Sunbeam FoodSaver VAC430 User manual

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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.
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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
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VAC430
28cm vacuum packaging system
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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

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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.
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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.
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Using your FoodSaver® VAC430 continued
Figure 5
Press and hold Figure 6
Figure 7

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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.