When you shake the jar of oats AFTER vacuum sealing it, how is it that the oats are still able to move? Seems to me that if there was zero air, then the oats would just remain in place and not move at all when shaken.
Great question! The Mason Genie removes almost all of the air in the mason jar to attain a tight vacuum seal. This means that enough air is removed to create a negative pressure in the jar versus the outside environment. The negative pressure prevents air, moisture, bugs, and bacteria from entering the jar. However, it doesn't remove 100% of the air in the jar. We wouldn't want that! Otherwise the negative pressure would be too great and could cause the glass jar to shatter. This small amount of air remaining allows some movement. Since Oats are small, they can slide past each other even with low amounts of air. That's why when you shake the jar, you'll see the Oats bounce around. Hope that helps answer your question :)
It’s a no go for me because I’d rather have a plug in to a wall outlet and not have to deal with having to charge it in the first place.I couldn’t get anything done on the scale I need otherwise.Id always have to be waiting on it to charge.
@@HopeandColesgramma You can absolutely still use it while it is plugged in. The cord that it comes with is quite short, however, if you have a longer usb to usb-c cable, you can keep it plugged in while you seal :)
Hello! Are you using the lid opener that comes with the Mason Genie kit? The lid should be relatively difficult to "pop" off because of the vacuum seal. Try double checking that when you line up the lid opener, the lower part is directly below the edge of the lid, and not the thread. Then press the handle of the lid opener down while also pushing the lid opener firmly against the jar and edge of the lid. This will allow some air into the jar which is where the "pop" sound comes from. That should do the trick! Let me know if that helps :)
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Great tip of placing an old lid on top when opening to prevent the new lid from denting.Thank you!
You're very welcome! I'm so glad our little tip can be of use :)
When you shake the jar of oats AFTER vacuum sealing it, how is it that the oats are still able to move? Seems to me that if there was zero air, then the oats would just remain in place and not move at all when shaken.
Great question! The Mason Genie removes almost all of the air in the mason jar to attain a tight vacuum seal. This means that enough air is removed to create a negative pressure in the jar versus the outside environment. The negative pressure prevents air, moisture, bugs, and bacteria from entering the jar. However, it doesn't remove 100% of the air in the jar. We wouldn't want that! Otherwise the negative pressure would be too great and could cause the glass jar to shatter. This small amount of air remaining allows some movement. Since Oats are small, they can slide past each other even with low amounts of air. That's why when you shake the jar, you'll see the Oats bounce around. Hope that helps answer your question :)
It’s a no go for me because I’d rather have a plug in to a wall outlet and not have to deal with having to charge it in the first place.I couldn’t get anything done on the scale I need otherwise.Id always have to be waiting on it to charge.
@@HopeandColesgramma You can absolutely still use it while it is plugged in. The cord that it comes with is quite short, however, if you have a longer usb to usb-c cable, you can keep it plugged in while you seal :)
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I followed this but am unable to « pop » the top off after sealing. What could be the issue?
Hello! Are you using the lid opener that comes with the Mason Genie kit? The lid should be relatively difficult to "pop" off because of the vacuum seal. Try double checking that when you line up the lid opener, the lower part is directly below the edge of the lid, and not the thread. Then press the handle of the lid opener down while also pushing the lid opener firmly against the jar and edge of the lid. This will allow some air into the jar which is where the "pop" sound comes from. That should do the trick! Let me know if that helps :)
At least when its super tight, you know it works lol