The benefits of a vacuum cleaner in the kitchen

Vacuumator - a device for packaging food in plastic film with air pumping and hermetically sealed by heating.

What does a vacuum sealer do?

The device performs several important functions:

• increases the shelf life of products in refrigeration units and outside of them;
• reduces the risk of unpleasant odors in the refrigerator to zero;
• saves useful space in refrigeration chambers;
• indispensable when preparing products using sous vide technology at a fixed low temperature, which helps preserve the natural taste and aroma of the products;
• in conditions of high humidity it is the best way to preserve the natural aroma of coffee, tea, herbs, spices;
• The best way to transport food while traveling, eliminating the possibility of leaks.

Reference! You can pack not only food with a vacuum sealer, but also clothes, jewelry, and personal hygiene items.

Why a vacuum cleaner is a smart purchase

Food spoilage occurs as a result of bacterial activity. The vacuum cleaner removes a useful environment for their reproduction. Bacteria die as a result of creating a vacuum - pumping out oxygen, which stops all oxidative processes.

Buying a device is truly a smart purchase for two main reasons:

1. Packaged food lasts much longer, maintaining its original freshness.
2. When food is frozen in a vacuum, all nutrients and microelements are preserved. The complete absence of ice inside preserves all useful substances.

Vacuumator cost

There are several types of vacuum sealers:

• manual;
• mechanical;
• electric.

The first require plastic bags with a special valve. Air is pumped out using a hand pump. This is the cheapest type of vacuum sealer. Mechanical devices are portable devices powered by rechargeable batteries or AA batteries. They are designed for small-sized bags, also with a special valve.

Reference! The price of models powered by batteries or an accumulator is lower than electric ones, but their performance is much lower, and the cost of packages is higher than usual for vacuuming.

The cost of home electric vacuum degassers depends on the material of manufacture, pump power, dimensions, and functions performed. Stainless steel devices are more expensive than plastic analogs with the same technical characteristics.

The devices may differ in additional features: fixation of the top cover, seam width, the presence of a second heating element that increases the reliability of soldering, touch control, the ability to work with vacuum covers and plugs.

Depending on the width of the sealed bags, devices are divided into home and professional. The former work with packages up to 30 mm wide, the latter – up to 60 mm. Professional models are much more expensive. The average cost of home models is 50-150 dollars, professional - up to 500 dollars.