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Vacuum sealers

GoldenQ
GoldenQ Posts: 582
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I just purchased a new food saver vacuum sealer and it's vacuum is much decreased from the old one I bought 12 yrs ago.  It vacuums but does not seem to get all the air our one the older model.     Have any of experienced this.  Does this make a big difference??
I XL  and 1 Weber Kettle  And 1 Weber Q220       Outside Alvin, TX-- South of Houston
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,161
    edited December 2023
    Something is amiss , they should be the same , what model? Pictures of what you are vacuuming? , I have a couple food savers and a chamber sealer and they are all very close 

    maybe a wet/dry setting or it’s just a bum unit 
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Mark_B_Good
    Mark_B_Good Posts: 1,607
    Make sure the gasket is good. I've had a food saver for years, works amazingly, never let me down. My buddy had the same unit, frequently had to replace the gasket ... it simply didn't pull a good vacuum once his seal went (which was way too frequent in my opinion). Not sure why ... his experience is dramatically different to mine, but it always came down to the gasket. Perhaps in the operation? One thing I know is that you have to stow them as per the instructions ... on my food saver, there's an open, close and stow position for the lid.
    Napoleon Prestige Pro 665, XL BGE, Lots of time for BBQ!
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  • GoldenQ
    GoldenQ Posts: 582
    IT is a model 2100.    my older one was a Gamesaver Deluxe.     This one vacuums but the old one would pull bags tightly around the food and this one seems to leave a little loose in places.   Does this make a real difference?



    I XL  and 1 Weber Kettle  And 1 Weber Q220       Outside Alvin, TX-- South of Houston
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,262
    GoldenQ said:
    IT is a model 2100.    my older one was a Gamesaver Deluxe.     This one vacuums but the old one would pull bags tightly around the food and this one seems to leave a little loose in places.   Does this make a real difference?



    Yes, you will get freezer burn where the air pockets are. I would take it back and swap it out.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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