Love Moment Mason Jar Vacuum Sealer Review
A mason jar vacuum sealer, also sometimes called a chamber vacuum sealer, is a game changer when it comes to keeping food fresh at home.
What is a mason jar vacuum sealer?
This handy little contraptions will suck the air out of your mason jar. The powerful suction creates an airtight seal with the regular mason jar lid on top. This lack of oxygen in the jar should extend the quality of fresh and dried foods alike.
How much does an electric mason jar vacuum sealer cost?
The most popular brand is probably Everjar, and it is $57.95 on sale. The regular price is $119, but honestly I’ve never seen it NOT be on sale.
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The sealer I purchased off of Amazon, the Love Moment, was $23.19. I’ve been using it for a few months and have zero complaints.
As you can see there is quite the price range. So far I don’t think you would need to invest in a more expensive model unless it has extra features of some kind that you need.
What sort of jars work for vacuum sealer?
Both wide-mouth mason jars and regular-mouth mason jars work. You have to use some form of jar that fits a standard canning lid. It can’t be a random jelly jar unless the seal of a canning lid lines up perfectly with the edges.
You can use Ball, Kerr, or whatever brand mason jar you like.
Can this vacuum sealer replace water bath or pressure canning?
No. This handy device does remove the oxygen from jars and seals it up, but it does not create heat of any kind.
Heat is required to kill dangerous bacterias in food, which is what renders them shelf stable. Hot water bath canning and pressure canning both reach high temperatures which will kill bacteria. Vacuum sealing does not.
Vacuum sealing is only removing the oxygen and sealing it up tight, allowing for things to not get stale and helping keep fresh foods from spoiling for a longer amount of time.
It is great for short-term food preservation of fresh fruits and vegetables, but cannot safely be used to preserve those items long term.
I’m a stickler for food safety so one more time to be clear, this is for short term preservation of fresh fruits and veggies, but can be used as long-term storage of dried goods.
What sort of things can I vacuum seal?
There are many things this can be helpful with keeping fresh for longer!
Here are a few ideas
- Apple Chips
- Dehydrated Foods
- Cereals
- Dry Snacks
- Fresh Fruit
- Salad Greens
- Dried Herbs
- Bulk Spices
- Bulk Dried Goods such as Beans or Rice
Please note you should not be sealing in hot food. Wait for foods to cool before sealing them.
Does a mason jar sealer need batteries?
That depends on the model. The one I have uses a USB charger. It charges quickly and then maintains a charge for a long time! A single charge will last me for weeks! Every time I use the sealer it takes up 2% of the battery life. That means you will get fifty seals from one charge.
How to Use a Mason Jar Vacuum Sealer
The vacuum seal process is super simple!
Place whatever you want sealed up into a mason jar.
Use a paper towel or other dry cloth to wipe the edge of the jar. This helps to ensure a better seal.
Put the correct size canning lid on the jar. Do not include ring portion of the lid, just the flat inner piece.
Make sure the vacuum pump has the correct adapter on it. For my sealer, it comes with the attachment for regular-mouth already hooked onto it.
If you need the bigger size for wide-mouth jars, you will need to remove the regular mouth adapter.
Place the sealer on top of the lidded jar and press down firmly.
Next, press the seal button and wait until the timer reaches 40 seconds.
Press the power button again, then remove the sealer.
Your food is now vacuum-sealed!
I like to grab the sides of the lid and pick up the whole jar just holding onto the sides of the lid to make sure I have achieved a good seal.
These are the steps that work for my particular brand of chamber sealer/vacuum sealer. The steps should be pretty similar no matter what brand you get, but please be sure to follow the instructions that come with your unit in case they are a little different.
What are the benefits of a mason jar vacuum sealer?
These nifty gadgets are wonderful for home use and can be useful in many ways!
I love the ease of use. There is zero learning curve and it works right immediately!
There is no plastic! Other vacuum sealers rely on using a plastic bag which is then tossed out after use. Not so with a portable vacuum sealer! You simply wash the jar after use and can reuse the jar and the lid over and over!
Vacuum-sealed jars help to reduce food waste. I swear as soon as I buy a pack of strawberries I find a moldy one in the pack the very next day. These vacuum sealers help extend the shelf life of food so you waste less and save money.
Storage space seems to be an issue just about everywhere in my home. The vacuum sealer worked so slick for condensing and organizing my herb collection.
Final Thoughts
Overall I think these hand held vacuum sealers are a very good idea! In terms of kitchen products that are actually useful, I’d put this one up there on the list of “not necessary, but darn useful”!
Even though it isn’t a particuarly popular brand, I think theLove Moment is a good vacuum sealer and I would buy it again. It seems most other sealers I have looked at all have similar features.
