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"Kim Grauballe" >
> If you use ordinary freezer bags, suck them out by mouth, or for larger
> numbers by vacuumcleaner, twist them while keeping the suction, and tie a
> not afterwards it works quite as well as a machine
> Kim.
Really???? Look at the figures on this chart:
http://www.pump-n-seal.com/vacuumtest.htm
Item # Product/Company Name Vacuum Generated
in inches of Hg
1 Pump-N-SealŪ (Hand Pump) by Pioneering Concepts 28.9
2 FoodSaver Compact by Tila 24.2
3 Kirby Vacuum Cleaner Model Heritage II 2.50
4 Vac-u-Pac Model 465W by Hamilton Beach 0.639
5 Pak'n Save Model 838 by Decosonic 0.382
6 Deni Freshlock TurboSeal Model 1630 by Keystone 0.448
If you think you can suck that good, you better start practicing.
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Ed
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