User manual FAGOR MV 100

[. . . ] â· Put the appliance on a dry, firm, stable surface. â· Do not place the appliance on or close to hot surfaces, in the oven or in a dishwasher. If the cable and plug get wet at any moment, unplug the appliance, wearing dry rubber gloves. If the unit has been submerged in water, sent it immediately to the authorised technical repair service or your supplier. [. . . ] Make sure that the work area in front of the appliance is obstacle free and is wide enough for the food bags. Make sure that the bag you want to use is at least 8 cm (3. If you want to reuse the bag, you must take into account that you will need 2 cm more (0. Raise the cover (F) and place the food inside the bag, taking care not to cause wrinkles or tension on the surface. Remove the liquids or the residue from the food inside the bag which is about to be sealed. Put the bag with its contents in front of the machine positioning it inside the vacuum chamber (I) (Figure 6). Lower the cover (F) completely and press it down for a few seconds (Figure 7). The yellow light (C) flashes whilst the unit is working. During the sealing phase, the red light (E) will also flash. When the bag has been sealed the two lights will go out. Now press the vacuum button (A) and let air enter the pneumatic circuit (Figure 8). Raise the cover and remove the bag with the end sealed. Adjustment Before using it for the first time, make sure that the vacuum chamber and the appliance parts which come into contact with the food are clean. Correctly) first press the "Stop" button (B) and then the vacuum button (A). Check the appearance of the sealed bag; it should have a tape along the sealing and no wrinkles; if not, the sealing is possibly not complete. Recommendation: If the food you are sealing have sharp edges, such as bones, spaghetti or seafood, put kitchen paper around these edges to avoid them ripping the bag. Information on the bags This appliance can use bags available on the market which are suitable for vacuum packing. However, Fagor only guarantees correct functioning of the appliance with the bags and accessories in its own range. Fagor bags can be reused, they are suitable for the microwave and freezer and they can be boiled. Before reusing a bag, wash it first as indicated in "Maintenance and Cleaning" Vacuum adjustment function You can remove the bag with the vacuum level of your choice. Follow normal operations according to what was described above to create the vacuum inside the bags. During the operation, whilst the yellow light (C) is flashing, briefly press the "Stop" button (B). [. . . ] If the food to be sealed has sharp edges, first cover it with serviettes or kitchen paper. Vacuum packing processes prolong the life of food by eliminating most of the air in the sealed receptacle, thereby reducing oxidation which affects the nutritional value, their flavour and above all the quality. expelling air also inhibits proliferation of micro-organisms Below is a list of the storage times for vacuum packed foods. These times are just a guideline and can vary depending on how well the food is cooked and its original quality. [. . . ]