10
0800 422 274
NZ
Getting Started (Cont.)
IMPORTANT: READ BEFORE FIRST USE!
Bags and rolls
• Only use the supplied bags or the designated rolls with the appliance
to
avoid damage.
Any other plastic bags will melt on the sealing strip which in
turn will damage the sealing strip and prevent the generation of a vacuum.
• Keep the bags clean when vacuum sealing.
Take care that no food particles,
liquids or grease are in the sealing section of the plastic bag. The brim of the
bag must be smooth and clean. Otherwise no vacuum can be generated.
• You cannot generate side seams with the appliance.
The pre-sealed seams
of the designated rolls are welded in a special way for usage with the appliance.
Filling the bags
• Do not overfill the plastic bag.
Leave a free space of about 6cm above the
food. Otherwise the appliance cannot generate a vacuum, or liquids or small
parts of food can be sucked in (especially if powdery or finely ground) and
damage the pump. Always take special care when vacuum sealing runny food
or beverages.
• Do not leave too much air inside the bag.
Reduce air in the bag by
squeezing it out carefully before vacuum sealing. Too much air inside the bag
may overload the vacuum pump and prevent the generation of a vacuum.
Food storage and safety
• IMPORTANT:
Vacuum packaging is NOT a substitute for refrigeration
or freezing. Any
perishable foods
that require refrigeration must still be
refrigerated or frozen after vacuum packaging.
• Only vacuum seal
fresh edible foods
that are well within their shelf life.
Once food has begun to deteriorate, vacuum packaging may only slow the
deterioration process. Vacuum sealing cannot prevent mould growth. Other
disease causing microorganisms can still grow in low oxygen environments
and may require further measures for elimination.
Cooking, thawing and reheating food in a vacuum bag
• Simmering food in a vacuum bag helps retain its flavour and it helps with the
clean-up as well ... no dirty saucepans.
• When
reheating food
in the microwave
using your vacuum bags, always
puncture open the bag to allow hot air to escape. Alternatively, reheat the vacu-
um sealed food package by placing it in water at a low simmer below 75°C.
IMPORTANT:
Always thaw food in the refrigerator, microwave or in hot water –
do not thaw perishable food at room temperature.
