13. Make sure to properly clean your hands, all utensils and surfaces used to prepare and
pack foods.
14. Once you've packed perishable foods, refrigerate or freeze them immediately.
15. Vacuum packing will increase the shelf life of dry foods. Foods that have high fat content
develop rancidity due to oxygen and warm temperatures. Vacuum packaging extends the
shelf life of foods such as nuts and legumes. Store them in a cool, dark place.
16. Vacuum packing will not extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables such as apples,
bananas, potatoes, and other root vegetables unless peeled before vacuum packing.
17. Fresh vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage emit gases when vacuum
packed. To prepare these foods for vacuum packing, blanch and freeze them.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Nothing happens when I try to vacuum package
1. Check power cord to see if it is firmly plugged into electrical outlet.
2. Examine power cord for any damages.
3. See if electrical outlet is operative by plugging in another appliance.
4. If your appliance has a mode switch, make sure it is set to the correct mode. Refer to
the above operating instructions
5. Make sure bag is placed correctly inside vacuum chamber and beneath the air intake.
Air is not completely removed from the bag:
1. To seal properly, the open end of bag should be resting entirely inside vacuum
chamber area.
2. Check sealing strip and the foam gasket beneath the lid for debris and position. Make
sure the foam seal gaskets on both the cover and on the base around the vacuum
chamber are clean and in the proper position.
3. Vacuum bag may have a leak. To test, seal the bag with some air in it, submerge in
water, and apply pressure. Bubbles indicate a leak. Reseal or use another bag.
4. Use only the specific vacuum bag with vacuum channels provided by the manufacturer.
5. Leaks along the seal can be caused by wrinkles, debris, crumbs, grease or liquids.
Reopen bag, wipe the top inside of the bag and smooth it out along the sealing strip
before resealing.
The machine does not seal after vacuuming:
1. There is a vacuum pressure sensor built into this machine. The machine will not seal
automatically if the vacuum pressure inside the bag is not able to reach the
predetermined vacuum pressure. Check sealing strip and the foam gasket beneath the
lid for debris and correct position. Wipe clean and smooth them back into place, and
try again.
2. Make sure the foam seal gaskets on both the cover and on the base around the vacuum
chamber are clean and undamaged. Take it out from the groove, wash and dry it
thoroughly; or replace with a new foam gasket from the manufacturer’s service center.
3. Vacuum bag may have a leak. To test, seal the bag with some air in it, submerge in water,
and apply pressure. Bubbles indicate a leak. Reseal or use another bag.
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