Product Description

FoodSaver Products, America's #1 Selling Brand of Home Vacuum Packaging Systems, has helped millions of households keep food fresh longer in the refrigerator, freezer and pantry. The FoodSaver system is designed to remove air and extend the freshness of food up to five times longer than conventional storage methods. The new V2040 Vacuum sealer kit includes (1) 11" x 10" roll, (1) 3-quart size bags, (2) 1-gallon size bags, accessory hose and hose storage clips. This item has a push and lock latch, with an easy to clean antibacterial drip tray. This full sized vacuum channel has a crsuh free instant seal and hands free operation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7849 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: FoodSaver
• Model: T000-36020
• Released on: 2007-06-01
• Dimensions: 7.50 pounds

Features

• Vacuum-packaging system keeps food fresh longer
• Push-and-lock latch; hands-free operation; crush-free instant seal
• Canister mode and accessory port; anti-bacterial drip tray
• Includes bags and bag material, accessory hose, and hose storage clips
• Measures 14-3/4 by 9 by 3-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
By keeping air out and sealing freshness in, this home vacuum-packaging system eliminates freezer burn and keeps foods fresh and delicious up to five times longer than conventional storage methods. The appliance comes with a push-and-lock latch for hands-free operation, plus a full-sized vacuum channel that delivers a crush-free instant seal. Its canister mode and accessory port allow for vacuum packaging FoodSaver canisters, jar sealer lids, universal lids, and bottle stoppers. The vacuum sealer also features an easy-to-clean anti-bacterial drip tray that accommodates vacuum packaging moist items in a FoodSaver bag. Accessories include one 11-by-10-inch roll of bag material, one 3-quart-size bag, two 1-gallon-size bags, an accessory hose, as well as hose storage clips. The vacuum-packaging system measures 14-3/4 by 9 by 3-1/2 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

Pretty Good Product, Watch Out for "Bad Bags"
I got this as a wedding gift last fall. I used up all the bags that came with it and it worked great. I went out and bought the expensive three-roll pack of bags (about $30 on sale), and then the vacuum didn't work anymore! I called on a Monday, the guy at customer service was courteous and had me wash and flip the gasket. After it was dry, it still didn't work. I called again on a Saturday, and the lady on the phone was also very nice, and after trouble-shooting a few things said it might be the bags. I happened to still have a small piece of bag left over from the original batch, so I tried that and it worked just fine. So--she said it was a bad batch of bags, and the company is now sending me another set of bags rolls and a new gasket to keep handy just in case, at no charge. I'm quite impressed with customer service, but not bag quality control.

Worked great. Exactly once.
My old Food-saver died, so I replaced it with this model.

The first time I used it-to seal about 10 bags- it worked great. The lid latches when you put a bag into it, and that makes the whole process hands-free and much easier. It pulled a pretty good vacuum, and I got good seals on a collection of new and re-used bags.

It does seem to take more space at the top- 2" or so- to get a seal. There doesn't seem to be any reason for this gap other than to sell more bags-but that was a minor irritation.

It also came with two little foam inserts that prevent the lid from resting on the base when you store it. This was supposedly a major problem with the older units, resulting in a deformed gasket which didn't allow for good seals.

The second time I tried to use this product, it wouldn't pull a consistent vacuum. On some bags it would have a great vacuum, while on others it would barely pull any air out of the bag at all before it sealed. It didn't seem to matter whether they were new or reused bags, how far into the trough I put the top of the bag, what side of the bag was up, how full the bag was, or anything else I could determine.

It took forever to get 10 bags sealed. I ended up trying most of them multiple times, tossing some bags away, and saying "good enough" to a number of bags that still had air in them. I could have done better with a straw and a ziploc bag.

Lucky it was only 3 weeks since I bought it, and I was able to return it for a refund to BiMart. After seeing the other reviews, and my own experience, I did not take an exchange. Not sure what I will try next, as the FoodSaver products seem to set new standards for expensive, cheaply made junk.

Update: I just bought a Kenmore (Sears) sealer for about $100. It doesn't look to be of much higher quality, and in fact looks like the same company built it. But for another $13, Sears will give you a 3 year warranty (that I will no doubt need) which makes the quality of this product their problem.

Great product - when you understand it
I purchased this Foodsaver V2040 Vacuum system and when I first tested this product I thought it was a piece of junk since it did not seal the plastic bag after vacuuming out the air. But my wife mentioned a detail from the instructions which says "Prevent moisture or liquid from being pulled into the Vacuum Channel..." then I realized that if my meats were placed in the bags (while drenched from the marinade) then the bags could not seal because the liquids were seeping out while the heating element tried to impress the plastic together. In fact, the vacuum could not hold the air out tight since there was no seal taking place at the same time. I then dried the meats and placed them in a new bag and "voila!!" ... the perfect seal. I was about to send it back and write a negative review but glad it worked out differently. This product stays in my kitchen!