Roll; Troubleshooting - FoodSaver FM5200 Series Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

Problem
Red Seal LED
flashing
Vacuum
Pump is
running, but
bag is not
evacuating
Upper Gasket
is loose or has
a tear
Bag is not
sealing
properly
No lights on
the control
panel
Nothing
happens
when Vacuum
View Window
is closed.
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Solution
• Unit is overheated. Always allow 20 seconds between seals.
Under heavy usage, appliance will shut off automatically and
Red Light will flash. Wait several minutes for unit to cool down.
• Always wait 20 seconds between seals.
• Vacuum pump running more than 120 seconds. Under heavy
usage appliance will shut off automatically and Red Light will
flash. See next section Vacuum Pump is running, but bag is not
evacuating.
• If making a bag from a roll, make sure one end of bag is sealed.
(See How to Make a Bag from a FoodSaver
• Adjust the bag and try again. Make sure the open end of the
bag is down inside the Vacuum Channel.
• Check for wrinkles in bag along Sealing Strip. To prevent wrinkles
in the seal, gently stretch bag flat while inserting bag into
Vacuum Channel.
• Open unit and make sure upper gasket is inserted properly and
there are no foreign objects, dirt or debris on it (See Care and
Cleaning on pg. 11).
• Take out the upper gasket, clean it and re-insert it into the
Vacuum Channel
(See Care and Cleaning on pg. 11).
• Upper Gasket is available for purchase on FoodSaver.com or by
calling 1-877-777-8042.
• Too much liquid in bag, freeze before vacuuming.
• Check for food debris around seal area. If present, take out
the gasket, clean it and re-insert the Gasket into the Vacuum
Channel (See Care and Cleaning on pg. 11).
• Bag has wrinkles: To prevent wrinkles in the seal, gently stretch
bag flat while inserting bag into Vacuum Channel.
• Make sure unit is turned on.
• Unit overheated. Wait several minutes for unit cool down.
• Make sure unit is plugged in.
• Make sure wall outlet is functional.
• Make sure Vacuum View Window is all the way down.
• Make sure unit is turned on.
• Make sure unit is plugged in.
• Make sure unit is turned on.
• Make sure wall outlet is functional.
• Press on Vacuum and Seal Activation bar.
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