FoodSaver Food Saver V240 User Manual

QuickStart  
V240/Mini  
Shown Mini; V240 operates in the same manner.  
Features of Your FoodSaver Appliance  
A
B
Indicator Light  
Open/Cancel Button  
Note: This appliance is a compact design that saves counter space.  
It can be used with pint-size and quart-size FoodSaver Bags, and 6-inch  
and 8-inch FoodSaver Rolls.  
C
D
E
Vacuum Channel  
Rubber Gasket  
Sealing Strip  
For important safety information and helpful tips, please refer to the FoodSaver Reference Guide  
included in your kit. Questions? Visit us at www.foodsaver.com or call 1-800-777-5452 (U.S.) or  
1-877-804-5383 (Canada). Get tips on vacuum packaging.  
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Tips for Successful Vacuum Packaging  
For more usage tips and safety information, please refer to the FoodSaver Reference Guide or visit our website at www.foodsaver.com.  
GeneralTip  
If appliance lid is locked, press Open/Cancel  
Button (B) to open lid.  
Sealing a Bag  
Make sure you’ve placed the bag in the proper place.  
When making a bag from a roll, make sure end of cut  
piece is on Sealing Strip (E), not over rubber gasket  
(D) or in Vacuum Channel (C).  
excess liquids. Just be sure to leave at least 3 inches  
between paper towel and end of bag so that bag  
seals properly with paper towel inside.  
Make sure you give appliance time to cool down.  
Wait at least 20 seconds between seals. Under very  
heavy usage, appliance will shut off automatically to  
prevent overheating. If it does, wait 20 minutes to  
allow appliance to cool off.  
Prevent moisture or liquid from being pulled into  
theVacuum Channel or trapped in the seal. Either  
pre-freeze moist foods such as raw meat for 1-2  
hours before vacuum packaging, or place a folded  
paper towel between food and end of bag to absorb  
Removing Air from a Bag  
Make sure youve placed the bag in the proper  
place. When vacuuming packaging, make sure open  
end of bag is inside Vacuum Channel (C).  
If motor runs for more than 30 seconds without  
stopping, you may need to adjust bag and try again.  
If you are making initial seal on a piece of bag material  
with two open ends, make sure bag is placed on  
Sealing Strip, not on rubber gasket (D). If you are  
vacuum packaging with a bag, make sure open end is  
placed down inside Vacuum Channel.  
Check for wrinkles in the bag along the Sealing  
Strip. Wrinkles in seal may cause leakage and allow  
air to come back into bag. Check for wrinkles in bag  
along Sealing Strip (E) before closing lid and vacuum  
packaging. If you find wrinkles after sealing bag,  
simply cut bag open and vacuum package again.  
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Tips for Successful Vacuum Packaging  
(continued)  
GeneralTips  
1. Vacuum packaging is NOT a substitute for the  
heat process of canning. Perishables still need to  
be refrigerated or frozen.  
5. Do not create your own side seams for a  
FoodSaver Bag. These bags are manufactured  
with a special side seam, which is sealed all the  
way to the outer edge.  
2. For best results, use FoodSaver Bags.  
6. To prevent wrinkles in seal when vacuum  
packaging bulky items, gently stretch bag flat  
along Sealing Strip before you close lid.  
3. During the vacuum packaging process, small  
amounts of liquids, crumbs or food particles can  
be inadvertently pulled into Vacuum Channel,  
clogging the pump and damaging your appliance.  
To prevent this, follow these tips:  
7. If you are unsure your bag was sealed properly,  
simply reseal bag about 1 4 inch above first seal.  
a. For moist and juicy foods such as raw meats:  
Freeze first and avoid overfilling bags. You can  
also place a folded paper towel inside top of bag,  
but below seal area, before vacuum packaging.  
b. For soups, sauces and liquids: Freeze first and  
avoid overfilling bags.  
c. For powdery or fine-grained foods: Avoid over-  
filling bags. You can also place a coffee filter or  
paper towel inside before vacuum packaging.  
8. When you are vacuum packaging items with sharp  
edges (dry spaghetti, silverware, etc.), protect  
bag from punctures by wrapping item in soft  
cushioning material, such as a paper towel.  
9. Pre-freeze fruits and blanch vegetables before  
vacuum packaging for best results. See pages 2-3  
of FoodSaver Reference Guide for more information.  
4. To avoid overfilling, always leave at least 3 inches  
of bag material between bag contents and top of  
bag. Then leave at least one additional inch of bag  
material for each time you plan to reuse bag.  
Copyright © 2004 Tilia, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or redistributed in any fashion without the express written consent of Tilia, Inc.  
FoodSaver and the Freshness Shield logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tilia Int’l, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks  
are property of their respective owners. Tilia, Inc. and Tilia Int’l, Inc. are Jarden companies.This product is protected by one or more of the following Patents:  
U.S. RE 34,929; 4,660,355; 4,941,310; 5,655,357; 6,058,998; 6,256,968; Canada 1,315,746; and their equivalent international patents.  
First Printing: 6/2004  
Item # T180-00209-000 (6/04)  
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