How to Vacuum Package with Avid Armor Bags
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1. Choose a suitable sized Avid Armor bag and place item to be vacuum
packaged into the bag.
2. Allow at least 3” of head space between item and top of the bag.
3. Open vacuum sealer lid and position the open end of the bag across the
seal bar, keeping the opening within the vacuum chamber.
4. Close the vacuum sealer lid.
5. Press the “Start” button to begin the vacuum process. Press and hold lid
down until the vacuum engages.
6. Once the bag is vacuumed and sealed, the machine will beep. Process is
complete.
7. Open machine lid. Take the bag out and inspect the vacuum and seal. A
successful seal will look clear. If the seal is spotty, incomplete, wrinkled,
white or milky, cut the seal and restart the vacuum sealing process.
How to Make a Bag from Avid Armor Rolls
1. Open the vacuum sealer lid and lay one open end of the bag across the
seal bar, keeping the opening within the vacuum chamber.
2. Close lid. Press the “Seal” button to create a seal. Press and hold the lid
down until the vacuum engages.
3. Once the bag is sealed, the machine will beep. Process is complete.
4. Open the lid. Take the bag out and inspect the seal. A successful seal will
look clear. If the seal is spotty, incomplete, wrinkled, white or milky, cut the
seal and restart the sealing process.
5. To vacuum seal the bag, follow the instructions under “How to Vacuum
with Avid Armor Vacuum Bags”.
Not applicable when using pre-cut bags.
How to Vacuum Package Delicate Items
Delicate items, such as fresh fruit, baked goods, etc, can be crushed during
vacuum packaging. To prevent this, use the “Pulse” vacuum function. When
packaging liquid rich items, you can use this function to prevent liquid from being
drawn into the vacuum sealer.
1. Follow steps 1-4 under “How to Vacuum Package with Avid Armor Bags”
on page 5.
2. Press the “Pulse” button once to activate this function. Press down on
the lid while pressing and holding the “Pulse” button to begin the vacuum
process. Watch the bag and release the “Pulse” button to stop the vacuum
process before the item is crushed.
3. Press the “Seal” button to seal the bag.
4. The vacuum sealer will finish cycling and then beep, indicating that the
sealing cycle is complete.