Types of vacuum sealer
- Vacuum drawers: a slim drawer, about 14cm tall, built in below a compact appliance such as a steam oven or coffee machine.
- Handleless vacuum drawers: a push-to-open version for kitchens where the appliances above have no handles.
- Pop-up worktop sealers: fitted into the worktop; they rise up for use and drop back down flush when you're finished.
See all drawers, including warming drawers.
Which type suits you?
| Sealer | Suits | Worth checking |
| Vacuum drawer | Finishing a column of built-in appliances. | How tall the niche is, and whether the front matches what's above. |
| Handleless drawer | Kitchens planned around handleless ovens and units. | That it shares a design range with its neighbours. |
| Pop-up worktop sealer | Sealing right where you prepare food, without a housing. | The worktop cut-out and the room in the cupboard below. |
What a vacuum drawer is for
- Sous vide: bag up meat, fish or vegetables and cook them low and slow in a steam oven. Browse steam cooking.
- Marinating: under vacuum, flavours soak into food in a fraction of the time.
- Storing and portioning: vacuum-packed food stays fresh for longer, whether chilled or frozen, and packs down smaller.
- Resealing: on some models you can close opened bags again or empty the air from reusable vacuum containers.
Making the choice
Vacuum levels and bag size
Soft or delicate food needs a lighter vacuum, so compare how many strength settings each drawer has. Check the biggest bag the chamber accepts as well, particularly if you like to seal whole joints or large fillets of fish.
Matching the column
These drawers usually sit at the bottom of a stack, so choose the appliance above first. Ranges with a matching vacuum drawer include Fisher & Paykel's Series 9 Contemporary and Minimal styles, Miele's ArtLine and VitroLine fronts, AEG's 9000 Series and Smeg's Dolce Stil Novo. Stay in the same family for matching glass, handles and lines.
Drawer or worktop sealer?
A drawer is worth the space if you seal food every week, whether for sous vide, bulk buying or batch cooking. For occasional use, a pop-up sealer in the worktop keeps the housing free for another appliance.
Before you order
- Measure the niche as one space for both the drawer and whatever sits on top of it.
- Check the bags. The product page lists which bag sizes each drawer takes; order some with it so you can start straight away.
- Match the finish to the appliance above.
- For a worktop sealer, check the cut-out and the depth it needs underneath, and mark its spot with your kitchen fitter before anyone cuts the worktop.
The brands we sell
Our vacuum drawers come from Fisher & Paykel. Open a brand's page to find the ovens and coffee machines they're designed to sit beneath.
Buying a vacuum drawer from KDH Electrical
Your drawer comes with the full UK manufacturer's guarantee, and delivery is free once you spend over £600, normally within 3–7 working days. Within our installation area we can fit it and take away an old appliance for recycling, with both priced in your basket.
If another UK retailer is selling it for less, our price match means we'll aim to match that price. Call 01622 541312 for advice, or visit our showroom in Rochester; please ring before you travel to check what's on display.