Sunbeam VAC430, VS4300 User Manual

Home Vacuum Packaging System

Instruction Booklet

VAC430 – VS4300

Please read these instructions carefully and retain for future reference.

Contents

Important Safeguards 2

Important Tips 3

Features of your FoodSaver® VAC430 4

Using your FoodSaver® VAC430 6

Tips on Sealing a Bag 8

How to Vacuum Package using FoodSaver®

Canisters, Bottle Stoppers & Deli Containers 9

Care and Cleaning Instructions 11

Vacuum Packaging Non-Food Items 12

Food Preparation and Storage Guide 13

Guidelines for Vacuum Packaging 14

Preservation Guidelines 16

Troubleshooting 18

Important instructions – retain for future use.

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

Important Safeguards

Read the Instructions Carefully. For Your Own Safety, Always Follow These Basic Precautions When Using the FoodSaver

Appliance:

• Do not use the appliance on wet or hot surfaces, or near a heat source.

• Do not immerse any part of the appliance, supply cord or plug in water or other liquid.

• To disconnect, unplug the supply cord from the electrical outlet. Do not disconnect by pulling on the cord.

• Do not operate the appliance with a damaged supply cord or plug. Do not operate the appliance if it malfunctions or is in any way damaged. If the cord or the machine is damaged, it must be returned to an authorized service center.

• Do not use an extension cord with the appliance.

• Use only accessories or attachments recommended by Sunbeam and the FoodSaver

• Use the appliance only for its intended use.

• Closely supervise children when using any electrical appliance. Do not allow the appliance to be used as a toy.

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

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• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; farm houses; by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; bed and breakfast type environments.

• For Household Use Only

• Please Save These Instructions

WARNING: To avoid dangers of suffocation,

keep bag away from babies and children.

This is not a toy.

If you have any concerns regarding the performance and use of your appliance, please visit www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line.

Ensure the above safety precautions are understood.

Important Tips

When Vacuum Packaging:

1. Vacuum packaging is NOT a substitute for refrigeration.

2. Use ONLY bags, rolls and canisters manufactured by FoodSaver

3. Do not allow the Vacuum Channel to fill up with liquids. This will render the machine unusable. To prevent it, avoid

overfilling the bags and freeze liquids first.

4. You can prevent liquids from being drawn into the appliance by placing a folded paper towel at the top of the bag, but below the seal area, before vacuum packaging.

5. Do not attempt to create your own side seals for a FoodSaver are manufactured with special side seams which are sealed all the way to the outer edge. Creating your own side seams can actually leave air channels exposed which will cause leakage and prevent a vacuum from being formed.

6. Always make sure you leave at least

2.5cm of extra bag material for each time you plan to reuse the bag. To avoid possible illness, do not reuse bags after

storing meats, fish or greasy foods.

7. If you are not sure whether you have achieved a complete seal, simply seal the bag again about 1cm above the first seal.

8. Bulky items sometimes make it difficult to achieve a smooth sealing surface. Gently stretch the bag flat along the Sealing Strip before closing the lid.

9. When packaging products with sharp edges (dry spaghetti, silverware, etc.), protect the bag from punctures by wrapping the products in a cushioning material, such as paper towels, styrofoam, tissue, etc. Products can also be vacuum

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packaged in canisters to avoid any possibility of puncturing a bag.

10. Avoid drawing powdery or fine-grained products such as, flour, sugar and coffee grinds into the appliance. This will inhibit the vacuuming and sealing process and may clog the unit, preventing it from drawing a good vacuum. To prevent this from occurring, avoid overfilling the bags.

11. If using the FoodSaver re-seal packets, ensure that these have been previously commercially heat sealed. Do not use the sealing strip to re-seal conventional plastic wrap, sandwich bags and plastic bags as they may melt over the sealing strip.

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VAC430 28cm vacuum packaging system

Auto-vacuum Indicator

Green light indicates that the vacuum process is in operation and hands can be removed from the “Press/Hold” areas on the lid.

Release/Cancel Button

Press this button to open the lid after the vacuum and sealing process is finished, or to cancel an operation in progress.

Foam Gasket

Sealing Strip

Easy Clean Drip Tray

Accessory Port

Attach accessory hose here and use to vacuum package with FoodSaver® Canisters, Deli Containers and Bottle Stoppers.

Sealing Light Indicator

The red sealing light indicates that the sealing process is in operation.

PRESS/HOLD Areas

Press and hold on these areas firmly with the palms of your hands for operation to begin.

Vacuum Channel

Using your FoodSaver® VAC430

How to make a Bag from a FoodSaver® Roll.

1. Place the appliance on a flat, dry surface and plug the supply cord into a standard electrical outlet.

2. Open the lid.

3. Cut roll to desired length plus 7.5 cm. Place one end of the bag on the sealing strip, but do not place the bag into the vacuum channel. See figure 1.

Figure 1

4. Close the lid.

5. Position your hands over the “PRESS/ HOLD” icons on both sides of the lid and press firmly with the palms of your hands. See figure 2.

The motor will start. Continue to press

and hold until the green auto-vacuum indicator light illuminates. See figure 3.

Figure 3

You may now remove your hands from the

lid and wait for the vacuum process to continue.

6. The red sealing indicator light illuminates to inform you when sealing is in progress.

7. When the red indicator light turns off, press the “Release/Cancel” button. See figure 4.

Figure 4

Figure 2

Press Release/Cancel

Lift the lid and remove the bag.

Press and hold

NOTE: Wait 20 seconds before

vacuuming and / or sealing again.

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