Chamber sealers

[Sculpin]

I thought it would be interesting to see who has or uses chamber sealers for their storage of various foods including soups and stews (because you can).

I'm done with food saver or other brands of external bagging machines due to breakdowns and bad seals due to liquid. I am about to purchase my first chamber vacuum machine.

I found this video online that is quite good.

http://kodiakhealth.com/catalog/inde...isting/page/45

I am still shopping around but probably will go with these folks or Quality Matters. Both out of the States. They seem to have the best prices on the Ary Vac master 215c model.

Anyone have a chamber sealer? What to look out for? etc.

Cheers,
Sculpin

[Fish Assassin]

Just Because,

The bags are way cheaper.
The size of most of the affordable chamber sealers is small though. You will never fit a fillet into one.
The bags still pop when stacked in the freezer. Bones still work thier way thru.

I might know where to get a great deal on a pallet of bags.

[lordofthesprings]

my friend whom i fish with alot purchased a Minipack Torre from a place out east it ran flawless for the first year and then had some problems with it this year with the heat/strip bar you can get thicker gauge bags which is good for bones- its very fast - also a friend who farms/sells pork/lamb uses the same one and hasent had any problems-- but i would get one from somewhere they service them close by like vancouver some outfits even have guys that travel around to do regular service on them - on the island too --- he did get it serviced by a place on the mainland Westcoast foodpak i think and works great now- ill just add that we fish alot and put alot of miles on packers and think if you dont mind the expense they are excellent machines

[Down 10]

i have had 4 of the costco units over the years all are crap, fish is terrible after 3 months, finally broke down and bought a mini pac model MVS 20
Chamber machine, it made in Italy, weighs 45 # all S/S chamber 8.6x 12 w x 4 deep . the seal , the warrantee is void if you use for over 5 hrs per day, so this is a commercial unit. Bags are cheap, only down side its cost 1300.00 got it from Emerald Food supply in Seattle, last one i will ever buy. Cycle time is 30 seconds.

[Fish Assassin]

Can you put a whole fish or a fillet in any low end chamber sealer? NO YOU CAN'T So saying that.... Do I have 4-5Grand to buy one that will? NO

[Sculpin]

Can you put a whole fish or a fillet in any low end chamber sealer? NO YOU CAN'T So saying that.... Do I have 4-5Grand to buy one that will? NO

I rarely ever do whole fillet's so it's a non issue for me but thanks for the input FA. Oh yeah what size and thickness are those bag's on that pallet?

[Sculpin]

my friend whom i fish with alot purchased a Minipack Torre from a place out east it ran flawless for the first year and then had some problems with it this year with the heat/strip bar you can get thicker gauge bags which is good for bones- its very fast - also a friend who farms/sells pork/lamb uses the same one and hasent had any problems-- but i would get one from somewhere they service them close by like vancouver some outfits even have guys that travel around to do regular service on them - on the island too --- he did get it serviced by a place on the mainland Westcoast foodpak i think and works great now- ill just add that we fish alot and put alot of miles on packers and think if you dont mind the expense they are excellent machines

Thanks for the input. I'm looking at the Ary 215c which has a great warranty and the pump shouldn't have to be service for 5 years if run properly. We like to process all of our fish, seafood, and game. The cost is nothing really especially working it out with a few buddies.

i have had 4 of the costco units over the years all are crap, fish is terrible after 3 months, finally broke down and bought a mini pac model MVS 20
Chamber machine, it made in Italy, weighs 45 # all S/S chamber 8.6x 12 w x 4 deep . the seal , the warrantee is void if you use for over 5 hrs per day, so this is a commercial unit. Bags are cheap, only down side its cost 1300.00 got it from Emerald Food supply in Seattle, last one i will ever buy. Cycle time is 30 seconds.

Thanks for the positive input. Most of my packs are that size and smaller. Have you tried soups or stew's in that unit?

[Fish Assassin]

I rarely ever do whole fillet's so it's a non issue for me but thanks for the input FA. Oh yeah what size and thickness are those bag's on that pallet?

Will PM you...

[Sculpin]

Will PM you...

Thanks FA.

[lordofthesprings]

your supposed to be able to do whole fillets on the minipak you just have to program it differently we just never bother

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe51RNVr79c