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Seal-A-Meal VS230 Vacuum Food Sealer | 
| Brand: Rival
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $109.99
Buy New: $81.38
You Save: $28.61 (26%)
New (11) from $64.95
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 38038
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 12.6 x 18.2
MPN: VS230
Model: VS230
UPC: 048894748295
EAN: 0048894748295
ASIN: B000KL5IKG
Availability: Usually ships in 2 days
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| Features:
| • | Easy-to-use vacuum food sealer locks in freshness and flavor | | • | 1-touch vacuum and seal buttons with indicator lights | | • | Accessory port; integrated bag-roll holder and cutter; starter bag kit included | | • | Dishwasher-safe drip tray | | • | Microban antimicrobial protection |
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Product Description
Food sealer press hold release. Stylish new look. Integrated bag roll holder and cutter. Progress lights to monitor the vacuum process. Dishwasher safe drip tray with Microban Antimicrobial Protection. Convenient top panel accessory port. White.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Works great October 9, 2008
Meryl Guzinsky (Florida)
Have had older version of this product. This one is far superior, works faster and seals better. Great price and fast shipment.
My first one and I love it. May 29, 2008
Robert Siletzky (Elon, North Carolina)
I've been eyeing these things for years and finally decided to get one as I have been freezing a lot lately. I guess like other recent empty-nesters, we tend to cook too much still. It is convenient to freeze our own food, and up to now I've been using Glad freezer bags.
I've had no trouble using the device. It works just as state in the instructions. Since I've only had it a couple months I can't say much about the longevity of the food preserved.
I bought the 11" wide roll and now wish I'd gotten a smaller roll. The 11" really is only for large things.
The price of the bags is still high, hence no fifth star. I find that for things I'll only store a week or so, I still use the Glad bags because of the high cost of the seal-a-meal bags.
No reason to spend double May 28, 2008
C. Dreher (IL)
I have been using this for about a month and it works great. It's perfect for dividing up large packages of meat or making single servings to freeze for later use. It's also great for doing marinades. The moist setting and removable drip tray make it a breeze. The operation is simple, just tuck the open end of the bag in the drip tray, press on the corners with your thumbs and release when the "hands free" indicator comes on (no, it's not a button!). And if your hands are getting sore, you're pushing too hard. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that it's a little tricky to seal the first end of a make your own size bag. Since it's empty, there's no weight to hold it in place. And since you need both hands to push on the machine, you have to set something on the bag to keep it in place. But for $50 less that the bottom end Foodsaver, I'll deal with it.
 The FoodSaver sealing machine is much better April 28, 2008
Danville's baby
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Don't waste the money and time on this sealer. It doesn't have a lock on the lid, like the Foodsaver, when you place the bag to seal, so my hands were sore by the time I got all my sealing done. It doesn't have an instant sealer, like the FoodSaver, so you waste a lot of time trying to just seal a bag without sucking out the air.
One time on the Seal A Meal was enough for me. I packed it up and sent it back and spent more money to get the FoodSaver instead. The extra money is worth it for a more superior machine.
A low-cost, must have product for large and small families. March 6, 2008
Steven Hedge (Somewhere "East of Eden")
15 out of 20 found this review helpful
This product is worth its weight in gold for its easiness to use, clean design, and overall usefulness.
Why I love this product:
(1) This product will vacuum seal bags that can be cut to any useful length from rolls that are sold cheaply in 8" or 11" widths. Rolls can also be bought at specific lengths just like ziplocks if you like that kind of thing. Regardless of which bag type you purchase, they are far cheaper than traditional ziplock bags.
(2) It has two settings, one for dry foods and one for moist foods. However, it is important to note that since this is a VACUUM sealer it will compact food as it sucks the air out of the bag no matter the setting; it will just do it less on one setting over another.
(3) If you don't want your food to get reduced in size during storage (like cake for example which doesn't look pretty once compacted), but still want to either freeze or preserve it, then I suggest that you purchase in addition to the various roll packages that Rival and other companies produce, the Rival VSA3 Seal-a-Meal Accessory Canisters. The Rival machine comes with a small hose that plugs into a port on top of the machine and has an adapter on the opposite end that plugs into the lids on its canister set (with various sizes). This is a great feature.
(3) I love the convenience of this thing. As a teacher I am home first with the kids and my wife comes home later, often much later than myself, so I'm typically in charge of dinner (and being the sure that the kids get their homework and chores done --lol). This product has made my life so much easier. "Seal-a-Meal" is the perfect term for it because I can put a whole meal in one bag, vacuum seal it, and defrost in the microwave or boil the contents (in the bag) easily later. It's nice to be able to put 4 whole chicken legs which is a meal for my family, cleaned and seasoned in advanced, and labeled in a bag cut to size to be used later. I don't have to dig into bags that are too deep and have more chicken in them than I need and I don't have to fight to pull out the frozen parts I want. I can set up portions that I know my family eats.
(4) I appreciate that this product allows me to store more food in my freezer as vacuum sealed bags take up much less space than traditional ziplock bags do. This saves me time shopping at the store by making less trips.
(5) I love that I can buy in bulk, which often saves money as well as time, and store food for longer periods of time. In a ziplock bag, air eventually gets in and spoils the flavor of the food with "freezer burn" and bacteria (when not in the freezer). This doesn't happen in vacuum sealed bags. Ziplock bag items will last, on average 1-3 months in your freezer, but food vacuumed sealed can last 1-3 YEARS!!! No, that isn't a typo; you read that correctly. This allows one to buy in bulk, thus, saving time and money.
***This is truly an outstanding product and although there are other more expensive models out there with some clever features not available on this one, this is a great value. Those other brands typically cost 2 or 3 times more than this brand. Perhaps they are worth it for more features, stainless steel design, and longevity (I have mine for about a month, so I don't know how long this kind of machine lasts), but for about $50.00 this is an inexpensive and very helpful appliance that is a welcome addition to any kitchen.
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