MuellerLiving Vacuum Sealer Machine, Compact Vacuum Sealer Kit with Bags/Roll, LED Light Indicators, Preserve, Marinate, Sous Vide, Black

Works perfectly Ive had this for almost 2 yrs now. I clean the seal gaskets regularly otherwise you might have some issues. I wish they had replacement seals from Mueller. I didn't want to buy generic ones because I could tell what size I needed

I'm just reviewing this sealer for one thing; will it seal heavy mylar bags? yes, it will.I don't care about features or what else it will do. There are plenty of reviews that cover that. But I've had to return a couple of cheap sealers before I lucked out and bought this one. It's been a crap shoot, as the companies don't straight out tell you if they will seal mylar. If you email them mostly no reply. Yes, you can usually get answers on the most expensive machines, but I want to know if the cheap $30 unit will seal mylar. I'm cheap. Well, this one does a fine job.

I did a lot of shopping around before settling on this vacuum sealer. I waited until it was on sale and bought this for around $50. I think it’s worth about that much. I don’t know that it’s worth the current asking price of around $70.This sealer is easy to use. Someone who has never used a vacuum sealer before will be able to take this out of the box and start using it in about 5-10 minutes. The buttons are fairly self-explanatory, although the instruction book provides more in-depth descriptions of what each one is for. One thing to note, however, is that the buttons are not standard buttons, it’s more like a touchscreen. You just tap them, don’t push them.The bags and the roll that come with the sealer are easy to use and seal well. Both of them are on the thinner side and I use thicker bags for my typical needs. This sealer does work well with other brands of sealing bags. I initially had some concerns, but it works well with both 8 inch and 11 inch bags of various thicknesses. I used 11 inch wide 10C thick bags with this sealer and it did a great job with both vacuuming and sealing. The 11 inch wide bags are a little more difficult to line up in the sealing channel. The channel only allows for a maximum of 11 inches so you have to be sure to line it up correctly and be sure it doesn’t move as you are shutting the lid. I've attached photos comparing an 8 inch roll and an 11 inch roll.Unfortunately, shutting the lid is hard and takes two hands. There is no way around it. Someone with limited arm strength or disabilities that affect muscle or coordination will most likely not be able to use this sealer. I have no way of knowing, but I suspect that many of the complaints about failed “vac and seal” with this machine, are due to people being unable to securely shut the lid.Overall, I think that this sealer is a good choice for a lot of households who have limited space, limited funds, and will only use a vacuum sealer occasionally.

I am facing thumb surgery on my dominant (right) hand which will place it out of commission for a number of months. I won't be able to chop onions, crack an egg (what a mess that is !) or even cut my own meat once it is plated. Since I have several health issues that I am controlling by diet and I can't just go out and buy a TV dinner, I realized that vacuum sealing was my best long term solution.I looked at several vacuum sealers and realized none is compatible with the others. The more expensive models had features I did not need--like storage for the rolls of bags. That made storage of the vacuum sealer harder for me since I live in an efficiency apartment and space is at a premium. As to the bag cutter, for the price I can cut my own, even if it isn't that straight or wastes some of the bag (so what did the cutting gizmo really cost?)I looked at Mueller. Smaller unit. Simple to handle with a few nice options. And the best part--for lucky me!--was the $20 discount at check out. When I got it, the instructions were straightforward. I figured the first roll would be my sacrifice to the vacuum gods but I was merrily working on my food dilemma. That was WOW #1.In a few weeks I noticed an area of the sealer bar--that gets very hot to seal the open ends of the bags--had a spot developing. The unit continued to function okay. Then I noticed the bag seal line had a flaw, exactly where the spot was on the sealer bar. It even seemed to melt the bag quite oddly. I scratched at the bar and realized the bar must contain a 'hot spot'. By then I was afraid the bags would develop a hole and the vacuum seal would fail, causing me to lose the long-term food storage time I need. I checked my purchase date and saw that I was beyond the 30 return limit. Drat.I immediately found the Mueller website and emailed them about my dilemma late at night. In less than 24 hours I had a response with an offer to replace my unit. Within a week of me first contacting Mueller, I have my new unit!WOW #2So the product, the service and the concern all rate 5+stars in my book. Now I can vacuum bag the breakfast casserole I made last night (7 of the 8 portions since I ate one, heh-heh, which also saves me from messing up a bunch of eggs next month). For a basic, well priced and easy to use product, go Mueller. I sure appreciate their product and service. And a bonus for me--I now know it's not vaccuum, but just plain VACUUM!