Summary of Contents for Centurion VSR230
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions Vacuum Sealer VSR230 Read all provided instructions before first usage! Model and attachments are subject to change! For household use only! -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Carefully read all provided instructions before you start running the appliance and pay regard to the warnings menti oned in these instructions. Table of Contents Dear Customer!................25 Knowing Your new Vacuum Sealer ..........25 Important Safeguards..............27 Important safeguards for electrical appliances .......28 Hot surfaces –... -
Page 3: Dear Customer
Dear Customer! Congratulations! Your Vacuum Sealer VSR230 will help you to preserve fresh- ness and taste for an elongated time when storing your food. Additionally, in home and leisure time the vacuum sealer will be a useful assistant, protecting delicate objects from water and dirt. - Page 4 Opening handle Cutter bar Cable guide Opening handle Cable chamber Slider Vacuum pump Sealing indicator (green) indicator (red) Vacuum Seal button: Insert bag and push this button -> indicator illuminates green, vacuum pump is working Sealing indicator illuminates additionally -> sealing is in progress Both indicators go out ->...
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Page 5: Important Safeguards
Important Safeguards Carefully read all instructions before operating this appliance and save for further reference. Do not attempt to use this appliance for any other than the intended use, described in these instructions. Any other use, especially misuse, can cause severe injuries or damage by electric shock, moving parts, heat or fire. -
Page 6: Important Safeguards For Electrical Appliances
• After each sealing process let the appliance cool down for approximately 30 seconds (with lid left open) before starting again. Only use the designated foils, bags and containers with the appliance to avoid damage. Ensure that the appli- ance will not suck in any liquid or powder. -
Page 7: Hot Surfaces - Risks Of Burns
20 minutes before operating the appliance again. Hot Surfaces – Risks of Burns Vacuum Sealer VSR230 is designed for vacuum packing food and other items. The sealing band and vacuum pump are electrically driven. The sealing band gets hot during operation. -
Page 8: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Model: Vacuum Sealer VSR230 Power supply: 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 170 Watt Length of power cord: ca. 1.0 m Weight: ca. 1.6 kg Dimensions: ca. 39.5 cm x 16.5 cm x 9.0 cm (width x depth x height) Advantages of Vacuum Packing Air, light and temperature above 0 °C make food easily perishable. -
Page 9: Important Instructions
Important Instructions • Do not use damaged or unsuited containers for vacuum packing. Always handle contai- ners under vacuum with special care. This is crucial to avoid bursting. Do not consume any food that has been in a damaged container, because splinters could cause severe injuries. •... -
Page 10: Tips For Best Results
Tips for Best Results • Before vacuum packing fish remove its innards. • Do not leave too much air inside the bag. Reduce air in the bag by squeezing it out carefully before vacuum sealing. Too much air inside the bag may overload the vacu- um pump and avoid the generation of vacuum. -
Page 11: Shelf Life Timetables
Shelf Life Timetables Food Item Standard Storing* Vacuum-Packed* fresh raw meet 3 days 9 days cooked meet 5 days 15 days fresh fish 2 days 5 days fruit and vegetables 5 days 15-21 days sausage/ham 7 days 20 days soup 2 days 10 days cookies with cream... -
Page 12: Overheat Protection
Overheat Protection A thermal cut-out (overheat protection) will switch OFF the appliance automatically, when overheated. In this case, the appliance will be out of work. This could happen, it you started too much sealing processes in a too short time. Additionally, room temperature higher than 35 °C or overvoltage could set the thermal cut-out active. -
Page 13: Getting The Appliance Ready For Use
Getting the Appliance Ready for Use WARNING: Do not let young children play with the appliance or any part of it or the foils/bags. 1.Unpack the appliance and remove all promotional materials and packaging. DO NOT remove any warning labels or the model label. Ensure that there are no foreign objects (e.g. packaging) in the interior of the appliance. -
Page 14: Sealing A Plastic Bag-Closing The Bottom Of The Bag
Sealing a Plastic Bag—Closing the Bottom of the Bag NOTE: Always let the appliance cool down for approximately 30 seconds with the lid left open after each sealing process to avoid overheating. NOTE: Only use the designated foils or bags for vacuum packing. Any other foils/bags melt on the sealing band, thus damaging the sealing band and/or sealing gasket. -
Page 15: How To Vacuum-Pack In A Plastic Bag/Foil
7.Press the lock release buttons on both sides of the appliance to open the lid (picture E) and take out the foil. IMPORTANT: The sealing band could get hot after repeated sealing processes. Do not touch the sealing band with an parts of your body or heat-sensitive items immediately after sealing. - Page 16 5.Press the Vacuum Seal button (picture H). The vacuum pump indicator illuminates in green. The vacuum pump is audibly working and the foil clings to the content of the bag. As soon as the vacuum procedure is finished the sealing indicator illuminates in red.
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Page 17: Solving Problems
Solving Problems If any problems occur during operation, you will find solutions in the following table. Pr oblem The Easy Solution The appliance does not operate • Check, whether the appliance is properly con - when trying to start it nected to a power outlet and check if the power outlet does work. - Page 18 • In the event of overheating the appliance will automatically shut down (thermal cut out) to pre- vent damage. Let the appliance cool down for 20 minutes and try again. The appliance does not • Check, whether: generate a vacuum inside - the vacuum hose is connected properly to the the container vacuum port and container (see: ‘How to Vacu-...
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Page 19: Care And Cleaning
Care and Cleaning WARNING: Always unplug the appliance and wait some minutes to let the appliance cool down, before moving or cleaning the appliance. Do not touch the sealing band shortly after operation. Ensure that the appliance is always out of reach of young children. -
Page 20: Notes For Disposal
Notes for disposal Dispose of the appliance and packaging must be effected in accordance with the corre sponding local regulations and requirements for electrical appliances and packaging. Please contact your local disposal company. Warranty We guarantee that all our products are free of defects at the time of purchase. Any demonstrable manufacturing or material defects will be to the exclusion of any further claim and within warranty limits of the law free of charge repaired or substituted.
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