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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Selecting a vacuum bag
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Your Vacuum Seal Drawer is supplied with two different sized vacuum bags. Each bag
can be used within temperatures of -40 °F (-40°C) to 239 °F (+115°C).
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DO NOT use polycarbonate plastic bags. These can become soft and can damage the
sealing bar.
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Other bags, such as resealable freezer bags, should only be used for vacuum sealing
and the sealing time must be adjusted to suit the material of the bag. Refer to 'Selecting
vacuuming levels' for more information.
Preparing the food
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Never vacuum seal warm or hot food.
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A bag containing food that has been sealed under vacuum must be pierced or opened
before microwaving. Build up of pressure can cause the vacuum bag to burst.
Filling the vacuum bag
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When filling the bag, ensure the sealing portion of the bag remains clean in order to seal
properly.
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Fold the top of the bag down (inside facing out) before filling.
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The bag should only be filled to two-thirds of its capacity.
If vacuum-sealing food in bags several times in succession, the heat-sealing bar becomes
increasingly hotter. This may impair the quality of the heat-sealing seam. After several
vacuum-sealing processes, you must select a lower heat-sealing time or allow the
appliance to cool for approximately two minutes between the processes.
