Tips for Successful Vacuum Packaging

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For more usage tips and safety information, please refer to the FoodSaver Reference Guide or visit our website at www.foodsaver.com.

Sealing a Bag

Make sure you’ve placed the bag in the proper

place. When making a bag from a roll, make sure end of cut piece is on Sealing Strip (H), not over rubber gasket (J) or in Vacuum Channel (G).

Prevent moisture or liquid from being pulled into the Vacuum Channel or trapped in the seal. Either

pre-freeze moist foods such as raw meat for 1-2 hours before vacuum packaging, or place a folded paper towel between food and end of bag to absorb excess liquids. Just be sure to leave at least 3 inches between paper towel and end of bag so that bag seals proper- ly with paper towel inside.

Make sure the Seal Control Switch (E) is set to the proper setting.

Make sure you give appliance time to cool down.

Wait at least 20 seconds between seals. Under very heavy usage, appliance will shut off automatically to prevent overheating. If it does, wait 20 minutes to allow appliance to cool off.

Removing Air from a Bag

Make sure you’ve placed the bag in the proper

place. When vacuuming and sealing a bag, make sure open end of bag is inside Vacuum Channel (G).

Check for wrinkles in the bag along the Sealing

Strip. Wrinkles in seal may cause leakage and allow air to come back into bag. Check for wrinkles in bag along Sealing Strip (H) before closing lid and vacu- um packaging. If you find wrinkles after sealing bag, simply cut bag open and vacuum package again.

If motor runs for more than 30 seconds without

stopping, you may need to adjust bag and try again. If you are making the initial seal on a piece of bag material with two open ends, make sure bag is placed on Sealing Strip, not on rubber gasket (J). If you are vacuum packaging with a bag, make sure open end is placed down inside Vacuum Channel and make sure Accessory Hose (F) is not attached. If you are vacuum packaging with an accessory, check Accessory Hose in appliance lid and in accessory to ensure a tight fit.