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The Starter Bundle

The Starter Bundle

Regular price $77.00 USD
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What’s Included

Two ultra-thin platinum-grade silicone pouches and a rechargeable vacuum pump.

  • 2x Silivac Vacuum Bags - half-gallon each
  • 1x Rechargeable Vacuum Pump
  • Quick Start Manual
  • Lifetime Warranty

Ditch plastic bags and the workarounds that come with most silicone alternatives. The Starter Bundle includes two ultra-thin platinum-grade silicone pouches and a rechargeable vacuum pump.

Unlike typical silicone bags built for storage, Silivac pouches are engineered for sous vide. They vacuum seal and stay fully submerged, so your food cooks evenly without magnets, weights, or tricks.

Product Details

Silivac Pouches

  • Height (including seal): 10 in (25.4 cm)
  • Height (excluding seal): 8 in (20.3 cm)
  • Width: 8.5 in (21.6 cm)
  • Volume: Half-gallon each
  • Silicone thickness: 0.4 mm
  • Material: Platinum-grade, food-safe silicone
  • Temperature range: Safe for use from -40°F to 446°F 
  • Dishwasher safe
  • Freezer safe
  • Flexible design rolls up for compact storage
  • Endlessly reusable


Vacuum Pump Specifications

  • Diameter 2.2 inches
  • Weight: 5.6 oz (160 g)
  • Power source: Rechargeable lithium battery
  • Charging time: ~60 minutes
  • Runtime (full charge): 25–30 minutes

Washing Instructions

Cleaning your Silivac bag is easy, and there are a couple of ways to do it.

Step 1: Flip the pouch inside out and wipe away any food residue.

Step 2 (Choose one cleaning method):

Hand wash:

Flip the pouch back, fill it with warm water and a few drops of dish soap, seal it, and gently shake. Rinse thoroughly.

Dishwasher:

Place the pouch in the dishwasher, ensuring it stands upright to allow water to enter. 

Step 3 (Drying):

Place the pouch over a rack, container, or bottle to air dry. Please ensure the pouch is fully dry before storing.

Materials and Safety

To ensure safety and performance, our materials undergo independent third-party testing for food-contact use. View detailed third-party testing results here.

Testing and compliance include:

  • FDA food-contact compliance
    Tested to meet U.S. FDA 21 CFR food-contact material standards
  • German LFGB food-contact testing
    Compliant with LFGB (Lebensmittel- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch) requirements for materials that contact food
  • Migration testing under heat
    Evaluated for chemical migration under elevated temperatures relevant to cooking applications
  • Material purity testing Free from BPA, PVC, and phthalates
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How It Works

1. Add Your Food

Place food inside the bag, leaving a little space at the top.

2. Close the top seal

Seal the top closure only (leave the lower seal open for now).

3. Remove the air

Insert the pump needle into the side valve and turn the pump on.

4. Close the Bottom Seal

Once the air is removed, turn off the pump and close the lower seal.

5. You’re ready to cook

Remove the pump and place the bag into the water bath to sous vide.

  • 5 stars: 11 (85%)
  • 4 stars: 2 (15%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
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Marnie Sohn

Very happy with my Silivac bag! The bag stayed well submerged through the entire sous vide cooking process. A nice feature of having a resealable bag was that I could open the bag and test the temperature with a thermometer to see if it was done. It's also easy to wash. The Silivac bag rinsed clean more easily than my plastic vacuum bag. Highly recommend!

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Russell Wong

If you have tried using other silicon bags for sous vide, they are kind of a hassle, and always float. This bag has addressed most of the issues I've had with other silicon bags. It's a much thinner silicon, which acts like an actual bag and lets you get a vacuum seal. The testing has been pretty impressive too.

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Anonymous

Need a Jumbo size ASAP

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Jillian

The vacuum is a bit hard to work. But overall really nice.

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Andy Dhanraj

I've used my Silivac twice now and am overall content with the product - docking a star because it would've been great for the packaging to have a QR code pointing toward an instructional video for getting started. Maybe this *is* somewhere across socials and I just missed it, but I had to run through a few posts of a bag being sealed to (1) piece together only closing the top seal to prevent the vacuum from not working, and, (2) how to properly assemble the sealer (I mistakenly put the attachment in the blowing module at first). To be clear, I'm a huge fan of the product - just thought it could be a bit easier to get onboard.

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Michael Matasich

I’ve been using my Silivac bags for the past two weeks for steaks, a roast, and chicken thighs, and I’m very happy with them. I especially like having a reusable, non-plastic option for sous vide. The vacuum extracts virtually all of the air, the bags seal well, and they stay completely submerged in the water bath without letting any water in—even without clipping them to the side.

Overall, I’m very happy with my purchase and will probably buy another four bags so I can cook chicken and beef at the same time. We have a big family and do a lot of meal prep on the weekends, so they’ve been a great addition to our kitchen.

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Richard Wong

These bags worked really well, and I was able to use the pump to get the air out which made the bag a lot easier to be submerged in water. The food came out great!

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Lisa Nichols

The system is easy to use. I'd say its equivalent to vacuum sealing with plastic and much simpler. It is a clear step up from Ziploc bags, and the food came out as good as I have made with any method of sous vide.

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Harold Oster

We made sous vide pork tenderloin steaks. It was superb. The machine worked extremely well. I hadn’t watched the video closely and it removes the air better if you keep the meat from the corners. It worked much better than a standard vacuum sealer. I have a very nice Nesco sealer, and it works great for storing food, especially cheese. One problem with all such vacuum sealers is that if there is moisture, it draws it into the area where the sealing occurs, making the seal difficult. It also can draw liquid into the device, which is a health hazard and difficult to clean. To avoid that, I take the extra step of partiall freezing the meat. Well, Silivac uses lower pressures, and even if it draws it into the inner seal, it still seals easily. The lower pressure avoids compression of the meat, which is a problem with pork tenderloin and salmon. Silivac did not compress the meat much at all. This was an unexpected bonus. Lastly, taking the steaks out of the bag is simple. With a plastic sealer, you have to cut the bag, causing a mess and more to clean. All of these benefits were unexpected. I really only hoped it would work as well as the sealers, avoiding the plastic.

I am very pleased and will definitely by a couple large bags when they are available.

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Renee Meinholdt

I have always wanted to sous vide, but never did because I didn't want to cook in plastic. I've now tried out the Silivac Bags for a few sous vide meals now, and wow - I'll never cook steak any other way again! So glad to finally have a way to sous vide! Highly recommend these bags!

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Tom Stanack

I am so excited to find a way to sous vide without plastic that doesn't require me to get out my clips and weights. Just tried it fro the first time to cook some shortribs, and it turned out so good - bags were easy to wash and dry too! I'm coming back to buy more single bags so I can cook more meat at once!

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Bonnie Nasar

I am so happy with the ability to sous vide without plastic!! I used them to cook chicken, which was free range and usually a bit tougher. It came out super tender and moist- the best we have ever had!

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Caren Punton

As someone who has been concerned about the use of single use plastics and cooking with Zip Lock bags, I am so happy to have found these silicone sous vide bags. I think these bags are far superior to other silcone bags i have tried.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Silivac safe at high temperatures?

Yes. Silivac is independently tested by SGS laboratories to withstand the long cooking times and temperatures required for sous vide. The platinum-cured silicone remains stable under heat and is safe for use from -40°F to 450°F.

Can I use Silivac to vacuum seal and store food at room temperature?

Silivac is designed for use in a water bath or freezer, not for vacuum storage at room temperature. Silicone is naturally air-permeable, which means small amounts of air can pass through the material over time. As a result, the vacuum seal will gradually loosen if stored at room temperature.

What’s in the Starter Bundle?

Two patterned silicone bags (half-gallon size) and one rechargeable vacuum pump. Everything you need to start cooking.

Is it complicated to seal?

It takes about 30 seconds once you’ve done it once. Close the top seal, turn on the pump to remove air, and then close the bottom seal. We include a quick-start guide with every bundle.

How do I clean a Silivac pouch?

Cleaning your Silivac pouch is easy, and there are a couple of ways to do it.

Step 1: Flip the pouch inside out and wipe away any food residue.

Step 2: (Choose one cleaning method):

Hand wash: Flip the pouch back, fill it with warm water and a few drops of dish soap, seal it, and gently shake. Rinse thoroughly.

Dishwasher: Place the pouch in the dishwasher, ensuring it is upright so water can enter the bag.

Step 3: (Drying):Place the pouch over a rack, container, or bottle to air dry. Please ensure the pouch is fully dry before storing.

How long does it last?

Silivac is rated for over 1,000 uses. Platinum-grade silicone is extremely durable across extreme temperatures.

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