Foodsaver v475 manual

No stickiness or moisture. No damage to cord. Tried several different electrical outlets. I sealed one bag, then the machine failed to do another bag. It suddenly stopped working. The two small setting lights blink Very faintly, barely visible, but the bar will not click down into seal position.

It has always been carefully maintained with no problem until today. I use it frequently.. Has anyone found a solution to this or do I need to buy a new one? Obviously, it is out of warranty.

I have an FM Series foodSaver. Both the Moist and Dry lights flash simultaneously as soon as it is plugged in. No overheating and not used for a few months. Is there no explanation or fix for this? Fixed the blinking light issue on mine by bending out the 3 metal electrical tabs where the drip tray connects inside. They were not making good contact with drip tray after cleaning. Unplug machine first. It did not matter how dry the tray was as stated in above comments.

Bent tabs out slightly and good to go. Hope this helps. Model FM Mine did this and it was because too much liquid got into the overflow. I took the overflow out, emptied it, but then had to super dry off the inside where the contacts are.

Once I got it dry enough, when I put the overflow tray back in, it worked. Cleaned out the overflow tray which was actually dry but took it out, wiped it out anyway.

Still blinking both dry and moist lights. Unplugged, plugged back in. So frustrating. I was using it, no issues, then out of the blue this. If anyone has any suggestions let me know. Make sure the contacts and the three drip tray screws are all clean and dry. Hope that helps you. The outside of the sealer black plastic is very sticky to the touch. Is there a way to clean this? What has caused this? The sealer has not been used that much and is like new.

Please advise. Thank you. I have a V and it has worked just fine since I purchased in [it was brand new…never used then. On here trying to find out why. I have series V The upper seal bar appears to be stuck in the down position. Any ideas? I have a FoodSaver V It has gotten to the point that it will not complete the vacuum process. What could be wrong?

Do I need a new gasket even though this one appears to be fine? I was having the exact same problem. My solution; 1. Remove the two black vacuum seals from the unit. Soak the seals in a bowl of water, massaging the seals under water to get them to take on water they are a sponge like material. Remove from water and wrap in a paper towel and squeeze lightly to remove excess water.

Put the seals back in the unit, make sure they are properly seated in the track. Resume use of your vacuum seal unit. I was able to seal over twenty bags and it worked faster than ever.

That way the seals are not stored in the compressed state and can expand and relax to their original size. Hope this helps! Thank you!!! That fixed the problem with my Food Saver V Blue progression lights were not working and soaking the foam bottom seal in water and reinserting it into the machine made the difference.

Now my Food Saver is working like new. This solved the problem with my V I had to manually press the seal button. This worked, but it lost a little of the vacuum. I followed your instructions, and it is working like new again! I have a model V Food Saver for a number of years and a few months back the progression blue lights stop working and I had to manually push the seal button after suction, where as before, the shutoff occurred automatically after suction. Soaking the foam vacuum seal on the bottom in water for a few minutes and drying off any excess water, my Food Saver now works like new again!!!

I called Food Saver a few months prior explaining my issue and they told me no way to fix this particular model and I had to purchase another one. Thank you Jack Duncan for sharing your post!!! Hi Jack, when I put the latch down on my FoodSaver the light does not come on….

When I unlatch it or push button to stop the air goes back into the bag ; it does not seal. Not sure anyone works at FS with any knowledge of their product. Thanks this worked great for my 5 salmon fillets. Water on seals! The answer was so simple. We put a duct tape warning inside for next time to remember! I havev a V and having problems getting it to vacuum. The bag seal works and the gasket surfaces are all spotless.

The vacuum process starts but does not continue. It does work erratically. It is 2 years old and has been used sporadically. Hope you can help. I am experiencing the same issue as Jim. Upper seal arm is not releasing and the unit will not unlock. My V has suction however it does not stop and seal or turn off when using a canister.

First light comes on and second light does not. Have to manually turn off or hit seal to stop suction. Can this be fixed? Having trouble with the V that I just got. What can I do to make it seal the first side of the bag? V several years old and no problems previous. Occasionally it will stop and we can get one bag sealed and then the bar begins raising and lowering again non-stop.

Problem and repair? Thank you very much! I have a v unit. It feels like they will tear. I have a V unit and it all lights up but when you try to seal a bag nothing happens. All the seals have been cleaned. Any ideas what I can try next? I have a V and it will not open for cleaning. When you press the 2 green blocks on the edges, they unlatch, but the unit will not open.

Any idea what is wrong? I recently replaced the seals on my V The door does not shut all the way. The seal is too thick. I have to apply some downward pressure to the door before the latch will catch and lock it down.

Then when I press the Vacuum and Seal button it pulls really hard and quickly pulls all the air out, then I can hear a switch, and it releases some air and just keeps vacuuming until I either stop it or push the Seal button.

There is a black tape where you slide the bag into the sealer. It has come loose and it makes it almost impossible to slide in the bag. Hence, the unit does not work. This is the 2nd. Any suggestions? I unplugged the unit for 30 mins when I plug it back in the 3 green lights are still flashing thats all it does. I tried pushing the black bag senor button trying to get the machine to reset itself with no results.

Is there anyway to fix this problem? I have a food saver. Assessory port on the left. The canning jar attachment bhose will not go all the way down thus preventing me from using canning jars. Can you help me? I have a FoodSaver V that my daughter bought for me 2 Christmases ago. I used it a little when I first got it. I get frustrated and hit the on button with my fist and voila! It turned on! So I did my veggies and just unplugged it to turn it off. Any suggestions besides throwing it out and getting another one?

I really like this unit if it would work properly! Thank yoy!! Sounds like you may have cracked some component in your vacuum button which sometimes, hey, does make it turn on! If there are cracks, these will be pretty much impossible to fix, though there may be some workarounds, depending on how clever you are.

Good luck! I used on older model Foodsaver for years with no problems. It finally died and I had a couple boxes of Seal a Meal rolls left over. I just bought a brand new Foodsaver V As far as I can tell, the Seal a Meal rolls make bags with a good seal. I follow the same process for both types. Anyone have any ideas?

I would like to know if you can give me any advice please? The start light does not come on, and it does not seal, using the correct bag I have3rolls of them. Can it be fixed? Yes or No. The drip trays are clean, something I stay on top of.

The gaskets were a little dirty, but that was easy to clean up. It vacuums just fine, however, after the cycle ends, it burns not seals about a quarter inch on each side, with the space in the middle staying wide open. My seal button does not work. If I use pre-made bags, they will seal at the end of the vacuum cycle as normal, but I cannot stop the cycle early using the seal button thus cannot store more delicate items, like bread and I cannot make my own bags — and I have a three-pack of the rolls I recently bought!

Have had the food saver V for years. Keep in the a drawer in the kitchen, now the exterior is very sticky. Has anyone else every had this problem and know of a solution? I have exactly the same problem. All black parts are very sticky, seems like the plastic is covered by a glue like substance.

I am trying to seal up some ham. It will seal an empty bag though. What do I need to do. I have a V It has been such a great tool in the kitchen.

Recently it was used to seal away quite a large amount of food. During the process, it did over heat as expected. Time was given to cool down and get cleaned. On the last few bags, it did overheat again. When I tried to release the top with the green buttons , it would release the bottom. Almost like the tray was not replaced properly and is locked. Any solutions? Like several of the others, my seal bar is loose and has locked my unit.

I use my Food Saver a lot, and this is the third one with the exact same problem. I pitched the other two, but took this one apart. I can now open it properly, but the seal bar is still loose and falls down when I close it. There appears to be a sensor that is turning off the unit.

I just received a for Christmas. It is sealing but does not appear to be vacuuming airtight. It does not vacuum all the air. Model V My unit does not heat up. There is no power light. The outlet works. Is this the end of my sealer? Hi I foodsaver model v has electrical problem I want to open down cover how open down cove after removing scroow please guide me Thanks. I have had my food saver for about 10 years.

It is probably a bad sensor. I expect more from a company that advertises top quality but delivers up inferior products and does little to stand behind their products. Just my 2 cents.

Good Luck with yours. Hallo — habe einen V — bisher einwandfrei. Die Dichtung habe ich schon gereinigt. Vakuumierung funktioniert auch nicht. Foodsaver Produkte sind Schrott, garbage. Man braucht nur die Kommentare hier lesen und dann wissen Sie, was man am Besten damit macht, in den Muelleimer damit.

I have opened a new roll of bags, made sure the bag was big enough and cleaned the gasket but still have the problem. Anything else I can try? I purchased a V and the machine will not vacuum completely unless I put my finger over the accessory port.

The gray ring around the accessory port is cracked. Seal something while the sealant is wet to suck some sealant into the crack.

I have 3 Foodsavers now… One I bought new, the others I bought used. This is due to them always failing… Well, my daughter received one recently as a gift new and loaned it to me… I have used it for about 2 weeks.. I unplugged it and plugged it back in and after a couple tries it came on… NOW, the lights blink on briefly when I plug it in but quickly go out again. I repeat the process and I get the same results.

What is going on with Foodsaver? I am not going to spend another penny on these things unless I can get some action on this machine.

This model is a V My foodsaver has a 5 year warranty, and after less than two years the outside lever has broken off at the screw. Anything I can do about this missing handle? My Foodsaver V got stuck in the seal position when prepping a bag, so I turned it off.

I have the same problem as Cheryl. I have the same problem with my v as Cheryl n Candy has. Be sure to cut straight. Open appliance lid and place one end of bag material across Sealing Strip G , not over rubber gasket F. Press down firmly on lid with both hands and hold.

Motor and Indicator Light A will turn on as bag is being sealed. Place item s into bag, allowing at least 3 inches of space between bag contents and top of bag. Open appliance lid and place open end of bag down into Vacuum Channel E. To begin vacuum process, press down firmly on lid with both hands and hold. Motor and Indicator Light A will turn on as vacuum process begins. When motor and light turn off, release lid. Vacuum process is complete. Indicator Light.

Refrigerate or freeze if needed. Welcome to ManualMachine. We have sent a verification link to to complete your registration. These bags are manufactured with a special side seam, which is sealed all the way to the outer edge.

To prevent wrinkles in the seal when vacuum packaging bulky items, gently stretch bag flat while inserting bag into vacuum channel and continue to hold bag until vacuum pump starts. When you are vacuum packaging items with sharp edges dry spaghetti, silverware, etc. You may want to use a canister or Mason jar instead of a bag. When using accessories, remember to leave one inch of space at top of canister or container.

Pre-freeze fruits and blanch vegetables before vacuum packaging for best results. To reduce risk of electrical shock, this plug is intended to fit in a polarized outlet only one way.

If plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Caution : A short power cord is provided to reduce risks from entanglement or tripping over a longer cord.

An extension cord may be used when marked electrical rating is no less than electrical rating of this appliance. All cords should not drape over counter or tabletop where cords can be tripped over or pulled on unintentionally, especially by children. Controls and Indicator Lights. Retractable Handheld Sealer. Stops vacuum cycle and seals to prevent crushing delicate items. Vacuum Progress Display. At bottom of unit. Appliance Door.

Simply insert open end of bag into the vacuum channel and the machine will sense and grasp the bag, vacuum, seal and shut-off automatically. Press to achieve best vacuum for accessories See page Push Accessory Mode Button 1 to begin vacuum process.

Motor will run until Vacuum Sealing Process is complete. A ten minute predetermined sequence of vacuum pulse to rest ratio allowing foods to get optimum flavor infusion in the least amount of time.

During the vacuum sealing process, small amounts of liquids, crumbs or food particles can be inadvertently pulled into the Drip Tray O. When excess liquid fills the Drip Tray,. To resume normal operation, remove the Drip Tray, empty liquid, wash in warm soapy water or place in top rack of dishwasher. Dry completely and place Drip Tray back into appliance. Flashing light indicates error.

Choose the dry food setting for foods without liquid. Press to immediately stop the vacuum process and begin sealing the bag. This prevents crushing delicate items such as bread, cookies and pastries. Press to create a seal on multilayer film bags such as a potato chip bag to keep food sealed air-tight.

Press the power button to begin. The Power Indicator and Food Indicator lights will become illuminated. Note: After 12 minutes of non-use, the appliance will turn Off automatically.