Mesliese VS6601S Silver 6-in-1 Vacuum Sealer: problems, parts and running costs

Checked: 2026-10-21

Summary

The Mesliese VS6601S Silver is an edge-style (external-suction) sealer, and the trouble owners actually report comes from that design: liquid gets pulled into the vacuum channel and the heat seal then stops working, and the machine will not pull a vacuum unless the bag sits correctly in the channel and both ends of the lid click shut. Running cost is almost all bag film — about $58.31 a year at 100 bags a year, with electricity at $0.02 a year and replacement gaskets at $9.99 each. It is a good buy under roughly $80-95 while the spare gaskets and the jar hose are in the box; above $110 the better-tested Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro at $114 is the better machine.

Common problems and fixes

Liquid pulled into the vacuum channel, then the seal stops working — two Mesliese owners report it: in a July 2024 r/sousvide thread a user with a recently bought machine had marinade sucked in on the second use, after which the pump still ran but the unit stopped completing the heat seal; in an October 2025 r/Cooking thread another owner watched even a small amount of liquid get drawn into the channel instead of producing a sealed bag. No failure rate is published and neither post names the exact model, so treat these as the design limit of an edge sealer rather than a failure rate for the VS6601S. Workaround: pre-freeze soups, stews and marinades, keep liquid out of the pump and the heating strip, and wipe and dry the channel before the next bag. The published warranty does not name liquid damage as a covered fault; it offers refund or replacement with a prepaid return label but asks for the unit back in new or near-new condition. [4][5][1][6]
Sessions take longer than the quoted seal times — the manual asks for a 20-second cooling interval after every seal, which cuts against the advertised claim of up to 20 continuous seals, so a dozen bags takes longer than the quoted 3-10 second vacuum and 9-12 second seal times suggest, and those times are marketing figures nobody has measured. Workaround: budget the 20-second pause between bags rather than planning around the advertised times. Nothing here is a fault, so warranty does not apply. [1][2]
Gaskets ruined by storing the lid closed — the manual warns that leaving the lid locked in a cabinet compresses the foam gaskets for good, so a unit stored that way pulls weakly until the gaskets are replaced. Fix: store the lid unlatched. Replacement gaskets cost $9.99 each at Mesliese, October 2026, and warranty is not the route because the damage came from storage. [1][7][8]
Warranty depends on registration and has no track record — the manufacturer lists 5 years and the registration page calls it a 5-year extension warranty for customers who fill in the form, while the printed manual asks you to register within two weeks of delivery, so an unregistered second-hand unit probably does not carry it. No source documents how claims are handled for sales outside the direct store, or how heavily used machines are treated against the new or near-new condition the policy demands. Fix: register the unit inside the manual’s window, keep the order confirmation, and photograph or video any failing cycle. [1][6][2]

Parts and consumables

Foam vacuum gasket, VS6601S top (listed as “sponge for VS6601S (top)”, no separate part number) — $9.99 at Mesliese, October 2026. No source documents an interval: replace it when it is torn, permanently compressed or still leaks after cleaning and reseating. Two spare gaskets ship in the box. [7][1]
Foam vacuum gasket, VS6601S bottom (listed as “sponge for VS6601S (bottom)”, no separate part number) — $9.99 at Mesliese, October 2026, so $19.98 for both when you need them at once. Same replacement rule, no published interval. [8][15]
Vacuum bag rolls, 8 in × 16 ft, 3-pack — $27.99 at Mesliese, October 2026. The main recurring consumable: each 16-foot roll yields sixteen 12-inch pieces, so one pack covers 48 bags at about $0.583 each. Buy whole packs rather than single rolls. [9]
Vacuum bag rolls, 11 in × 16 ft, 6-pack — $35.99 at Mesliese, October 2026, and sold out when checked; 96 total linear feet if it is restocked. Other embossed bags may fit this edge sealer, so test a small pack and check that it makes a complete seal. [10]
VS6601 family accessory hose — $6.99 on sale against a $9.99 regular price at Mesliese, October 2026. Listed for the VS6601 family rather than explicitly for the VS6601S, so confirm the fitting with support first; replace only if it is damaged or lost. [11]
Vacuum wine stopper — $9.99 at Mesliese, October 2026. An optional accessory for the hose port, not a part that needs routine replacement. [12]
Sealing strip for the 6601 line — $9.99 at Mesliese, October 2026. The part page does not confirm VS6601S fit, so check with support before ordering one, and note that no replacement interval for the heater is published. [13]
DC 12 V power cable, optional — $9.99 on sale at Mesliese, October 2026, sold separately because the machine runs on mains power as standard. The listing does not certify a specific unit’s connector, so have support verify it for the VS6601S. [14][1]

Yearly running cost

About $58.31 a year for a household that seals 100 bags a year. The computation: three 8 in × 16 ft rolls at $27.99 at Mesliese, October 2026, cover 48 bags at about $0.583 each, so 100 bags a year lands at $58.31 of film. In practice you buy whole packs — three 3-roll packs cost $83.97 up front at Mesliese, October 2026, with the unused stock carried forward. Electricity is negligible: at the rated 120 W and 30 seconds a cycle, 100 cycles a year is 0.1 kWh, which at an assumed $0.20 per kWh is $0.02 a year, or $0.04 a year with 60-second cycles. Film costs far more than the power. If both foam gaskets need replacing in the same year, add $19.98 at the checked direct prices, but no source documents a gasket-change interval, so that may be $0. The figures exclude tax, delivery, food, damaged bags and the machine itself. [9][2][15][7][8]

When it is a good buy

Price decides this one. Mesliese sells the VS6601S Silver at $129.99 (Mesliese, October 2026). An eBay listing showed one new-condition unit at $99.99 with other sellers from about $109, but that page was cached and the offer was not checkout-verified, so confirm stock, seller and warranty eligibility before counting on it. [2][23]

Under about $80: worth a look. You get the starter kit, the hose, two spare gaskets and self-service replacement gaskets, which is a lot for the money.
$80-95: only if you want this control layout and you register the warranty, because the next class up is the better-tested Anova Pro.
Above $110: the Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro at $114 is the better buy, and a competitively priced NESCO VS-12 is the alternative at $108.99 in Target’s catalog. [17][21][16][19][20]

Alternatives, and when each one wins:

Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro — $114 direct from Anova, October 2026, with Target listings between $100.99 and $109.99. Independently tested in multiple rounds, with an automatic double seal and a 2-year manufacturer warranty. The better choice for repeated batches, moist foods and sous-vide work, where the Mesliese’s single edge seal and lack of a roll feed show. [16][17][21]
NESCO VS-12 Deluxe — $133.99 at Walmart, with a Target catalog promotion at $108.99. Double-seal option, gentle and normal suction, cutter and roll storage, and a directly compatible VS-12 foam gasket sold by NESCO for $6.99 each, so its part support is demonstrable. Choose it when adjustable pressure and double heat sealing matter more than speed; testing showed a roughly two-minute rest after successive seals. [16][19][20][22]
Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer, basic — $74 direct from Anova, October 2026. Smaller and simpler, with no integrated roll holder, cutter or jar hose. The pick for occasional single bags when price and counter space come first. [16][18]

The Mesliese suits a household that portions meat and produce now and then and likes having the hose for jars. Skip it for bulk meat processing, for anyone sealing soup or marinade, and for anyone who needs a proven double seal on every bag. [1][2]