FoodSaver FM5200 2-in-1 Automatic vacuum sealing machine

[@PLJS2018]

Food Saver is replacing my machine the the sealer for the bag maker broke on the lock right side. Thank you for your video. Just tip position your left arm more out of the way so we can see your sealing bag with food in it. Thank you

[@noemie2907]

Thank you for ur time and showing me how to use it. Much appreciated

[@montanaplease]

I like how you completely cover up the buttons that you push so nobody really actually knows what you did

[@t0fast]

There are large words saying "press here" on both sides of the unit that he then clearly presses on to start the unit...

[@appleknocker56]

Using these food sealer do save me money! As only one person & sizes of veggies if don’t seal w no air, then lose so much to freezer burn! Sealed (very well) organic hamburger in late 2020 & took some out & was as fresh as day bought it & no freezer burn!

[@daisysloan8783]

TAP WHAT??? Your arm is in the way

[@Faithlovehope1]

Great video Im buying it now

[@annettealrand9736]

Can you vacuum seal ball jars with dry ingredients in it if you have the attachments?

[@Bigtasty28]

Yes you'd have to buy the jar attachment

[@newfdogg]

Kool man, I have the FM2100 ;)

[@wemcal]

Great video and great information

[@monkeyboy8me]

The retractable part one sucks with the bags you have to use i still dont get a good seal

[@joshnorth144]

Nice elbow LOL

[@kimm.8014]

What did you tap to get the machine to start sealing?

[@Ledfether]

Good grief, we are not saving any money having to have such excess bag material. The bag rolls are not cheap. Edit: After using this to package about 50lbs of meat, some notes about this video for the viewers. Notice how when he started, he already had a first seal? Yep look closely, he started with a proper seal, closer to the end of the bag, but the demonstration used another inch or two of bag for that first seal. The instructions tell you to align the bag with white lines inside that seal area that you cant see here. If he flipped that seal bar open you could see it. You dont have to waste 1 or 2 inches of bag on the first seal. You can reach in from the ends carefully to hold the bag roll in place on those white lines and get a seal real close to the edge. Open the seal bar, feed the bag to the lines with your left hand from the end, hold it there with your hand out of the way enough so you can close the seal bar and it works fine. For your second seal, you dont need 2-3 inches (or more, like is demonstrated here). The instructions do say this, but I think its a relic from other food-savers without the first seal option (and a way to get you to buy lots of bag rolls). On my old one, you needed 1-1/2" for each bag end seal. This unit eliminates the 1-1/2" of the first seal of the old unit. Unless your food is super bulky, you only need about 1-1/2" of extra bag for that second final seal. What you cant have for this to seal, are any creases, folds bunching, etc. in the area where the machine clamps down and hot seals. Anything other than near perfect flatness in there and it wont draw a vacuum. That orange stickered vacuum and seal bar is designed for you to just push it with the back of your fingers while holding the end of the bag in there with both hands. You insert the bag end, then just push with the back of your fingers on that bar. Once it grabs it, you can let it go. You dont need so much bag that the product is laying on the counter and several inches of bag reach up to the seal slot.

[@jacksaloman9513]

where is your video???

[@SimplyRedVirginia]

@@jacksaloman9513 Look, I appreciate the video, but my text provides far more useful information than this. Clearly the gentleman had barely used the thing before he posted a video on it. If you actually have this appliance and used it, you would know it. You dont need 3 inches of bag for your second seal. I have used this to seal a variety of items, and not just food. I have had successful seals with 1" sticking in the slot. The instructions are a relic from the old machines where you needed 1-1/2" for each end=3". I've been food-savoring for a couple decades...you?

[@suew4609]

I appreciate your explanation, as I was thinking, “that’s a lot of wasted bag he’s using!” Reading reviews on Amazon, I’m really frustrated and confused, as there are so many complaints with all of these machines. I read from several review that this machine can be a pain in the butt trying to hold down the bag and hit the right button. I’m not sure if I explained that right, as I’ve only seen pictures and this video, but after so many months are you happy with this machine? Any problems with it? Thanks!

[@TandZAptLife]

Your elbow who's in the shot? We are couldn't see what you were doing.

[@christfollower122491]

I don’t like how high up the sealer is. You have to use more material then necessary to reach it

[@Luvminidoxie]

It’s probably to keep it from leaking out before it’s sealed. I often wished there was this feature in previous models I’ve owned.

[@ryaniglesias6381]

NIce..... I am in the market for one

[@Lirian]

Just a sidebar... You should really not have your arm there in the way it is bothersome.

[@Checkthisstuffout]

no i llike my arm there

[@ltconyers78]

Your post is bothersome. What? You want to just stare at the machine and not have him show how it actually works, Karen? Geez. Good video, man.

[@toad2039]

V4400 vs fm5200?

[@Checkthisstuffout]

Not a bad idea. I think the FM5200 is better

[@maryknightvickers]

You should have shown sealing first end better

[@kirkgandrus]

arms are in the way!!

[@MrBillinoregon]

Nothing but trouble. I am going to a Weston.

[@Checkthisstuffout]

what was trouble?

[@MrBillinoregon]

@@Checkthisstuffout It won't seal or makes only a partial seal. The Weston works 100 percent, every time.

[@bradfordpalmer2298]

All that info on how much love t, how quick in gthe frig how wonderful is fogging up the actual need of how the machine operates. Your elbow was blocking the view. Wow, I really this information.

[@Checkthisstuffout]

Old video. Always trying to improve of course

[@smcgarva3888]

All I can see is your elbow

[@edmondmartin9004]

"We want to tap it right there" is not very helpful especially when your arm is blocking the camera... Sorry!!

[@Checkthisstuffout]

Yes bro I made this video a long time ago wish I wasn’t as bad back then