The unit vacuums the air out and appears to seal the bag- the sealing strip melts the bag together, but it leaks down immediately within seconds. I have operated it over and over and made sure the lid locks down. I was sealing a bag with ribs and some liquid in the bottom of the bag. I could see air bubbles being pulled in from the bottom of the bag at the seal mark
The sealing mechanism is not working properly. Make sure there is no debris in the path of the seal wire - if so the area under that material will not be sealed and there will be leaks.
SOURCE: Seal-a-meal won't seal
Take apart and see if wires are connected That is what was wrong w/ mine. Soldered wire now works fine.
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: 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: when vacuuming out air, the
Try placing a folded paper towel in the bag between the item and the area of the seal
The towel will absorb the liquid allowing the bag to seal but keeping the liquid in the bag
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