FoodSaver V420/Mini Plus Quick Start Manual

Tips for Successful Vacuum Packaging

For more usage tips and safety information, please refer to the FoodSaver Reference Guide or visit our website at www.foodsaver .com.

General Tips

Removing Air from a Bag

If appliance lid is locked, press Open/Cancel
Button

(B) to open lid.

Sealing a Bag

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

(G), not over rubber gasket

(F) or in Vacuum Channel (E).
Prevent moisture or liquid from being pulled into

the Vacuum Channel or trapped in the seal. Either

pre-freeze moist foods such as raw meat for 1-2
hours before vacuum packaging, or place a folded
paper towel between food and end of bag to absorb

excess liquids. Just be sure to leave at least 3 inches
between paper towel and end of bag so that bag
seals properly with paper towel inside.

Make sure you give appliance time to cool down.

Wait at least 20 seconds between seals. Under very
heavy usage, appliance will shut off automatically to
prevent overheating. If it does, wait 20 minutes to
allow appliance to cool off.

Make sure you’ve placed the bag in the proper
place. When vacuuming packaging, make sure open

end of bag is inside Vacuum Channel

(E).

Check for wrinkles in the bag along the Sealing
Strip. Wrinkles in seal may cause leakage and allow

air to come back into bag. Check for wrinkles in bag
along Sealing Strip

(G) before closing lid and vacuum

packaging. If you find wrinkles after sealing bag,
simply cut bag open and vacuum package again.

If motor runs for more than 30 seconds without
stopping, you may need to adjust bag and try again.

If you are making initial seal on a piece of bag material
with two open ends, make sure bag is placed on
Sealing Strip, not on rubber gasket

(F). If you are

vacuum packaging with a bag, make sure open end is
placed down inside Vacuum Channel and make sure
Accessory Hose

(D) is not attached. If you are vacuum

packaging with an accessory, check Accessory Hose in
appliance lid and in accessory to ensure a tight fit.

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First Printing: 6/2004 Item # T180-00210-000 (06/04)

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Features

For important safety information and helpful tips, please refer to the FoodSaver Reference Guide
included in your kit. Questions? Visit us at www.foodsa v er.com or call 1-800-777-5452 (U.S.) or
1-877-804-5383 (Canada). Get tips on vacuum packaging and order FoodSaver accessories.

QuickStart

V420/ Mini Plus

Shown Mini Plus; V420 operates in the same manner.

Indicator Light

Open/Cancel Button

Accessory Port

Accessory Hose

D

C

B

A

Vacuum Channel

Rubber Gasket

Sealing Strip

G

F

E

Features of Your FoodSaver Appliance

Note: This appliance is a compact design that sa ves counter space.

It can be used with pint-size and quart-size FoodSaver Bags, and 6-inch
and 8-inch FoodSaver Rolls, plus any FoodSaver accessory.

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