Sunbeam VS5000 User Manual

Home Vacuum Packaging System Instruction Booklet

VS5000 Seal + Store

Please read these instructions carefully and retain for future reference.

Contents

Important Safeguards 4

Vacuum Packaging Tips 5

VS5000

Features of your FoodSaver Vacuum Packaging System 6

Using your FoodSaver Vacuum Packaging System 8

Vacuum Packaging with Canisters 10

Food Preparation & Safety 11

Care and Cleaning Instructions 12

Guidelines for Vacuum Packaging 13

Preservation Guidelines 16

Vacuum Packaging Non-Food Items 18

Troubleshooting 19

Important instructions – retain for future use.

Important Safeguards

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

Sunbeam is very safety conscious when

designing and manufacturing consumer products, but it is essential that the product user also exercise care when using an electrical appliance. Listed below are precautions which are essential for the safe use of an electrical appliance:

• Read carefully and save all the instructions provided with an appliance.

• Always turn the power off at the power outlet before you insert or remove a plug. Remove by grasping the plug - do not pull on the cord.

• Turn the power off and remove the plug when the appliance is not in use and before cleaning.

• Do not use your appliance with an extension cord unless this cord has been checked and tested by a qualified technician or service person.

• Always use your appliance from a power outlet of the voltage (A.C. only) marked on the appliance.

• 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.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high when the appliance is operating.

• Never leave an appliance unattended while in use.

• Do not use an appliance for any purpose other than its intended use.

• Do not place an appliance on or near a hot gas flame, electric element or on a heated oven.

• Do not place on top of any other appliance.

• Do not let the power cord of an appliance hang over the edge of a table or bench top or touch any hot surface.

• Do not operate any electrical appliance with a damaged cord or after the appliance has been damaged in any manner. If damage is suspected, return the appliance to the nearest Sunbeam Appointed Service Centre for examination, repair or adjustment.

• For additional protection, Sunbeam recommend the use of a residual current device (RCD) with a tripping current not exceeding 30mA in the electrical circuit supplying power to your appliances.

• Do not immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid unless recommended.

• Appliances are not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote control system.

• 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.

Appliance:

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.

Vacuum Packaging tips

When Vacuum Packaging:

1. Vacuum packaging is NOT a substitute for refrigeration.

2. Use only FoodSaver canisters.

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. See page 9 for more details.

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

2.5 cm 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.

bags, rolls and

Bag. These bags

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 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 or alternatively use the FoodSaver canisters.

11. If using the FoodSaver re-seal packets, ensure that these have been previously commercially heat sealed.

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VS5000 FoodSaver® Vacuum Packaging System Seal + Store

Foam Gasket

Sealing strip

Accessory Hose Port

Attach accessory hose here and use to vacuum package with FoodSaver

Canisters.

Vacuum channel

Patented removable dishwasher-safe drip tray.

Easy-lock rotating latch

Rotate the latch backwards to lock before vacuuming and sealing.

Seal Indicator Light

This light has two uses:

1. Constant light indicates sealing is in process.

2. Flashing light indicates an error.

Vac/Seal Indicator Light

Vac/Seal button

This button has two uses:

1. Press to vacuum package and seal food airtight with a single touch. Shuts off automatically.

2. Press during vacuum to pause the process. Press a second time to resume.

Seal Button

This button has three uses:

1. Press to immediately stop the vacuum process and begin sealing the bag. This is helpful to prevent crushing delicate items such as bread, biscuits and pastries.

2. Press to create a seal when making bags from a FoodSaver

Roll.

3. Press to create a seal on foil based chip and cereal packets.

Using your FoodSaver® Vacuum Packaging System Seal + Store

How to make a Bag from a FoodSaver® Roll

1. Place FoodSaver surface and plug the supply cord into a standard electrical outlet.

2. Pull out enough material from your roll, to hold item to be vacuum packaged

3. Cut to desired length, plus 7.5cm.

4. Open lid. The lid may be locked. To release the lid ensure the rotating latch is in the forward position.

5. Place one open end of the bag material across the sealing strip and close lid. (Do not place edge of bag into vacuum channel when sealing bags)

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How to Vacuum Package with FoodSaver

1. Place FoodSaver surface and plug the supply cord into a standard electrical outlet.

2. Place item(s) in bag, allowing at least

7.5cm of space between bag contents and top of bag.

3. Open lid and place open end of bag into the Vacuum Channel.

4. Close and lock the lid by rotating the latch on the side in a backward position.

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Bags

Press

6. Lock lid by rotating the latch on the side in a backward position.

7. Press the seal button. When the seal indicator light turns off, open the lid by rotating the latch on the side in a forward position. Remove the bag.

5. Press Vac/Seal button.

6. After the sealing light has gone out, rotate the latch to the forward position and remove bag.

Wait 20 seconds before vacuuming and / or sealing again.

Note: Leave the latch in the unlocked position

when storing as this ensures the foam gasket is not compressed for an extended time, extending the life.

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