuum sealing. The only lids that have been compromised are heat-sealed lids (i.e. from pressure or water bath canning)
Been using mine for over a year seals have never broken with dry goods and when used for fruits and vegetables kept in frig. They stay fresh for weeks Great product
This Mason sealer is amazing. I love mine. The only thing that I would say it’s hard for me to twist it to go back-and-forth to a different size sealers I have to have my husband open it.
That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing! I'm in the process of making a manual (non-electric) one, but it is good to know that this is there for convenience.
I have owned several of these and have learned one very important thing. Yes they will seal but the vacuum seal will fail after a short time. It might seal for 1 to 6 months but the seal will fail. These small vacuum sealers just down have the high enough vacuum power to seal really well. I'm not the only one that's learned this, look on TH-cam and see for yourself.
I’m not impressed with these sealers. I’ll stick to the old fashion way. What people don’t realize is., if it’s not sealed correctly or processed correctly it becomes poisonous. I remember reading over 20 years ago a family of 6 all died from homemade soup processed in mason jars because it wasn’t processed correctly. I’ve been doing it myself for over 25 years. I’m blown away on how some people take it granted and do not realize it can become poison. Just because someone has a video on it doesn’t make it correct or ok. Do you homework and research., if you don’t it could cost you your life. Just saying 🤷♀️
@@stealthkitchen4375 You can reuse them. If you pressure can or water bath can then no, you can't reuse them, but for what he's showing, yes, they can be reused.
You know the vaccim attachment for food saver and brake bleeder does the job very effectively. And vaccim sealing for marinades works very very well it pulls more marinade into tge meat fruitor veg better. Also very good for doing fridge pickles.😊
No way, this is good for dried or already "self stable" items. If you put veggies or meats in here it could be very dangerous to consume. (Honestly it would be very apparently very quickly that the contents went bad).
@@NecromancyWithExtraSteps While I would guess in this case it would go moldy, idk that much about it but do know that everything on botulism toxin says it isn't visible, smell-able or anything. So, even IF one did this with non-properly dehydrated-1st foods, and IF they didn't show visible signs of decay, they wouldn't be safe. Supposedly one could boil foods that have any potential at all for botulism, for 10 min. , for it to be safe. Botulism doesn't need oxygen/thrives in lack of oxygen, if I remember right. Clearly I'm no expert here, but thought was worth mentioning what I remember from what I've been trying to learn this year, and suggest others be sure to learn about it, and use "tested" canning recipes and recommendations to be safe and not risk killing some guest. One thing on that also is to never stack anything directly on top of a sealed jar of canned food. If the seal comes undone, it may seem to re-seal, in the fluctioning temps and humidity, if any weight is holding it one when those conditions are right. Ditto with having the rings removed b4 storing, for same reason. Again, bc botulism won't be visible or smell, if that's the only thing that grew in it in the meanwhile then ( incl. after it seemed to re-seal. It may have "sealed" but it meanwhile let in air and microbes/dust, which then did NOT get processed to be killed, tho. Just having a tight lid does nothing to kill what got in and is growing or developing in there. Again, botulism LIKES the lack of oxygen.
The only thing is that this one only fits jars. I had this one before and didn't like how it doesnt tell you when its done? :/ I got this new one called vidavac that is also compatible with bags and containers that is pretty awesome! It also auto-stops when the sealing is done.
I’ve had mine for a month now. I bought the CooAoo brand from Amazon which had a 4.5 star rating. It sealed two mason jars, two bags. After that, NOT. It does not work consistently. Returning it today.
Yhank you, I am a visual learner now....(check extreme side effects of pharma drugs please) I use this for short term storage of foods. Its only me here most of the time so a can of corn is more than I can eat in one sitting. Regular storage without air sealing and it goes bad. So now I wont be wasting food!
There's more than one company making these and according to a friend some are better than others. No surprise there. The key is to find the better ones.
I've been trying to find an answer to my question, through other means and no one seems to want to reply.... Q-Can you please tell me if these style of vacuum jar sealers, have to use the lids provided or can I use any Mason Jar Lids from other stores and is it possible to use a lid more than once? Thank you
Just bought one. Some of the jars sealed well and several others did not ... repeatedly. Couldn't really tell what the issue was: No chips on the jar lip ... the lids were new and in good shape. I have to trust my kitchen tools 100% or they are worthless ... especially considering it's all about food "preservation". I've tried to get the lids hot since that would probably soften the sealing material on the lid. Even though I see no fault with the jar lips, I plan to surface plane (use a piece of fine sand paper on a flat surface and run the object over it). That should indicate whether or not the lid lip is flat or has some irregularity in it. I am not suspecting the machine yet ... it has worked on the majority of my jars.
My VP 05 seal is much too tight when removing the mason jar lid pulls off many times on wide mouth . The FoodSaver sealer works 99% of the time and have been using for many years .
We own dozens of mason jars with one-piece lids like Classico Pasta sauce jars. Will this contraption work on those? I'd hate to have to replace my lids with expensive two-piece lids on top of the cost of the sealer.
I sucks the air out in the gap between the lid and jar. When it stops vacuuming, the difference in pressure between the jar interior and the outside pushes the lid down tight.
Make sure it is a new lid. I found some brands of lids work better than others. Make sure the lid is centered and pushed down snug. Wipe the rim of the jar to make sure it is very clean. Leave a 1" space above the food in the jar.
@@markmehalko2644 The instructions say check the silicone gasket for proper positioning. If the gasket is seated properly, make sure you are pushing down real hard before starting. Test it on a clean empty jar with new lid.
Can this help extend food prepping? I'm thinking of doing all my food prepping in mason jars like this. One I'm trying to get away from plastic... But I want to extend the shelf life of my fruits and vegetables... But I'm wondering if it will extend the life of my regular meals with meat and stuff?
Have a dehydrator and a plastic bag vacuum sealer but am still a beginner in that whole area. Fairly recently started the jarring, just simple stuff like saurcraut, kimchi and wild garlic. I think this might be a good thing, if it simplifies the process then it is for me. Do you have to have a specific brand, size or design of jar? I know the two sizes you mentioned.
@@survivalistprepper I ask because when I vacuum sealed red meat without pre-freezing it, blood got sucked up the bag into the seal line. I've been thinking about canning jerky as a backup in case something were to happen with my vacseal bags, from your experience do you think jerky with some absorbing packets would hold well with this device? Thanks for the response!
@@krazykarl I would think it would. Jerky will last anywhere from a few months to a couple of years if sealed properly. Remember, light will affect that time too.
I used mine many times but now it is trapped onto a wide mouth can, and I can’t remove it, regardless the effort. Can’t contact the company to find out how to remove it from my can 😊
It's for shelf stable foods ie freeze dried or dehydrated, just to give them more shelf life. I use mine for dehydrated peppers and have the spice jar on my shelf but the extra gets vacuumed and put in pantry. You can also give more shelf life to store bought dry foods like pasta if you transfer to a mason jar. Hope this helps.
There will still be tonnes of air in that jar. Try this almost free method instead, put your food in a plastic bag, submerge the bag under water with the open end above. Seal the open end. The water squeezes all the air out.
Are you sponsored or get anything from the seller of this product? The link to the product is an affiliate link (to those that don’t know, that means he will get a small kickback for every sale), which is fine, but you should always say what your relationship to the company is when talking about products. Thanks
Best demonstration ever.. I'm a visual person. Thank you
fyi: You can reuse those lids over and over, if it's just for vacuum sealing. The only lids that have been compromised are heat-sealed lids (i.e. from pressure or water bath canning)
Does lids reuse over and over? Is it certain ?
@@rabiscatak No
Thank you I am trying to find some recipes for seasoning mixing
@@rabiscatak I use mine over and over all of the time. Unless I mangle one trying to break the vacuum seal
Been using mine for over a year seals have never broken with dry goods and when used for fruits and vegetables kept in frig. They stay fresh for weeks
Great product
I just got one for Christmas. I tried it today and it worked well.
This Mason sealer is amazing. I love mine. The only thing that I would say it’s hard for me to twist it to go back-and-forth to a different size sealers I have to have my husband open it.
For that reason, I bought another one so I can use one for regular and one for wide.
Mine just arrived yesterday! What a great deal with 2 sets of lids and some labels also! I’m having so much fun with it!
That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing! I'm in the process of making a manual (non-electric) one, but it is good to know that this is there for convenience.
That would be great for grid down situations
I have owned several of these and have learned one very important thing. Yes they will seal but the vacuum seal will fail after a short time. It might seal for 1 to 6 months but the seal will fail. These small vacuum sealers just down have the high enough vacuum power to seal really well. I'm not the only one that's learned this, look on TH-cam and see for yourself.
Sit the jars in hot water for 5 mins before sealing.
I have this very sealer, sealed some oatmeal almost a year ago and the seal is still very tight. Just my experience though.
@GGGGGGG. bless your heart darling ♥️ some people like to store food in case of emergency or disasters etc you never know..
I didn’t even get one month use out of mine and the rubber thing keeps rolling over
I’m not impressed with these sealers. I’ll stick to the old fashion way. What people don’t realize is., if it’s not sealed correctly or processed correctly it becomes poisonous.
I remember reading over 20 years ago a family of 6 all died from homemade soup processed in mason jars because it wasn’t processed correctly. I’ve been doing it myself for over 25 years. I’m blown away on how some people take it granted and do not realize it can become poison.
Just because someone has a video on it doesn’t make it correct or ok. Do you homework and research., if you don’t it could cost you your life.
Just saying 🤷♀️
Once sealed, you don't need to put rings on. That will help you to see if the seal is still good if you put things up without rings.
I knew that, but forgot I knew that until right now lol
Right, you don't need them. But many people use them to keep the lid from being accidentally bumped.
Can you only use the lids once? Or can you reuse them
@@stealthkitchen4375 You can reuse them. If you pressure can or water bath can then no, you can't reuse them, but for what he's showing, yes, they can be reused.
You know the vaccim attachment for food saver and brake bleeder does the job very effectively.
And vaccim sealing for marinades works very very well it pulls more marinade into tge meat fruitor veg better.
Also very good for doing fridge pickles.😊
Ihave one very similar to yours. I'm having a horrible time getting it on and off wide mouth jars. No problem with reg mouth.
Would this replace canning vegetables or meats where people do the warm bath canning?
No way, this is good for dried or already "self stable" items. If you put veggies or meats in here it could be very dangerous to consume. (Honestly it would be very apparently very quickly that the contents went bad).
No!
@@NecromancyWithExtraSteps While I would guess in this case it would go moldy, idk that much about it but do know that everything on botulism toxin says it isn't visible, smell-able or anything. So, even IF one did this with non-properly dehydrated-1st foods, and IF they didn't show visible signs of decay, they wouldn't be safe. Supposedly one could boil foods that have any potential at all for botulism, for 10 min. , for it to be safe. Botulism doesn't need oxygen/thrives in lack of oxygen, if I remember right. Clearly I'm no expert here, but thought was worth mentioning what I remember from what I've been trying to learn this year, and suggest others be sure to learn about it, and use "tested" canning recipes and recommendations to be safe and not risk killing some guest. One thing on that also is to never stack anything directly on top of a sealed jar of canned food. If the seal comes undone, it may seem to re-seal, in the fluctioning temps and humidity, if any weight is holding it one when those conditions are right. Ditto with having the rings removed b4 storing, for same reason. Again, bc botulism won't be visible or smell, if that's the only thing that grew in it in the meanwhile then ( incl. after it seemed to re-seal. It may have "sealed" but it meanwhile let in air and microbes/dust, which then did NOT get processed to be killed, tho. Just having a tight lid does nothing to kill what got in and is growing or developing in there. Again, botulism LIKES the lack of oxygen.
I got mine from Amazon just like this one it came with lids , jar opener , small Recharge cord .I love it .I use it alot for so many dry goods items .
I got this as a gift and love it.
The only thing is that this one only fits jars. I had this one before and didn't like how it doesnt tell you when its done? :/ I got this new one called vidavac that is also compatible with bags and containers that is pretty awesome! It also auto-stops when the sealing is done.
I need to check that out. Thanks!
I’ve had mine for a month now. I bought the CooAoo brand from Amazon which had a 4.5 star rating. It sealed two mason jars, two bags. After that, NOT. It does not work consistently. Returning it today.
I have the kitool one it has good reviews
Yhank you, I am a visual learner now....(check extreme side effects of pharma drugs please)
I use this for short term storage of foods. Its only me here most of the time so a can of corn is more than I can eat in one sitting. Regular storage without air sealing and it goes bad. So now I wont be wasting food!
There's more than one company making these and according to a friend some are better than others. No surprise there. The key is to find the better ones.
I've been trying to find an answer to my question, through other means and no one seems to want to reply.... Q-Can you please tell me if these style of vacuum jar sealers, have to use the lids provided or can I use any Mason Jar Lids from other stores and is it possible to use a lid more than once? Thank you
You can use any mason jar lid
Well now that is a great question.
Wonder if there are videos about that method to make sure.
Yes you can use it more than once as well
Just bought one. Some of the jars sealed well and several others did not ... repeatedly. Couldn't really tell what the issue was: No chips on the jar lip ... the lids were new and in good shape. I have to trust my kitchen tools 100% or they are worthless ... especially considering it's all about food "preservation". I've tried to get the lids hot since that would probably soften the sealing material on the lid. Even though I see no fault with the jar lips, I plan to surface plane (use a piece of fine sand paper on a flat surface and run the object over it). That should indicate whether or not the lid lip is flat or has some irregularity in it. I am not suspecting the machine yet ... it has worked on the majority of my jars.
Yeah boyee nice discovery on a really cool efficiency gadget ❤
I need to know if sealed jars can be stacked on top of each other. Love my new machine
Just bought one, thanks! Will it work with any mason jar lid?
I love mine, works perfectly.
...thanks ....just bought one on Amazon...
May i know how do u freeze dry the Spageti sauce? Got video?
I second that
Great video 😊
My VP 05 seal
is much too tight when removing the mason
jar lid pulls off many times on wide mouth . The FoodSaver sealer works 99% of the time and have been using for many years .
Do I have to use the lids it came with or can I use my own ? And I can only use the lids 1 time I can’t use it for multiple uses?
We own dozens of mason jars with one-piece lids like Classico Pasta sauce jars. Will this contraption work on those? I'd hate to have to replace my lids with expensive two-piece lids on top of the cost of the sealer.
Can I use it if I make pasta sauce instead of boiling or water bathing?
I saw someone else say the use it for marinades but then I saw someone ask similar question and some people said no
Does it only use their lids, or does any Ball lids work?
Yes Ball lids work
Sometimes it seals and sometimes it does not. I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong
Defect in seals from factory?
i believe so@@sostrucking
what is the shelf life using this versus water, submerge canning ??
Extremely good question. This video is a year old. I wonder how the sealed jars are doing today?
Its cool but the manual ones perform even better, these devices can only do so much
How does it work? No hole in the lid
I sucks the air out in the gap between the lid and jar. When it stops vacuuming, the difference in pressure between the jar interior and the outside pushes the lid down tight.
Mine only worked once. After that it keeps pulling the kids off. Amy suggestions?
Make sure it is a new lid. I found some brands of lids work better than others. Make sure the lid is centered and pushed down snug. Wipe the rim of the jar to make sure it is very clean. Leave a 1" space above the food in the jar.
@@donrad
mine doesn’t seal anymore after about a year. Looking to troubleshoot.Any ideas?
@@markmehalko2644 The instructions say check the silicone gasket for proper positioning. If the gasket is seated properly, make sure you are pushing down real hard before starting. Test it on a clean empty jar with new lid.
Can this help extend food prepping?
I'm thinking of doing all my food prepping in mason jars like this.
One I'm trying to get away from plastic...
But I want to extend the shelf life of my fruits and vegetables...
But I'm wondering if it will extend the life of my regular meals with meat and stuff?
Does it seal only, or does it also take the air out?
---not for hot pressure canning, only dry pack or freezer.....
Is this in place of the 'canning' method??
No
Have a dehydrator and a plastic bag vacuum sealer but am still a beginner in that whole area. Fairly recently started the jarring, just simple stuff like saurcraut, kimchi
and wild garlic. I think this might be a good thing, if it simplifies the process then it is for me. Do you have to have a specific brand, size or design of jar? I know the two sizes you mentioned.
I just use the Ball jars. Most of mine are wide mouth, but I have some that are regular.
@@survivalistprepper what are the diameters? I am from Brazil,, don't have these brands here
Does this replace the water bath for jam? Do I have to let the jam cool first or just put the lid on?
This device does not take the place of canning..it’s for dry goods only to keep it bings like cereal etc last a little longer or to be bug free..
How well does it handle powdery stuff
Great question! I just tried it out. Works good. th-cam.com/users/shortsPGtvt6J2klE?feature=share
Do you use regular mason jar lids?
Is this recommended for just dry foods or would liquid get sucked up in the machine?
Good question. I'm not sure. You might check the reviews on Amazon though.
@@survivalistprepper
I ask because when I vacuum sealed red meat without pre-freezing it, blood got sucked up the bag into the seal line.
I've been thinking about canning jerky as a backup in case something were to happen with my vacseal bags, from your experience do you think jerky with some absorbing packets would hold well with this device?
Thanks for the response!
@@krazykarl I would think it would. Jerky will last anywhere from a few months to a couple of years if sealed properly. Remember, light will affect that time too.
I just did a test on liquids and powders th-cam.com/users/shortsPGtvt6J2klE?feature=share
I used mine many times but now it is trapped onto a wide mouth can, and I can’t remove it, regardless the effort. Can’t contact the company to find out how to remove it from my can 😊
I’m assuming this would keep raw milk fresh for much longer?
The "regular" lid jars must be really tiny.
Where I buy the correct jars? I don't have any, does it work with what diameter of jar?
You say nothing about the rubber gaskets. How do I use them
Is this safe for non acidic foods?
I got one on Temu for $9 free ship.
After vacuuming, is it recommended to store in refer?
It's for shelf stable foods ie freeze dried or dehydrated, just to give them more shelf life. I use mine for dehydrated peppers and have the spice jar on my shelf but the extra gets vacuumed and put in pantry. You can also give more shelf life to store bought dry foods like pasta if you transfer to a mason jar. Hope this helps.
Ours won't turn on? Any hints
Did you charge it first? It doesn't come charged.
Yes it is I bought different one ,I did not even use it,it did not work,they did not give me a receipt,so I can't return it.
I cant get it to seal a wide mouth
Oxygen absorber?
Cool! Does it also take your blood pressure?
Done 100s of jars no problems...
does it work with liquids?
Yes
🙏
There will still be tonnes of air in that jar. Try this almost free method instead, put your food in a plastic bag, submerge the bag under water with the open end above. Seal the open end. The water squeezes all the air out.
Wrong. It's a vaccum sealer. Water displacement you'll still have air in it.
That is a neat truck to help alot but the vacuum is far better
Are you sponsored or get anything from the seller of this product? The link to the product is an affiliate link (to those that don’t know, that means he will get a small kickback for every sale), which is fine, but you should always say what your relationship to the company is when talking about products. Thanks
I have a manual pump for 10 dollars
GoodStuff™
Amber color jars are better
Every old style mason jar is a rechargeable vacuum sealer. New ways of doing old simple things are expensive and unnecessary.
How so?
This sucks! 🤣
SAFETY ISSUE!!!! NEVER PUT THE BANDS ON SEALED JARS.
What can happen?
Tell the truth you are just liked all the rest You got it for nothing so Just Bla BLA BLA
Not a proper seal ..seal won't last long term
Why not?
10 usd here in the philippines