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c (TOM KAN PA) wrote:

>My food saver Tilia V835 will not seal Mason Jars. The jars are new, the lids
>are new. It draws a vacuum, the machine stops indicating it's sealed but the
>lid pops off with no effort.
>What could be causing this?
>It does create a vacuum in the cannisters that came with it.
>

Let the lids sit in hot water (not boiling) for a few minutes. I find
that the regular lids (as opposed to wide mouth) sometimes do better
if you put 2 lids on for additional bulk. The top one comes off after
sealing.
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Susan N.

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