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LEM MaxVac Pro Chamber Vacuum Sealer (1745)
Best fit for thick steaks and everyday portions; dry pump, a mid-length seal bar, light enough to put away.
Strengths
- Dry pump: no oil to buy or change
- Full chamber size published, so a package can be checked before buying
- Maximum pouch size stated, so bags can be bought to fit
Limitations
- Takes smooth chamber pouches, not the embossed bags an edge sealer uses
- 11.42 in seal bar
- Dry pump
- 3.93 in chamber height
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See all chamber vacuum sealersSpecifications
- Seal bar length
- 11.42 in, dual 2.5 mm sealsProduct page [1]
- Chamber dimensions
- 11.24 in length × 11.81 in width × 3.93 in depthProduct page [1]
- Pump type
- Maintenance-free pump, no oil needed (180 W motor pulls -0.95 bar)Product page [1]
- Power
- 320 WProduct page [1]
- Overall dimensions
- 13.9 in length × 14.29 in width × 8.58 in heightProduct page [1]
- Weight
- 22.5 lbProduct page [1]
- Max pouch size
- Bags up to 11 in wideProduct page [1]
What to know before you buy
- Largest pouch
The maker states a maximum pouch size of Bags up to 11 in wide. Buy pouches no wider than that, and remember the chamber has to hold whatever is inside the pouch too.
- Chamber
The usable chamber is 11.81 in × 11.24 in × 3.93 in: suited to everyday portions and pouches that lie flat.
- Upkeep
The maker publishes a dry pump: there is no pump oil to buy, check or change.
- Where it lives
At 22.5 lb it can come out of a cupboard and back again.
- Pouches that fit
These chamber pouches in the catalogue fit its sealing width and are no longer than the 11.24 in maximum pouch length its maker states:
- Breville Commercial PSC-VBF-0610 Chamber Vacuum Bags, 6 × 10 in, 250-count
- Avid Armor ACPA20 Chamber Pouches, 300-count assorted
- Avid Armor ACPAX1 Chamber Pouches, 300-count assorted
- LEM MaxVac Pro Chamber Pouches, 6 × 9 in, 250-count
- LEM MaxVac Pro Chamber Pouches, 8 × 10 in, 250-count
- Avid Armor Chamber Pouches, 6 × 10 in, 250-count
Read from the maker’s own documents; Chamber Bench has not tested this product. How we evaluate
How the LEM MaxVac Pro compares
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| Model | Seal bar | Chamber | Pump | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEM MaxVac Pro | 11.42 in, dual 2.5 mm seals | 11.24 in length × 11.81 in width × 3.93 in depth | Maintenance-free pump, no oil needed (180 W motor pulls -0.95 bar) | 22.5 lb |
| LEM MaxVac Pro+ | 10.25 in, 3 mm and 1 mm seals | 13¼ in length × 16 in width × 3¼ in depth | Heavy-duty ¼ HP oil pump (29.5 Hg vacuum) | 88 lb |
| Avid Armor USV32 | 11.5 in | 11.5 x 12 x 3.5 in | dry piston vacuum pump | 26.40 lb |
| Avid Armor USV20 | 11.5 in | 12.25 x 8.5 x 3 in | dry double-piston pump | Conflicting: 17.3 pounds / 17.55 lb |
LEM MaxVac Pro questions, answered from the maker’s records
How big is the LEM MaxVac Pro chamber?
LEM gives the chamber size as 11.24 in length × 11.81 in width × 3.93 in depth.
What size bags fit the LEM MaxVac Pro?
Smooth chamber pouches up to 11 in wide, the largest size LEM states for it; embossed bags made for edge sealers are not needed. Chamber pouch packs we list that fit both its width and length: LEM MaxVac Pro Chamber Pouches, 8 × 10 in, 250-count; Breville Commercial PSC-VBF-0610 Chamber Vacuum Bags, 6 × 10 in, 250-count; LEM MaxVac Pro Chamber Pouches, 6 × 9 in, 250-count.
Does the LEM MaxVac Pro need pump oil?
No. LEM publishes a dry pump, so there is no pump oil to buy, check or change. Its record reads: Maintenance-free pump, no oil needed (180 W motor pulls -0.95 bar).
How long is the LEM MaxVac Pro seal bar?
LEM gives the seal bar as 11.42 in, dual 2.5 mm seals.
How much does the LEM MaxVac Pro weigh?
LEM gives the weight as 22.5 lb.
What power supply does the LEM MaxVac Pro need?
LEM gives the electrical rating as 320 W.
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Sources
- MaxVac® Pro Chamber Vacuum Sealer — LEM Products, accessed