SEVERIN FS 3601 Instructions For Use Manual page 12

Intermittent operation
The appliance is designed for intermittent
operation only, ie it must be allowed to cool
down for around 30 seconds after each
cycle, before it can be used again. Also,
to prevent overheating, it must be allowed
to cool down for two minutes after a total
operating time of 10 minutes.
Use with bags
Preparing the bags
∙ Put the prepared food into a bag,
ensuring that the bag opening remains
absolutely clean and dry.
Hint: For easy, clean filling of the
bags, turn down the rim around the
opening a few cm. After filling, unroll
the rim again.
∙ Fill the bags only up to max. 5 cm below
the opening.
∙ If necessary, the food may be dabbed
with a kitchen towel first to remove any
residual liquid from the outside.
Preparing for sealing
∙ Insert the plug into a suitable wall outlet.
∙ Push down on both front corners of the
cover to release it.
∙ Lift up the cover.
Air extraction and sealing:
∙ Place the filled bag with its open end
connecting with the attachment points
inside the vacuum chamber. Ensure that
the suction opening is not blocked by
the bag. The bag opening must be clean
and free of any wrinkles or creases
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where it touches the sealing bar.
∙ Fold the cover down.
∙ Push the outer corners of the cover
firmly down until it is heard locking into
place on both sides.
∙ Press the
∙ The vacuum created by the pump
ensures that the cover is firmly closed
and proper pressure is achieved.
∙ The LED lights up.
∙ Ensure that the vacuum pump does not
suck in any liquid. But if it does, press
the button immediately.
∙ Once all the air is extracted, the bag
opening is automatically sealed. The
LED comes on.
Sealing only:
∙ Place the filled bag with its open end
onto the sealing bar (not the attachment
points). The bag opening must be clean
and free of any wrinkles or creases.
∙ Fold the cover down.
∙ Push the outer corners of the cover
firmly down until it is heard locking into
place on both sides.
∙ Press the button.
∙ The vacuum created by the pump
ensures that the cover is firmly closed
and proper pressure is achieved.
∙ Once the pressure is right, the bag
opening is automatically sealed. The
LED comes on.
∙ Once each current process is complete,
the indicator lights goes out.
button.