effenne Unika - Operating Instructions; Positioning the appliance; Tips on using bags; Making bags from EFFENNE rolls

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Before use, always thoroughly clean your appliance
and any accessories coming in contact with food (con-
tainers, caps, jars etc.) as directed in the "INSTRUC-
TIONS FOR CLEANING" paragraph.
1 Positioning the appliance
Position the appliance in a dry place on a level surface,
making sure that the work area in front of the appliance
itself is clear of obstacles and there is enough room to
accommodate the bags with the food to be packed.
Plug the power cord into a power socket correspond-
ing to the voltage of the appliance (see technical
details).
Note: If you are using pre-cut bags, go directly to step
4 below.
2 Tips on using bags
EFFENNE
®
bags are available in two widths: 20 and 30
cm. Choose the bag size suited for the food you intend
to preserve. Check that the bag you are going to use is
at least 8 cm longer than the food to be packaged, tak-
ing into account an additional 2 cm for each time the
bag will be subsequently reused.
3 Making bags from EFFENNE
®
rolls
- Unroll a bag of suitable length and cut it using the
MAGIC Cutter (14) as shown in Fig. A, moving it from
rim to rim. Now you can seal an open side of the cut
bag as follows:
- Lift the lid (4) and turn it in the open position.
- Seal either of the two open ends of the bag by posi-
tioning it on the sealing gasket (10) with the smooth
side facing down (fig. B).
Warning: be careful not to let the bag hang over into
the vacuum chamber (11) or on the sealing gasket (9).
- Close the lid (4) and push down on the front corners
of the lid with your thumbs, then push the LOCK but-
tons (7) into the locked position (fig. C). The appli-
ance will automatically carry out the complete vac-
uum packing cycle. Wait until the SEAL light goes
off (2).
- Press down on the rounded recessed area of the
manual valve (5) to release the lid (fig. D).
- Lift the appliance lid putting the fingers under the
central projecting part and remove the bag.
- Check the quality of the seal obtained, which should
appear as a regular, wrinkle-free crosswise strip
with no internal ridges in the bag (fig. E).
4 Vacuum packing with bags cut from a roll or pre-cut
bags
- Lift the lid (4) and turn it in the open position.
- Place food in the bag without creasing it excessive-
ly or stretching surfaces. Eliminate any liquids or
food residues from the area inside the bag that will
be sealed.
- Place the bag and its contents in front of the appli-
ance and place the open end inside the vacuum
chamber (11) with the smooth side facing down (fig.
F).
- Close the lid (4) and push down on the front corners
of the lid with your thumbs, then push the LOCK but-
tons (7) into the locked position (fig. G). The appli-
ance will automatically carry out the complete vac-
uum packing cycle. Wait until the SEAL light goes
off (2).
- Press down on the rounded recessed area of the
manual valve (5) to release the lid (fig. H).
- Lift the appliance lid putting the fingers under the
central projecting part and remove the bag.
- Check the quality of the seal obtained, which should
appear as a regular, wrinkle-free crosswise strip
with no internal ridges in the bag. (fig. I)
- You can interrupt a packaging cycle already in
progress at any time by means of the manual valve
(5), keeping it pressed until the machine turns off.
5 How to use the MAN SEAL button (3)
Pressing this button causes the SEAL light (2) to go on
and the sealing process starts immediately. This allows
you to prevent delicate, fragile foods from being
crushed (e.g. biscuits, etc.) (fig. L).
6 Vacuum packing in 1/1.5-litre rectangular EFFENNE
containers
Ideal for storage of frequently used products such as
meat, fish, cheese, cooked pork products, vegetables,
fruit, roast meat, pasta and risotto, desserts with fill-
ings, and many other products.
Thanks to its "space-saving" design and lid safety
catches, the space occupied inside your fridge is
reduced while vacuum is still assured.
- Fill the container leaving at least 3 cm of room
between the contents and upper rim and position the
cap on the container.
- Lock the safety catches (15a) before starting the vac-
uum process.
- Connect the container lid to the air inlet (6) of the
appliance (fig. M) by means of the connection hose
(16).
- Lock the lid (4) by pushing the LOCK buttons (7); the
machine will carry out a vacuum packing cycle and
turn off automatically on its completion. Remove the
hose from the container lid.
- Once a vacuum is formed, the vacuum indicator (15b)
of the container should be depressed and it should
remain depressed throughout storage of the vacu-
um-packed food item. Should this indicator return
into a raised position, it means that there is no longer
a vacuum inside the container.
- To open the containers, first press the quick release
(15c) and then the safety catches (15a) (fig. N).
7 Vacuum packing in 1.5/2/4-litre cylindrical and 2.5-
litre square
Executive containers or in containers
sealed with Universal Caps
Executive containers and the Universal Caps with star-
shaped knob (see fig. M) make vacuum packing easier,
because the connection hose can be directly intro-
duced into the knob central hole (see fig. N).
Universal Caps, available in two diameters (100 mm and
Warning: Do not store the machine with the LOCK buttons engaged