Is there a rubber/plastic piece to help with sealing in both the middle and top sections, or just the small top part?
1766146
Just on the top. But both seams hold a seal well. To n bottom are matte and shiny, resp.
1766147
The top part has a rubber seal in it. The middle and bottom are only sealed by pressure.
1766148
There is no rubber or plastic seal. It's metal on metal with a very tight fit. Mine doesn't leak.
185231
Home Depot has a nice plastic sheet, made like cardboard, but water proof. They also carry plastic trim pieces that cover the edges. You can cut this with a good pair of shears. They have white and opaque. Some silicone would make a great seal!
801882
Yes, there is a thin seal on the inside of the lid. It doesn't cover all the lid.
1891657
No But you can use a 1.25" X 1.25" square pipe that slides over a 1" x 1 " A set screw or a tapped screw will hold the two pipes together.I use a good quality silicone adhesive caulk to seal the pipe.
741311
I have never tried this, so I a not sure. I know the top coat seals it really well. Sorry I could not be of more help.
1851507
The top fits tight, but does not have a rubber seal. There is a cap with a small rubber seal at the bottom where the food dispenses.
466765
If you mean the top part that folds back; it makes a VERY tight seal when I steep tea, so I leave it loose, when I pour in hot water. The n there is no tight seal.
147192
It has a rubber gasket. The side holes for the hinge wire are too big and not in the right location. Seal is not tight, these will leak air!
1091825
I have these and yes they do have a rubber seal on them. The bigger one seems to fit tighter than the small one. I do love mine!
1537231
There is a stop button, but to be honest, with previous vacuum sealers (I have not tried with this one) my luck with finding that perfect point between nearly sealed and very squished is tough. YMMV.
1843171
I have a number of these in different sizes. The ones I have are absolutely air tight. The ridges of the molded silicon gasket surrounding the top of the jar provide the flexibility to form a seal with the inner rim of the lid. There should be no need to add anything.
1300983
No, it's not a tight seal. Usually I can push it down far enough that it kind of wedges closed but there's no seal on it. Probably the only thing I don't like about it.
1776756
You just press the seal together - there should be a plastic tab on the top that you squeeze and run across the top. You sometimes have to squeeze hard to get the bag to seal.
687104
I bought one for my sliders and they look great. From my experience with the installation; I do not believe that you can connect two of them with a seal in between.
828576
Yes, the seal is a little tuff to get in. It's not going to move, if you have room leave a little extra rubber seal hang out at the end of the track.
1897252
Yes, the rubber gaskets (one on each side of the bucket wall) make a leak-tight seal. I used a 3/4" wood-boring bit to make the hole (a blade with a sharp pointed tip, available in hardware stores). It doesn't tear up the plastic like a regular one would. You could possibly cut a hole with an Exacto knife but you are liable to make a mistake or a cut that could lead to leakage when attaching the valve.
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My jars have a rim that the gasket stretches around. This rim fits inside the jar and the gasket seals the outer edges of the jar top.