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Vac110 and Vac310 Comparison

“…Vac110 is a powerhouse machine, while the Vac310s boast extreme production output.”

Today, we are going to cover a hot topic: “What chamber vacuum machine is better for my packaging needs? The JVR Vac110 or Vac310?”

Today in the Vac110 and Vac310 comparison, we will cover every little specification and subtle difference between the two vacuum packaging units to ensure you are selecting the right unit for your scenario. To determine the best vacuum sealer that fits your needs, review some important differences and similarities between these units below.

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Unlike most vacuum sealers, the JVR Vac110 and Vac310s stand apart from the competition. They may be tabletop units, but they certainly deliver speed, durability, and efficiency. The Vac110 is a powerhouse machine, while the Vac310s boast extreme production output. While both chamber vacuum sealers are capable of vacuum sealing a variety of food items, they deliver different benefits to users.

Vac110

The Vac110 is considered a powerhouse chamber vacuum machine because the vacuum pump has a flow rate of eight cubic meters per hour. A third of horsepower makes this unit quick and powerful. To put these figures into perspective, it takes just under 30 seconds for 99% of the air in the chamber to be evacuated. If efficiency and speed are most important to you, this unit will certainly deliver and make vacuum-sealing bags a breeze. This vacuum sealer is perfect for home use while still promoting high-frequency packaging.

Vac310

The Vac310 (1 Bar) and Vac 310 (2 Bar) vacuum sealers have a vacuum pump flow rate of 20 cubic meters per hour, in addition to 1.25  horsepower. These extremely powerful units can evacuate 99% of the air in the chamber in under 20 seconds. If high product output is essential to you, the Vac310s will most definitely deliver.

JVR Vac110 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer, chamber vacuum sealers

The Vac110 weighs 77 pounds, and the Vac310 (1 Bar) and Vac310 (2 Bar) each weigh 145 pounds. All three chamber vacuum sealers cannot be easily moved or transported at such a heavy weight. However, the great news is, we sell a stainless-steel cart that can hold the Vac110 making transportability a breeze. The bottom shelf of the cart can be used to store replacement parts and is a great place for vacuum bag storage. However, the Vac310s would certainly require more than one person to move or transport.

Vac110

JVR Vac110 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer / Vac110 Frequently Asked Questions | JVR Industries

Outside Dimensions

14.7” W x 19.8” D x 16” H (lid closed)

Max lid height when open is 25.5”

Vac310

JVR Vac310 (2 Bar) - Chamber Vacuum Sealer

Outside Dimensions

19.7” W x 21.5” D x 20” H (lid closed)

Max lid height when open is 30.3”

JVR Vac110 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer

Chamber Dimensions

11.3” W x 15.2” D x 5.2” H

Max pouch size 11” x 16”

11″ seal bar

JVR Vac310 (1 Bar) - Chamber Vacuum Sealer

Chamber Dimensions

16.3” W x 16.5” D x 7” H

Max pouch size (1 Bar) 16” x 20”

Max pouch size (2 Bar) 16”x 16” 

16″ seal bar(s)

Heat Strip Width

8mm

Heat Strip Width

10mm

JVR Vac110 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer

Retort capable refers to the ability of a seal bar assembly to seal up to 7mil mylar bags or retort pouches.

JVR Vac110 Chamber Vacuum Sealer

Vac110: Retort capable when using the retort bar assembly. Specifically designed with a concaved v-type seal wire to concentrate more heat toward the seal. 

Please note: JVR Industries does not advise sealing retort and mylar pouches with the standard seal bar assembly of the Vac110. Doing so will deplete the heat strip and seal bar tape at a much more rapid pace. 

JVR Vac310 (1 Bar) - Chamber Vacuum Sealer

Vac310 (1 Bar): Retort capable with the standard seal bar assembly on the unit

 

Vac310 (2 Bar): NOT RETORT CAPABLE. Why not? The Vac310 (2 Bar) has the same power output as the Vac310 (1 Bar) however, the power is being split between two bars instead of one.

JVR Vac110 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer
JVR Vac310 (2 Bar) - Chamber Vacuum Sealer

The Vac110 has a hinging body mechanism so you can easily access the internal components of the machine. The Vac310s have a removable back panel to access important machine components. Therefore, both machines are self-serviceable. But the Vac110 has easier access.  

Vac110 Transparent Acrylic Lid - Vac110 and Vac310 Comparison

Acrylic Lid

All three units have an industry-standard dome-shaped transparent acrylic lid.

Vac110 and Vac310 Comparison

Controls

The tactile control panel with pressable buttons makes for a simple sealing process.

Vac110 Disconnect Switch - 110-70 - Vac110 and Vac310 Comparison

Power Switch

You can find a simple disconnect switch on the side of all three units to quickly turn the power on and off.

All three units have durable stainless-steel bodies and reinforced stainless-steel chambers. The body construction on both units also makes them easy to clean. The Vac110 and Vac310s run on 110-volt power. Looking for a chamber vacuum sealer that provides a tight seal, and eliminates freezer burn? Any one of these chamber vacuum sealers will exceed your expectations.

Looking to buy vacuum seal bags? Our variety of VacPouch bags are compatible with both the JVR Vac110 and Vac310 vacuum sealers! Click here to learn more about what types of VacSupplies we carry.

Increase the Life Span of Food and Product

Chamber vacuum pouches that are durable and strong are now available to be used at home. These industrial strength bags will help keep your vacuum-sealed food fresh longer than traditional packaging, making it an extremely cost-effective alternative to embossed vacuum sealer style bags. Prevent freezer burn and achieve an airtight seal with our chamber vacuum pouches. Great to use for meal planning, and storing your deer meat, fish, or soups. Simply place your product into a vacuum sealer bag to prevent food waste.

Tons of Applications

Sealing any solid or liquid product with a vacuum sealer machine, these bags were created to freeze and refrigerate! Preserve food and increase shelf life to decrease food waste. Additionally, these pouches can withstand being boiled for up to 20 minutes, allowing you to place them directly in boiling water. The heat resistance of the bag makes it great for sous vide cooking as well as for storage applications.

More than just a good vacuum sealer, the Vac110, Vac310 (1 Bar), and Vac310 (2 Bar) are powerful, long-lasting, and efficient vacuum sealers that will exceed your expectations.

JVR Vac110 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer

Vac110: $999

JVR Vac310 (1 Bar) - Chamber Vacuum Sealer

Vac310 (1 Bar): $1,690

JVR Vac310 (2 Bar) - Chamber Vacuum Sealer

Vac310 (2 Bar): $1,890

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Vac100 Vs Vac110 Comparison

Vac100 vs Vac110 Comparison

“The Vac100 is a convenience-featured vacuum sealer, while the Vac110 is the powerhouse of the two.”

A very common question for us to receive is: Which chamber vacuum sealer is best for my packaging needs? The JVR Vac100 or Vac110?”

Today, we will answer that question!

To determine the best vacuum sealer that fits your needs, look at some important similarities and differences between these units.

Vac100 Vs Vac110 Comparison

The Vac100 is a convenience-featured vacuum sealer, while the Vac110 is the powerhouse of the two. While both chamber vacuum sealers are capable of vacuum sealing a variety of food items, they deliver different benefits to users.

JVR Vac100 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer | what is a chamber vacuum sealer
Vac100 Chamber Accessory

Vac100

In terms of convenience, the Vac100 is accessory capable, meaning it can have external functions outside of the chamber. You’ll notice the vacuum port inside the back corner of the chamber (also referred to as the accessory port).

A hose from the accessory port can be connected to external features like the three-gallon chamber, the three-piece canister set, the wine stopper, and VacLok canisters. All these external features in addition to the internal capabilities of sealing in-chamber.  

Vac100 Mason Jars
JVR Vac100 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer | what is a chamber vacuum sealer
JVR Vac110 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer / Vac110 Frequently Asked Questions | JVR Industries

Vac110

The Vac110 chamber vacuum sealer is considered a powerhouse machine because the pump of the unit has double the flow rate of the Vac100, eight cubic meters per hour. A third of horsepower makes this unit quicker, and incredibly powerful. If efficiency and speed are most important to you, this unit will certainly deliver and make vacuum-sealing bags a breeze. This vacuum sealer is perfect for home use while still promoting high-frequency packaging.

JVR Vac110 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer

Unlike most vacuum sealers, there are ten available programs to set on the Vac100 chamber sealer, in addition to a preset cleanup program.

Cleanup Program

If you seal liquids, products with high moisture content, or operate the machine in a high-humidity environment, water can enter through the vacuum port and mix with the oil in the vacuum pump. At this point, running the cleanup program helps bring the pump to a high temperature, thus expelling moisture out of the pump. 

Programs

The remaining programs can be set to specific vacuum, seal, and cool times. That means you can have presets for each different product you’re sealing. P0 can be set to seal tomahawks in 5 mil VacPouch, and P1 can be set to seal soups in your 3 mil chamber vacuum pouches. These programs help you get product vacuum sealed at a much more efficient pace.

Skip Function

The skip button on the control panel serves a few important purposes. For instance, if you’re vacuum sealing soups, and during the vacuum time you notice the product begins boiling in the chamber pouches, simply press the skip function to move to sealing time. This can help prevent boilovers and messes in the chamber of the unit.

Additionally, the skip function is essential when trying to hone in on the vacuum time of different products. For example, if you’re unsure what to set the vacuum time at for a product, simply set the vacuum time as high as you want and run a cycle. When you see that all the air has evacuated, take note of the time it took to reach that point, then hit the skip button to move on to the seal and cool cycles. Now you know how to set the vacuum time for the next cycle, making the sealing process even more efficient.

Vac100 Seal Soup

The Vac100 weighs 52 pounds, while the Vac110 weighs 77 pounds. With that being said, the Vac100 does have transport handles on the sides, making it easy to move the machine. We do sell a stainless-steel cart that can hold either the Vac100 or Vac110, making transportability even easier. The bottom shelf of the cart can be used to store replacement parts and is a great place for vacuum bag storage. Click here to learn more.  

JVR Vac100 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer
JVR Vac110 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer, chamber vacuum sealers

Vac100

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Outside Dimensions

16.2” W x 19.3” D x 8.3” H (lid closed)

Max lid height when open is 23.0”

Overall more fit for countertops.

Vac110

JVR Vac110 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer / Vac110 Frequently Asked Questions | JVR Industries

Outside Dimensions

14.7” W x 19.8” D x 16” H (lid closed)

Max lid height when open is 25.5”

Chamber Dimensions

13.8” W x 12” D x 4.3” H

Max pouch size 12” x 14”

12.3” seal bar

Although the chamber is low profile, you can still fit a 5.5-pound whole chicken inside the chamber.

Chamber Dimensions

11.3” W x 15.2” D x 5.2” H

Max pouch size 11” x 16”

11” seal bar

Chamber Construction

Composite

(Instead of a domed lid, we reverse-engineered it where the dome shows up in the base of the chamber. Designed to fit under most cupboards.)

Chamber Construction

Stainless Steel

(an industry standard, adding weight to the unit)

Heat Strip Width

6mm

(industry standard)

Heat Strip Width

8mm

(exceeds industry standard)

Vac100 Control Board Buttons - Vac110 and Vac310 Comparison

Vac100: The light-sensitive control panel responds when you lay your finger flat over any button, blocking out the light.

Vac110 Contrl Buttons - Vacuum Seal Mason Jars Vac110

Vac110: The tactile control panel has pressable buttons for stop, settings, increase, and decrease.

Vac100 Shatterproof Glass Lid

Vac100: Shatterproof tempered glass lid

Vac110 Transparent Acrylic Lid

Vac110: Industry standard dome-shaped transparent acrylic lid

How To Program the Vac100

Vac100: Located around the perimeter of the chamber

JVR Vac110 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer

Vac110: Located on the perimeter of the transparent acrylic lid

JVR Vac100 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer

The Vac100 and Vac110 both are easy to self-service with hinging body mechanisms. This feature allows for ease of access and replacement of each individual component. Backed with unmatched customer service and free technical support of 50+ years experience. Making both these units very unique in their time.

Both chamber vacuum sealers are retort capable and have a stainless-steel body that’s extremely durable. The body construction on both units also makes them easy to clean. Looking for a chamber vacuum sealer that provides a tight seal, and eliminates both food waste and freezer burn? Either one of these chamber vacuum sealers will exceed your expectations.

Looking to buy vacuum pouches? Our variety of VacPouch bags are compatible with both the JVR Vac100 and Vac110 vacuum sealers! Click here to learn more about what types of VacSupplies we carry.

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Shop the Vac100 – Chamber Vacuum Sealer: $899

JVR Vac110 - Chamber Vacuum Sealer / Vac110 Frequently Asked Questions | JVR Industries

Shop the Vac110 – Chamber Vacuum Sealer: $999

Looking for commercial chamber vacuum sealers? JVR Industries sells a variety of commercial packaging equipment. Check out the JVR Vac310, Vac410, and Vac610 in our very own line of units, the JVR VacSeries!

We also sell a variety of vacuum packaging equipment and processing equipment. Learn more here.

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Chamber pouch sealing basics

Chamber Vacuum Pouch Sealing Basics

The basics of vacuum sealing pouches include understanding cycle times, how a good vacuum seal looks, and methods to ensure seal integrity.

Today, we share chamber vacuum pouch sealing basics 101. We take our 50+ years of vacuum packaging experience and condense it down into a few quick and easy methods to keep things simple.

The basics of vacuum sealing pouches include understanding cycle times, how a good vacuum seal looks, and methods to ensure seal integrity. Let’s get into chamber vacuum pouch sealing basics!

Chamber pouch sealing basics

JVR Industries sells a variety of VacPouch sizes, quantities, and thicknesses. Quantities include 100 packs, 500 packs, and cases. These vacuum seal bags are the perfect blend of coextruded nylon and polyethylene. Our vacuum sealer bags pair perfectly with any chamber vacuum sealer including our very own VacSeries units! The best chamber vacuum sealer bags for all-around use including home use and commercial use. Vacuum bags are available in 3mil, 4mil and 5mil.

Every chamber vacuum sealer is different in the market when it comes down to vacuum, seal, and cool times especially when comparing different chamber pouch thicknesses. JVR Industries has recommended cycle times for every VacSeries chamber vacuum sealer in the market today! Click below to download the PDF for a quick reference on how to setup your chamber vacuum sealer for basic operation.

In order to vacuum seal food, it’s important to know what a good heat seal looks like to ensure your product is packaged to last. A good seal has a complete cross-hatch pattern that shows up across the entire mouth of the pouch. If there are any breaks in the weld, you most likely have a leak. Please note that the package contents that arrive with your unit include example pouches with perfect welds. This is also the case when you order a retort bar assembly. The example pouches are sealed with our recommended seal and cool times to serve as a reference.

Mouth Fold

Mouth Fold

When sealing products, if moisture or debris is left behind on the mouth of the pouch, there will be seal adhesion problems and poor seal integrity. To keep the mouth of the pouch clean, simply fold the mouth of the bag out of the way, about two to three inches down the pouch. Throw in your product, unfold the mouth of the pouch, and seal. This simple trick will help ensure great seal integrity on moisture and debris-filled products.

Prevent Wrinkles

Prevent Wrinkles

The second method would be to prevent wrinkles from taking place at the mouth of the pouch during the sealing process. Here are a couple ways to prevent wrinkles. 1) Use filler plates to level your product with the seal bar assembly. 2) Keep your product 1-2″ away from the mouth of the pouch so the “hills and valleys” in your product do not show up in the mouth of the pouch.

Inspect Weld

Inspect Weld

Visually inspect the weld on your pouch. Specifically, look for a continual and consistent cross-hatch pattern across the mouth of the bag. If there are tiny blemishes in the weld of your pouch, use the next seal integrity test to determine if your seal is appropriate.

Resistance Test

Resistance Test

Lastly, perform a resistance test. Go to the mouth of the pouch where the seal is and simply pull the two sides of the pouch away from each other. If there is no give, the adhesion of the weld is set and there is good vacuum seal integrity.

A common issue you may notice when sealing vacuum bags is a break in the seal. This typically occurs when the heat strip is broken. To fix this issue, simply replace the heat strip on your seal bar or replace the seal bar assembly entirely. Another reason you may have a break in the seal is that there’s a wrinkle in the pouch as previously discussed.

Blowouts

If you have pouches that are blowing out, ensure that you are using our standard 3.0-second cool time. During a cycle, the heat strip gets the pouch up to melting point to create a seal. The cooling cycle helps get the pouch below melting point so it can be released properly.

Chamber vacuum pouches that are durable and strong are now available to be used at home. These industrial strength bags will help keep your vacuum-sealed food fresh longer than traditional packaging, making it an extremely cost-effective alternative to embossed vacuum sealer style bags. Prevent freezer burn and achieve an airtight seal with our chamber vacuum pouches. Great to use for meal planning, and storing your deer meat, fish, or soups!

Tons of Applications

Sealing any solid or liquid product with a vacuum sealer machine, these bags were created to freeze and refrigerate! Preserve food and increase shelf life to decrease food waste. Additionally, these pouches can withstand being boiled for up to 20 minutes, allowing you to place them directly in boiling water. The heat resistance of the bag makes it great for sous vide cooking as well as for storage applications.

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