ALDI Ambiano Vacuum Food Sealer $69.99 from Saturday 6th February 2016

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  jv on 01/02/2016 - 22:25

  -4

  It looks like the normal price…

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  drmac on 01/02/2016 - 22:25

  +4

  Got one last year and it works very well for me - if you're after a vacuum sealer, then this is good for the price.
  This is the normal price for them though (Aldi at least).

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    jv on 01/02/2016 - 22:32

    Aldi prices have been pretty ordinary lately… Bring on the competition…

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      goingDHfast on 02/02/2016 - 07:05

      +1

      Any specific price rises you can list? I've heard rumors but seen no evidence.

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        jv on 02/02/2016 - 09:52

        Any specific price rises you can list?

        I'm not talking about their standard groceries, but their 'weekly specials' aren't that special…

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    Rayve on 02/02/2016 - 02:31

    Do you know if it is suitable for sous-vide cooking - the bags in particular I guess - are they stable up to 80 degrees c or so?

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      terrys on 02/02/2016 - 09:00

      +1

      From the picture link to the bags on the same page:

      BPA free
      Microwave, dishwasher, boil and freezer safe

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        Rayve on 02/02/2016 - 11:51

        Thank you.

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      drmac on 02/02/2016 - 16:40

      +1

      Yes, use them with sous-vide all the time.
      You can get non-Aldi BPA free bags from quite a few places including eBay (with a reputable seller of course).

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  llama on 02/02/2016 - 04:56

  -2

  Why is this a "deal"?

  It's a standard price on a standard sealer.

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    bambooculm on 02/02/2016 - 11:54

    It is cheaper than vacuum food sealers available elsewhere at shops.

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      llama on 02/02/2016 - 20:45

      -2

      Well, I am not sure about that. In any case, so is Aldi's lemonade and soda water.

      Yet that doesn't mean that there should be a deal posted on OzBargain about Aldi's 1.25L drinks, or any other REGULAR price at any other store.

      These sealers are easy to find on Ebay, at this price or cheaper: http://goo.gl/UKWr75 - and that's ex-Australia with free delivery or Click+Collect at Woolworths.

      So, whilst they may be cool devices, I am still unsure why is this is particularly interesting as a "deal"?

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        llama on 03/02/2016 - 18:41

        -1

        Thanks for the neg, whoever you were.

        I guess that is confirmation that what I wrote is correct, and that there is no evidence that this is a "deal".

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        marcozmitch on 04/02/2016 - 19:00

        +1

        @llama: cheaper means less than: I could not find dollars cheaper in that eBay listing. They all seem to have an agreement for a firm $69-ish price. (This sucks). I think it is eaiser to return to a local AlDI within the 60 or 90 days they have if I don't like it or the Woolies/Big W offering. I need to compare watts or vaccum power (eg 85 kPa).

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  nancynobody on 02/02/2016 - 08:58

  +1

  One of the shit things about getting a food sealer from Aldi is that they don't regularly stock the food sealer bags. So I either have to buy online, or wait for this deal to come around again.

  And yes, the aldi bags are ok for sous vide - they're bpa free and are able to be used in a microwave, dishwasher, freezer and you can boil them.

  I do thoroughly recommend getting a food sealer though. It's great for preventing freezer burn, for extending the life of the bazillion different cheeses and nuts I have, and they can seal most open plastic food packets (like chips or salad leaf mix). Do it!

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  aTTilaz on 02/02/2016 - 10:11

  So with this food sealer are there just generic bags you can buy on the net for them or are there specific types of bags you need to get?

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    jjcf on 02/02/2016 - 12:06

    You need channel bags, same as every other non-chamber sealer, but you can get them pretty cheap via ebay. Unless you move up to a chamber sealer, you are stuck using the same bags.

    Of the consumer machines, they are all pretty much the same thing. I'd recommend one with manual pumping/sealing controls, which make liquids possible (but annoying), but that's about it.

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      marcozmitch on 04/02/2016 - 19:14

      Thanks.