I've been told you can order replacement gaskets from Rival, about $6/set 1-800-557-4825 and $8 shipping, so may want to stock up (prices were quoted from 2012)
Aug 20 2016 Rival no longer sells the replacement gaskets. They suggested I soak the gaskets in warm soapy water for 30 minutes and dry off. If that does not fix the suction problem, it's time to discard the unit.
Donna L
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SOURCE: Hi I have a RIVAL
Bag will not seal • Check that there aren't any gaps, folds, wrinkles or holes in pre-sealed edges. • Moisture of foods with high liquid content will prevent the bag from sealing properly. Cut bag open and wipe top inside of bag and reseal. • Make sure you've placed the bag in the proper place. When making a bag from a roll, make sure end of cut piece is on Sealing Strip, NOT over Lower Sealing Gasket or in Drip Tray. • Make sure you give the appliance time to cool down. Wait at least 20
seconds between seals.
If all the above have been verified and the machine will still not pull a vacuum, you will need to replace the upper and lower gaskets.
SOURCE: Had a Rival VS110 Seal-a-meal vacume good sealer
you have to push down with a lot of force to get the rubber seal to give enough to allow it to latch...
SOURCE: Just bought the seal a
I thought I had the same problem. Kept reading the instruction manual to try to figure out what I was doing wrong or thought a fuse was blown or something (there wasn't even a light to show that it was getting power). It did end up working though when I pressed on the ribs on the lid with some force and held it for a second or two. It didn't work when I pressed down on the lid on the sides - only when I pressed directly on the ribs. It really surprised me when it lit up, but there you have it.
SOURCE: I just got a used Rival Seal-A-Meal model VS220.
VS230. Here's a link:
http://www.sealameal.com/customer/manuals/
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