ThriftyVac Food Vacuum Packing System
ThriftyVac vacuum packs your food using any resealable plastic bag in your pantry.  Since vacuum retention time depends on bag quality, ThriftyVac also offers a high-quality, low-cost vacuum bag (the TV2) that retains a vacuum for over 18 months, and costs only 17 cents each, 1/3 the price of vacuum bags of similar quality. ThriftyVac's patented system is small enough to fit in any kitchen drawer, measuring just 6 x 2 x 2 inches.  ThriftyVac consists of a plastic Housing (that holds the system together), a gallon-size bag that serves as a flexible vacuum chamber, an industrial-grade Check Valve, and a high-capacity manually-operated Vacuum Pump.You can quickly switch out the gallon-size outer bag that comes with the system for a larger outer bag (of any size), that will allow you to vacuum pack  food items as large as a pizza.The Housing elevates the air exhaust point of your food bag to retain fluids inside your food bag, which is important for sous-vide cooking and for vacuum packing marinated foods.  The elevated exhaust point also assures that the vacuum pump remains clear of any fluids drawn out of the food bag.ThriftyVac is completely portable, free of batteries and electrical components, making it an ideal solution for campers and fishermen.The ThriftyVac system comes with instructions on how to improve the vacuum retention of ordinary re-sealable plastic bags so that they hold a vacuum for weeks.  For long-term storage, we recommend our ThriftyVac Vacuum Bag (TV2).ThriftyVac's high-capacity Vacuum Pump lets you quickly vacuum pack your food in either bags or Mason jars. (ThriftyVac Mason Jar Lid are ordered separately.)  ThriftyVac system comes with an adapter that matesthe  FoodSaver vacuum hose to  the ThriftyVac Check Valves. Similarly, the detachable rubber boot on the ThriftyVac pump mates the FoodSaver hand-held vacuum pump to the ThriftyVac system.  ThriftyVac also comes with a one-ounce Cooking Oil Squeeze Bottle.