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Switch the appliance on and off
Touch the
ÿ
symbol to switch the appliance on or off.
If you do not make any changes, the appliance
automatically switches off after 10
minutes.
Vacuuming in the bag
Vacuum the food in a suitable vacuuming bag in order to
preserve the food for longer, to marinate it or to prepare
it for sous-vide cooking.
Suitable vacuuming bag
Use the original vacuuming bags that are enclosed with
the appliance or can be ordered as accessories. These
bags are suitable for a temperature range of -40 °C –
100 °C. This means that they can be used for storing
food at low temperatures and also for cooking the
vacuum-sealed food that is contained in the bags. The
optimum heat-sealing time for this bag is level 2. The
bags are suitable for use in the microwave. Pierce the
bag before you heat it up in the microwave.
Only use bags that are suitable for vacuuming food.
Commercially available products are different when it
comes to the quality of the food, temperature
resistance, material and surface. Ensure that the bag is
used only for the purpose for which it is intended.
The heat-sealing time for the vacuuming bag always
depends on the material from which it is made. In most
cases, heat-sealing level 1
is sufficient for heat-sealing
thin bags. Vacuuming bags that are made from a thicker
material require a longer heat-sealing time at heat-
sealing level 2
or higher.
The length of the heat-sealing column limits the size of
the vacuuming bag that can be used. You should
therefore only use bags with a maximum width of
240 mm.
Filling the bag
Where possible, position the items of food in the
vacuum-sealing bag next to each other and not on top of
each other.
To ensure that the sealing seam is perfect, it is
important that the edge of the bag is clean and dry. To
ensure that the seam is perfect during the heat-sealing
process, it is important that there is no food residue
around the seam on the edge of the bag. Before you fill
the bag, you should therefore fold over its edge by
approx. 3 cm. Unfold the edge again once the bag has
been filled.
To ensure that you can keep track of your bags and the
food that is vacuumed within them, we recommend that
you make a note on the bag of the date of the vacuuming
along with the contents.
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Proceed as follows:
1
Open the glass lid.
2
Place the vacuuming bag in the compartment and
secure using the bag clamp.
Notes
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Ensure that the food is at the lowest possible
initial temperature – within the range of 1–8 °C
is best.
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Ensure that the air outlet is not covered. This
means that the pump can extract the air from the
compartment.
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Ensure that the centre of the bag and the ends
of the bag lie flat on top of the sealing bar and
are secured using the bag clamp. This ensures
that the heat-sealing seam is perfectly closed.
Note:
If required, use the vacuum-sealing platform
so that the bag does not slip.
3
Touch the
°
symbol to select the vacuuming level.
4
Touch the
±
symbol to select the heat-sealing
time.
5
Tightly close the glass lid and hold it there.
6
Touch the
²
symbol to start the vacuuming
process.
The vacuuming process starts. The vacuuming level
indicators pulsate in orange one after the other until the
selected value has been reached.
The heat-sealing process starts. The vacuuming level
indicators pulsate in orange one after the other until the
selected level has been reached.
At the end of the process, the chamber is ventilated and
an acoustic signal sounds. You can now open the glass
lid and remove the heat-sealed vacuum-sealing bag from
the chamber.
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Risk of burns!
The sealing bar in the vacuuming chamber becomes
extremely hot if the appliance is used frequently and
there are long heat-sealing times. Never touch the hot
sealing bar. Keep children away from the appliance.
Notes
‒
At the highest vacuuming level, the process may
last up to 2 minutes. After this time, the bag is heat-
sealed and the vacuuming level that is reached
lights up.
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After vacuuming, check the heat-sealing seam on
the bag. Carefully try to pull the seam apart. If it
comes apart, select a higher heat-sealing level the
next time. If the seam is deformed, it has become
too hot. Select a lower heat-sealing level the next
time or leave the appliance to cool.
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If you vacuum food in bags several times in
succession, the heat-sealing column becomes
increasingly hotter. This may impair the quality of
the heat-sealing seam. After several vacuuming
processes, you should therefore select a lower
heat-sealing time or leave the appliance to cool for
approx. 2 minutes between the processes.
Heat-sealing in good time
Use this function if you only want to pack your delicate
food in a bag so that it is air-tight, without the contents
sitting too tightly against the bag.
During the vacuuming process, touch the
±
symbol to
end the process and heat-seal the bag in good time.
The appliance displays the vacuuming level until it is
reached.
At the end of the process, the chamber is ventilated and
an acoustic signal sounds. You can now open the glass
lid and remove the heat-sealed vacuuming bag from the
chamber.
Note:
To heat-seal the bag, the vacuuming drawer
requires a specific degree of vacuum. If you touch the
±
symbol first, the vacuuming drawer pumps air out of
the compartment until this degree has been reached.
The bag is then heat-sealed.
Cancelling the vacuuming process
During the vacuuming process, touch the
³
symbol to
cancel the process prematurely.
The appliance displays the vacuuming level until it is
reached.
The bag is not heat-sealed. The lid opens slightly and
the chamber is ventilated. An acoustic signal sounds.
You can now remove the vacuuming bag from the
chamber.