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.

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.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

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.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

"The Cook" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

As I recall, the instructions that came with the lid sealer form my
Seal-A-Meal recommend that you warm the lids in water.

"The Cook" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

As I recall, the instructions that came with the lid sealer form my
Seal-A-Meal recommend that you warm the lids in water.

"The Cook" > wrote in message
> 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.

Do the hot water thing one time and they will be OK after that.

"The Cook" > wrote in message
> 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.

Do the hot water thing one time and they will be OK after that.

Several people have suggested that I soak the lids in hot water to warm them.
Stupid question...........do I dry them before I use them, use them while
they're warm, or like
Edwin just said, one soaking should "last a lifetime"?

Several people have suggested that I soak the lids in hot water to warm them.
Stupid question...........do I dry them before I use them, use them while
they're warm, or like
Edwin just said, one soaking should "last a lifetime"?

> 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.

If soaking them in hot water doesn't work, make sure that the top lip of
the jar is very clean. The only time I've had a problem sealing jars
was when a tiny amount of liquid or grease got around the seal - very
easy to do when you're filling jars with soup or spaghetti sauce. (A
wide mouth canning funnel is very handy to fill without spilling.)

Karen

> 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.

If soaking them in hot water doesn't work, make sure that the top lip of
the jar is very clean. The only time I've had a problem sealing jars
was when a tiny amount of liquid or grease got around the seal - very
easy to do when you're filling jars with soup or spaghetti sauce. (A
wide mouth canning funnel is very handy to fill without spilling.)

Karen

"TOM KAN PA" > wrote in message
...
> Several people have suggested that I soak the lids in hot water to warm
> them.
> Stupid question...........do I dry them before I use them, use them while
> they're warm, or like
> Edwin just said, one soaking should "last a lifetime"?

OK to use dry. The rubber get softer after the first heating. No need to
heat for later uses.

"TOM KAN PA" > wrote in message
...
> Several people have suggested that I soak the lids in hot water to warm
> them.
> Stupid question...........do I dry them before I use them, use them while
> they're warm, or like
> Edwin just said, one soaking should "last a lifetime"?

OK to use dry. The rubber get softer after the first heating. No need to
heat for later uses.

Tom,

There have been good suggestions here, I think the main one is to use
the "wide mouth sealer" for better success.

But subscribe to the yahoogroup: "FoodSaver". There are folks there
with all kind of tricks. Also there is a sort of FAQ with a lot of anwers.

Pete
pstryjew At att dot net

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.
>
>