Using Your Vacuum Sealer - FoodSaver FFS001 User Instructions

Parts
See figure 1
Upper gasket
A
Removable drip tray
B
Lid latch
C
Lower gasket
D
Sealing strip
E
Control panel
F
Accessory port
G
Accessory hose
H
Power light
I
Progress lights
J
Sealing progress light
K
Seal Only button (FFS003 only)
L
Vacuum and Seal button
M
Moist Food button (FFS003 only)
N
Overheat warning light
O
Making a bag from a FoodSaver
You can make your own custom sized bags from a FoodSaver
Referring to Fig. 2:
1. Plug your vacuum sealer in to a mains supply socket. Press both
latches and open the lid. Place the open end of the roll over
C
the sealing strip so that the end of the roll butts up to the front
E
edge of the lower gasket. Don't let the end of the bag enter the
drip tray.
2. Close the lid all the way until the latches
correctly closed, a green band will appear around the latch and
the green power light
I
button (FFS003 only) or the Vacuum and Seal button
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When the red sealing progress light
latches and remove the roll. The end of the roll will now have
been sealed.
3. Measure the required length for the item being packaged. Add
an extra 75mm to allow the bag to be sealed then cut the roll
straight across.

Using Your Vacuum Sealer

Referring to Fig. 3:
1. Place the item to be packaged into the bag. You can use a ready
made FoodSaver bag or make your own from a FoodSaver
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2. Place the open end of the bag into the slot of the drip tray
3. Close and latch the lid. When correctly closed, a green band will
appear around the latch and the green power light
on.
4. Press the Vacuum and Seal button
5. Your vacuum packager will start to remove the air from the bag
and then seal it. When the progress lights
the red sealing progress light
complete.
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pop out. When
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will come on. Press the Seal Only
goes out, press both
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will come
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.
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have stopped and
J
has gone out, the process is
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Packaging moist foods (FFS003 only)
If you are packaging foods that are moist or are very juicy, press the
Moist Food button
Sealing a bag without removing any air (FFS003 only)
To seal a bag without extracting the air from it press the Seal Only
button (FFS003 only). You can seal the types of bag that are used
L
to package snacks such as potato crisps, tortilla chips, etc.
Sealing delicate items (FFS003 only)
Some items such as pastries, bread, biscuits, etc. can be crushed
when sealing. To prevent this, use the Seal Only button
only) as follows:
1. Follow steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Using Your Vacuum Sealer.
2. Press the Seal Only button
immediately stop more air from being extracted and then seal the
bag.
Using FoodSaver
1. Insert one end of the accessory hose
port . Insert the other end of the hose into the port on the
G
roll
accessory. Follow any specific instructions that come with the
FoodSaver accessory.
2. Follow steps 3 and 4 of Using Your Vacuum Sealer.
roll.
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.
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roll.
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BEFORE pressing the Vacuum and Seal button.
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before crushing occurs. This will
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accessories
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to the accessory
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(FFS003
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