FoodVault guides
Guides
Learn how to use your sealing products and protect your food and your wallet.
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Food storage
How to Stop Freezer Burn (and Why It Happens)
Freezer burn is just air getting to your food. Here is why it happens, whether it is safe to eat, and the simple way to stop...
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FoodVault Pro
How to Use Your FoodVault Pro 3-in-1
The full step-by-step for the FoodVault Pro: mounting it, sealing jars, bags and wine, switching auto-start on and off, and emptying the reservoir.
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Jar sealing
How to Vacuum Seal Mason Jars: A Complete Guide
What vacuum sealing a mason jar actually does, which foods it suits, what it is not a substitute for, and how to get started with jars...
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Jar sealing
Why Your Jar Isn't Sealing (and How to Fix It)
Nine times out of ten a failed seal comes down to three things. Here is how to work out which one you have got, in order.
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Jar sealing
Wide-Mouth vs Regular-Mouth Mason Jars: Which Do You Need?
70mm or 86mm? How to tell which mason jars you own in about ten seconds, and which lids to buy so your seals actually hold.
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Food storage
How Long Does Vacuum Sealed Food Actually Last?
A pantry-by-pantry comparison of how long dry goods keep in an ordinary container versus a vacuum sealed jar, and why the difference is so large.
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Jar sealing
How to Use Your FoodVault Jar Sealer
The full step-by-step for sealing a mason jar with your FoodVault sealer, plus how to check the seal held and how to open the jar again.
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