Kitchen HQ AP-14 User manual
Kitchen HQ
Vacuum Sealer
User Manual
ModelAP-14
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ON: Vacuum
Flashing:Sealing
OFF:Standby
Mode
LED
Start
Vac
Seal
Dry
Meat
Soft
Vac seal
Important information and safety instructions
1. The vacuum sealer works with AC voltage of 120V / 60Hz.
2. To prevent potential dangers such as short circuits and fire, do
not operate the product with an external timer or an independent
remote-control system.
3. Don’t use the vacuum sealer if the power cord has been
damaged. Contact the manufacturer or a service agent to repair
the damaged power cord.
4. For vacuum sealing, textured bags or bags with folded pockets
must be used. Regular smooth bags can be sealed but cannot be
vacuumed.
5. Do not pour liquid into your plastic bag for vacuum sealing. Doing
so may cause damage to the machine..
6. Do not vacuum seal sharp objects such as water chestnuts, fish
bones, or shells. These can puncture the plastic bag after
vacuuming and cause air leakage.
7. Foods with pungent smells such as garlic, onion, ginger, and
peeled raw chestnuts, or foods that may ferment, such as fresh
corn, wet rice, and cut apples may cause the bag to swell after
vacuuming.
8. After the vacuum sealing is completed, lift the top cover of the
vacuum sealer and remove the plastic bag. Do not forcibly pull out
the plastic bag before the top cover is opened. Doing so may
deform and displace the sealing ring and sealing glue, resulting in
damage to the machine.
9. Caution: The sealing wire gets extremely hot during use of the
vacuum sealer. Avoid touching to prevent burns.
10. Before removing, attaching, or moving any part of the vacuum
sealer, be sure to disconnect the power supply.
11. To avoid the risk of electric shock, never plug in or unplug the
machine with wet hands or clean the plug with a damp cloth.
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13. Don’t wash the vacuum sealer under running water or immerse it
in water or other liquids. Clean the machine by wiping with a soft
cloth.
14. The vacuum sealer is not recommended for use by children or
anyone who could be injured by using the machine without
necessary supervision.
15. Exercise caution and careful supervision when the appliance is
used by or near children. Do not allow it to be used as a toy.
16. When the machine is not in use, unplug the power supply, Clean
the drip tank of the vacuum chamber and leave the upper cover
unlocked, so as not to create unneeded pressure and deform the
sealing ring over time, Leaving the upper cover locked
unnecessarily can negatively impact the use of the vacuum
sealer.
17. Don’t use continuously for multiple cycles, and in particular don’t
carry out multiple dry vacuum seal cycles or dry seal cycles one
immediately after another. Doing so can damage the heating
wire and sealingrings andstrips. The vacuum sealer will shut off
automatically if overheated. Allow to cool down for 10 minutes
and try again.
18. Keep the vacuum sealer away from open flames, ovens, electric
heaters, and any other heat sources. Don’t use the machine in
wet or extremely humid conditions.
19. This product is only suitable for household vacuum packaging
use, and not for other purposes.
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Upper sealingring Heating wire
Right upper
coverbutton
Left upper
coverbutton
Vacuum
suctionport
Vacuum
drip tank
Lower sealingring
Heat sealing strip
Plasticbag
fixing card
Mode button: Press Mode to toggle through the various options
for vacuum sealing:
•Vac: This mode is for vacuuming only without sealing the bag.
•Seal: Use this mode to seal a bag without vacuuming out the air first.
•The three Vacuum Sealing options:
•Dry: For vacuum sealing dry foods
•Meat: For vacuum sealing meat and fish
•Soft: For vacuum sealing soft foods.
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Raised cover and base
Functions
Product components
Top cover
Control panel
Startbutton
StatusLED
Mode LEDMode button
Raised
cover
Base
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Start button: Once you’ve selected the desired vacuum sealing
method using the Mode button, press Start to begin operations
of the vacuum sealer.
Status LED: The status LED indicator notifies you of the current
working status of the vacuum sealer:
•ON: Vacuum
•Flashing: Sealing
•OFF: Standby
Vacuum pulsing: If you want to use a short burst of vacuum, for example for
smaller bags or very delicate items, and manually control the vacuuming
process, you can use the vacuum pulsing feature.
To begin vacuum pulsing:
1. Place the machine in Vac mode using the Mode button.
2. Begin vacuum pulsing by pressing Start continuously for at least three
seconds. The vacuum sealer will begin vacuuming.
3. Pick up your finger from the Start button to immediately stop vacuuming.
After the button has been released for three seconds, the machine will
automatically begin the sealing process of your bag.
Vacuum pulsing is suitable for vacuuming soft foods.
Vacuum sealing with special plasticbags
Textured plastic or
polyurethane
bags can
be vacuum sealed
Plastic bags withfolded
edges can be vacuum
sealed
Plastic bags with
smooth sides cannot
be vacuum tight
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Mode
LED
Me c ha ni c al k ey bo ar d nont ouc h key
ON:Vacuum
Flashing: sealing
Start OFF:Standby
Vac
Seal
Dry
Vac seal Meat
Soft
Tips
•Before starting, decide what bag to use based on your purpose –either
a textured or folded bag for vacuuming and sealing or a smooth bag
that can only be sealed but not vacuumed.
•When vacuuming meat and fish, be sure to select the "meat" mode,
otherwise the machine might not succeed in sealing the bag optimally.
• Remember: Don’t vacuum food with liquid flowing out of the bag to
avoid liquid from getting into the vacuum sealer, which could
damage the machine and lead to other hazards. When working with
liquids, take special care to distance the liquid from the edge of the
vacuum sealer and prevent the liquid from being vacuumed out.
•Don’t forcibly pull out the plastic bag before the top cover has been
lifted open to avoid damage to the machine.
To operate the vacuum sealer
1.Open the top cover by simultaneously pressing the cover buttonson the
front left and right sides of the machine, and then lifting the cover.As
depicted in the image below, it’s easiest to make a fist with both hands,
bend your index fingers, press both buttons inward with your index fingers,
and then use your thumbs to lift up the top cover.
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2.Put the food into a vacuum textured bag and operate as shownbelow.
3.Place the mouth of the
bag on top of the
vacuum drip tank.
4.Make sure that the food
in the vacuum bagis
at least 1.5 inches from the
edge of the machine.
5.Close the top cover and press
both sides of the top cover down
simultaneously with both hands,
as shown below, until you hear a
"click".
6.Confirm that the bag isn’t too full and that the food isn’t stuck under the
upper cover, which could affect the vacuum.
LED
Mechanical keyboardnon touchkey
Flash ing:
seali ng
Vac ON: Va c uum
Sea l
Dr y StartOFF:St andby
Vac s eal Mea t Mode
Sof t
7.Select the relevant vacuum sealing mode using the Mode button
and then press Start. The vacuum sealer will then start working.
8.Wait until the LED status lights to the right of the Start button go out,
and then open the top cover and remove your vacuum-sealed
plastic bag.
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The base should be cleaned after every few uses to maintain
cleanliness and empty the vacuum drip tank.
To clean the base:
1. Open the top cover to a 90-degree position with the base.
2. Hold the base open with your thumbs and push open the top cover
latch with your index fingers, as depicted in the image below.
3.After removing the base, it can be rinsed withwater.
Notice!
Do not rinse the top cover with water or immerse it
in water to prevent liquid from getting into the
machine. Doing so could cause the circuit board to
short out and other dangers.
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Cleaning the base
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4.After the base has been cleaned and dried, reconnect the top
cover and the base at 90 degrees to one another, as shown in
the image below.
Specifications
Name: Vacuum sealer
Model: AP-14
Voltage: AC120V / 60Hz
Power: 135W
Vacuum speed: 4L/Minute
Max sealer pockets: 12 inches
Seal width: 5 mm
Vacuum value: Dry: -60Kpa; Meat:-35Kpa; Soft: -20Kpa
Size：L360mm×W120mm×H50mm
Weight: 0.78KG
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Troubleshooting common problems
Problem
A
nalysis
Fixing the problem
LEDl
ights don’t
turnon
The power
cord is not
plugged
in properly
Check
if the power cord is
properly
connected and make
sure that the
wall outlet is
working
Machine
damage
Contact a
dealer
Thevacuum
pump
is working,
but it isn’t creating
any
vacuum,or
the
vacuum
strengthisweak
causingthe
vacuumtimetobe
longerthanusual
The
cover is not
fastened
well
Press
down both sides of the
top cover with
two hands until
you hear a
"click"
Vacuum
edbag leaks air
Try
again with a different bag
for
vacuuming
Sealing
ringloose or
deformed
Replace
the sealing ring, or
remove
the deformed
sealing
ring,
soak it in water for 10
minutes
, dry it, and re-install it
Foreign matter
on the
sealing
ring
Remove
the foreign matter
F
ood in the bag for
vacuum
ingis touching
the
machine lid
Reduce
or remove some food
from
the bag and keep the
food
in the bag at least 1.5
inches away from
the
machine
The vacuum bag
is too
thick
causing the cover
to not close
Change
to a thinner plastic
bag
or close the cover firmly
with your
hands while using
the original plastic
bag
The
mouth of the bag
does
not fit directly over
the
vacuum drip tank
Flatten the
mouth of the
vacuum
bag, place it on
top of
the
vacuum drip box, close
the
lid
and try to vacuum again
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V
acuum
isn’t working
ormakingany
sound
Machine not
starting
Press
theStart button firmly
Damaged vacuum pump
Contact the dealer
The machine
seals
automatically
before
vacuuming
The plastic bag used is
not
a special textured
vacuum
bag
Replace
it with a special
vacuum
textured
bag, it is recommended
to
use
the original plasticbag
The textured v
acuum
bag
has texture
indentation
s that are
too
shallow
Change
to another batch of plastic
bags
P
lasticbags leak
air
after a
period of
vacuum
packaging
S
harp objects in the
bag
have punctured
the
plastic bag after
vacuuming
Remove
the sharp andhard
objects in
the bag, such as
fishbone
s, etc., replace the plastic
bag, and
re-vacuum
Plastic
bag leaks
Replace
the plastic bag
There
is liquid inthe
vacuum
bag, which
was
sucked
out to the
m
outh of the bag when
vacuuming
, which
affect
ed the sealing
effect
Do not
vacuum liquid food. Switch to
the corresponding mode
when
vacuuming
meat and then vacuum
T
emperature is
too
high
when sealing
the
bag mouths
Machine
overheating
Wait
10 minutes before using again
After
having been
vacuum sealed for
a
while, a plastic
bag
seems loose
as
if there’d been
an
air leak
or bulges
like
a balloon
The food
insidethe
vacuum
bag is
fermented
Odorous foods such
as garlic, onion,
ginger, and
peeled raw chestnuts, or
foods that
may ferment, such as
fresh
corn,
wet rice, and cut apples may
cause the b
ag to swell after
vacuuming.
Putting desiccant in the
bag
before vacuuming can avoid this
phenomenon.
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LIMITED WARRANTY
This product is warranted against defects in material and
workmanshipfor one year following date of purchase, if operated in
accordance with our printed recommendationsand instructions. This
warranty does not cover damage resulting from improper use,
accidents, user’s negligenceor normal wear and tear. This warranty
does not cover any defects or damages caused by service or repair
performed by anyone .
Contact information:
Smart Home byInnotech
Email: info@thechefrobot.com
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