"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> "me" > wrote in message
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>> This may be a stupid question and if so, I apologize in advance.
>> I don't have a food sealer, but I've seen them on tv, I guess like most
>> people.
>> Anyway, they show that you can seal other bags as well as their own.
> They've
>> showed it sealing a potato chip bag for instance..
>> What I'm wondering is.. can't you use just any kind of baggie, and will
>> it
>> seal?
>> For instance.. why couldn't you take a regular ziplock baggie, and cut
>> off
>> the zipper part, put your food in it, and then seal it with the machine..
>> would that work?
>> lucy
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> They will seal most bags because the sealer is just a wire that gets hot
> and
> melts the bag closed. However, they won't evacuate standard bags. The
> part
> near the vacuum port tends to collapse leaving a big air pocket in the
> rest
> of the bag. That isn't an issue with something like potato chips that
> will
> be used in a short time, but it is a problem for things going into
> long-term
> storage. Also, you have to be careful with flimsy bags because the
> sealing
> cycle is intended for the thicker bags.
Vox, that makes sense.. thanks

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