BACOENG 12 L Stainless Steel Vacuum Chamber with Tempered Glass Lid Especially for stabilizing Wood

I got this to degas silicone and stabilise wood for knife scales and its working great. I'm glad I paid the extra for this larger 12l version as it gives more room for larger containers if I ever need to do a larger project. I like that the pressure gauge is on the vessel instead of the lid as it makes it easier to see what you're working on. The glass top version is more expensive than the acrylic versions, but its needed if working with wood stabilising resins.The lid is a big thick slab of toughened glass, with a thick silicone rubber gasket around the edge. It sits perfectly flat on the rim of the steel vessel and gets a perfect seal. The pressure gauge maxed out at -1 bar and stayed there. The whole thing is looks and feels heavy duty and built to last.

Easy to order, arrived quickly, better than expected. The glass top is very sturdy. It takes a little juggling to get a seal (probably because it was new and in a cold room) once sealed works very well. Really impressed.

When I got this, it didn't seem to be leaking but would lose most of its vacuum within 15 minutes - warming the glass+seal in the sun made no difference. The fitting on the side of the pot seemed looser than I would've expected and the gauge/valves moved around freely. The nut on the inside could only be tightened slightly as there was no washer and I didn't want to damage the rubber seal. Adding a steel washer allowed this fitting to be tightened considerably. The whole fitting feels much more rigid and the pot now holds a vacuum for several hours with no discernible change to the pressure inside.

Brilliant and with the Glass Lid I have had no crazing or cracking. Love the fact the hose connection is on the side of the tank and not through the lid as well.Great bit of kit that’s getting a lot of use 👍👍

Super quality stainless steel pot with heavy glass lid. Takes full vacuum with no problems time and time again and withstands solvent vapours like alcohol. Holds full vacuum well for at least 24 hours.

The media could not be loaded. The gauge is leaking the glycerine (or oil) inside the chamber and contaminating the environment (See the video). The lid is ok, rubber has some minor damage but its not a big deal, the sealing from lid side is ok. The connectors and valves has some movement without a lot of force which leads to leaking. Can't get to -29inHg, only to -27inHg. The pump I've ordered from the same company is OK.

Very robust and perfect for my needs

This product has a poor design. I had spend to much time with the o rings provided and a spanner, but this is for the price unacceptable.I believe the customer should have a product that is quality and shouldn't be expected to troubleshoot problems.