4. Place the item in the bag and place the bag with the rough/embossed side down. Lift
the front of the machine and place the top of the bag into the bag locator (F).
5. Close the lid and you will hear the pump start up. You must then
press down firmly across the
full width
of the lid and hold until -0.3 bar is reached on the gauge. This is most easily achieved
by placing your hands as shown. Failure to press down across the full width of the lid is the
second most common cause of problems with Lava machines. This process is not required on
the
PREMIUM
models, as the magnets hold the lid down.
6. The machine will draw all of the air out of the bag to a pressure of -0.90 bar and will then seal the
bag automatically before switching off after a few seconds.
7. You can now raise the lid and remove the sealed bag. Before packing other items, check that the
seals look OK – see Checking the Seal
Packing at a Lower Pressure
When the item you are packing is fairly soft or contains too much liquid to be packed at -0,90 bar then
you will need to pack at a lower negative pressure. You will need to experiment to find the optimum set
-
ting. This can be done as follows:
1. Set the vacuum pump control switch (R) to ‘II’
2. Set the manual/auto switch (S) to ‘MAN’.
It is vital that the top of the bag is correctly located with the full width of the bag
inside
the bag locator. Failure to locate the bag properly is the most common cause of problems
with Lava machines.
Operation manual – January 2014 – © by la.va
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V.300
®
Premium
Bag
Locator
Side View
