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- Page 1 Food Preserver Vacuum Bag Sealer Instruction Booklet VS5200 Please read these instructions carefully and retain for future reference.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions Introduction Features of your Food Preserver Using your Food Preserver Vacuum Packing Explained The Food Preserver System explained Handy Hints Guide to food preservation times with Sunbeam Food Preserver™ Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Important instructions – retain for... -
Page 3: Sunbeam's Safety Precautions
If you have any concerns regarding the performance and use of your appliance, please visit www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line. Ensure the above safety precautions are understood. • Always operate on a flat surface. -
Page 4: Introduction
Preserver offers when it comes to preserving the quality of food. Consult the “Guide to food preservation times with Sunbeam Food Preserver™” table to see how vacuum packing can extend the life of food without in any way altering or impairing its taste, smell, appearance, hygiene and nutritional value. -
Page 5: Features Of Your Food Preserver
Hose port Accessory hose is connected here, for use with containers and jars. Contact the Sunbeam Consumer Line on 1800 025 059 to confirm availability. The vacuum pump is turned on by pressing the ON button located on the lid and holding it down firmly until a vacuum is achieved. - Page 6 Vacuum indicator Turns from yellow to green when a vacuum has been achieved. When the sealing process is in its final stages, a light turns on, then turns off when the bag is sealed. Manual Seal button Seals the bag independently of the vacuum process.
- Page 7 Features of your Food Preserver continued Sealing gasket Presses the bag onto the sealing bar. Vacuum chamber Open end of the bag is positioned over the chamber and air is drawn from the bag. Liquid that is accidentally vacuumed out during use is collected in this chamber.
- Page 8 Airtight gaskets Guarantees that a vacuum will be maintained in the chamber, therefore allowing air to be removed from bags. Sealing bar It contains a non-stick coated heating plate that seals the bag and prevents it from sticking to the bar.
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Page 9: Using Your Food Preserver
Using your Food Preserver Vacuum packing using Food Preserver pre-cut bags 1. 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. - Page 10 Using your Food Preserver continued Vacuum packing by using the bag cut from the roll 1. 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.
- Page 11 Using your Food Preserver continued How to use the Manual Seal button The Manual Seal button prevents delicate, fragile foods from being crushed by the vacuum process, such as biscuits and berries. 1. Place the food in the bag without creasing it excessively or stretching the surfaces.
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Page 12: Vacuum Packing Explained
Heading Vacuum Packing Explained The deterioration of food is caused by chemical reactions that occur in food which is exposed to air, temperature, moisture, the action of enzymes, the growth of micro- organisms or contamination by insects. Vacuum packing reduces the absolute pressure of the air inside the bag by removing the oxygen. -
Page 13: The Food Preserver System Explained
Heading The Food Preserver System explained By placing a bag inside the vacuum chamber, air is quickly drawn and expelled via the air release valve on the piston pump and bag sealed using a non-stick coated heating plate. HOW TO PRESERVE FOOD IN FOOD PRESERVER BAGS Vacuum packing for the freezer First of all, use the freshest possible food. - Page 14 Heading The Food Preserver System explained continued DEFROSTING FOODS IN FOOD PRESERVER BAGS Refrigerator Defrosting in the refrigerator is considered the best way to defrost whether it is raw meats or frozen meals. Place Food Preserver bags on the lowest shelf in the refrigerator to defrost overnight.
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Page 15: Handy Hints
Handy Hints • The original quality of the food must be of the very highest quality, in terms of freshness and environmental hygiene, when you decide to vacuum pack it. There are in fact no preservation methods which will transform a poor product into a good one. -
Page 16: Guide To Food Preservation Times With Sunbeam Food Preserver
Powder tea Ground coffee Storage times with Sunbeam Food Preserver™ are indicative values that depend on the integrity of the package and the original quality of the food. IMPORTANT: Keep perishable foods in the freezer or refrigerator. Vacuum packing extends the life of food, but does not turn it into a “preserve”, i.e. -
Page 17: Care And Cleaning
Care and Cleaning • Always turn the power off and remove the plug from the power outlet after use and before cleaning. • Both before and after use, clean the exposed surfaces of the Food Preserver using a non-abrasive sponge moistened with a gentle dishwashing detergent. -
Page 18: Troubleshooting
Heading Troubleshooting PROBLEM The vacuum cycle will not start. The Food Preserver does not perform the first seal on the bag cut from the roll. Food Preserver does not create a complete vacuum in the bags. Sealed portion of Food Preserver bag has melted. - Page 19 © Copyright. SUNBEAM CORPORATION LIMITED 2004. (INCORPORATED IN N.S.W.) A.C.N. 000 006 771 Sunbeam Corporation is a division of GUD Holdings Ltd. For more information or advice on this or any other Sunbeam appliance, visit www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line.
- Page 20 Consumer Hotline Australia 1800 025 059 New Zealand 0800 786 232 www.sunbeam.com.au is a registered Trademark of Sunbeam Corporation Limited. ACN 000 006 771. © Sunbeam Corporation Limited 2004.