THE VACUUM PACKING SYSTEM FOR THE HOME
3
EFFENNE
®
Unika
We compliment you on your purchase and thank you for your confidence in us. You are advised to carefully read
these directions, which will enable you to use the EFFENNE
®
Unika
properly and obtain optimal results in terms
of food preservation. Furthermore, we suggest you keep these instructions handy for further reference.
- INFORMATION ON VACUUM
PRESERVATION OF FOODSTUFFS page 9-13
• THE ADVANTAGES OF EFFENNE
®
VACUUM PACKING page 9
• STORAGE LIFE WITH
EFFENNE
®
page 10
• ABOUT VACUUM PACKING page 11
• HOW TO PRESERVE FOOD
IN EFFENNE
®
BAGS page 11-12
• HOW TO PRESERVE FOOD IN
CONTAINERS page 12
• POINTS TO REMEMBER page 13
- AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES page 14
APPLIANCE NAMES and FUNCTIONS
(1) ON indicator light - When the vacuum packing
cycle is started, the green light turns on.
(2) SEAL indicator light - When the sealing process
is under way, the light turns on.
(3) MAN SEAL button - It can be turned on at any
time.
(4) Lid - Opening the lid into the fixed raised position
allows you to position the bags before starting the
vacuum packing process.
(5) Lid manual valve - Press it to stop the vacuum
packing cycle at any time or to open the lid at the
end of the cycle.
(6) Hose air inlet - To connect the hose to jars, con-
tainers, universal caps, bottle caps etc.
(7) LOCK buttons - In the locked position they secure
the lid in place while the vacuum packing cycle is
under way in bags, jars and containers; they
release automatically.
See illustrations on page 1.
(8) Sealing bar - Protected heating element that
seals the bag and prevents it from sticking to the
bar.
(9) Airtight gaskets - They guarantee that a vacuum
will be maintained in the chamber, thus allowing
air to be removed from bags and containers.
(10) Sealing gasket - It presses the bag against the
sealing bar.
(11) Vacuum chamber - The open end of the bag is
positioned inside the chamber, air is draw from
the bag and any excess liquid is collected on the
bottom.
(12) Lower part - Entirely removable and washable
also in dishwasher for maximum hygiene.
(13) Non-slip feet - They prevent the appliance from
slipping during use.
PATENTED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SECTION 2
- APPLIANCE NAMES and
FUNCTIONS page 3
- IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS page 4
- OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS page 5-6
• Making bags from EFFENNE
®
rolls page 5
• Vacuum packing with bags cut
from a roll or pre-cut bags page 5
• Vacuum packing in rectangular
EFFENNE
®
containers page 5
• Vacuum packing in
Executive
containers or with
Universal Caps page 6
• Vacuum packing in
Family
containers page 6
• Vacuum packing in glass jars page 6
• Vacuum packing with bottle caps page 6
• Vacuum packing with cap
attachment page 6
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING page 7
- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS page 7
- TROUBLESHOOTING page 8