Tips for Successful Vacuum Packaging
For more usage tips and safety information, please refer to the FoodSaver Reference Guide or visit our website at www.foodsaver.com.
Tips on Sealing a Bag
Make sure you’ve securely latched the appliance lid. | Make sure you give appliance time to cool down. |
When making a bag from a roll, place bag material on Sealing Strip (K), close lid and make sure to use the Latch (D) to lock lid. Then press Seal Button (R).
Prevent moisture or liquid from being pulled into
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.
the Vacuum Channel or trapped in the seal. Either
Tips on Removing Air from a Bag
Make sure you’ve securely latched the appliance lid. | If motor runs for more than 30 seconds without |
When vacuuming and sealing a bag or canister, make sure the Latch (D) is in the locked position.
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 (K) before closing lid and vacuum packaging. If you find wrinkles after sealing bag, simply cut bag open and vacuum package again.
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. If you are vacuum packaging with a bag, make sure open end is placed down inside Vacuum Channel and make sure Accessory Hose 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.
Tips on Storage
Always store appliance with the Latch in the unlocked position.
