User manual SILVERCREST SFS 150 A1

[. . . ] Never leave the appliance unsupervised when it is connected to mains power. The appliance is electrically "live" for as long as the plug is inserted into the wall socket. To avoid the risk of fire: · Use only the special plastic films that are suitable for a plastic film sealer. · Allow the appliance to cool down after every sealing process before continuing to use it. · NEVER position the appliance below inflammable objects, especially not below curtains or drapes. [. . . ] You will recognise films of this type by the information on the packaging. The quality of the seal joint varies depending on the type and strength of the film. The bag opening must sit smoothly on the sealing wire r and on the cutting wire e. Otherwise, the sealing and cutting will not function properly. Attention: Do not heat the supplied film, for example in a waterbath or similar. It is construed for temperatures of a maximum of 60°C. Fold the appliance cover u up. Pull out as much film as is required for the task at hand. Press and hold the Seal/Cut button y with both hands until the control lamp i lights up. Hold the Seal/Cut button y pressed down until the control lamp down i goes out. Note: Then close the appliance cover u. To achieve the best results, press the Seal/Cut button y down continuously, applying an even pressure and using both hands. -4- Warning: If the control lamp i does not go out after 10 seconds at the latest, the appliance is defective!In this case, contact Customer Services. Place the open end of the bag around the extraction supports w. Thereby, the bag must project to the markings in the appliance. Open the appliance cover u again and remove the film. This is sealed at one end and, at the same time, separated from the roll of tube film. You must leave at least 6 cm of the bag free, measured up to the edge that is to be sealed. Warning: Fill the bags in such a way that, under no circumstances, food remnants or fluids can run out of the bag when sealing it and permeate into the appliance. Note: The bag opening must sit smoothly on the extraction supports w, the sealing wire r and the cutting wire e. Otherwise, the vacuuming, sealing and cutting will not function properly. If you do not want to extract the air from the bag, you should now seal the last open side. Vacuuming films When sealing, you can at the same time extract the air from the bag (vacuuming): Close the appliance cover u and firmly press it down on both sides. Air is now sucked from the bag. Warning: Do NOT vacuum bags in which there are liquids. They will permeate into the appliance and damage it. -5- As soon as the air has been sucked from the bag, press and hold the Seal/Cut button y with both hands, as already described, and seal the bag. Open the appliance cover u. Carefully pull the collector receptacle q out of the appliance using the lateral grips. Clean it in a lukewarm washing-up solution and the allow then collector receptacle q to dry well. Replace the collector receptacle q and fold the extraction supports w down. Cleaning the appliance Storing the appliance Do not wrap the power cable around the appliance, use the guides provided on the bottom of the appliance. Store the appliance where it will be dry and free from dust and particles, so that nothing can lodge in the suction device. Clean the appliance only with a dry or lightly moistened cloth. Do not use abrasives or detergents, these could damage the plastic surfaces. Do not remove stubborn glue remnants from the sealing wire r with hard or sharp objects, at the very most carefully use a fingernail. [. . . ] The warranty is void in the case of abusive and improper handling, use of force and internal tampering not carried out by our authorized service branch. The warranty period will not be extended by repairs made under warranty. Any damage and defects extant on purchase must be reported immediately after unpacking the appliance, at the latest, two days after the purchase date. Repairs made after the expiration of the warranty period are subject to payment. [. . . ]