How well does this sealer handle the bigger bags, such as 1 gallon? Thank you
1336052
No problem as long as the complete mouth fits into the slot that enables the vacuum to be pulled. It seals fast and secure.
1336053
I think it may depend on what you are sealing. Whenever I seal dry dog or cat food to try to keep it fresh, the bags lose their seal. We have sealed cheese in the large bags and it worked fine.
1336054
Well, it works great on the 11" bags that I get in rolls. I'm sure there's some difference in the quality of bags, but I'm buying a generic that is cheaper than the FoodSaver bags, and still no problems at all. I LOVE this machine!
1336055
It all depends on what you put in the bag. Dry items like dehydrated foods and such work fantastic. Liquid items are hard to get a good vacuum seal. Wet items work OK but you have to stop almost every time you do one bag to clean the liquid tray, or it won't seal properly. But I have done whole fish and large pieces of meat with no problem.
617104
I had an older model for one year before I purchased this one . I have no trouble with it sealing ! Maybe people do not like it because they have to push down the "lock" before it will work ? Heaven's !! Not fully automatic ? LOL ! I love mine as do my nurse's and my aid's !
2235901
My mom might have had a countertop sealer years ago. It seems like those are a little more industrial than this item. I am happy with what I use it for. If you have liquid items that can create problems with the suction tool. I use the bags for leafy vegetables and it sucks it down fine. If I go to much it compresses the leaves and squeezes liquid out of the leaves themselves. (I held it to long)
2137127
Well these are 11/2 or 5.5. Each side since the separate. Probably more like 5" because of the seal and perforation in the middle. As long as we're talking about the bags that's the answer.As far as their new sealer it sucks. Avoid the automatic stuff. The problem is that it decides when to seal and you don't. That means it traps in air all the freaking time!
207198
As you, have burned up several sealers- but have found this one to be the best so far. Can run continuously, with occasional cooling down of the sealing strip. So far happy with this one. Hope you are as satisfied with yours as I am with mine.
845431
The bags are a bit too thick...its hard to get a good seal with a non commercial vacuum sealer.
1667055
Bags are too wide. They line a 5 gallon bucket. I use the oxygen absorbers, remove as much air as possible and seal with an iron and board on the top of the bucket and then seal with a lid.
841397
I use my vacuum sealer to seal chopped chicken meat I purchase large amounts and it is great to put them in portion sizes and freeze... been doing this since I purchased the unit and have had no problem whatsoever! Great machine.
1542599
Yes! I absolutely love these bags. I use it I. My V2222 sealer. No complaints
434094
I had some trouble with these sealing. I used this brand and never had an issue Sure Luxury Vacuum Sealer Bags, 8 Inch by 50 Feet Roll
896165
Hello,yes they work very good,iv:e been using food saver 12 gal for 8 mo now and put food in and out all the time,its very easy to seal the bag back up after use,and the hand held vacumm sealer works very good too.im very satisfied with the Reynolds products with a good selection of vacumm baggie sizes.
1096753
Can't say for all sealers but they do work well with Food Saver. I've had NO problems with these bags sealing even with reuse over & over.
128113
My Ziploc sealer is in the blink and I just borrowed a friend's FoodSaver sealer. Tested the Ziplock sealer bags on hand and they sealed perfectly because they are also textured. Same for a generic roll I bought for larger bags.
781540
We use 1 mil poly bags, but look at the details to see which bags can be used in each sealer. I like Uline's Impulse sealers the best!
1269834
Yes it works. Although I am using it to seal poly bags, I have used it earlier to seal vinyl bag.
1996459
I've done as much as 8 oz and had no issues. I've used atleast 300 bags and only ever had 1 leak
153331
I can't answer that questions without knowing what sealer and what bags you got with it. I can say they are not as strong as the major brands but I agree with L. Franks about the second seal. I do recommend this even with the major brands. I have had the same problem with them. As cheap as they are it would be worth the try to make that decision yourself. As far as a ridiculous question I do not agree. No question is a bad question, sometimes more information is needed. Ones gain of knowledge may come in a form that is ridiculous to another.