Seal A Meal Kitchen Gadgets

Seal a meal

wynnebaer 17 years ago

I've decided I need a seal a meal and am going to start looking at some....Any suggestions as to what I should be looking for and what brand you would reccomend...I do an enormous amount of freezing....Thanks

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thepiggs 17 years ago said:

Whatever you do, don't buy cheap. Study them and get the best that you can afford.
One thing we've found is to get one where you can control the heat seal sepately from the vacuum.
Some of the bells and whistles do count! Go to official websites and see what you can find. Do a web search and see what brands are available.
Also, you have to make sure you let the heat bar cool a bit before you do another, as it will shorten the life of the sealer if you keep using it without a break between each seal....that was a hint that was shared with us. It also says something like that in the book!
Hope this will help.

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wynnebaer 17 years ago said:

Thanks so much....Appreciate your input

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notyourmomma 17 years ago said:

I haven't bought one yet either. Thanks for the hints, dearie. Have you seen those funny universal lids for all storage containers? Weird.

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thepiggs 17 years ago said:

Notcho, haven't seen those yet.
You guys will really like the food sealers. Taking the air out of the bags really helps prolong the life of the food. Not frost crystals!

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peetabear 17 years ago said:

I have an older one and we use it a lot... The newer models have so much more they can do... so I'm looking too...

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tristar 15 years ago said:

I have a 'deluxe' seal-a-meal, maybe 15 years old. One thing if found is do not waste your money on any bag material other than Seal-a-Meal brand. Bought some generic from WalMart....would not hold a vacuum.

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pointsevenout 15 years ago said:

I use freezer baggies and a straw to suck out the air. Cheap cheap cheap cheap cheap.

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brianna 15 years ago said:

I love mine & use it constantly. It's called 'Decosonic'. It doesn't have any fancy bells & whistles. Just allows me to draw out the air before pressing down to seal the bag. It's getting pretty old but still works just as good as new.

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