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The Original Home Vacuum Packaging System
Vac 1200
QuickStart
THE FOODSAVER® QUICK STAR T
Vac 1200
Step 2: How to vacuum package with FoodSaver Bags.
1. Plug in the power cord.
2. Set the Sealing Time Switch to “2.”
3. Open the lid.
4. Place item(s) in the bag.
5. 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.
6.
7.
Close the lid.
Press on the lid with the palms of your hands
then release. The solid green light will turn on.
8.
9.
When all of the air has been removed, the green light will
turn off. The vaccum and sealing process is complete.
Open the lid and remove the bag.
Vacuum packaging is complete!
Let the FoodSaver appliance cool down for at least 20 seconds before using it again.
THE FOODSAVER® QUICK STAR T
Vac 1200
Quick Guide to Food Storage
Where
to
Store
Recommended
FoodSaver
Container
Storage Life
with
FoodSaver
Normal
Storage
Life
FO O D S
Meat (beef, poultry, lamb, pork)
Freezer
Freezer
Freezer
FoodSaver Bag
FoodSaver Bag
2-3 years
1 year
6 months
4 months
6 months
8 months
6 months
3 months
6 months
1 month
1-3 days
Ground Meat
Fish
FoodSaver Bag
2 years
Vegetables, Blanched (corn, beans, peas, squash, asparagus)
Freezer
Freezer
FoodSaver Bag
2-3 years
2-3 years
1 year
Coffee Beans
FoodSaver Bag
Coffee Beans
Pantry
FoodSaver Bag, Canister
FoodSaver Bag
Ground Coffee
Freezer
2 years
Ground Coffee
Pantry
FoodSaver Canister
FoodSaver Canister
FoodSaver Canister
FoodSaver Bag
5-6 months
1 week
Softer Berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries)
Harder Berries (cranberries, huckleberries, blueberries)
Hard Cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss)
Lettuce
Refrigerator
Refrigerator
Refrigerator
Refrigerator
2 weeks
4-8 months
2 weeks
3-6 days
1-2 weeks
3-6 days
FoodSaver Canister
FoodSaver
Wine
Refrigerator
Pantry
2-4 months
3-6 weeks
1-2 years
2 years
1-3 weeks
1-2 weeks
6 months
6 months
Bottle Stopper
Crackers, Chips
FoodSaver Canister
FoodSaver Bag, Canister
FoodSaver Bag, Canister
Flour, Sugar, Rice, Pasta, Dried Beans,
Brown Sugar and Dried Coconut
Pantry
Nuts
Pantry
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