TROUBLESHOOTING
MAGIC VAC
®
does not
work
• Make sure the power cable on the MAGIC VAC
®
is fully inserted in the machine and in the
electrical outlet. Check the electrical outlet by trying another device in the same outlet.
• Make sure the power cable and/or plug is not defective. If so, do not use the machine.
MAGIC VAC
®
does not
perform the first seal
on the piece of cut
roll.
• Check that the piece of cut roll is correctly positioned as described in the paragraph:
“5 - Making bags from MAGIC VAC
®
rolls”.
Check the position and integrity of the
Sealing Gasket
MAGIC VAC
®
does not
completely vacuum-
pack the bags
• In order to correctly seal the bags, the open end must be entirely inside the Vacuum
Chamber
(8).
• Make sure the Sealing Bar(6), the
Airtight Gasket
(7) and
Sealing Gasket
(9) are not dirty.
• The
MAGIC VAC
®
bag may be punctured. To check, seal the bag with air inside, place it
under water and squeeze. If you see bubbles, there is a leak. Reseal or use another bag.
MAGIC VAC
®
does not
correctly seal the bag
• When you can’t completely seal the bag, press the
“sealing mode”
button
(2L)
and
increase the sealing time.
• If the
Sealing Bar
(6) overheats and melts the bag, lift the
Cover
(5) and allow the
Sealing
Bar
(6) to cool for a few minutes.
• Check the position and integrity of the
Sealing Gasket
(9)
• If liquids escape during the vacuum-packing phase, remember that they must first be
refrigerated.
The MAGIC VAC
®
bag
doesn't maintain its
vacuum after sealing
• Leaks along the seal can be caused by wrinkles, crumbs, grease or liquids. Open the bag,
clean the upper part of the inside of the bag and remove any residue from the
Sealing
Bar
(6) before resealing.
• Make sure the bag is not punctured and thus did not maintain the vacuum. Protect any
pointed edges of the contents in the bag using paper napkins.
MAGIC VAC
®
does not
seal containers.
• Using the
Canister Tube
(13), connect the canister lid (or the Lid Attachment if
necessary) and the
ACCESSORY PORT
(3) on the machine.
• Leave adequate space (at least 3 cm) between the contents and the top of the jar or
canister.
• Make sure that the rim of the jar or canister and universal lid are not damaged in the
sealing zone. Clean the rim and the lid with a damp cloth and reseal.
• Make sure the gasket on the canister lid or universal lid is placed in the correct position
and not damaged.
MAGIC VAC
®
Executive
canisters or Universal
MAGIC VAC
®
Lids do
not maintain the seal
• Make sure the knob on the canister lid is set to
“VACUUM”
before vacuum-packing and
that it is set to
“CLOSED”
after it is complete.
• Check that the
O-Ring
under the knob on the canister lid or universal lid is correctly
positioned.
• Makes sure that the rim of the jar or canister and universal lid are not damaged in the
sealing zone. Clean the rim and the lid with a damp cloth and reseal.
• Make sure the gasket on the canister lid or universal lid is placed in the correct position
and not damaged.
• Make sure the connection tube is correctly connected to both the canister knob as well
as the
ACCESSORY PORT
(3) on the machine.
The marinating cycle
does not start
correctly
Make sure the knob on the lid of the Square MAGIC VAC® Executive Canister (cod.
ACO1073) is set to “OPEN - (M)” and that the Handles (1) are attached.
• Check that the O-Ring under the knob on the canister lid or universal lid is correctly
positioned.
• Makes sure that the rim of the jar or canister and universal lid are not damaged in
the sealing zone. Clean the rim and the lid with a damp cloth and reseal.
• Make sure the connection tube is correctly connected to both the canister knob as
well as the ACCESSORY PORT (3) on the machine.
• Make sure the gasket on the canister lid or universal lid is placed in the correct
position and not damaged.
• Keep the cover lightly pressed on the container when starting the first vacuum phase,
until the external BLUE LEDs of the Digital vacuum gauge (5) start to light up regularly.
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