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Important Safeguards 2 Product Features 4 “How To” 6 Make a FoodSaver ® Bag Vacuum Seal a FoodSaver ® Bag Vacuum Seal with FoodSaver ® Accessories Care & Cleaning 10 Storage Guide 11 Guidelines 12 Vacuum Sealing and Food Safety Food Preparation and Reheating Tips Sealing Non-Food Items Troubleshooting 18 Replacement Parts 20 Warranty 21 Customer Service: 1-877-777-8042
Important Safeguards When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury to persons including the following: 1. Read all instructions before using this product. 2. For bag sealers: To reduce the risk of burns, do not touch the sealing strip while using the appliance. 3. To protect against electric shock, do not place or immerse cord, plugs, or appliance in water or other liquid. 4.
s SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY NORTH AMERICAN MODELS WITH POLARIZED PLUGS: This appliance has a polarized plug, (one blade is wider than the other). As a safety feature to reduce the risk of electrical shock, this plug is intended to fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still done not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature or modify the plug in any way.
Product Features Built-In Handheld Sealer Control Panel Latch Bag Cutter Cutter Stabilizer Profile Appliance Lid Upper Seal Profile Upper Foam Gasket Bag Cutter Roll Storage Lower Foam Gasket Extra-Wide Sealing Strip 4 Vacuum Channel Removable Drip Tray www.FoodSaver.
The user-friendly, intuitive control panel makes it easy for you to get the most out of your FoodSaver® System: Heat Seal Controls 1. Vacuum Button Press to vacuum seal food airtight. Appliance shuts off automatically. 2. Seal Button This button as three uses: i. Press button to create a seal when making bags using a FoodSaver® Roll. ii. Press to immediately stop vacuum process and begin sealing bag. iii.
How to 1 Make a FoodSaver® Bag 1. Turn Latch to Open position lid. and open A 2. Place roll inside unit’s internal storage space as indicated. Pull enough bag material to edge until it is on top of the sealing strip to make the first seal B and close lid. B A 3. Turn Latch to Operate position 4. Press Seal Button D to seal open end of bag. Wait until Seal Indicator Light turns off. C . C CAUTION: To reduce risk of burns, do not touch sealing strip while using appliance. D 6 www.
5. Turn Latch to Open position E , open lid and pull enough bag material out to desired length for whatever you intend to vacuum seal F and close lid. 6. Turn Latch to Operate position 7. G . E F Press Seal Button H to make seal for next bag. While sealing, you can slide bag cutter across I to remove bag.
How to 2 Vacuum Seal a FoodSaver® Bag 1. Turn Latch to Open position lid. 2. Place item(s) in bag, allowing at least 3 inches (7.62 cm) of space between contents and open end of bag. Place open end of bag into Vacuum Channel (Drip Tray) B and close lid. A and open 3. Turn Latch to Operate position 4. Press Vacuum Button D to begin vacuum and sealing process of open end of bag. Motor will continue to run until bag is fully vacuumed, then will automatically seal. C A B . OPE SEA LED C 5.
3 Vacuum Seal with FoodSaver® Accessories Your new FoodSaver ® Appliance includes a Built-In Handheld Sealer for accessories. A For Zipper Bags & Containers: 1. Turn Latch to Operate position and pull Handheld Sealer A from appliance. 2. Place Built-in Handheld Sealer on zipper bag B or container C valve. 3. Press Press Mode button (on select models) until the Indicator light next to Vacuum is illuminated. Then press Handheld button to vacuum. If no Mode button, press Handheld button to vacuum D .
Care & Cleaning of your Vacuum Sealer A To Clean Appliance: CAUTION: Remove Power Cord from electrical outlet. Do not immerse in liquid. Check Gaskets and around Drip Tray to make sure they are free from food materials. Wipe off Gasket with warm soapy cloth if needed A . Upper and Lower Gaskets may be removed for cleaning. Clean with warm, soapy water and allow gaskets to dry before reinserting in machine.
Storage Guide of your Vacuum Sealer To Store Appliance: A Clean unit thoroughly as detailed in “Care & Cleaning” section. After unit has been cleaned and allowed to fully dry, close lid and push Latch into Store (middle) position A . This setting will keep lid closed but prevents any undue pressure from being applied to internal sealing Gaskets of unit. Always leave Latch in Store position when not in use. Never store Lid in Operate position as Gaskets may become compressed and unit will not vacuum bag.
Guidelines Vacuum Sealing and Food Safety The vacuum sealing process extends the life of foods by removing most of the air from the sealed container, thereby reducing oxidation, which affects nutritional value, flavor and overall quality. Removing air can also inhibit growth of microorganisms, which can cause problems under certain conditions: Mold – Easily identified by its fuzzy characteristic. Mold cannot grow in a low oxygen environment, therefore vacuum sealing can slow the growth of mold.
Food Preparation & Reheating Tips Thawing and Reheating Vacuum-Sealed Foods Always thaw foods in either refrigerator or microwave — do not thaw perishable foods at room temperature. To reheat foods in a microwave in a FoodSaver ® Bag, always cut corner of the bag before placing it on a microwave-safe dish. However, to avoid hot spots, do not reheat bone-in meat or greasy foods in microwave within a FoodSaver ® Bag.
Guidelines Food Preparation & Reheating Tips Preparation Guidelines for Vegetables: Vegetables need to be blanched before vacuum sealing. This process stops the enzyme action that could lead to loss of flavor, color and texture. To blanch vegetables, place them in boiling water or in the microwave until they are cooked, but still crisp.
Food Preparation & Reheating Tips Preparation Guidelines for Fruits: When freezing soft fruits or berries, it is best to pre-freeze them for 1-2 hours or until solidly frozen. To freeze fruit in individual servings, first place on a baking sheet and spread them out so they are not touching. This prevents them from freezing together in a block. Once they are frozen, remove from baking sheet and vacuum seal fruit in a FoodSaver ® Bag. After they have been vacuum sealed, return them to the freezer.
Guidelines Food Preparation & Reheating Tips Preparation Guidelines for Liquids: Before you vacuum seal liquids such as soup stock, pre-freeze in a casserole dish, loaf pan or ice cube tray until solid. Remove frozen liquid from pan and vacuum seal in a FoodSaver ® Bag. You can stack these “frozen bricks” in your freezer. When you’re ready to use, just cut corner of bag and place in a dish in microwave or drop into water at a low simmer, below 170°F (75°C).
Vacuum Sealing Non-Food Items The FoodSaver® Vacuum Sealing System also protects non-food items from oxidation, corrosion and moisture. Simply follow directions to vacuum seal items using FoodSaver® Bags, Canisters and Accessories. Silverware To vacuum seal silver, wrap fork tines in soft cushioning material, such as a paper towel, to avoid puncturing bag, and seal as normal. Your silver will be clean, fresh and untarnished right when you need it for your next dinner gathering.
Troubleshooting Problem 18 Solution Seal LED flashing • U nit is overheated. Always allow 20 seconds between seals. Under heavy usage, appliance will shut off automatically and Seal Light will flash. Wait for 20 min. for unit to cool off. • Always wait 20 seconds between seals. • Latch has been left in Operate position: Gaskets may be compressed. Turn Latch to Open or Store position and allow 10 to 20 minutes for Gaskets to expand. • Vacuum pump running more than 120 seconds.
Problem Solution No lights on the control panel • Make sure unit is plugged in. • Make sure wall outlet is functional. • Make sure lid is all the way down, and the Latch is in the Operate position. Nothing happens when Latch is closed and Button is pressed • Make sure unit is plugged in. • Make sure wall outlet is functional. • Open Latch, make sure lid is all the way down, re-latch lid. Cannot insert bag into machine • Make sure there is enough bag material to reach center of drip tray.
Replacement Parts 1 FoodSaver ® Bag Cutter 4 FoodSaver ® Drip Tray Accessory 2 3 FoodSaver ® Cutter Stabilizer Profile 5 FoodSaver ® Upper and Lower Foam Gaskets Replacement parts are available for purchase on FoodSaver.com or by calling 1-877-777-8042 20 www.FoodSaver.
Warranty 5 Year Limited Warranty Sunbeam Products, Inc. warrants that for a period of five (5) years from the date of initial retail purchase, this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship, when used in accordance with the instructions provided. Sunbeam, at its option, will repair or replace this product or any component of the product found to be defective during the warranty period. Replacement will be made with a new or remanufactured product or component.
Registering your appliance is quick and easy at www.foodsaver.com/register. For important safety information and helpful tips, please visit us at www.foodsaver.com to get tips on vacuum sealing and order FoodSaver ® brand accessories, bags and rolls, or call 1-877-777-8042 (U.S.). For more information, watch our “How To” videos on our Youtube channel. www.youtube.com/foodsaver ©2019 Sunbeam Products, Inc. All rights reserved. Distributed by Sunbeam Products, Inc. Boca Raton, Florida 33431.
