Vacuum sealer maintenance anyone?

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Vacuum sealer maintenance anyone?

Postby TorontoJoe » Wed Dec 22, 2021 12:25 am

Hey Gang,

I'm wondering if anyone has experienced this and if you might have any insight into the problem. I have an Omcan MAT500 vac sealer. I've been using for a few years and it has always worked perfectly giving me upwards of ~ neg 0.8 bar of suction. A few days ago I was packaging up some recently cured soppressata and nearing the end the unit would suddenly not go beyond ~ neg 0.3 bar.

I popped the housing off and everything looks pristine. While running if I put my finger over the suction hole it does jump to neg 0.7 ~ This would indicate a gasket leak, but they look perfect. So aa for anyone with experience here a few questions if I might;

Is it possible for gaskets that look perfect suddenly fail and leak somehow?

The leak may be under the gaskets. Is anyone aware of a removable gasket sealer/adhesive that I could seal the gaskets in their channels?

Anything else you think it might be?

Thanks all
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Re: Vacuum sealer maintenance anyone?

Postby TorontoJoe » Wed Dec 22, 2021 12:57 am

It appears I can't edit the OP. The unit is an Omcan MT500.
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