Important Tips - Sunbeam VS8000 User Manual

Important Tips

When Vacuum Packaging:
1. Vacuum packaging is NOT a substitute
for refrigeration.
2. Use ONLY bags, rolls and canisters
manufactured by Sunbeam Products Inc.
3. Do not allow the Vacuum Channel to
fill up with liquids. This will render the
machine unusable. To prevent it, avoid
overfilling the bags and freeze liquids first.
4. You can prevent liquids from being
drawn into the appliance by placing a
folded paper towel at the top of the bag,
but below the seal area, before vacuum
packaging.
5. Do not attempt to create your own side
seals for a FoodSaver
are manufactured with special side
seams which are sealed all the way to
the outer edge. Creating your own side
seams can actually leave air channels
exposed which will cause leakage and
prevent a vacuum from being formed.
6. Always make sure you leave at least
2.5cm of extra bag material for each
time you plan to reuse the bag. To avoid
possible illness, do not reuse bags after
storing meats, fish or greasy foods.
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7. If you are not sure whether you have
achieved a complete seal, simply seal
the bag again about 1cm above the
first seal.
8. Bulky items sometimes make it difficult
to achieve a smooth sealing surface.
Gently stretch the bag flat along the
Sealing Strip before closing the lid.
9. When packaging products with sharp
edges (dry spaghetti, silverware, etc.),
protect the bag from punctures by
wrapping the products in a cushioning
material, such as paper towels,
styrofoam, tissue, etc. Products can
also be vacuum packaged in canisters
to avoid any possibility of puncturing a
bag.
10. Avoid drawing powdery or fine-grained
products such as, flour, sugar and
coffee grinds into the appliance.
This will inhibit the vacuuming and
sealing process and may clog the unit,
preventing it from drawing a good
vacuum. To prevent this from occurring,
avoid overfilling the bags.
11. If using the FoodSaver
re-seal packets, ensure that these have
been previously commercially heat
sealed. Do not use the sealing strip
to re-seal conventional plastic wrap,
sandwich bags and plastic bags as they
may melt over the sealing strip.
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