Foodsaver V4400 User Manual
User Manual
& Recipe Book
for V4400 series appliances
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Important Safeguards
For your own safety, always follow these basic precautions when using a
FoodSaver
1. Read the User Manual carefully for operating instructions.
2. Do not use appliance on wet or hot surfaces, or near a heat source.
3. Caution: To protect against electric shock, do not immerse any part of appliance,
4. To disconnect, unplug power cord from electrical outlet.
5. Do not operate appliance with a damaged power cord or plug.
6. Use appliance only for its intended use.
7. Closely supervise children when using any electrical appliance.
8. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or heated oven.
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appliance:
Read all instructions in this manual before use.
power cord or plug in water or other liquid. Unplug from outlet when not in use
and before cleaning.
Do not disconnect by pulling on cord.
Do not operate appliance if it malfunctions or is in any way damaged.
For details, contact Consumer Services at number listed below.
Do not allow appliance to be used as a toy.
Extreme caution must be used when moving products containing hot liquids.
9. Wait 20 seconds between seals to allow appliance to cool.
10. Caution: Place cord where the cord cannot be pulled, cause user to be entangled with
the cord, or cause the product to be overturned.
For Household Use Only
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Table of Contents
Important Safeguards ............................................................................................................2
Welcome to FoodSaver® Vacuum Sealing System .................................................................... 4
Features of Your FoodSaver® Appliance ................................................................................. 4
How to Make a Bag from a FoodSaver® Vacuum Sealing Roll .................................................8
How to Vacuum Seal with FoodSaver® Vacuum Sealing Bags ................................................. 9
Removing Air from a Bag ..................................................................................................... 10
Using FoodSaver® Vacuum Sealing Accessories ................................................................... 10
Emptying Drip Tray .................................................................................................................... 11
Marinating with your FoodSaver® Appliance ........................................................................ 12
Care and Cleaning ................................................................................................................13
Trouble-Shooting ................................................................................................................. 14
Guidelines for Vacuum Packaging .........................................................................................15
Storage Guide - Meat, Cheese, Vegetables, Fruits .................................................................17
Storage Guide - Baked Goods, Coffee, Snacks and Liquids .................................................. 18
Recipes for your FoodSaver® Appliance ............................................................................... 19
Warranty.............................................................................................................................. 23
Important Tips
WELCOME
1. Vacuum packaging is NOT a substitute for the
heat process of canning. Perishables still need
to be refrigerated or frozen.
2. For best results, use only with FoodSaver
Containers and Accessories.
3. During the vacuum packaging process, small
amounts of liquids, crumbs or food particles can
be inadvertently pulled into the Vacuum Channel.
Empty the Drip Tray after each use.
4. Avoid overfilling, always leave at least 4 inches
(10.16 centimeters) of bag material between bag
contents and top of bag. This allows room for the
bag material to cinch tightly against the food and
prevents the bag from pulling out of the vacuum
channel during the sealing process. Then leave at
least one additional inch of bag material for each
time you plan to reuse bag.
5. Do not create your own side seams for a
FoodSaver
with a special side seam, which is sealed all the
way to the outer edge.
6. To prevent wrinkles in the seal when vacuum
packaging bulky items, gently stretch bag flat
while inserting bag into vacuum channel and
continue to hold bag until vacuum pump starts.
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Bag. These bags are manufactured
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Bags,
7.
When you are vacuum packaging items with sharp
edges (dry spaghetti, silverware, etc.), protect bag
from punctures by wrapping item in soft cushioning
material, such as a paper towel. You may want to
use a canister or Mason jar instead of a bag.
8. When using accessories, remember to leave one
inch of space at top of canister or container.
9. Pre-freeze fruits and blanch vegetables before
vacuum packaging for best results. See
“Guidelines for Vacuum Packaging” section.
10. 120v Appliances Only: The FoodSaver
has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the
other). To reduce risk of electrical shock, this plug
is intended to fit in a polarized outlet only one
way. If plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse
plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician. Do not modify plug in any way.
11. Caution: A short power cord is provided to
reduce risks from entanglement or tripping over
a longer cord. An extension cord may be used
when marked electrical rating is no less than
electrical rating of this appliance. All cords should
not drape over counter or tabletop where cords
can be tripped over or pulled on unintentionally,
especially by children.
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appliance
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Welcome to FoodSaver® Vacuum Sealing System
FEATURES
Congratulations…
You are about to enjoy the freshness benefits
of FoodSaver®, The #1 Selling Brand of Vacuum
Sealing Systems. For years, the FoodSaver®
Vacuum Sealing System has helped millions
of households keep food fresh longer in the
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refrigerator, freezer and pantry.
The FoodSaver® system is designed to
remove air and extend freshness up to five
times longer than conventional storage
methods. Keep your FoodSaver® appliance
on your countertop, and you’ll soon discover
its convenience and versatility.
Do not return this product to place of purchase.
Features of Your FoodSaver® Appliance
A. Controls and
Indicator Lights
Indicate current
setting and vacuum
progress for added
control.
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brand customer.
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F. Seal Button
CrushFree
Instant Seal feature.
Stops vacuum cycle
and seals to prevent
crushing delicate
items.
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B. Retractable
Handheld Sealer
Can be used with all
FoodSaver
Accessories including
FreshSaver® Zipper Bags.
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C. Tray Full
Indicator
Indicates when
drip tray is full.
Empty to resume
usage of appliance.
G. Power Cord Storage
At bottom of unit.
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D. Vacuum Progress Display
Green lights signal progression of
vacuuming and sealing process.
All lights extinguish when the full
process is finished.
E. Vacuum Channel
Simply insert bag
and the FoodSaver®
appliance does
the rest.
H. Appliance Door
Opens to access Built-in
Roll Holder and Cutter.
I. Built-in Roll Holder
For storage of FoodSaver
Vacuum Sealing Rolls.
J. Roll Cutter Bar
Simplifies making
custom-sized bags.
K. Bag Cutter
L. Auto Bag Sensing
Simply insert open end of bag
into the vacuum channel and the
machine will sense and grasp the
bag, vacuum, seal and shut-off
automatically.
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M. Extra-wide Sealing Strip
with Non-stick Coating
Provides extra secure, air-tight
seal that’s two times wider.
N. Lower Gasket
(non-removable)
O. Removable Drip Tray
Catches overflow liquids
and contains Food Sensors
to detect liquid.
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FEATURES
Control Panel of Your FoodSaver® Appliance
Retractable
Handheld Sealer
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Accessory
Mode
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ACCESSORY MODE BUTTON
Marinate
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Mode
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Tray Full
Indicator
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Vacuum
Progress
Display
Indicator
LEDs
Seal
Indicator
Light
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Cancel
Button
Press to achieve best vacuum for canisters and accessories.
Push Accessory Mode Button
1
to begin vacuum process.
Motor will run until Vacuum Sealing Process is complete.
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MARINATE MODE BUTTON
A ten minute predetermined sequence of vacuum pulse to rest ratio
allowing foods to get optimum flavor infusion in the least amount of time.
(See “Marinating with your FoodSaver
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TRAY FULL INDICATOR LIGHT
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Appliance” section on page 12.)
During the vacuum sealing process, small amounts of liquids,
crumbs or food particles can be inadvertently pulled into the Drip Tray (O).
When excess liquid fills the Drip Tray, the unit will turn off and the
Tray Full Indicator
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will activate. To resume normal operation,
remove the Drip Tray, empty liquid, wash in warm soapy water or place
in top rack of dishwasher. Dry completely and place Drip Tray back into
appliance. (See “Care and Cleaning” on page 13.)
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Adjustable
Food
Settings
Button
Seal
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Power
Button
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VACUUM PROGRESS DISPLAY
Displays vacuum levels as the bag or canister is evacuated.
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SEAL INDICATOR LIGHT
Constant Red light indicates sealing process is engaged.
(Flashing light indicates error. See “Trouble-Shooting” Section on
page 14 for more information.)
CANCEL BUTTON
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Immediately halts the current function and opens the Vacuum Channel.
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ADJUSTABLE FOOD SETTINGS BUTTON
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For optimal vacuuming and sealing of moist or juicy foods,
press the Adjustable Food Settings Button
7
until the
Moist Indicator Light is illuminated. Choose the dry food setting
for foods without liquid. The Moist Food Indicator light will flash
when Food Sealing Sensors automatically detect any moisture or
liquid in the Drip Tray (O).
Note: Appliance will default to Dry setting upon pressing the Power Button
or when power has been interrupted, unless liquid is detected in the Drip Tray.
(See “Care and Cleaning” section of this User Manual on page 13.)
SEAL BUTTON
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This button has three uses:
1. CrushFree™ Instant Seal feature-
Press to immediately stop the vacuum process and begin sealing the bag.
This prevents crushing delicate items such as bread, cookies and pastries.
2. Press to create a seal when making bags from a FoodSaver
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Roll.
3. Press to create a seal on mylar type bags (such as a potato chip bag)
to keep food sealed air-tight.
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POWER BUTTON
Press the power button to begin. The Power Indicator and
Food Indicator lights will become illuminated. After Vacuum Sealing,
press Power Button to turn appliance Off.
Note: After 12 minutes of non-use, the appliance will turn Off automatically.
FEATURES
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RETRACTABLE HANDHELD SEALER
1. Accessory Button
2. Marinate Button
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SEALED END
OPEN END
How to Make a Bag from a
FoodSaver® Vacuum Sealing Roll
1. Open appliance door (H) and place roll into Roll Holder
(Fig. 1). For best results, insert roll with material flap down.
HOW TO
2. Lift up Roll Cutter Bar (J) and place bag material
beneath the cutter bar (Fig. 2).
3. Pull out enough bag material to hold item being
vacuum sealed, plus 4 inches (10.16 centimeters).
Lower the Roll Cutter Bar and slide Bag Cutter (K)
across the Cutter Bar (Fig. 3).
4. Press Seal Button (F). Red Seal Indicator Light
will illuminate (Fig. 4).
5. Using two hands, slowly insert open end of bag, curl down,
into Vacuum Channel (E) until clamp motor starts.
6. When red Seal Indicator Light
sealing is complete. You may remove bag from
the Vacuum Channel (E).
7. You now have one sealed end (Fig. 5).
8. Now you are ready to vacuum seal with your new bag
(see next page).
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turns off,
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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Fig. 3
Fig. 4
H
J
K
F
5
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Fig. 5
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Insert Bag
Curl Downward
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