How wide is the vacuum? Will it seal 5 gal bags?
1403744
The actual width of the sealing channel is 11-3/4". The 11" FoodSaver bags fit quite well. The vacuum strength is quite good and I agree with Charles that it will probably perform satisfactorily if you use a very long length from the uncut roll. If you are using the pre-made mylar 5 gallon bags, you will have to refer to the dozens of videos on you tube to "kludge" the seal.
1403745
The sealer will seal up to 12". I use the bags from a roll and cut the bag to fit the item. Some of mine are over 5 gallon capacity but the width is still 10 - 12 inches.
1403746
The sealer is about 12 inches wide. The bags that I use are uncut and come in a roll so I can make any size/capacity that I need and it doesn't change the width of the bag. The largest pre-cut bags that I have found are one gallon size but they fit nicely into the sealer. Hope this helps.
1403747
The vacuum is 12 inches wide I don't know how wide 5 gal bags are. Hope this helps
1403748
it is only 14 inches wide. use an iron to seal a 5 gallon bag , if it is mylar.
2267281
Its hard to say without know what your trying to seal, but it won't pull a complete vacuum if there are gaps where air can get trapped, its not powerful enough for that. It helps to arrange the food so that it is at the bottom of the bag and compacted as much as possible before hand.
2034031
It should, I have used it on a couple different brands of jugs. I would say no smaller than 5 gal though
236676
I have had my V448 for quite some time. After cutting bag to desired length, notice a natural curve to bag. Place bag into slot with natural curve down. Ensure after placing item to be vacuum sealed, you have approximate 4" of head space. Again, place into vacuum sealer with natural curve down. You say that the largest bag width is 10". It sounds as if you are using off brand bags. Foodsaver bags have one side "quilted". This quilted side allows grooves for air to be vacuumed out before sealing. Hope this helps.
301383
5 gallon bags, appr. 12" wide x 7"deep x 25.5" high (30 cm. W x 18 cm D x 65 cm H)
540925
I haven't measured but I would think the difference would be minimal. We had trouble with these bags not holding a vacuum after we sealed them. I wasn't too impressed.
948503
This is a large bulky machine and it will vacuum seal any size bag. The vp112 is smaller and will do all bags up to 12 inches wide. It is a smaller more compact machine and does not require pump oil unlike the 210vp
304791
I got about 22 pounds of rice per bag in 5-gallon buckets. Maybe a little less with beans, since they leave more air space. If you remove most of the excess air before you seal it, the O2 absorber will leave a nice, oxygen-free partial vacuum.
613839
If you vacuum out most of the air in the bag(I just use the vacuum cleaner) One (1) 100 cc would be sufficient. One (1) 300 cc is an insurance factor. A 2000cc absorber is for 5 gal bags.
1011414
The sealer will work with UP to 12", so anything less than that will work just fine. I make half-size bags for small stuff.
263600
You can definitely use the ziplock-and-squeeze approach. And you'll need to do that if there's a lot of liquid in the bag. I just think that vacuum sealers are cool.
306461
Yes it will. I just placed it on top of the 5 gal. bucket and let it do its job.
316265
Yes you can. Just put the adapter that came with this unit on the bottom and connect the plastic hose. I don't know if you will achieve as good a vacuum as you would with one of the regular bag sealing units but it can be done. I can get pretty good results with other plastic container food saver units using this small sealer. The best answer is to go ahead and give it a try and if it works for you, do it.
2008253
Yes it will fit a 5 gallon shop vac I have one just like it with those bags
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.
179926
This is my second Foodsaver, an upgrade from my first one bought via infomercial. It's fabulous. I've used the first one to seal other types of bags, but I have not tried it with the new one. However, I can tell you that you can seal without using the vacuum function first. So it will probably work just fine.
1194850
I don't know. I use either VacuSeal or Weston bags and I have found that they both work great. What brand of bag are you referring to in your question? Is it a bag that is specifically designed for a vacuum sealer?