tilia foodsaver won't automatically seal?

I have to beg the seal button, it then stops the vacuum pump and seals the bag.
This one is impulsive. It has a built in blade so I know the cuts are even. It's worked well for 2 years with profound use. Even now it's functional I simply have


If you are making your own bags from a money you need to make sure that the edges of the bag are trimmed off. In other words you cant have even the slightest untrimmed head start of the bag over the sealing part, otherwise it cant seal.

Do yourself a favor and get one of those cheap Reynolds practical vac's, or Ziploc Vacuum Sealer.



Foodsaver VAC 1200

Vacuum Sealer (Seladora a Vacuo) Foodsaver VAC 1200



FoodSaver Continuous Roll Bag Material, 11 Inch by 18 Feet (2 Rolls)

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