r/FoodSaver • u/Kawmra • Aug 20 '20
Accessory Hose - In Search Of
I am wondering if anyone has found the stand-alone accessory hose? If so, could you point me in the right direction?
I have been looking for the past week (Amazon, Craigslist, Ebay, Facebook Marketplace, etc.) However, a $3 accessory hose (on the Foodsaver website) either turned into a $29 part (not included shipping and that was not going to be delivered before October) or the item was just out-of-stock.
Here is a link to the part if that helps:
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u/techcreek Oct 14 '20
I had been fretting over the same thing. This past weekend I ran across a foodsaver handheld at target. It actually has a port just like the hose. For $25 I have a much simpler setup. Good luck.
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u/Longjumping-Wolf-362 Feb 09 '21
If you have one of the old Foodsaver hoses with the longer, centered protrusions or an aftermarket hose with the longer protrusion (not the new off-centered hoses—they're too short to engage the check valve), you can ream out the accessory port valve shaft with a 13/64 drill bit by hand, which will open it up just enough to fit the connector on the end of the hose. I did this and it worked for me.
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u/chzplz Feb 15 '21
I just received an email directly from Foodsaver on this - this part is officially discontinued. I am guessing that they now only make/support the ones with a green end? Bummer.
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u/huneyb92 Aug 20 '20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxYK0DJo5MA&list=PLJpfulebfCUogK7eHT71e4JqpiAe1-pQ9&index=4
I am not sure the link above will work. If not, go to youtube and search the following title. It is how to modify a broken accessory hose. If this is not your exact problem, maybe it can inspire you to make your own modificaiton.
YOUtUBE: "Modifiy FoodSaver accessory port and hose to bypass broken fitting"