Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have a basic vacuum sealer that I’ve used for years. It performs well and doesn’t have any major performance issues. I didn’t know what I was missing out on until I tried the Anova Vacuum Sealer. The Anova sealer has a compartment to store the plastic roll for making the bags and a blade to cut the plastic. It has a cord storage area underneath. It has settings for moist and dry whereas the basic sealer can only be used for moist. Anything dry like flour or sugar would be pulled into the sealing area and prevent a good seal. There is also a manual pulse vacuum mode for delicate or soft foods. The roll of plastic that comes with it is 11 inches wide as is the compartment that holds it. I only use 8 inch bags, but didn’t have much of a problem using them. I just had to hold the roll firmly while cutting it. The heat sealer makes a wide double seal, so requires a slightly larger bag than my old sealer. Everything I sealed with it vacuumed well and had a good seal. I only found 2 negatives. One is that the drip tray for the liquids that are vacuumed out when sealing is not removable so it is difficult to clean. Better would be a removable drip tray that can be washed in the sink or dishwasher. The gasket can be removed and washed but the tray is fixed. The other thing that could use improvement is the instructions. While I eventually figured out how to cut the plastic and lock the lid, more words in the instructions would be helpful. The instructions are mostly pictures.

I love the sealer, I can use with some moisture/liquid but you have to be quick on the seal button as you see the liquid being pulled to the opening. I vacuum seal a lot of foods now with covid issues to extend shelf life as I buy many foods in bulk. Overall a straightforward and easy to use sealer but the rolls can be a bit expensive. You can buy other brands of roll bags which is less pricey so options are available to make the rolls more cost efficient.

We sous vide a lot and a vacuum sealer is very helpful to the cooking process. I have been using a FoodSaver basic model and it works okay. But the double seal on this machine makes it worth the upgrade. On my previous model I often found myself doing a second seal just to make sure a small wrinkle wouldn’t compromise my food. Included is a hose attachment for sealing vacuum containers. It worked well with my container. The very minimal instruction sheet isn’t much help if you haven’t used a vacuum sealer before. There are lots of videos on YouTube if you need further instruction. This model has a moist seal feature with less suction. That feature was my main interest in this product. You cannot have wet food with loose liquid as it is not made for that. If you do, then freeze it first and seal. But if you have something that is damp the wet seal function does a better job than models without it. Push the Moist button and then Vacuum & Seal. You need to watch closely as the liquid will start moving towards the top of the bag. Push seal when it gets close. Cleaning the tray that the bag end goes into is difficult as it doesn’t come out. The previous models I have owned all had a removable tray. The included bag roll is okay but my FoodSaver bags worked fine too. I have a lot of them left over. Make sure you put the bag under the bag cutter and it will work fine. Pros: Double Seal Cord storage - cord is hidden underneath unit Moist seal Cons: Bags don’t have a designated write on area – can smear Tray is hard to clean

I owned a sealer many years ago but since it was so big, I hated taking it out. It also was heavy and took precious kitchen space. This unit is compact and light. Fits in several drawers I have. It was also very easy to operate. I wouldn't say this would work for someone who is a hunter but for the common household, I think it's perfect.

Used for meat in a sous vide, and it works wonders.

ordered this sealer in hope it would be a good one so far I'm so happy with the way it works

Great purchase...worth the already reasonable price

Very functional and easy to use! It pays for itself in that we take advantage of sale items and freeze/store them without any freezer burn. Always at a great price in “Best Buy.”

Works good got it on sale so definitely worth the money. No problems out of it yet.

A nice vacuum sealer with many features at a good price.

I was really disappointed in this product; I have used other sealers in the past, and thought this would be a big upgrade, but it wasn't...cant use large rolls of plastic bag making material, since there is very little clearance for a larger roll to fit, no adapter to remove the air out of my existing sealing bags, and, it wasn't very easy to figure out.. I'm sticking to my current sealer, this one isnt very intuitive..

It worked 4 times, now the seal after pulling air out of bag will not work. Tried calling the company a few times and they are not calling back. Very frustrating, because my son who doesn't have a lot of money bough this for me for Christmas proudly and would be so disappointed to find out it stopped working. :(