Black & Decker VS350, VS450, VS250 manual What do I use to package my food for vacuum sealing?

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1.Locking latch (one on each side) Aldaba de cierre (una a cada lado) Loquets (sur les côtés)

2.Progress indicator light

Luz indicadora de progreso Témoin de progession du fonctionnement

3. Release button Botón de mecanismo de liberación Bouton de dégagement

† 1.	Upper foam gasket (Part# 2900-3211)	7.	Sealing strip
2.	Push bar	8.	Vacuum/seal button
† 3.	Lower foam gasket (Part# 2900-3201)	9.	How-to-use picture guide
4.	Canister vacuum button	†10. Drain cup (Part# VS250-01)
5.	Vacuum channel	† Consumer replaceable
6.	Canister hose port
† 1.	Junta superior de espuma (Part# 2900-3211)	7.	Tira sellante
2.	Barra de presión	8.	Botón de vacío y de sellar
† 3.	Junta inferior de espuma (Part# 2900-3201)	9.	Guía ilustrativa de funcionamiento
4.	Botón de vacío para envases	†10. Bandeja de goteo (Part# VS250-01)
5.	Canal de vacío	† Reemplazable por el consumidor
6.	Orificio de vacío del envase
† 1.	Joint d'étanchéité en mousse (haut)	6.	Orifice de scellage du bocal
	(Part# 2900-3211)	7. Bande de scellement
2.	Barre de poussée	8.	Bouton d'aspiration et de scellage
† 3.	Joint d'étanchéité en mousse (bas)	9.	Pictogramme de fonctionnement
	(Part# 2900-3201)	†10. Tasse de vidange (Part# VS250-01)
4.	Bouton de scellage sous vide de bocal
		† Remplaçable par le consommateur
5.	Voie de scellage

How does the Black & Decker®

Professional-Performance Vacuum Sealer Work?

The Sealer unit has a powerful vacuum-pump system that pulls out the air that surrounds food, leaving the food sealed in its owns 5-ply plastic storage bag.

What do I use to package my food for vacuum sealing?

The Black & Decker® System uses 8-inch (21 cm) wide rolls and 11-inch (28 cm) wide rolls of 5-ply plastic to make custom-sized bags for meats, poultry, blanched vegetables, etc.

The bags are freezer safe, hand washable and reusable. They are microwave safe and can be immersed in boiling water for reheating packaged food.

Also available is a 2-size canister set (1- and 11⁄2 -quart sizes/1 liter and 11⁄2 liters) for refrigerator storage of fragile food items, like berries, or items you want to keep crisp and dry in the pantry like cookies and crackers. It’s also perfect for keeping coffee beans fresh in the pantry or freezer.

How to use the Black & Decker® FreshGUARD™ Professional-Performance Vacuum System Sealer to make custom-size bags with rolls:

1.Place the unit on a flat, level surface that is comfortable to work on and plug in the power cord. You see the green progress light come on in the middle of the unit.

2.Use sharp scissors to cut a piece from the roll that is long enough to hold the food item plus 3 inches.

3.Lift the unit lid.

4.Place one end of the bag on the sealing strip. Be sure the end does not extend over the black rubber strip or into the vacuum channel.

	5.	Close the lid. The push bar on the lid pushes
		down the open end of the bag into position (A).
6.		Press down the top of the lid at the ends then
A		press in the side latches until you hear them click

into place (B). The vacuum sealing process begins automatically. The progress indicator light starts blinking; the unit makes a deep humming sound.

7. When vacuum sealing process is complete, the

B	sound stops and the light goes from blinking
	green to red and then back to steady green.
	Press the release button (C ).
	8. Press down the lid at the ends to release the
C	locking latches (D).
	9. Lift the lid and remove the sealed bag. Let the
	unit rest at least 20 seconds before using it again.
	10.Unplug unit.
D	Tip: Using a sharp pair of scissors with long cutting
	blades makes it easier to cut the roll straight.

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