Nesco Deluxe Food VS-12 Vacuum Sealer 

“…or you can press ‘cancel’ to stop the machine if you don’t like what’s happening.” 😂 I don’t know why that cracked me up, but I needed the laugh 😂😂

Very thorough demonstration. Contrary to one commenter- plenty of time spent talking about and showing how to use this. Great video

I have been using the Nesco for about 2 years now. I go to Costco and I’m a single male so there is a lot of food here that I need to preserve. You mentioned everything perfectly. I may get a chamber once the nesco dies on me. I love preparing meals throughout the week with it. Also thanks for explaining the other buttons on the nesco.. I haven’t use some of them.

That is one of the best presentations I've seen for a product in a very long time. Thank you so much.

This video is spot on. After watching your demo it was easy peasy to use. Thank you for posting!!!

Very informative. I also watched your presentation on the chamber vacuum. These two are the most informative I've seen. Thanks for sharing.

This is a GREAT video!!! The only thing is the information about bags... I'm not an expert, but I use "smooth" bags all the time. As long as they are meant to heat seal, I haven't had any trouble. I have not tried to seal liquids. Just meat and dry goods. Thank you for your work in putting together such a great video.

By far, the best presentation. Thank you.

This was a very professional presentation. I just opened the box on mine and this will be very helpful.

funny you posted this today.. my 15 year old Food saver kicked the bucket last night and i'm shopping

I own one of these as a back up, but my go to is a vacuum chamber sealer. The big drawback to this one it requires a cool down period after each bag. Volume processing is slower that most machines. The cost of bags for a regular sealer catches you up with the initial cost of the vacuum chamber sealer quickly. In general I have also found that the useful life of the standard machine is pretty short, I've gone through several, the vacuum chamber sealer seems to be built to an industrial standard.

Always such great explanations. Thank you!

Thank you for the very informative video, much appreciated. Just as a note about Nesco, I don't think their customer service is what it should be. I was not able to register the product online and I contacted them to find out if it was a problem on their end, and they never got back to me.

This is an excellent presentation. Super helpful!!

Im going to buy one of these machines, and why? Only because you gave such a great explanation. Thank you!!

Too much information, great video. What did you say about the textured bags?

Thank you for the review, I am considering purchasing one and have been reading up on the reviews In regards to the weird bag measurements it is most likely due to fact that most things are designed and marketed using the metric system, even by USA manufacturers (95% of world uses metric) Equivalent to 21cm x 300cm and 30cm x 300cm

I recently bought this model, and I really like it. My first try was sealing pecans and walnuts that I buy in bulk at Sam's. I hoped you would have sealed a loaf of banana bread or similar. I will probably have to use the Manual Pulse (red button) so as not to destroy the loaf, and in regards to the 11"x 50' plastic roll, the only problem I would see with that roll is that (and I'm not certain ) I wonder if it would prevent the lid from closing and locking. Of course, I could always cut the piece of the roll outside the machine. Thank you very much for your excellent demonstration.-Jose

just a small point out - the "odd" length of the bag rolls - 9.85 ft - is 3 meters. As this is a China produced item and metric measures are standard there (and as this is a product sold worldwide) seems likely they set their bag rolls for 3 meters, but updated their US documentation to show feet for ease of understanding.

Very nice review. However, I wish you had taken it one step further and showed using the sealer for breads and muffins using both the gentle and pulse settings,

I wish my vacuum sealer had a handle like that! One recent edition for me is adding small food safe desiccant bags inside some of my vacuum sealed packages.

Great video. Very helpful and informative. Thank you.

Thanks for the video. Can I use the Nesco with resealable Wallaby 1 gallon and 1 quart Mylar bags?

Excellent video! Thank you!

To compare the level of vacuum between the two types, perhaps toss one of the finished product into the chamber vac and see if the bag swells during the vacuum step. ...Too bad you can't hook the two together and let them fight it out :D

Thinking about getting one. Is there any reason why you didn't use the moist function for the soup and then come back and double seal it? Have you used that function since then and if so, did it make a difference in how much liquid creeped in? Thank you for an awesome video.

Thank you. Just got mine, and this video helped me out.

Thanks very much for the video. Very helpful.

Why didn’t you use the gentle pressure for the soup? I’m new, just bought this machine and want to do soup.

The problems you were having getting bags in place to cut, seal, or vacuum were mainly caused by you putting the bags "upside down" so to speak. The bags are curved. Put the bags on the Sealer and in the Vacuum slot with the bags curved downwards and it will be a lot easier and work a lot better. Laying them down curved upwards causes the bags to come away from where you want them.

Very helpful video - thank you!

What do you feel about the Chinese bags I was reading online they say that they contain and leech out toxic chemicals what is a safe back to use if these are toxic

Thanks. One of the best how-to videos for this make and model. Clear and concise. I bought this machine for sous vide, not for storage, although I will marinade various meats and fish with this unit, after portioning out smaller pieces from a large piece, then freeze them for future use. I made some asparagus today using it. I thought I got most of the air out but it kept floating to the top in my hot water bath. So, a bit disappointed in that, but it was my first try so maybe it will work better in the future.

At first my NESCO was working on normal mode with the pulse vacuum botón but now I can’t get to change from gentle to normal again while I use the mentioned boton, please help !!!

How many hours a month does it take to manage a 40 acre forest property?

OMG...I just realized we weren't supposed to take the heat band tape thingy off. We did because it looked like a typical thing to remove like on most products.

Thank you ma’am for the great video😊

Great explanation!

Nice!....i need to use one i got on sale..been nervous to use..lol

NO ONE sells the canister attachment for these sealers. NOT even Nesco. It seems that the FoodSaver ones don't work with it. Does anyone know of how to use the canister port on these?

Regards your video comment on why the manufacturer chose 9.85 feet in length for the bag rolls - When converted to meters, 9.85 feet is almost exactly equal to 3 meters (9.84252 feet = 3 meters to be precise). 🤔

How loud is it when its working? It didn't sound too loud in the video. The small foodsaver machine I have is loud and it vibrates on the counter a little. When I wear out the one I have now, I may look into getting one of these. On a side note, I bought a Nesco digital canner. Love it. it's all automated and I don't have to stand over it to watch the pressure. It'll only do 3 quarts or 4 pints at a time, but thats fine for the two of us as I don't do huge batches of canning at a time anyway.

Excellent presentation, thank you. Had I seen this before I purchased, I would've purchased differently. :( The Nesco is "okay" but, its way slower and more cumbersome to work with (my hands are a problem). The bags need to be cut slightly larger than my foodsaver which to me, is a waste. And the window, a completely useless feature.

Good video. Thank you.

Thanks so much, Tikki O ❤

Mine won’t vacuum seal. Does that mean it’s broken?

Sub! Nice job on the Nesco.

TY

dried oranges ?

I like your style, i don't care ima double seal it anyway

13:53 🤺💐

Nobody talks about the learning curve.First off the bag roller compartment is nice to have but it doesn’t keep the smaller bag in place. Secondly it seems that the seal is intentionally far from the edge of the bag which over time can prove to be wasteful of bag usage. Bad for user but good for manufacturers. My sealer seems to cut the bag material better going right to left. Also you have to lift the arm after each cut to move the next bag under the cutter another dumb design. Seems it should cut both ways equally well. The Initial seal I tried to make was a challenge because the seal bag has memory and wants to roll on you. Why nobody mentioned this is not understandable to me and lacks details prospective buyers should know. I’m guessing all these bags from all manufacturers are the same way. After making the first seal you have to fill the half sealed bag with whatever you’re wanting to seal. My first attempt was turkey leftovers that I carved into random slices. It was a challenge to put things into the bag without touching the seal area at the opening of the bag. Why the manufacturer doesn’t make a simple funnel type device like I ended up doing is beyond me. I started wiping the opening after filling the bags to minimize any contamination on the seal surface. The first bag I sealed didn’t seal well. I was using double seal with higher suction. There was moisture in the seal that caused it not to seal 100%. I had several other partial seal from moisture from the turkey. My turkey isn’t that moist. So when I use this for steak I’m guessing I have the same issue. Maybe I need to use the lighter suction setting. Again I’m still learning. This unit isn’t expensive but it’s not exactly cheap either. I’m a little disappointed that sealing food isn’t easier.

Nesco claims all bags are compatible!

If you are going to spend 16 min to review this product at least demonstrate how all functions work. You distended sell me on this sealer .

I appreciate the review, but please cut out the extra details (all the information on your oranges) and focus on the product. It is very difficult to pay attention to all of the extraneous stuff

Riddle me this Batman: why does the machine come with 8.6" and 11.8" bags, both sizes that you can't buy from them?

Yeah, I totally would have peeled that sucker off without the warning…but to be fair, I’m an idiot.

Video is not titled as a comparison of two completely different type of vacuum sealers, but spends a lot of time talking about the other machine. Lost interest and went to another video explaining the use of the machine I purchased.

Is it just me or does this woman sound like Marge Simpson?

Crap. Only chamber sealers work

This is a very long video! Please get to the point😮