FoodSaver VAC550 Food Saver User Manual


 
THE FOODSAVER USER MANUAL
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5 Close the lid. Lock the lid by
pressing in the locks on both sides.
(You may need to press down
lightly on the stars while pressing
in the locks.)
6 Press and hold down the On
button. The light will go on as the
Vac 550 seals the bag.
Wait until
the sound stops and the light
turns off before releasing the lid.
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The locks on the sides will release
automatically. Lift up the lid and remove the bag.
8 Vacuum packaging is complete.
IMPORTANT: You will need to pre-freeze foods that have excess
liquid or moisture before vacuum packaging in FoodSaver Bags
because the liquid can be drawn up into the vacuum pump.
NOTE: Let the Vac 550 cool down for at least 20 seconds before
using it again.
How to Vacuum Package Using Ready-Made
and Custom-Made FoodSaver Bags
THE FOODSAVER USER MANUAL
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1 If you have not already done so, place the Vac 550 on a flat, dry
surface and plug the power cord into a standard electrical outlet.
2 Open the lid of the Vac 550. If the lid is locked, release locks by
pressing down firmly on the stars.
3 Place the item(s) to be vacuum packaged into the bag.
4 Place the open end of
the bag
down into the vacuum channel.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the open end of the bag touches the blue
label on the bottom of the vacuum channel.