Where can I find a manual and canisters for a vintage Tilia Foodsaver model # 094814

SOURCE: Need an instruction manual

look the unit manual HERE

FoodSaver Vac 550 Instruction Manual

FoodSaver Vac 1050 Instruction Manual

FoodSaver Professional II Instruction Manual

SOURCE: my tilia foodsaver is not creating a vacuum

take a rag and wet it with water then run it over the seal on top and bottom. Some light cooking oil will work too.

SOURCE: My Tilia Foodsaver 370 won't turn on. A light

you have to press hard to make it close than it should work

SOURCE: Just need a manual for a discontinued Tilia TRUST model Foodsaver

I have an original manual. I can scan to PDF and email it to you if you would like. Email me at [email protected]

SOURCE: I have a foodsaver tilia,,and don't know how to

This is likely happening because the unit cannot detect that a vacuum has formed, and as a result, the unit never "turns on" the heating element to seal the bag, with the gaskets around the vacuum channel being the probable culprit.

The Foodsaver gaskets will deform and/or dry out with time, just like in any device, but you don't necessarily have to replace them. I've tried this inexpensive solution on my own Foodsaver V2490, and it works perfectly.

Buy some food-grade silicone grease and apply it to both the upper and lower gaskets. I remove the gaskets and coat both sides with a thin layer of grease before replacing them in their respective channels. And since this grease will be absorbed and/or dry out with time, you will have to do this occasionally, so I also flip the gaskets (i.e. turn them over) whenever I apply the grease.

You can buy a 2 oz container of silicone grease at any dive store, or you can buy it over the Internet by searching for "Trident silicone grease".

This is a link where you can buy it for around $7.00:

Dolphin Dive Center

I do not work at this dive center, but I am a scuba diver and already had some grease that I use for the numerous rubber gaskets in my gear. The 2 oz. jar will last you several years, and you will find many other uses for it around the house since the grease will last longer than a spray.