Use of a plastic bag
1 Put the food in the bag. Remove any
liquid or food residues from the area of
the seal.
2 Pull the upper end of the bag at the
location of the seal taut and fit it in the
vacuum sleeve (see Figure 2).
3 Close the lid, and use both hands to
press the lid closed for a couple of
seconds (see Figure 3). The 'Drawing
vacuum' indicator light will begin to
flash. The air will now be sucked from
the bag.
4 Once the air has been sucked from the
bag it will be sealed. The 'Sealing'
indicator light will then also begin to
Shelf life
In a refrigerator (approx. 5° )
Beef, pork and lamb
Poultry
Fish
Meat (sliced)
Sausage
Hard types of cheese
Soft types of cheese
Vegetables
Fruit
Soup
Pasta and rice
Stewed and roasted meat
Gateau
In a freezer (approx. -18°)
Meat
Fish
Vegetables
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flash. Once the bag has been sealed
both indicator lights will extinguish.
5 Press the air inlet button to allow air to
enter the vacuum sleeve.
6 Open the lid and remove the bag from
the appliance.
If you wish to stop whilst vacuum is
being drawn (for example, because the
bag is not fitted correctly) then press
the stop button and press the air inlet
button before you open the lid.
7 Check the bag's seal; the seal should
be of the form of a smooth stripe along
the end of the plastic. The bag may not
be sealed properly if the seal is not
continuous, or is rumpled.
Shelf life with normal
packaging
3 to 4 days
2 to 3 days
1 to 3 days
4 to 6 days
7 days
15 days
5 to 7 days
1 to 3 days
5 to 7 days
2 to 3 days
2 to 3 days
3 to 5 days
2 to 3 days
4 to 6 months
3 to 4 months
8 to 10 months
Shelf life with
vacuum packaging
8 to 9 days
6 to 8 days
4 to 5 days
20 to 25 days
25 days
60 days
20 days
7 to 10 days
14 to 20 days
8 to 10 days
6 to 8 days
10 to 15 days
8 days
15 to 20 months
10 to 12 months
18 to 24 months