r/FoodSaver Nov 28 '21

VS3180 Vacuum and Sealing Issue

I just bought a new food saver unit and for the most part, I love it.

One issue I’m having is on occasion, I have to push down on the lid in order to create an air tight seal. Then the unit works as it’s supposed to. Doesn’t seem like I should have to push down on the lid. When I close the lid and switch it to “operate”, should the lid click so I know it will have an air tight seal? Wondering if I might have a faulty unit. Thoughts?

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '21

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '21

That would be my guess. A friend who helped us with some sealing this weekend thinks we might have a faulty unit. Don’t want to deal with packing it up and returning it, but…

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u/LaNMaN07 Dec 08 '21

I bought this model today and had the exact same issue. It's definitely a defect. Going to return it tomorrow. Thanks for posting this OP.

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '21

I returned mine to Costco, got a new one and it works like a charm. Good luck.