NESCO VS-02 Food Starter Kit with Automatic Shut-Off and Vacuum Sealer Bags, Black 18.25 X 5.25 X 11.5
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Features
- OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE: 110 watts, equipped with a powerful piston pump with a seal only switch to prevent over vacuuming and crushing of delicate foods
- EASY TO USE: Fully automatic, one-touch operation and automatic shut off makes it so easy to use. The unit has a powerful piston pump with a seal only switch to prevent over vacuuming and crushing of delicate foods
- BUILT-IN STORAGE & BAG CUTTER: Conveniently store rolls and bags in unit, while the bag cutter helps to create custom bag sizes for your needs
- SEALER BAG ROLLS INCLUDED: Two 7. 9" x 9. 8' rolls, Five 8. 6" x 11. 8" quart-sized bags, and Five 11" x 15. 75" gallon-sized bags
- COMPATIBILITY: Vacuum chamber accommodates bags up to 11. 8" wide
Description
The NESCO VS-02 Food Vacuum Sealer helps you save time and money! Prepare whole meals in advance, save leftovers, and reseal foods such as potato chips and cereal in their original package. Eliminate freezer burn, reduce spoilage and waste. Fully automatic, one-touch operation and automatic shut off makes it so easy to use. The unit has a powerful piston pump with a seal only switch to prevent over vacuuming and crushing of delicate foods. Features switch to extend sealing time for wet items or tighter sealing. This vacuum sealer can also be used to protect special papers and documents, or to keep supplies dry during camping or traveling. A roller storage compartment includes bag cutter for added convenience. Unit comes with 2 rolls of 8.66" X 9.8' bag material, 5 pieces of 8.66" X 11.8" bags and 5 pieces of 11.0" X 11.8" bags. We recommend Nesco brand Vacuum Sealing Bags model VS-03R, VS-05B, VS-06B, VS-04R, VS-07V. Bagging material is extra strong, with crossed air venting ribs on both sides of bags for maximum air extraction. 110-watts. Black and silver.
Brand: NESCO
Material: Plastic
Color: Black
Product Dimensions: 18.25"L x 5.25"W x 11.5"H
Item Weight: 7 pounds
Brand Name: NESCO
Number of Items: 1
UPC: 782386077530 809385646304 898029639413 782620094750 782560427380 807030475552 791769532559 078262009475 851975725760 636501022441 640808459763 765042448981 804892145456 863189860175 809186251578 782386462558 634154089927 806296569845 732233496465
Unit Count: 1 Count
Manufacturer: NESCO
Global Trade Identification Number: 75
Warranty Description: 1 year
Included Components: 1213
Item Type Name: Starter Kit with Automatic Shut-Off and Vacuum Sealer Bags
Model Number: VS-02
Part Number: RA26858
Power Source: Corded Electric
Operation Mode: Automatic
Wattage: 110
Voltage: 120 volts
Material: Plastic
Color: Black
Item Dimensions L x W x H: 18.25"L x 5.25"W x 11.5"H
Item Weight: 7 pounds
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Top Amazon Reviews
Style: Vacuum Sealer
When I started looking for a vacuum sealing system, I wanted to know more about how they worked. Eventually, I decided that getting one would be the best education, and I bought the Nesco VS-02 after reading lots of reviews, and even looking at a couple units at retail stores. The only unit I have used is this one, but I can tell you all about it, if you want some hands on information. More than that, I will try to explain how a vacuum sealer operates, because I desperately wanted to know, and some of you may be thirsting for knowledge like I was. There is a compartment inside the Nesco, where you can store a roll of plastic material (as long as it is not too big in diameter) This is nice, but I bought some jumbo rolls of plastic that do not fit. It is only a minor inconvenience, because you can position the large diameter roll behind the unit, and feed the plastic bag material through the hinge slot. The roll of material is like a long flat tube of plastic. It is two pieces of plastic, welded together along both sides. When you cut it off, make sure to allow plenty of extra material for sealing both ends. With a cut piece of plastic, position one open end in the seam sealer (which is a heat strip at the front of the vacuum chamber door,) close the door tight, and press the button labelled "seal." A red light comes on and the seam sealer strip heats up to melt the plastic just enough to weld it together, creating a bag with one open end. When the light goes out, press the release buttons on both sides, and open the door. Fill the bag with the food you want to enclose, and position, flat, the open end into the vacuum chamber. Laying the bag flat, with the open end of the bag inside the vacuum chamber (a long 1" tall rubber sealed chamber) will also automatically position the bag over the seam sealer. Press the chamber cover down until the latches on both ends click shut. Now press the vacuum and seal button, and the red light indicating vacuum will light, at the same time as the vacuum pump starts. It is moderately loud, but the air inside the bag will be removed. There is a sensor that registers what the vacuum reading is, and only starts the sealing process when all of the air is removed. One time I failed to seal one side, and the machine could not establish vacuum, so it never tried to seal. No harm, I tried again with the vacuum door properly sealed, and it worked perfectly. When sufficient vacuum is established, the machine automatically starts the seal process, and continues running the vacuum pump, to make sure that the vacuum does not diminish while the seal is being created. When the seal and vacuum lights go out your food is sealed without air (no freezer burn.) I really love the features that you have at your disposal. If you want to vacuum seal something but the food you are sealing would crush, (like bread, for example,) you can press the vacuum button, and watch the bag start to collapse, and press the seal button long before all the air is removed, and before the bread is flattened by the vacuum action. The seal will form in a few seconds, thus leaving the bread not completely air free, but still in great condition for freezing. You have to time this carefully, because the seal will not happen immediately, and the vacuum action will continue to flatten your food for about 2-3 seconds. Once I got the hang of it, this feature became one of my favorite handy features. I can purchase a loaf of bread, and split it into three parts, freezing two thirds of the loaf, because I just don't use bread fast enough for it to stay fresh otherwise. There is a port that would permit you to vacuum seal a rigid container, for freezing or just storing, food that is wet and sloppy, like homemade chili, or even cereal that was purchase in bulk, but I have not found any source for the connection tubing and canisters. The manual probably has a page for ordering parts and accessories from Nesco, but I am having too much fun with the unit as it is, that I haven't even looked into that. If you are sealing foods that are moist or might have some fluids in them, like meats, the liquids might get vacuumed past the sealing line, and could collect in the vacuum chamber well. As long as it is only a small amount, the vacuum chamber well will catch the liquids, and none of them will foul the pump. Getting a good seal with liquids on the plastic parts that need to weld together can be problematic. This device has a setting that will extend the seal time, to help with this situation. What I have done, after getting a seal that might not be durable, because of liquid contamination, is to use a paper towel to dry up the tail of the bag, and put it back onto the seal, and seal a new weld with no liquid to interfere with the seal. There is some kind of heat or time sensor on the sealer, so that if you try to complete the seal operation several times in a row, it will simply not engage, until either enough time has elapsed, or the sealing heater has cooled a little. This has been my only annoyance. I sometimes want to cut a few bags get them ready by sealing one end, and I have to wait after the third bag, because the sealer duty cycle has been exceeded. One way that I have solved this problem is by purchasing bags instead of rolls, thereby eliminating one seal operation. This was purchased 2 years ago, and I have used it sporadically, but thoroughly while I have had it, and it still works beautifully. One caveat, and one suggestion: Do NOT leave the vacuum door latched down between uses. The unit comes with a note of caution, stating that leaving the door closed and latched tight will result in the rubber gasket seal becoming compressed, and less effective than it should be when the vacuum pump is running. I would also suggest that you keep a moist paper towel handy, so that if any food or liquid gets onto the rubber gasket, you can wipe it away immediately, to preserve the integrity of the rubber seal. I think that just about covers everything I can remember, except that I really have enjoyed having this unit, and at the value price, you can't go wrong with the Nesco VS-02. I was not paid or compensated in any way for this review, unless you count the thrill I get from having an appliance exceed my expectations. :-)
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2018 by Thomas Colby
Style: Vacuum Sealer
This is my first food vacuum and after reading so many reviews on different products, I settled on the Nesco VS-02. Cooking for one or two people isn't easy and finding single portioned items is near impossible. Bought this to portion my food as it's usually just me I'm preparing meals for and tired of not having single serve portions. I've used it 3 days in a row sealing 2-3 bags at a time then allowing to cool before I seal any thing else. The machine has sealed every time and I'm so very pleased with it. Simple to use. A lot of the meat I pre cook into the dish I want. If the item has sauce or a gravy, I put it in single portion size containers, freeze, then vacuum once it's frozen solid. This works great and no worry about liquids being sucked up into the machine. Now, trying to figure what I want to take to work for lunch is a simple process of grabbing my veggies and meat out of the freezer and going. I even found a recipe for freezer friendly mashed potatoes! Large bags of items like fries, ravioli, veggies can be dumped in a sealing bag, sealed and then resealed as you remove your amount for cooking. These frozen items would usually ruin on me before I got around to using the whole bag, so this little machine will also help save money. I can't comment on longevitys I've just purchased, but right out of the box it's doing what it's intended to do..
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Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2016 by dkpbone
Style: Vacuum Sealer
I've had this a while now. I love it to save large meat purchases and leftovers. Easy to operate and clean. You have to make sure there are absolutely no wrinkles when trying to vac 'n seal. If there is one you'll have to pull gently on one side of the package to try to straighten it enough to get it to vacuum and seal. If that doesn't work, you have to open the sealer and set it again and try again. If the bags are cut a little long it helps, but I try to get use out of every inch of the bags to prevent waste. This doesn't happen all the time. Usually when there's a larger/bulky item I'm trying to seal, such as a large roast, that doesn't let the bag edges realign neatly. My big tip for this is save containers from frozen individual Stouffer's meals to freeze things like soups and sauces before bagging because you can't vac any liquids (obviously) and the Stouffer's containers are a perfect size. And it helps with portion control if you want to freeze single serving sizes. Then you can toss the bag of frozen food in a pan of water and simmer it to reheat the meal. Would I buy it again? I don't know. I think I'd want to try other brands to see if I have the same wrinkle/sealing issue. If the bottom of the door was more level with the counter top I think that would help resolve that issue. I love the ability to reseal plastic bags of noodles, cereal, etc. Saves lots of money by preventing waste! Worth the money, for sure. Paid for itself several times over already. Excellent choice for beginners looking into saving foods by vacuum sealing.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2017 by prettygentle
Style: Vacuum Sealer
Love this sealer. It works well if you follow the instructions. The food stays much longer in the freezer without frost or freezer burn. Mine failed after a ton of use but I had no problem getting another one because the price is right.
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2026 by NBuffalo716
Style: Vacuum Sealer
I've had this now for 3 months, and I wonder why I lived without one for so long. I've used it for all sorts of things. This is my first vacuum sealer, so keep that in mind. I have one friend who has one of the big Foodsaver brand sealers, which is where I got the inspiration. I know he paid a LOT more for his machine. The only head to head comparison I can attest to between his machine and the Nesco is vacuum sealing cleaned fish on a fishing trip to take home. I can not see any difference between what his machine produced and what mine does. His is way more bulky and heavy than mine. I take mine back and forth from my lake home every weekend because it's so useful in both places. Some things I use it for: - Buy bulk hamburger or chicken, and freeze meal size batches of them. They stay so much better in the freezer when vacuum packed. - Seal fresh fish after cleaning them on fishing trips for the trip home. I've frozen fish after vacuum sealing, and when I thaw them out and cook them they taste like I caught them that day. - Vacuum seal dry ingredients, spices, etc. - Vacuum seal batches of pancake mix. - Vacuum seal homemade sauerkraut. Put the kraut in a bag, freeze it in the shape you want to seal it. Don't freeze any more than you have to. Once frozen, vacuum seal as normal. - Vacuum seal homemade BBQ sauce. Again, let it freeze, in the bag, then vacuum seal it. - Vacuum seal heads of iceberg lettuce. It is shocking how long the lettuce keeps and how fresh it tastes. I add extra length to the bag, and cut it open as close to the seal as I can in order to seal again using the excess bag. - Lightly vacuum and seal your fishing license and receipt so it stays dry in the tackle box. Much more reliable than a ziplock, and I've had laminating fail in the past as well. - Vacuum seal plastic baits for fishing, in a bag containing the original bags, to take up less space for traveling, and to keep them fresher. A couple tips: I've bought SimpleHouseware 11" x 50' rolls, and I can't tell the difference in quality. If you unroll half of the 50' roll into two 25' rolls, they will then fit in the handy feeder / cutter (which is a great feature). Don't try liquids without freezing first. Probably applies also to anything with a lot of juice. Bottom line is, do yourself a favor. Get one!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017 by Curt Mudgeon
Style: Vacuum Sealer
(Adding to the below 5 stare rating from almost a year ago!!!!!) Almost a year since we bought it and I want to let the people looking for a replacement or new food saver that please give this machine a try, you won't regret it! We use this machine steady, like once a week an average, it has performed flawlessly when you simply follow the few easy steps to do your food saving. With that said I hope this will be helpful to any buyers out there looking for what we think is by far the best buy on the market for the best in class price unit that is dependable! Good luck with anything else, BEEN THERE DONE THAT! This is a much better machine then our Foodsaver was! Better built, easier to operate. They could go one better with this VS-02 by giving the customer the port hose for attachments and putting a removable drip try. Other then the add on, wouldn't change a thing. This is a rock solid machine. (Oh and for those of you that have had the problem of not getting all the air out) STOP PUTTING THE BAG IN TO FAR. If you block the vacuum hole it will not be able to get all the air out! LOL
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Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2017 by Dennis Hasenfus
Style: Vacuum Sealer
Having had a vacuum sealer in the past which we ended up selling because we just didn't use it that much, we had some reservations about buying another. However, we're retired now, and tend to do weekly shopping (including Costco) so we decided to give this a try again. We're very happy with our purchase so far. The NESCO is easy to use, and works flawlessly. We have had zero bag failures. Admittedly, we do quickly freeze moist items prior to bagging. However, we've also been successful with fresh salmon without freezing first, with no juice traveling toward the seal. We've had good results with chicken, ground meats, salmon, previously frozen (in a silicone cupcake mold so we just pop them out and put them in the bags) portions of soup, stock, coconut milk, sauces, etc. Instead of shopping the store, we shop the freezer. I know some have complained about the wait time recommended between uses. This hasn't been an issue for us, despite at times doing an assembly line process. The sealer strip gets very hot when it seals a bag, and you just need to give it time to cool off a bit before placing another bag in the machine, or else it will start melting it before you have time to vacuum the air out. This is true with ALL vacuum bag machines. I would recommend buying premade bags as they eliminate the bother of trying to figure out how big to make your bag, and having to seal both ends, which takes time. We've had good luck with Weston Products 30-0107-K Weston Brands Vacuum Sealer Bags, Variety Pack, Clear.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2016 by Kevin C
Style: Vacuum Sealer
Had to wait a short bit to get an Amazon warehouse deal that was suppose to be in stock but apparently wasn't. Once the item came back into stock shipping was fast. The product was accurately described and depicted. Product received was defect free. The amazon warehouse deal was very good and I was happy with the product I got as well as the price. I was eager to use it and used within the first few days of receiving it. Two rolls and a some pre-sized bags were provided. Impression from my first use was very good and I probably did close to 10 packages of portioned raw products like fish and chicken and stuck them in the freezer. Everything went very well and I was extremely happy and the items sealed and frozen came out good and was able to easily thaw in the same bag I sealed it in. My second use wasn't as good, the lower foam that seals the too and bottom to allow a vacuum sealed to occur stuck to the upper foam when I pulled it down and opened it up. I thought the lower foam went right back into its channel properly and had a few issues getting a seal to happen. At this point I was pretty disappointed. It looks like the foam seal smashed a little in one spots and because it is slightly compressed in one spot it allows air in/out and a vacuum sealed doesn't happen well. Luckily I found I can apply some pressure on the top near where the lower foam defect spot is and it'll seal right up without issue. I'm sure the lower foam is available somewhere and I know it can be replaced easily. I just wouldn't have expected it to stick, I cleaned the machine and seal after use and I guess since I latched the top to the bottom for storage allowed the upper and lower foam stick to eachother slightlyou. Now I store the machine with the top not latched and have not had an issue with the upper and lower foam sticking to cause product/usability issue. All in all, I am happy with the machine and it's performance prior to the foam seal issue. Luckily it is still usable with some assisted pressure, but I am not happy I have to do that on such a new of a machine. The only option I had for a complaint was to send it back for a credit. If I had the option to swap it out I would've exercised that option.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2016 by Ryan Mathis