Well here is my review of the Crenova Vacuum Preservation system Model TVS 2013 which I just purchased from amazon.co.uk. I live in Spain although Amazon has finally got here it does not have the range of products or prices as the UK store even with the postage.
I bought the Crenova after reading other reviews and checking out comments found on Google, I always like to do a little Doctor Googling first just in case. The reason i bought this model is that I just dont want it for cooking, I am not a chef, I am actually a professional photographer and I have a lot of small electrical equipment that I leave in boxes and I might not use for even a year and I like to seal them away to protect them from dampness and mould.
I used to do this with my trusty Pifco bag sealer and vacuum them down and seal them but I have been noticing that the sealing has not been that good this year, the model is about 20 years old and so I thought I did well out of it.
time for a new one, research done, Amazon ordered and delivered it to Spain in 3 days in a nice big plastic wrapped box , opened in earnest by me to find it wrapped in another plastic bag by Crenova.
Finally after getting all the wrapping out I got the Crenova out, This model was black and a lot bigger than my tiny little Pifco, sadly sent bag to sealer heaven to be taken apart and salvaged what they can, we really good like this in Spain,
Now the Crenova I purchased is black, has 4 rubber feet and a whopping area inside to vacuum the air inside out the air of the bag. Measurements are 35.5 cm long 15 cm deep and 8.5 cm tall, the model I ordered came with an English plug as expected and a supply of bags to try out. I just use an adaptor so not to void the warranty.
I recommend buying some more rolls of bags as you will get through them. I have already used up the supply they sent but having more rolls on hand I can still carry on.
Basically it operates in a similar way to most small bag sealers , you make a bag to the size you want allowing extra for the vacuuming chamber, insert your object or food in the bag and pop the open end in to the vacuum chamber, push down on the lid and it will lock which my Pifco never did.
You can then choose from options on top of the machine, seal only (no vacuum) Dry ( for sealing dry objects) and moist ( for sealing foods, stews, joints, chickens, items for sous vide cooking) Remember it can not vacuum out water or liquids, just the air only!
I tried one of my mini cameras and it worked perfectly and my wife tried some left over chicken and popped it in the freezer, both sealed perfectly in about 15 seconds. As this only arrived a couple of days ago I can not vouch for the sealed chicken, the camera though is still fine and sealed. My camera I did not completely vacuum all the air as I insert some silica gel crystal in the bag and didn't want them going in to the machine.
The only problem I had was that I didn't know how to open it after sealing had completed, I just tried to lift the lid but that didn't work , because the manual is either a translated one or written by a product author from a set of translations I for the life of could not open it then I realised there were two push buttons one on each side, push these and the lid popped up , probably would be better if these were a different colour or even a small sticker would help.
The other thing you should be aware of is that there is no space to hold the roll of sealing plastic , it is all motor and vacuum I guess, it has a very strong seal on it, For me this is not a problem.
So all in all I would give this 10 out of 10, it does what is says on the box and does it very well.
When my sous vide cooker arrives I will give this a try and update the review.
| Brand | Crenova |
|---|---|
| Colour | Black |
| Package Dimensions | 44.6 x 31.2 x 12 cm; 1.9 Kilograms |
| Item Weight | 1.9 kg |
