Hamilton Beach 78218 User manual

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LIRE AVANT UTILISATION
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Vacuum Sealer
Scelleuse
sous vide
Selladora
al vacío

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury to
persons, including the following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. This appliance is not intended for use by persons with reduced
physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they are closely supervised and instructed
concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their
safety.
3. This appliance should not be used by children. Keep the appliance
and its cord out of reach of children.
4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used near
children. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
5. Never let the vacuum sealer run unattended. Disconnect the
vacuum sealer from the power source before leaving the work area.
6. To protect against risk of electric shock, do not immerse cord, plug,
or vacuum sealer in water or other liquid.
7. Turn the appliance off, then unplug from outlet when not in use,
before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning. To
unplug, grasp the plug and pull from the outlet. Never pull from the
power cord.
8. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged supply cord or
plug, or after the appliance malfunctions or has been dropped or
damaged in any manner. Supply cord replacement and repairs must
be conducted by the manufacturer, its service agent, or similarly
qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. Call the provided
customer service number for information on examination, repair, or
adjustment.
9. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the
appliance manufacturer may cause injuries.
10. Do not use outdoors.
11. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot
surfaces, including stove.
12. Do not disassemble this appliance. Doing so may result in personal
injury.
13. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated
oven.
14. Do not use appliance for other than intended purpose.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Other Consumer Safety Information
This appliance is intended for household use only.
wWARNING Electrical Shock Hazard: This appliance is provided
with a polarized plug (one wide blade) to reduce the risk of electric
shock. The plug fits only one way into a polarized outlet. Do not
defeat the safety purpose of the plug by modifying the plug in any
way or by using an adapter. If the plug does not fit fully into the
outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, have an electrician
replace the outlet.
The length of the cord used on this appliance was selected to reduce
the hazards of becoming tangled in or tripping over a longer cord. If
a longer cord is necessary, an approved extension cord may be used.
The electrical rating of the extension cord must be equal to or greater
than the rating of the appliance. Care must be taken to arrange the
extension cord so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop
where it can be pulled on by children or accidentally tripped over.

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Parts and Features
To order parts:
US: 1.800.851.8900
www.hamiltonbeach.com
Canada: 1.800.267.2826
Mexico: 800 71 16 100
NOTE: Not all available parts and
accessories are shown here. Please
visit our website or call for a complete
list.
Heat-Seal Bags or Rolls
(available with certain models
or purchased separately)
Accessory Port
13
24
35
Roll Cutter
Upper Chamber Seal
Roll Storage Caddy
Lid
Date Coder
Vacuum Port
Lid Lock Lever
Heat-Seal Strip
(do not remove tape)
Vacuum
Chamber
Roll Cutter
Bar Caddy
Roll Caddy Door
Seal Bar
Insulator
Lower Chamber Seal
Use with Roll Caddy when sealing liquids or wet foods. Use with or without Roll Storage
Caddy when sealing dry foods or nonfood items.
Vacuum Sealer without Roll Caddy
Vacuum Hose
Date Code Heater
(do not remove tape)

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Control Panel
SEAL Button: Start heat-seal operation. Use to make bags from rolls or seal bag in PULSE mode.
DRY VAC & SEAL Button: Start vacuum and seal operation for dry foods.
WET VAC & SEAL Button: Start wet vacuum for liquids or moist foods.
ACCESSORY Button: Operate Accessory Port on Lid of appliance. Use with vacuum hose, special canisters, and zipper bags (not included).
PROGRESS Bar: Lights indicate progression of selected function.
DATE CODE: DATE CODE function may be used with either DRY VAC & SEAL or WET VAC & SEAL. To set date on Date Coder, open Lid and
rotate date wheels until desired date lines up with indicator arrows.
PULSE/CANCEL Button (pause/cancel button): Allows to manually vacuum and seal delicate foods or nonfoods or stops any function at
any time.
Indicator Lights: Blue indicator lights will flash when Lid is locked and unit is ready to seal. Once desired function is selected, blue light will
stop flashing and become solid. The green PROGRESS Bar will slowly illuminate. When cycle is complete, a beep will sound and PROGRESS
Bar lights will be illuminated. This indicates that you may unlock Lid and remove sealed bag. Red lights indicate an error has occurred. Refer
to Troubleshooting section.
SEAL ACCESSORY DATE CODE
PROGRESS
DRY VAC
& SEAL
WET VAC
& SEAL
PULSE
CANCEL
Before first use:
• The Vacuum Sealer is intended to be used only with heat-seal bags which have at least one side that is textured for airflow. Do not use
household plastic bags.
• A vacuum bag is sealed when two layers of the bag are heated from Heat-Seal Strip, causing bag to be permanently sealed.
• Wait at least 20 seconds between operations for Heat-Seal Strip to cool to prevent overheating and premature melting of bag.
• You may use the Vacuum Sealer with or without the roll caddy when sealing dry foods or nonfood items.
• Avoid sharp items around heat-seal bags or rolls when vacuum-sealing. Punctured bags will not seal properly.

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Making Bags From Rolls
1. Open Roll Caddy Door and rest on
counter.
2. Lift Roll Cutter Bar and pull enough
heat-seal roll out to fit the item to
be sealed plus another 3 inches
(7.62 cm). Lower Roll Cutter Bar
and slide Roll Cutter across to cut.
SEAL DRY VAC
& SEAL
WET VAC
& SEAL
wCAUTION Burn Hazard. Seal bar and
Date Code Heater are hot. Avoid touching.
3. Plug into outlet.
4. Place one open end of bag over
Heat-Seal Strip. For best sealing,
place curl side down so end of
bag points down into chamber.
Be sure there are no folds or
wrinkles.
5. Close Lid and push Lid Lock Lever
to lock Lid in place.
6. Press SEAL Button.
7. The PROGRESS Bar will
illuminate green during operation,
progressing from left to right.
When finished, unit will beep.
8. Pull Lid Lock Lever up to release
Lid and remove bag.
9. Unplug when finished making
bags.
NOTE: Red lights on the PROGRESS
Bar indicate an error. See
Troubleshooting section.