Vacuum sealing machine

[Ah8217bris]

Any ideas on this apart from bin it and buy a better one? I bought a £40 vacuum sealer 6 months ago and after working great it now only sucks a small bit of air out then seals.....

 

[eldon]

Is there a leak on the vacuum side?

 

[Ah8217bris]

I did think that but wouldnt know where to look to see if there was.....any advice appreciated

 

[N1mr0d]

If you purchased from the UK you have the right to return it for repair or replacement as long as you have proof of purchase.

 

[arron]

Just make sure you are using the same bags as some won't work with the ones that are embossed on just one side ?

 

[Steyer 6.5]

What make and model?

 

[Ah8217bris]

Ah, good point about bags as one side is smooth and one is embossed. Which side should be put face down?

 

[Ah8217bris]

It was just the james martin one i found on ebay, so wasn't expensive but before dumping it to buy another one i thought i would see if it was something simple

 

[Salvo]

Bought a Lava vacumn sealer. A bit expensive but it's superb. Buy once, cry once! I seal using the rolls which you can cut to size. Embossed side down when sealing.

 

[DeerDucksFishin]

food saver four years old now never missed a beat

FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen Home

 

[Ah8217bris]

Thanks, will check it over weekend and get the card out

 

[Woodsmoke]

one side is smooth and one is embossed. Which side should be put face down?

It doesn't matter

Check that the foam seal is still located properly on both the base and lid? And if it has the option, I'd switch off the 'vacuum and seal' and seal the bags using the manual button

 

[nicowilson]

Ah, good point about bags as one side is smooth and one is embossed. Which side should be put face down?

I find it best to put the embossed side face down into the machine. It doesn't seem to work properly if I do it with the embossed side face up.