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Owner’s Manual FM2000 Models
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Contents Important Safeguards & Tips . . . . . . . 2 Welcome/Registration . . . . . . . 3 Product Features . . . . . . . 4 “How To” Section . . . . . . . 6 How To Make A Bag From A FoodSaver ® Roll How To Vacuum Seal With Your FoodSaver ® Appliance How To Vacuum Seal With Accessories How To Use Handheld Sealer with Zipper Bags How To Open Vacuum-Sealed Accessories Guidelines For Successful Sealing . . . . . . 1 0 Care & Cleaning . . . . . . 1 4 Warranty Information . . . . . . 1 5 Troubleshooting . . . . .
Important Safeguards & Tips Important Safeguards Important Tips For your own safety, always follow these basic precautions when using a FoodSaver® appliance: 1. Vacuum sealing is NOT a substitute for the heat process of canning. Perishables still need to be refrigerated or frozen. 2. For best results, use only with FoodSaver® Bags, Rolls, Containers and Accessories. 3.
Congratulations… Free Gift with Registration! You are about to enjoy the freshness benefits of FoodSaver®, The #1 Selling Brand of Vacuum Sealing Systems. For years, the FoodSaver® Vacuum Sealing System has helped millions of households keep food fresh longer in the refrigerator, freezer and pantry. The FoodSaver® system is designed to remove air and extend freshness up to five times longer than conventional storage methods.
FoodSaver® FM2000 Models F. Handheld Storage Clip Port A. Seal Button B. Vac/Seal Button C. Power On/Off Features D. Easy Lock Latch: Operate Adjust Back to Operate Store Adjust Center to Store E. Accessory Port† Open Adjust Forward to Open G. Upper Foam Gasket H. Vacuum Channel I. Easy-clean Drip Tray J. Lower Foam Gasket K. Extra-wide Sealing Strip Optional Accessories (sold separately) 1. Handheld Sealer with Clip Use with zipper bags and canisters, ideal for fresh foods and snacks.
Features 1 2 3 Vacuum Power Seal Indicator Indicator Light Light Light Seal Vacuum & Seal Button Button 4 5 The user-friendly, intuitive control panel makes it easy for you to get the most out of your FoodSaver® System: 1 Seal Indicator Light This light has two uses: 1. Constant light indicates Sealing process is engaged. 2. Flashes to indicate error. 2 Vacuum Indicator Light Shows Vacuum and Seal process is engaged. Shuts off when the full process is finished.
How to... 1. Make a Bag from a FoodSaver® Roll 1. U sing scissors, cut enough bag material from roll to hold item, plus 3 inches. Be sure to cut straight. 2. M ove Easy Lock Latch to the open position. Open appliance lid. Insert one end of bag material across Sealing Strip. how to 3. Close lid and turn Easy Lock Latch to OPERATE position. OP EN END SEA LED EN D Place Bag on Sealing Strip 4. Press Seal button. 5. W hen Seal Indicator Light turns off, sealing is complete.
2. Vacuum Seal with FoodSaver® Bags 1. P lace item(s) in bag, allowing at least 3 inches of space between bag contents and top of bag. OP 3. C lose lid and turn Easy Lock Latch to OPERATE position. 4. P ress Vacuum & Seal Button to begin vacuum and sealing process. Motor will continue to run until bag is fully vacuumed, then will automatically seal. END SEA LED EN D Place Bag in Vacuum Channel OperateEND LED Store EA 5.
How to... 3. Vacuum Seal with FoodSaver® Accessories 1. P repare container according to FoodSaver ® Accessory Guidelines (see manual that comes with your Accessory Kit). how to 2. I nsert one end of Accessory Hose into Accessory Port on appliance. Insert other end into port on accessory. Twist tab on Accessory Hose while inserting to ensure a tight fit. 3. C lose lid, rotate Latch to OPERATE position, press Vacuum & Seal Button.
5. Open FoodSaver® Accessories After Sealing how to FoodSaver® Vacuum Sealing Canisters (without large knob on lid) To release vacuum and open, push gray rubber button on lid. FoodSaver® Bulk Canisters and Quick Marinators (with large knob on lid) and Universal Lids. To release vacuum and open, turn knob on lid to Open. FoodSaver® Jar Sealer with Mason Jars For use with Ball® and Kerr® brand Mason jars only. Important: Do NOT use screw bands when vacuum sealing jars.
Guidelines For Successful Vacuum Sealing 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.
Thawing and Reheating VacuumSealed Foods Preparation Guidelines for Hard Cheeses: To keep cheese fresh, vacuum seal it after each use. Make your FoodSaver® Bag extra long, allowing one inch of bag material for each time you plan to open and reseal in addition to the 3-inch room you normally leave between contents and seal. Simply cut sealed edge and remove cheese. When you’re ready to reseal the cheese, just drop it in bag and reseal.
Food Preparation and Reheating Tips (cont.) When freezing vegetables, it is best to pre-freeze them for 1-2 hours or until solidly frozen. To freeze vegetables 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 vegetables in a FoodSaver® Bag. After they have been vacuum sealed, return them to the freezer.
Preparation Guidelines for Make-ahead Meals, Leftovers and Sandwiches: Efficiently store your make-ahead meals, leftovers and sandwiches in the stackable, lightweight FoodSaver® containers. They are microwaveable, top rack dishwasher safe and come with a custom adaptor. The lightweight containers will be ready to head off to the office, to school or the great outdoors whenever you are! • Your FoodSaver® Bags are ideal for outdoor excursions.
Care and Cleaning of your Vacuum Sealer To Clean Appliance: 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. Upper and Lower Gaskets may be removed for cleaning. Clean with warm, soapy water.
5-Year Limited Warranty Sunbeam Products, Inc. doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions or if in Canada, Sunbeam Corporation (Canada) Limited doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions (collectively “JCS”) warrants that for a period of five years from the date of purchase, this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship. JCS, at its option, will repair or replace this product or any component of the product found to be defective during the warranty period.
troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Solution Red Seal LED Flashing •U nit is overheated. Always allow 20 seconds between seals. Under heavy usage, appliance will shut off automatically and Red 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. Unlatch and allow 10 to 20 minutes for Gaskets to expand. • Vacuum pump running more than 120 seconds.
Problem Solution Nothing happens • Make sure unit is plugged in. when Latch is closed • Make sure wall outlet is functional. and Button is pressed • Open Latch, make sure lid is all the way down, re-latch lid. Cannot insert bag into machine •M ake sure there is enough bag material to reach center of drip tray. Always allow three inches (7.62 mm) extra space to allow the bag to seal tightly around food contents. • Gently stretch bag flat while inserting. Insert bag CURL DOWN into Vacuum Channel.
Storage Guide: Meat, Cheese, Vegetables, Fruits Where to Store Recommended FoodSaver® Bag/Accessory Storage Life with FoodSaver® Bag/Accessory Normal Storage Life Beef, Pork, Lamb Freezer FoodSaver® Bag 2-3 years 6 months Ground Meat Freezer FoodSaver Bag 1 year 4 months Poultry Freezer FoodSaver® Bag 2-3 years 6 months Fish Freezer FoodSaver Bag 2 years 6 months Foods Meat ® storage guide ® Hard Cheeses ( Do not vacuum seal soft cheese ) Cheddar, Swiss Refrigerator Foo
Storage Guide: Baked Goods, Coffee, Snacks and Liquids Where to Store Recommended FoodSaver® Bag/Accessory Storage life with FoodSaver® Bag/Accessory Normal Storage Life Freezer FoodSaver® Bag 1-3 years 6-12 months Almonds, Peanuts Pantry FoodSaver® Bag, Canister 2 years 6 months Sunflower Seeds Pantry FoodSaver® Bag, Canister 2 years 6 months Coffee Beans Freezer FoodSaver® Bag 2-3 years 6 months Coffee Beans Pantry FoodSaver Bag, Canister 1 year 3 months Ground Coffee Fr
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