excellent points
but :
the 220 dry pump , at some point , w the moisture etc
will fail
it is maintenance free, but not replacement free
no need to change the oil. that's ' maintenance '
until it fails
then Big Maintenance !
this year ? next year ?
I had a Weston way back when
when I was starting out w SV
i realized the Foodsavers were junk
so I tried the Weston , at about 350
not a oil pump but that was my budget then
and im a fan of Vac;d SV
after a period of time
I ahd to send the Weston back , s the pump had failed
I paid the shipping , and i paid the refirmising fee
that returned Item never works well , s they chose to
put in new pads for thew seal
no mater
then I learned the difference between and Oil pis and a non oil pup
I differ and dithers
and got a Vac 215
I do not great it now
more for the future.
I your chose to go w the Vac 220
currently $ 1,049 @ vacmaster
fine. but at some point , the oilers pump will fail
not this year nor the next
but last some point
best up luck sending it back for a new files pump
I did that w the Weston
this may not happen to you in Your Life Tine
'
and that's good
but for a few bucks more
I you are going w the VM 220
the VP 230, has thew oil pump
and is $ 150 more
I think that's a bargan
forever , as gook luck
putting a 100 lbs back in that original container
and shipping it for a repai
just me
I did this w the Weston
not gaping to happen again
for Just Me.
