Anova Culinary Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro, Includes Large Bag Roll (19ft), Wet & Dry Dual Food Vacuum Sealer Machine for Sous Vide and Long-Term Storage, 2-Year Warranty

The media could not be loaded. This is a review of the Anova Culinary Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro, Includes 1 Bag Roll, For Sous Vide and Food Storage, black, mediumMy old Foodsaver Vacuum Sealer machine finally bit the dust. I was kind of shocked how expensive they've become so I started looking for an alternative. I discovered the Anova brand and bought this model. I've been very pleased with the performance and ease of operation.Some people have complained that they cannot use Foodsaver brand rolls in this, well I use that brand since I had a numerous rolls left when my old machine died. Happily the roll works perfectly in this new Anova machine.What stands out to me is that this double seals the bags which gives me much more confidence that the contents are air-tight.What bothers me a little bit is that it does take longer for this to seal the bag than my previous machine. But that is just a minor complaint.The build quality seems fine to me and the suction power is great. No issues so far and I've had this for about 6 months and use it several times a week.

The sealer is easy to use, but I have found one issue. I sealed a bunch of bags of precious coffee beans. This machine even sucked the air out of the factor-sealed bags. The bags were hard as bricks when it's done, and have stayed that way for the last week.I had no sealing failures until I got near the end of the roll. I found it very difficult to get the edge of the bag to lay completely flat over the vacuum tray because the bags want to curl too much. My solution is to have at least 2 inches of bag sticking out, and to use the pulse vacuum to manually get the process started. This way, you can quickly detect a wrinkle that is causing a leak and stop the process to fix it. Saves a lot of bags. Once partially evacuated manually, I push the" vacuum and seal" button to let the machine finish the process normally. Small things, like burger patties, do not seem to be any problem.Just to be sure, I tried Wevac and FoodSaver bags and had similar issues sealing the big bean bags. I'd give Anova a slight edge in ease of use over the bargain and $$ brands.

Works well. But sealing of seam is very slow. But like double seal. Doesn’t take up much counter space

I only used this product a couple of times within the first couple of months before it stopped sealing completely. I contacted Anova, filled out their warranty form, and they sent me a return shipping label.That was six months ago.Despite multiple follow-ups, all I’ve received are vague replies saying, “We’ll update you once we ship.” Nothing has arrived. I’m still waiting for a replacement for a faulty product I bought eight months ago.As someone who has been shopping on Amazon since 1998, this is by far the worst experience I’ve ever had—not just on Amazon, but with any product or vendor. Absolutely horrible customer service and zero accountability. Very, very, very bad service.Avoid this product and this brand.

This is a review of two machines, so it isn't just a 'lemon'. It does a beautiful job...until a few days later the vacuum has failed and the tightly sealed bag is puffed out with air. The first machine failed after it was too late to return to Amazon, so I called Anova and their response was wonderful. They have a two-year warranty, they made it simple to return the defective machine and sent me a new one. And the same thing happened! I will contact them again, probably get another one, but I am not optimistic. I am a very experienced user. Have had several Foodsaver machines over the years, and thought I would try this new, highly reviewed brand. Very disappointedAbove is my first review. Since then the replacement machine has worked flawlessly.. Seals quickly, vacuums beautifully, the vacuum lasts. I have a hypothesis that when the replacement machine vacuum failed it was because it was still cold from the sub-zero temperatures and I tried to use it immediately.Anyway the only reason I don't give it a five-star rating is that the first machine failed. But it was replaced without question and without any charge to me. And their customer service is amazing. Highly recommended!

Honestly, I wish I'd splurged on the chamber version. If there's any moisture whatsoever, it does a pretty bad job. You have to leave air filled head space, or else it won't seal properly. Sometimes the static inside the bags forces liquid out unevenly, even with gentle bursts of manual suction, and it's a huge PITA to smooth out the air bubbles.Works well for dry stuff.

Have used this several times now, works great, especially at this price point.

Things is easy to use. Glad I went with this brand. My first sealer but I have seen my parents other top brand and this one beats that. Bags are thick and is just a pleasure to use depending on much meat you need to seal.