Okay, seeing this video really helped But, please read the manual! On page 4 highlight #3 about adding an additional 3” to your estimated bag length. Bags can be washed and reused so go with the extra length. On page 5, highlight how to store the machine with the handle in the unlocked position. See Storing your Vacuum Sealer. On page 6 highlight the part about freezing the fruits and Blanche vegetables before packing. Also partially freeze meats before sealing. Also note that this extends the life of foods but does not preserve foods. Label everything with the date you packed it. I believe that if you read the manual, your Vacuum Sealer will last a lot longer. Thanks Adams Tech for getting me started. You did a good job giving me a visual about how it works.
I was not planning on this video and it was really late after working on stuff like this for 8 hours. + How exciting is a food sealer lol... :) But I hear ya!
I just got the Nesco VS-12 and it sat unopened for a month because I didn't want to read the instructions and have to learn yet another gadget. Tonight I had leftover roast chicken that I wanted to freeze so I had to use the vacuum sealer. I still didn't want to read the instructions so I found this video on TH-cam and all I have to say is... Thank you !!! It was short, sweet, and to the point. As for me, I am a fool for not wanting to learn this thing. It's super easy to use. You're awesome !!!
This. Was. Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for. The instruction booklet that came with the machine was hard to follow… “See Figure One” was useless because “Figure One” was so poorly illustrated. Here on TH-cam, the videos available, even one full year after yours, fell into two categories- 1) one minute or so of shots of the machine with graphics pointing out the various features, complete with crappy music in the background, or 2) looonnnggg (45 minutes+) of some lady who apparently needed to show us the origin story of her butternut squash: unloading the groceries from her car, talking about where she got the stuff, how much she got, and how much she paid for the squash. She sounded nice and seemed sincere in wanting to help folks get the most bang from their food budget buck, but there’s a time and a place for everything. I just wanted to seal a bag, didn’t have time for anything else. So, like I said, yours was perfect- for me anyway. Concise, super-informative, easy to follow. Speaking of which, I’m gonna hit “Send,” re-play this video, and seal right along with it. Thanks again!
Thanks for this very useful video! I never had a vacuum sealer before, so the instructions that came with the machine missed the part of explaining that it's a two step process. Watched your video and a few minutes later I sealed up a few burgers that had my home grown peppers mixed in - freezing them up for a camping trip and ready to cook at the site:) Now that I understand it, I think I'll find a lot of use for this machine. Thanks again!
Thank you. Just unpacked my Nesco, same model, and getting ready to use. The photos in the instruction booklet are small and not well defined. Fortunately you have a demo video which saves me a lot of time. Getting ready to vacuum pack fresh blanched vegetables for the freezer and dehydrated herbs, vegetables, etc. from my Nesco dehydrator.
A few years ago we bought the Food Saver from QVC and just recently it started to fail in completely removing all the air from some items while being completely sealed for others. They all appeared to have all air removed and even when I tugged on the bag around the food. but when I took out a steak or chicken breast to thaw for dinner, one would have allowed air to enter the bag. Odd because I could not locate any leaks by pressing down on the bag. Anyway, America's Test Kitchen was testing current vacuum sealers and the Nesco VS 12 was their winner for ease of use and not losing vacuum, and even purchased them for the chefs working there. So I bought one and it just arrived today, 08/31/2022. Very easy to use.
I bought this exact same vacuum sealer and went online to look for a video and there you were. Thanks for doing this as the instructions are detailed but there’s definitely room for error.
Thank you so much for doing this video. Even if it said not to take out the copper, it felt weird to leave it on. So, I wanted to make sure I had to leave it on. That was a great video. I totally appreciated.
I really appreciate your video since Nesco didn't have such a video, which is surprising. It will be interesting to hear which brand of seal & vac works the best... Thank you for sharing.
The most important thing is to not close entirely when you store it. The heating element strip will get ruined over time. Also...the handle moves. The handle should be down when storing and Up when closing to use.
I've seen some videos that they cut a bigger bag and that allows you to use the bag many times. If you cut the bag 5 inches long than what you need you can reuse the bag five time, just cut 1 inch off when you open it next time. Thanks for sharing the video.
Trimming a paper towel to put down inside the well (where the top of the bag goes) makes clean up much easier, should any juices end up in there. Just for fun: vacuum seal a few marshmallows. It's interesting.
WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT YOU? This is a great product and of course a video is WAY better than a printed manual but even their printed manual sucks ASS. The diagram has arrows pointing to each of the parts but they are literally BLACK and impossible to make out and identify parts Unreal! THX again
Ours sat unused for 2 years.....too lazy to read manual. Thank you for this simple, yet entertaining, video. I need to seal chicken but now I might just try random items like you did for fun to show my kids. Thanks again!
I just got this model and this was a lot easier than reading the instructions. I will use them though to go over the stuff you did not include in the video though. Thanks a lot for posting this.
@@handle.invalid ok SHEEP. Get in line to get it then. Literally the dumbest comment I’ve ever read on a review video. Why don’t you educate yourself on how e-commerce runs before saying something stupid… you’re thinking all product ratings on Amazon are real? 😂😂 And here’s the kicker for ya- I BOUGHT IT. IT DIDN’T LAST MORE THAN A MONTH.
Did you get freezer burn on any of the food you sealed? Do you know how long these sealed bags last to keep in the flavor and the taste of the frozen food?
Please warn people that the canister vacuum accessories for the VS-12 are no longer sold and no one has one. SO that function is useless. I wish someone had pointed this out a week ago.
Absolutely ridiculous that you can't remove the liquid overflow tray to clean it. What nonsense. I have this model, and I've had others that I can remove the tray, and it just struck me so hard that they didn't think to allow people to remove that tray to clean it. Just nonsensical.
Thanks for making the video. It was more useful than no video at all. But just think how useful the video could have been if you would have spent 10 minutes learning how to use the machine before making the video.
Thanks for the video. The instructions that come with it are pretty awful. One thing to note is if you are sealing meat or anything that has moisture your should partly freeze it first. I just did a pork loin, put it in the freezer till it was pretty firm then took it out and cut it in half. I should have then taken it out of the bag it came in and froze it solid. It seemed to seal ok but there was still quite a bit of moisture. I cut a second pork loin into 1" slices and am going to freeze them till solid then package with 2-3 per package.
@@AdamsReviews hey thank you for making this video I was shopping for a vacuum sealer for hours, before I saw this and made a decision I work in a professional kitchen and can't afford a chamber vac yet and these little external vacs seem to have a lot of extra short comings. But I'm buying the nesco V-12 with some extra attachments to vacuum seal wine bottles and Mason jars. Mostly I vacuum seal for sous vide but food preservation is important.
Is there a removable tray in the machine if u r sealing liquids like soup and it spills? The geryon machine separates to let u wash it if there is a spill. Thank you for sharing. America's Test Kitchen has a review on all of these. Also, perk up! Add a little spice to your vocal review.
I know i'm way out here in left field but if your going to make a how to video you should take a couple of minutes to READ THE EFFIN INSTRUCTIONS FIRST!! It seems to work ok but it takes so long you'd better set aside the better part of an entire day to seal more than one item.
We use our FoodSaver daily, often more than once. We re-close all chip bags (Sam's club shoppers) and have seal containers that can be vacuumed. There is a port on ours (Game Saver SIlver, obsolete now). We also use mason jars and vacuum dry items in them (nuts, yeast, crackers, etc.) Nuts that were overlooked for 12 months were fresh. We almost never throw out food. I had pie cherries in the freezer for 5 years and they tasted fresh in the pie they became, as if the came off the tree. Your bag creations to me was barbaric. I do not know about current models, but on ours we pull out the future bag to the desired length and do a manual seal. While it is sealing, slide the cutter across. So much easier than to seal the bottom of the bag first. Very little waste. Ours does not do a double seal but it is about as wides as your double seal. If for some reason I suspect the seal may have an imperfection (fold in the bag) I simply do a second seal outside from the first, making sure if there was a minor fold it is not folded under the 2nd seal.
Have you used this to seal jars? I’ve been trying to do that and I think I’m following the instructions right but, it’s not working. I’m not sure if I’m missing pressing something or a step.
@@AdamsReviews Thanks for the reply! I found a review on Amazon, where they said that you must first close the latch, and then attach the hose. It worked the first couple of tries. I went back later in the day to do it again and it didn't work. I'll keep messing with it to see if I can figure it out. Your video was very helpful in getting me started with vacuum sealing the bags!
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Very helpful.
Helped me too!
Thank you that helps a whole lot!
Okay, seeing this video really helped But, please read the manual! On page 4 highlight #3 about adding an additional 3” to your estimated bag length. Bags can be washed and reused so go with the extra length. On page 5, highlight how to store the machine with the handle in the unlocked position. See Storing your Vacuum Sealer. On page 6 highlight the part about freezing the fruits and Blanche vegetables before packing. Also partially freeze meats before sealing. Also note that this extends the life of foods but does not preserve foods. Label everything with the date you packed it. I believe that if you read the manual, your Vacuum Sealer will last a lot longer. Thanks Adams Tech for getting me started. You did a good job giving me a visual about how it works.
Great tips. Shopping for a vac sealer and trying to find best operation @ cheapest cost. LOL
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Your enthusiasm is overwhelming!
I was not planning on this video and it was really late after working on stuff like this for 8 hours. + How exciting is a food sealer lol... :) But I hear ya!
So relaxing that I fall asleep 🤣
I just got the Nesco VS-12 and it sat unopened for a month because I didn't want to read the instructions and have to learn yet another gadget. Tonight I had leftover roast chicken that I wanted to freeze so I had to use the vacuum sealer. I still didn't want to read the instructions so I found this video on TH-cam and all I have to say is... Thank you !!! It was short, sweet, and to the point. As for me, I am a fool for not wanting to learn this thing. It's super easy to use. You're awesome !!!
This. Was. Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for. The instruction booklet that came with the machine was hard to follow… “See Figure One” was useless because “Figure One” was so poorly illustrated. Here on TH-cam, the videos available, even one full year after yours, fell into two categories- 1) one minute or so of shots of the machine with graphics pointing out the various features, complete with crappy music in the background, or 2) looonnnggg (45 minutes+) of some lady who apparently needed to show us the origin story of her butternut squash: unloading the groceries from her car, talking about where she got the stuff, how much she got, and how much she paid for the squash. She sounded nice and seemed sincere in wanting to help folks get the most bang from their food budget buck, but there’s a time and a place for everything. I just wanted to seal a bag, didn’t have time for anything else.
So, like I said, yours was perfect- for me anyway. Concise, super-informative, easy to follow. Speaking of which, I’m gonna hit “Send,” re-play this video, and seal right along with it. Thanks again!
Thanks! Appreciate it
Thanks for this very useful video! I never had a vacuum sealer before, so the instructions that came with the machine missed the part of explaining that it's a two step process. Watched your video and a few minutes later I sealed up a few burgers that had my home grown peppers mixed in - freezing them up for a camping trip and ready to cook at the site:) Now that I understand it, I think I'll find a lot of use for this machine. Thanks again!
Just got this food sealer and am so grateful for your demo. Thanks so much for taking time to do this video!!
I just purchased a product also from Amazon. Your video was the only video on this product and it was very valuable and useful! Thank you very much!
Have this model for awhile. however, try to use it today and I'm so appreciated your instructions. Tx so much
I just bought this sealer and even though it's pretty to use, it was very helpful and time saving to watch your video first. Thank you!
Thank you. Just unpacked my Nesco, same model, and getting ready to use. The photos in the instruction booklet are small and not well defined. Fortunately you have a demo video which saves me a lot of time. Getting ready to vacuum pack fresh blanched vegetables for the freezer and dehydrated herbs, vegetables, etc. from my Nesco dehydrator.
How's it holding up? Getting ready to order one
Third Ward Warch, how is your machine holding up as far as August 2021? Do you still have it, is it working properly?
I just got this 30 minutes ago. You made it so easy. Already sealing my freezer meals.
Does yours still work? Mine is only 30 days old and I already have an Amazon return label because the vacuum won't release.
this helped and also made me laugh a lot! thanks
Thanks, man! Literally just followed along with you. Worked like a charm.
Thank you for taking time to record and share this information. Very helpful
Great video. No useless music or intro. I actually liked the fact you struggled a little to figure it out.
Thank you. Just like so many people I was too lazy to read the manual. Your video is awesome and super helpful!
We just bought the Nesco VS-12 and found your video. My bff/roommate hates reading! Thanks!
Thanks for doing this video I got the same one for Christmas you’re video helped a lot thanks
Thank you. It is easier for me to watch someone do it than to try to make sense of the instructions that is included.
A few years ago we bought the Food Saver from QVC and just recently it started to fail in completely removing all the air from some items while being completely sealed for others. They all appeared to have all air removed and even when I tugged on the bag around the food. but when I took out a steak or chicken breast to thaw for dinner, one would have allowed air to enter the bag. Odd because I could not locate any leaks by pressing down on the bag.
Anyway, America's Test Kitchen was testing current vacuum sealers and the Nesco VS 12 was their winner for ease of use and not losing vacuum, and even purchased them for the chefs working there. So I bought one and it just arrived today, 08/31/2022. Very easy to use.
I have the exact same story except mine arrived today, Jan 8, 2023.
Thanks much for the instructional video - well done!!
Awesomely easy instructions!!! I like and subscribed
Super appreciate your review! I was looking for one and you nailed it
Nice job on the video! Saved me the work of figuring it out!
Thank you. I couldn't figure this out from the manual.
Thank you for this video! Your video is better than the instructions.
Thanks so much!!! This video is so easy to understand!
I bought this exact same vacuum sealer and went online to look for a video and there you were. Thanks for doing this as the instructions are detailed but there’s definitely room for error.
Thank you so much for doing this video. Even if it said not to take out the copper, it felt weird to leave it on. So, I wanted to make sure I had to leave it on. That was a great video. I totally appreciated.
I really appreciate your video since Nesco didn't have such a video, which is surprising. It will be interesting to hear which brand of seal & vac works the best... Thank you for sharing.
The most important thing is to not close entirely when you store it. The heating element strip will get ruined over time. Also...the handle moves. The handle should be down when storing and Up when closing to use.
Thanks !!!!!
Just the opposite - handle down to close when usin, up (unlatched) when storing. Doesn't compress the sealing gasket.
Wonderful instruction video! Thank you.
I've seen some videos that they cut a bigger bag and that allows you to use the bag many times. If you cut the bag 5 inches long than what you need you can reuse the bag five time, just cut 1 inch off when you open it next time. Thanks for sharing the video.
I do the bigger bag to have bag left to seal again.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks I’ve always wanted to buy one this video convince me it’s not difficult
Saved me from reading the manual! Thanks. Simple.
Hi, thanks for the review. Would you do a video on the Nesco VS-12 vs the Potane Precision Vacuum Sealer ?
Trimming a paper towel to put down inside the well (where the top of the bag goes) makes clean up much easier, should any juices end up in there.
Just for fun: vacuum seal a few marshmallows. It's interesting.
I have 1 coming from Amazon; thanks to your review and other to the other reviewers on TH-cam.
Good Job I am thinking of buying this model. Thank you.
Liked your demo…simple and to the point
Yes it did well done!! Works. Better then other brands! KC
WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT YOU? This is a great product and of course a video is WAY better than a printed manual but even their printed manual sucks ASS. The diagram has arrows pointing to each of the parts but they are literally BLACK and impossible to make out and identify parts Unreal! THX again
Ours sat unused for 2 years.....too lazy to read manual. Thank you for this simple, yet entertaining, video. I need to seal chicken but now I might just try random items like you did for fun to show my kids. Thanks again!
This is a great video! Thank you!
Thanks. The setup instructions that came with it are awful. You made it quick and easy
Cant wait for the full comparison video to come out..
I have no idea why the 103 down votes. I just got one today and wasn't sure how to use it. Thanks man !
Read the manual first then wanted to see it in action to make sure we understood correctly. Thanks!
Thanks for this!!!!
Thank you. Nice demo
I will be buying the Nesco sealer after looking at two reviews and recomendations on their sealers.
Thanks sir!!!!!!! Just got one today 🤘😃
Thank you! This helped me a lot!
Thank you!
An update would be nice! Does it still work as well as it did when you 1st used it?
I have both. The $68 Nesco is better than my $250 FS!
Thank you.
****THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO CLIP*******
Thanks for video!! I wasn't sure how/order of doing everything and you answered everything and saved me a bunch of time reading dumb directions!🥰
Thank you
I just got this model and this was a lot easier than reading the instructions. I will use them though to go over the stuff you did not include in the video though. Thanks a lot for posting this.
Thank you!!!!!
Great video! Thank you
Glad you liked it!
Thanks just got mine, was unsure where to put the bag to get the vacuum
Glad u did on nesco
A freaking egg! hilarious. Thanks for the video.
thanks!
Everything about this machine looks just like the Pro-Line C1 that retails for $339 US.
Nice to see how this is used, but you never said if it is better than FoodSaver. Should at least address the click bait title!
Great video! Cool if we could see how to put the bags in...
Does this model able to seal jars?
👍Exactly the demo I needed. Guide book didn't help in the
"how to" dept. Thanks
Thanks, i needed that!
My sealer will vacuum the air out but then won’t seal afterwards any suggestions here
Where was it made?
In the US. The company was founded in Wisconsin in 1920.
Bags should pull from the bottom.. textured side goes down when sealing
Also have you tried to use the VS-12 with a with marinade. For example a chicken breast marinade, with a little Teriyaki.
Thanks,
Howard
Sorry I have not.
Thanks!
I’ve heard that this model doesn’t last past a month. How has yours lasted? I feel like many people would benefit from an update!
@@handle.invalid ok SHEEP. Get in line to get it then. Literally the dumbest comment I’ve ever read on a review video. Why don’t you educate yourself on how e-commerce runs before saying something stupid… you’re thinking all product ratings on Amazon are real? 😂😂
And here’s the kicker for ya- I BOUGHT IT. IT DIDN’T LAST MORE THAN A MONTH.
Heard that where?
I bought one.. the dry setting stays on constantly whether using moist and or double .. I guess that's the way it's designed
Did you get freezer burn on any of the food you sealed? Do you know how long these sealed bags last to keep in the flavor and the taste of the frozen food?
Awesome thanks
How does this compare to Weston, VacMaster, and other so called "commercial grade" Non-Chamber vacuum sealers?
is it made in usa
Why did you have to do it without Emanuel? Where did he go?
Thanks Man
Please warn people that the canister vacuum accessories for the VS-12 are no longer sold and no one has one. SO that function is useless.
I wish someone had pointed this out a week ago.
Thanks
Absolutely ridiculous that you can't remove the liquid overflow tray to clean it. What nonsense. I have this model, and I've had others that I can remove the tray, and it just struck me so hard that they didn't think to allow people to remove that tray to clean it. Just nonsensical.
Thanks for making the video. It was more useful than no video at all.
But just think how useful the video could have been if you would have spent 10 minutes learning how to use the machine before making the video.
Thanks for the video. The instructions that come with it are pretty awful. One thing to note is if you are sealing meat or anything that has moisture your should partly freeze it first. I just did a pork loin, put it in the freezer till it was pretty firm then took it out and cut it in half. I should have then taken it out of the bag it came in and froze it solid. It seemed to seal ok but there was still quite a bit of moisture. I cut a second pork loin into 1" slices and am going to freeze them till solid then package with 2-3 per package.
Some people say the ranch packet and egg are still perfectly sealed and fresh to this day.
I just cooked it up last night...was DEEEEEELICIOUS
@@AdamsReviews hey thank you for making this video I was shopping for a vacuum sealer for hours, before I saw this and made a decision
I work in a professional kitchen and can't afford a chamber vac yet and these little external vacs seem to have a lot of extra short comings. But I'm buying the nesco V-12 with some extra attachments to vacuum seal wine bottles and Mason jars.
Mostly I vacuum seal for sous vide but food preservation is important.
The nesco Sealer how much does it cost?
Cool I like to Nesco
Is there a removable tray in the machine if u r sealing liquids like soup and it spills? The geryon machine separates to let u wash it if there is a spill. Thank you for sharing. America's Test Kitchen has a review on all of these. Also, perk up! Add a little spice to your vocal review.
I know i'm way out here in left field but if your going to make a how to video you should take a couple of minutes to READ THE EFFIN INSTRUCTIONS FIRST!! It seems to work ok but it takes so long you'd better set aside the better part of an entire day to seal more than one item.
We use our FoodSaver daily, often more than once. We re-close all chip bags (Sam's club shoppers) and have seal containers that can be vacuumed. There is a port on ours (Game Saver SIlver, obsolete now). We also use mason jars and vacuum dry items in them (nuts, yeast, crackers, etc.) Nuts that were overlooked for 12 months were fresh. We almost never throw out food. I had pie cherries in the freezer for 5 years and they tasted fresh in the pie they became, as if the came off the tree.
Your bag creations to me was barbaric. I do not know about current models, but on ours we pull out the future bag to the desired length and do a manual seal. While it is sealing, slide the cutter across. So much easier than to seal the bottom of the bag first. Very little waste. Ours does not do a double seal but it is about as wides as your double seal. If for some reason I suspect the seal may have an imperfection (fold in the bag) I simply do a second seal outside from the first, making sure if there was a minor fold it is not folded under the 2nd seal.
How would you cut the bag to length while it was sealing?
Have you used this to seal jars? I’ve been trying to do that and I think I’m following the instructions right but, it’s not working. I’m not sure if I’m missing pressing something or a step.
No sorry that's one thing I didn't try
@@AdamsReviews Thanks for the reply! I found a review on Amazon, where they said that you must first close the latch, and then attach the hose. It worked the first couple of tries. I went back later in the day to do it again and it didn't work. I'll keep messing with it to see if I can figure it out. Your video was very helpful in getting me started with vacuum sealing the bags!