Sunbeam FoodSaver VAC430 User manual

Home Vacuum Packaging System

Instruction Booklet

VAC430 – VS4300

Please read these instructions carefully

and retain for future reference.

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

Contents

Important instructions – retain for

future use.

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

• 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® brand team.

• 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.

• 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.

Important Safeguards

Read the Instructions Carefully.

For Your Own Safety, Always Follow These Basic Precautions When Using the FoodSaver®

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.

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® Bag. These bags

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

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® appliance to

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.

Important Tips

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

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.

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.

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.

Lift the lid and remove the bag.

NOTE: Wait 20 seconds before

vacuuming and / or sealing again.

Using your FoodSaver® VAC430

Press and hold

Figure 1

Figure 3

Figure 2

Press Release/Cancel

Figure 4

How to Vacuum Package with FoodSaver® Bags.

1. Place the appliance on a flat, dry surface

and plug the supply cord into a standard

electrical outlet.

2. Place item(s) in bag, allowing at least 7.5

cm of space between bag contents and

top of bag.

3. Open the lid and place the open end of

the bag into the vacuum channel. See

figure 5.

4. Close 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 6.

The motor will start. Continue to press

and hold until the green auto-vacuum

indicator light illuminates. 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 7.

Lift the lid and remove the bag.

Using your FoodSaver® VAC430 continued

Figure 5

Press and hold Figure 6

Figure 7

Tips on Sealing a Bag

Prevent moisture or liquid from being pulled

into the Vacuum Channel or trapped in the seal.

Either pre-freeze moist food 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 7.5cm between food

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

not operate to prevent overheating. If it does,

unplug appliance, wait 20 minutes to allow

appliance to cool off.

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 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, consider the following: You may

need to adjust bag and try again. If you are

making the initial seal on a piece of bag

material with two open ends, make sure bag

is placed on Sealing Strip. If you are vacuum

packaging with a bag, make sure open end is

placed over the Vacuum Channel and make

sure Accessory Hose is not attached.

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