How long does the mini sealer take to seal?I've seen from "2 to 3 seconds" up to "30 seconds" and "doesn't work at all" in the reviews.
1336174
It takes me about 25 to 30 seconds to seal, but it only works about 90% of the time.
420663
Actually the sealer worked great for me, only took like a couple of seconds. Also it gets very hot - very fast, so when you are finished with it I suggest unplugging it and sitting it somewhere it can cool before you put it up. They are a bit thick for percolated coffees, but great for for teas bags or instant coffee if you travel or camp.
462251
I used a RV type scrub brush for the rubber cleaner available in camping or department stores. I used a sponge mop to apply the protectant sealer. It was easy, fast, and worked wonderfully. Of course weather conditions determine the drying time, but it dries very fast. I think I allowed an hour or so after the cleaning and the sealer dries very fast - while your applying (it in small 3 foot sections) you can see the previous section drying while working on the next. I believe it recommended 24 hours before rain, so check weather. Apply at least two coats sealer (wait about 3 hours after first) - Great Product!
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 !
1426898
The sealer unit measures: 15 3/8" Long x 6 1/8" Wide x 3" High from counter top. It works great, the trick is, if your going to be doing a lot of sealing at one time to let the heating elements cool down after 3 seals. Fan it with a check book cover or the like. Hope this helps?
1394889
We recommend allowing 20 seconds between seals. Under heavy usage the vacuum sealer will shut off automatically and the red light will flash. In this case, you will need to wait 20 minutes for the appliance to cool down before continuing to vacuum and seal.
692908
If u are applying the sealer in good weather 69-82 degrees 2 hours is a perfect wait time to apply 2nd coat. Foot traffic after 8 hours is fine, I walked on mine after 6 hours, with no problems.
319563
I believe 15 minutes like ot says on the instructions, though I caution you this is not a safe product!! It will eat your gum line and turn it white, like dead skin! It also burns incredibly bad! Dont put yoir oral health at risk!
1986858
48 hours seems like a while. I punctured the vacuum seal at approx. 6pm Friday, and by 8am Saturday I had a HUGE cozy sack in my back room LOL. Make sure you open it where you intend to keep it. It's an absolute bear to fit through doorways.
268054
A few minutes at most. Don't let it dry before coming back to rinse. I found it best to work in smaller patches.
790157
As I reviewed this product is trash. My seal lasted about as long as yours. Really did not want to spend for a true vacuum sealer but...
317790
I found the crack sealer became hard within 48 hours with our cool nights in the 50's. But with our days in the 90's it would become somewhat pliable during the day. To apply your sealer over the top of it I wanted to make sure it was solid so I waited one week.
573824
You have decent control over that. You can put the food under pressure for 10 to 60 seconds (I think ten is the lower bound) and the sealer from 1 1o 10 seconds.
296852
I've been using this product for months; it stays cold a long time after I use it. So if I put it right back in the freezer, it I think it only takes a couple of hours to freeze up again. Honestly though, I've never timed it because I bought 2 of them (1 to take to work). So if you put it right back when you're done, the time to refreeze is short.
2101709
I have used it to seal a number of 5 gallon size mylar bags for food storage. It is a simple matter of squeezing it together for 6 seconds or so for the first section, then overlapping perhaps an inch and sealing the center and then sealing the final edge, once again with an overlap on the middle seal. Once sealed, the mylar has a series of tiny ridges so it is easy to see what has already been sealed. The part which overlaps gets heated twice, but that doesn't seem to make any difference and it works fine. I just let it cool for few seconds between sealing sequences. When sealing food, the oxy-absorbers get thrown in the small opening just before the last part is sealed. A five gallon mylar bag is probably about 15 inches across.
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.
1215616
I'd say about 30 min. I never really timed it. It seemed to dry very quickly. I used it mainly with bottle caps so I really didn't have a need to touch them.
1165751
Usually only a few seconds. Make sure you didn't fill it too high. Mine would not produce a mist when I filled it over the line a little.