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Love my new chamber sealer!!
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krobertsmsn
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I just rec'd my VacMaster vp 120 today and did a few trial runs. It is BY FAR the best sealer I have ever seen. Very pricey but absolutely no regrets. My ONLY issue is it IS heavy. At 58 lbs, it is tough to lug around for me. I have a heavy duty 500 lb max cart on wheels coming tomorrow so I can roll it in and out of the panty when needed.
I urge you to check it out and add it to your wish lists. I promise you won't regret.
;;) LBGE 4/2012, MBGE 6/2012 & Mini 11/2013
Rome, GA
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I wanted a chamber vac but the size and the $$ kept me from it. Instead, I ordered and it should arrive Sat, the Vacmaster Pro 305. It should more than meet my needs. Congrats on your VP120Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/ and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
What am I drinking now? Woodford....neat -
Yes they are great. Wife got a VP210 about two years ago and we have used it for everything from bulk purchased popcorn to wet meats and even made sealed ice bags, Also put ours on a roll around cart along with the bags and supplies. Only had one issue with it where the heater would not seal. Found the wire going to the sealer bar terminal has come off. Re-soldered it (looked like a factory defective solder job) and it's working perfectly. Even had to change the oil once we used it so often. How often can you say you changed the oil in your kitchen appliances!
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Just realised I can do this! Make sure you watch the gauge and don't let the needle go down more than 50%, if you don't want to crumple it Even at 50% I could see the lid dip when the vacuum was released, scary!
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Little Steven said:Do you do it with the valve closed?
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krobertsmsn said:I just rec'd my VacMaster vp 120 today and did a few trial runs. It is BY FAR the best sealer I have ever seen. Very pricey but absolutely no regrets. My ONLY issue is it IS heavy. At 58 lbs, it is tough to lug around for me. I have a heavy duty 500 lb max cart on wheels coming tomorrow so I can roll it in and out of the panty when needed.I urge you to check it out and add it to your wish lists. I promise you won't regret.;;)
XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum -
Little Steven said:Do you do it with the valve closed?canuckland
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Atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi. Your typical foodsaver will pump down to 3 psi. The difference between that and and absolute vacuum is minimal. In fact the difference between a $300 vacuum pump and $10,000 ultra high vacuum pumps such as turbo pumps, is much less than 1 psi - it is insignificant insofar as the outside pressure has on the container - 14.7 psi is the theoretical maximum at sea level.
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Canugghead said:Little Steven said:Do you do it with the valve closed?
I'll have to try it.Steve
Caledon, ON
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canuckland
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canuckland
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The difference between 3 and 0 (or close to zero) is not significant insofar as the pressure on the container from atmospheric, but it's very significant with regards to the texture of meat. You need to be careful not to draw too much vacuum on meat or the cells can rupture as the water in them starts to boil.
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Also, don't put anything hot in a chamber vacuum.
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Got room for an under- cabinet lift like I use for my heavy KitchenAid? Or even in a closet? It is spring assisted and locks in place.
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@RRP how heavy is your KA? My vp215 is 84#, it occupies the top shelf of 1 of 3 ss carts full of indoor toys, yes l'my sickcanuckland
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I've got the VP210 model, however when doing liquids, they don't all stay put in the bag. Anyone got a trick to keep them from coming out?LBGE and Primo XL Plano TX All right all right alllll riight
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Canugghead said:@RRP how heavy is your KA? My vp215 is 84#, it occupies the top shelf of 1 of 3 ss carts full of indoor toys, yes l'my sick
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@Angus1978 not sure about the 210, my 215 comes with two plaster inserts (kind of like cutting boards) on the floor to reduce air space, thereby speeding up the process. I would remove them to ensure the liquid level is below the sealing bar as much as possible. Other tips:
- dont overfill
- make sure the sealing edge has no wave/wrinkle (overfilling could cause this)
- increase sealing duration
- wipe the inside of sealing edge clean/dry
- don't over vacuum, when you see the bag puff up excessively, hit the manual stop button to start sealing immediately
Let me know if these pointers help.canuckland -
nolaegghead said:Atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi. Your typical foodsaver will pump down to 3 psi. The difference between that and and absolute vacuum is minimal. In fact the difference between a $300 vacuum pump and $10,000 ultra high vacuum pumps such as turbo pumps, is much less than 1 psi - it is insignificant insofar as the outside pressure has on the container - 14.7 psi is the theoretical maximum at sea level.
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Canugghead said:
- increase sealing duration
- don't over vacuum, when you see the bag puff up excessively, hit the manual stop button to start sealing immediately
I never realized you can over do it....thank you!!!!LBGE and Primo XL Plano TX All right all right alllll riight -
@Angus1978 the STOP button is explained in the manual, near bottom of page 6.
https://cedarlaneculinary.ca/Content/pdf/VP210C_Manual.pdf
The vp210 looks identical to vp215, the difference is in the pump.
https://cedarlaneculinary.ca/Content/pdf/CLCVacmasterComparisonChart.pdf
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Dam manuals.
Thanks!!!LBGE and Primo XL Plano TX All right all right alllll riight -
Divided a tub of herring in oil, no pre-freezing ...
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krobertsmsn said:... I have a heavy duty 500 lb max cart on wheels coming tomorrow so I can roll it in and out of the panty when needed. ...
http://shop.vacuumsealersunlimited.com/Commercial-Chamber-Vacuum-Sealer-Bags-Pouches_c16.htm
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@mahenryak I'm in canuckland, usually get mine by the 1000's from Amazon.ca, price is not bad considering the devalued canuck buck and free shipping (in fact most US online shops don't ship to GWN).canuckland
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^^Okay. Understood. BTW don't feel too bad. I don't get the free shipping here in Alaska for some of the US Amazon Prime offerings that are kind of on the heavy side--kind of hit and miss up here.^^
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If you guys with the vacmasters (we have a vp215) care to share vac times you use for various items, cooked or uncooked, we'd appreciate it. I (we.. I am @swordsmn's wife) need more guidelines! Thx
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I used my VP215 today
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Rich, we write the purchased/sealed or freeze dates on the seal edge. What was your vac time?
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@jaime I set the timer to 40 sec (longer than needed), then watch the gauge like a hawk. When the needle approaches 1 to 2 markings from the end, depending on how strong a vacuum I want, I hit the STOP button to cease vacuuming and start sealing. If I'm doing a lot of repetitive sealing I note stoppage time and subtract from 40 sec accordingly, you get the idea.
If you look at my earlier photo closely, you see small air pockets, I didn't want to be too aggressive and crush the delicate herring filets. When I seal the marinator, the needle go around half way only.canuckland
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