Use and Care Manual

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For a video tutorial, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=qVrrY7lRjs8 (How to Setup
Your Home Freeze Dryer).
1. Once your freeze dryer is unpacked,
make certain that the bottom front
feet are adjusted such that the unit
slopes from front to back (the front of
the freeze dryer should be ¼ inch to ½
inch higher than the back).
2. Make sure the rubber gasket is
clean both inside and out. Remove
gasket and run under water in order
to remove lint/dirt.
3. Make sure the inside surface of the
acrylic door is clean.
4. Follow the instructions for the
vacuum pump, add the right amount
of oil (See page 7, Figure 5.).
5. Connect the large clear hose to
the vacuum pump and tighten hand
tight. See Figure 1, A. Do not add
any additional Teon tape, or any
type of adhesive, when installing
the vacuum hose. It almost always
creates a vacuum leak!
6. Plug the vacuum pump power cord
into the receptacle on the back of
the freeze dryer.
7. Make sure the power switch on
the vacuum pump is on (located on
the back of the vacuum pump).
8. Place the black insulator door pad
through the rubber gasket to plug
the gap between the shelving unit
and the back edge of the gasket.
Make sure your shelving unit is
pulled forward close to the rubber
door gasket so the pad will snuggly
t between the door and the shelf.
9. Secure the door latch to create a
good seal. The door latch is a two-
staged handle. Make sure you turn the
handle as far to the right as possible.
FREEZE DRYER QUICK START GUIDE
Figure 1 - Vacuum Pump Connection
(A) Connect large clear tube.