Seal-a-Meal Vacuum Food Storage System Reference Manual

CARE AND CLEANING
To Clean Appliance:
1. Remove Power Cord from electrical outlet. Do not immerse in liquid.
2. Check Gaskets and around Drip Tray to make sure they are free from food materials and liquid. Wipe off Gaskets
and inside Drip Tray with warm, soapy water.
3. Gently remove and empty Drip Tray. Thoroughly wash Drip Tray (it is top rack dishwasher safe).
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM SOLUTION
Nothing happens • Make sure the power cord is correctly plugged into the electrical outlet.
when I press down
• Make sure the power cord is not damaged in any way.
on the lid
• Make sure the electrical outlet is operative by plugging in another appliance. If it is not,
please check the circuit breakers or fuses in your home.
• Make sure the bag is positioned correctly down in the Drip Tray.
• Press down firmly on both sides of lid.
• Wait 20 minutes to allow appliance to cool off, and then try using again.
Air is not vacuumed • Check that there are not gaps, folds, wrinkles or holes in the pre-sealed bags.
from the bag • Check for loose, worn or cracked Upper and Lower Sealing Gaskets.
• Foods with high liquid contents may prevent the bag from sealing properly. Cut bag open
and wipe top inside of bag and reseal.
• Check to see if bag is properly inserted into the Drip Tray.
• Make sure you've placed the bag in the proper place. When making a bag from a roll, make
sure end of cut piece is on Sealing Strip, NOT over Lower Sealing Gasket or in Drip Tray.
Bag melts • The sealing strip may have been too hot during the sealing process. Allow the unit to cool
for 20 seconds between uses. If the bag continues to melt, allow the unit to cool with the
lid in the upright position for 25 minutes before using.
Air has seeped back • Check the seal of the bag. There may be a hole or wrinkle that is allowing air to re-enter the
into the vacuumed bag. Carefully cut the bag open and re-seal it, or use an entirely new bag.
bag
• Make sure there is no moisture or liquid from the food present within the bag. You may need
to cut open the bag and re-seal it in moist setting, or use an entirely new bag. Partially freeze
foods with excess liquids, prior to vacuum sealing.
• Make sure there were no food items with sharp edges that may have punctured the bag. If
you find a puncture hole seal the item in an entirely new bag.
• Make sure no liquids were drawn to the sealing strip area.
• Check for loose, worn or cracked Upper and Lower Sealing Gaskets.
• Moisture of foods with high liquid content will prevent the bag from sealing properly.
Cut bag open and wipe top inside of bag and reseal.
Bag will not seal • Check that there aren't any gaps, folds, wrinkles or holes in pre-sealed edges.
• Moisture of foods with high liquid content will prevent the bag from sealing properly.
Cut bag open and wipe top inside of bag and reseal.
• Make sure you've placed the bag in the proper place. When making a bag from a roll, make
sure end of cut piece is on Sealing Strip, NOT over Lower Sealing Gasket or in Drip Tray.
• Make sure you give the appliance time to cool down. Wait at least 20 seconds between seals.
Bags • Do not dishwash bags.
• Do not re-use bags after simmering or microwaving.
SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
1. Do NOT attempt to repair or adjust any electrical or mechanical functions on this unit. Doing so will void the
Warranty.
2. If you need to exchange the unit, please return it in its original carton, with a sales receipt, to the store where
you purchased it. If you are returning the unit more than 30 days after the date of purchase, please see the
enclosed Warranty.
3. If you have any questions or comments regarding this unit's operation or believe any repair is necessary, please
write to our Consumer Service Department or visit our website at www.sealameal.com.
SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC. DOING BUSINESS AS JARDEN CONSUMER SOLUTIONS
303 NELSON AVENUE
NEOSHO, MO 64850
1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Sunbeam Products, Inc. doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions or if in Canada, Sunbeam Corporation
(Canada) Limited doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions, (collectively "JCS") warrants that for a period of
one year from the date of purchase, this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship. JCS, at
its option, will repair or replace this product or any component of the product found to be defective during the
warranty period. Replacement will be made with a new or remanufactured product or component. If the product
is no longer available, replacement may be made with a similar product of equal or greater value. This is your
exclusive warranty. Do NOT attempt to repair or adjust any electrical or mechanical functions on this product.
Doing so will void this warranty.
This warranty is valid for the original retail purchaser from the date of initial retail purchase and is not
transferable. Keep the original sales receipt. Proof of purchase is required to obtain warranty performance. JCS
dealers, service centers, or retail stores selling JCS products do not have the right to alter, modify or in any way
change the terms and conditions of this warranty.
This warranty does not cover normal wear of parts or damage resulting from any of the following: negligent
use or misuse of the product, use on improper voltage or current, use contrary to the operating instructions
and disassembly, repair or alteration by anyone other than JCS or an authorized JCS service center. Further, the
warranty does not cover: Acts of God, such as fire, flood, hurricanes and tornadoes.
What are the limits on JCS's Liability?
JCS shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages caused by the breach of any express, implied
or statutory warranty or condition.
Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, any implied warranty or condition of merchantability or fitness
for a particular purpose is limited in duration to the duration of the above warranty.
JCS disclaims all other warranties, conditions or representations, express, implied, statutory or otherwise.
JCS shall not be liable for any damages of any kind resulting from the purchase, use or misuse of, or inability
to use the products including incidental, special, consequential or similar damages or loss of profits, or for any
breach of contract, fundamental or otherwise, or for any claim brought against purchaser by any other party.
Some provinces, states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not
apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from province to
province, state to state or jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
How to Obtain Warranty Service
In the U.S.A.
If you have any question regarding this warranty or would like to obtain warranty service, please call
1(800) 363-8144 and a convenient service center address will be provided to you.
In Canada
If you have any question regarding this warranty or would like to obtain warranty service, please call
1(800) 363-8144 and a convenient service center address will be provided to you.
Canisters, containers, bags, rolls, and other accessories: JCS makes no warranty, express or implied, written or
oral, including that of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with respect to canisters, containers,
bags, rolls, and any other accessories.
In the U.S.A., this warranty is offered by Sunbeam Products, Inc. doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions
located in Boca Raton, Florida 33431. In Canada, this warranty is offered by Sunbeam Corporation (Canada)
Limited doing business Jarden Consumer Solutions located at 20 B Hereford Street, Brampton, Ontario L6Y 0M1.
If you have any other problem or claim in connection with this product, please write our Consumer Service
Department. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO ANY OF THESE ADDRESSES OR TO THE PLACE
OF PURCHASE.
www.sealameal.com
© 2012 Sunbeam Products, Inc. doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions. All rights reserved. Distributed by
Sunbeam Products, Inc. doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.
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Space Saving Design
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