MEAT! brand Chamber Sealer

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I thought I did a thread on this but a search didn't yield a result for me

Back in 2023 I bought the biggest chamber sealer that MEAT! sells

It was on sale for like significant amount off retail price. We vac seal A LOT in my house. wild game, domestic butchered animals, RTC meals, and garden produce. Liquids tend to need a very short amount of time for vac sealing. That was definitely a learning curve. The oiled vacuum motor has been going strong

The biggest workout i've given this thing was about 3 months back when we butchered about 20 chickens. we broke down 15 of them into quart and gallon size bags for different meals. All in all i think it was about 70ish bags that were sealed within an hour. No overheating or melting the bag on the heat bar. I have 3 different size bags that i've purchased for this thing. All purchased from webrestaurant supply. 1 qt (~8"x12") 1 gallon(~12x16") and ultra big (~16"x 26") I use the ultra big bags for doing bacon or whole chickens. because this machine has a large sealing bar, it can do 2- 1 qt size bags in one go.

I don't know if this thing has paid for itself yet but its definitely an amazing addition to the arsenal of anyone that process more than 5 animals per year. I don't have any regrets about getting a unit this size. It was definitely pricey.. Maybe find a friend and split the cost. I rarely ever have a bag that doesn't seal properly . When I do have a bag that seals improperly its usually because I put too much in the bag.

Ask any questions you might have
 
So I did some more thinking over my review on this and I'll state a few things

Don't vac seal anything that is above room temp. Food that is steaming hot, will steam more when you vac seal it. The lower pressure created by the pump will lower the boiling point of liquid. It will also pull the steam/water saturated air into the pump and significantly decrease the oil service life due to water contamination.

If I were to change anything about the machine it would be the sealing bar support. In the event of a spill, its very difficult to effectively clean the space between the sealing bar and internal wall of the unit. I know that might not make sense if you've never used this unit. I'll have to post a photo later today when I'm home.
 
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