PowerXL HR1014-0BTV Cordless Duosealer Instruction Guide

PowerXL HR1014-0BTV Cordless Duosealer

Safety Instructions

1. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
2. DO NOT place on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a heated oven.
3. DO NOT use this appliance on wet surfaces or outdoors.
4. The appliance will not seal if the Sealing Arm is not closed and locked.
5. To protect yourself from electric shock, NEVER immerse the appliance or the Charging Cable in water or other liquids.
6. DO NOT operate any appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. Return the appliance to an authorized service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment.
7. This appliance should be serviced ONLY by qualified service technicians.
8. Contact Customer Service using the information located on the back of this manual.
9. This appliance is for home use only.
10. If the appliance is used improperly or for professional or semi-professional purposes or if it is not used according to the instructions in the user manual, the guarantee becomes invalid, and Empower Brands, LLC will not be held liable for damages.

Parts & Accessories

1. Main Body
2. Sealing Arm
3. Control Panel
4. Power Button (⏻): This light turns on when the appliance is plugged in.
5. Vacuum & Seal Button: Press to vacuum and automatically seal a bag inside the appliance.
6. Seal Only Button: Press to seal a bag without using a vacuum. Reseal cereal, snack, and potato chip bags.
7. Vacuum Only Button: Press to vacuum without sealing.
8. Add-Ons Button: Press when using the Vacuum Tube Attachment after the attachment is securely fastened.
9. Built-In Bag Cutter: Use to Cut and Customize Resealable Bags to Any Size.
10. Push-Open Latch: Push to Open the Appliance.
11. Sealing Arm Securing Bar
12. Charging Port
13. Vacuum Sealer Bag Roll
14. Vacuum Tube Attachment (Vta)
15. Bottle Stopper and Cover*
16. Regular Canning Jar Sealer*
17. Wide-Mouth Canning Jar Sealer*
18. 1.16-Qt. Container*
19. 2.32-Qt. Container*
20. Vacuum Sealer Zipper Bag (1 Qt.)*
21. Vacuum Sealer Zipper Bag (1 Gallon)*
22. Charging Cable
23. Bag Holder*

Instructions For Use

Making & Sealing

1. Press the Push-Open Latch to open the Sealing Arm.
2. Pull a length of bag from the roll large enough to fit the contents being sealed. Include at least 3 inches of space in the bag to allow enough space for the material to be sealed and the bag to seal tightly.
3. Place the length of the bag material on the Sealing Platform. Align the edges of the bag material with the Alignment Guide.
4. Close the Sealing Arm (see Fig. B and the “Closing the Sealing Arm Securely” section).
5. Starting at one end of the Sealing Arm, slide the Bag Cutter all the way to the other side of the Sealing Arm to cut the bag material to your desired length (see Fig. C). Always return the Bag Cutter to one end of the appliance before cutting.
6. Press the Power Button to turn the appliance on (you can press the Power Button again to turn the appliance off).
7. Press the Seal Only Button to seal the bottom of the bag. The light next to the selected button will illuminate. When the bag is sealed, the light will turn off.
8. Open the Sealing Arm to remove the bag. It is now ready for filling and sealing.

Closing the Sealing Arm Securely

1. With the Sealing Arm Securing Bar in the open position, close the Sealing Arm. Push straight down on the Sealing Arm near the Push-Open Latch until the Push-Open Latch clicks (see Fig. D).
2. Close the Sealing Arm Securing Bar (see Fig. E).

Charging the Appliance

1. Plug one end of the Charging Cable into an electrical outlet.
2. Plug the other end of the Charging Cable into the Charging Point located near the appliance’s Control Panel.

Vacuum Sealing Bags from the Vacuum Sealer Bag Roll

1. Press the Power Button to turn the appliance on (you can press the Power Button again to turn the appliance off).
2. Press the Push-Open Latch to open the Sealing Arm.
3. Pre-seal one edge of a bag. Fill the bag with the desired contents. Avoid overfilling the bag; leave at least 3 inches of flat bag material between the bag contents and the top of the bag.
4. Additional space might be required to vacuum and seal properly if the item being sealed is thick.
5. Place the bag on the Sealing Platform. Center the bag between the Alignment Guide and slide the top edge of the bag underneath the Alignment Guide with the textured side of the bag facing down.
6. Close and secure the Sealing Arm (see the “Closing the Sealing Arm Securely” section).
7. Press the Seal Only Button to seal a bag without vacuum sealing, or press the Vacuum & Seal Button to vacuum seal the bag.
8. The light next to the selected button will illuminate when pressed and then turn off when the sealing cycle is complete.
9. The appliance will vacuum most of the air out of the bag and automatically seal your bag.
10. Allow 10 seconds between Vacuum Sealing.

Vacuum Sealing Liquids

1. Follow the instructions in the “Vacuum Sealing Bags from the Vacuum Sealer Bag Roll” section. You will need to leave more free space in the bag when sealing liquids compared to sealing solids (at least 7 inches of free space; see Figs. H–I).
2. As you vacuum seal the bag, hold the appliance above the bag so that the liquid falls toward the bottom of the bag.
3. As the bag is vacuum sealed, liquid will rise toward the appliance. If the liquid gets close to the appliance, press the Vacuum & Seal Button to cancel the sealing process. Press the Seal Only Button to finish sealing the bag.

Liquid-Safe Sealing (No Vacuum)

1. Follow the instructions in the “Making & Sealing a Bag from the Vacuum Sealer Bag Roll” section. Leave at least 4 inches of space in the bag.
2. Use the Seal Only Button (NOT the Vacuum & Seal Button) to seal the top of the bag. As you seal the bag, hold the appliance above the bag so that the liquid falls toward the bottom of the bag.

• Vacuum sealing liquids works best with thicker liquids, like split pea soup, tomato sauce, and gravy (see Fig. I). Thinner liquids, like chicken soup, water, and juice, are more difficult to vacuum seal because they will rise toward the appliance more quickly during the vacuum sealing process (see Fig. G).
• When vacuum sealing solid foods together with liquid, such as marinade, about 2 oz of liquid is ideal.

Creating Individual Packs

Make personal-size bags by sectioning off one resealable bag into separate compartments for snacks, marinades, personal items, and more. This example illustrates how to create personal-sized bags.

1. Refer to the “Making & Sealing a Bag from the Vacuum Sealer Bag Roll” section for information on how to seal the bottom of the bag.
2. Position a bottom-sealed bag horizontally on the Sealing Platform, dividing it in half (see Fig. J).
3. Close and secure the Sealing Arm (see the “Closing the Sealing Arm Securely” section).
4. Press the Seal Only Button to seal the bag down the middle and create two long vertical compartments.
5. Remove the bag and fill the compartments one-third of the way full with contents. Return the bag to the Sealing Platform, leaving at least 3 inches of free space above the bag’s contents. Use the Seal Only Button to seal the first two compartments (see Fig. K)
6. Remove the bag and fill the next row of compartments one-third full. Return the bag to the Sealing Platform, leaving at least 3 inches of free space above the bag’s contents. Use the Seal Only Button to seal the third and fourth compartments (see Fig. L).
7. Remove the bag and fill the final row of compartments one-third full. Return the bag to the Sealing Platform, leaving at least 3 inches of free space above the bag’s contents. Use the Seal Only Button to seal the fifth and sixth compartments (see Fig. M).
8. Use scissors to cut the multipacks into separate packs by cutting down the middle of the seams (see Fig. N).
   

Connecting the Vacuum Tube Attachment

The Vacuum Tube Attachment (VTA) is the accessory that connects to your Vacuum Sealer Zipper Bags, jars, containers, and bottles and vacuums out the air. It consists of four pieces (see Fig. O).
>Connecting the VTA to VacuumSealable Containers

1. Attach the VTA without the Sealer Cap. Push the small end of accessory tubing onto the Vacuum Port on the inside of the appliance (see Fig. P).
2. Place and hold firmly the large end of the VTA onto the Air Valve of the container (see Fig. Q).
3. Press the Add-Ons Button to vacuum air out of the container.
4. The Indicator Light will turn off when completed.
5. The Vacuum-Sealable Containers feature a date indicator on the top of the containers’ lids. You can set the month (1–12) and the day (1–31) to note when the container was sealed (see Fig. R).
6. Setting the date when a container was sealed helps you keep track of the freshness of the food stored in the container.

Connecting the VTA to Bottles and Vacuum Sealer Zipper Bags

1. Push the small end of the accessory tubing onto the Vacuum Port on the inside of the appliance (see Fig. P).
2. Place and firmly hold the large end of the VTA onto the Air Valve of the Bottle Stopper (see Fig. S) or Vacuum Sealer Zipper Bag (see Fig. T). Be sure to include the Sealer Cap with the VTA.
3. Press the Add-Ons Button to vacuum out the air of the bottle or the Vacuum Sealer Zipper Bag.
4. The Indicator Light will turn off when completed.

Connecting the VTA to a Canning Jar

1. Push the small end of the accessory tubing onto the Vacuum Port on the inside of the appliance (see Fig. P).
2. Set the Canning Jar Lid onto the jar opening, and then fully cover the top of the Canning Jar Lid with the Canning Jar Sealer.
3. Place and firmly hold the large end of the VTA onto the air valve of the Jar Sealer. You can seal jars with the Sealer Cap of the Vacuum Tube Attachment (see Fig. U), or you can simply attach the end of the Vacuum Tube to the hole in the Canning Jar Sealer.
4. Press the Add-Ons Button to vacuum out the air of the jar. The Indicator Light will turn off when completed.
5. Carefully remove the Jar Sealer and VTA, taking care not to break the seal.
6. Screw on the Canning Jar Ring.

Using the Bag Holder

1. Refer to the “Making & Sealing a Bag from the Vacuum Sealer Bag Roll” section for information on how to seal the bottom of the bag.
2. Place the bag, open side up, between the Bag Holder’s two arms (see Fig. V). You can raise and lower the arms to adjust the height of the Bag Holder if necessary. Clip the ends of the arms to opposite ends of the open bag.
3. If you are filling the bag with heavy food, the Bag Holder’s clips might not be able to hold the bag. In this case, fold the ends of the bag over the Bag Holder’s arms (see Fig. W).
4. Add food to the open bag (see Fig. X).
5. Remove the bag from the Bag Holder. If you folded the ends of the bag over the Bag Holder’s arms, unfold the end of the bag before sealing the bag.

Vacuum Sealing and Food Safety

The vacuum-sealing process extends the life of foods by removing most of the air from the sealed container, thereby reducing oxidation, which affects the nutritional value, flavor, and overall quality of food. Removing air can also inhibit the growth of microorganisms, including mold, yeast, and bacteria.

Vacuum sealing is not a substitute for refrigerating or freezing food. You can significantly reduce the growth of microorganisms at temperatures of 40° F/4°C or below. Freezing food at 0° F/–17° C does not kill microorganisms but does stop them from growing.

For long-term storage, always freeze perishable food that has been vacuum sealed and keep the food refrigerated after thawing. Vacuum sealing is also not a substitute for canning and cannot reverse the deterioration of food. Vacuum sealing can only slow the changes in food quality. It is difficult to predict how long foods will retain their top-quality flavor, appearance, or texture because these characteristics depend on the age and condition of the food on the day it was vacuum sealed.

Re-Sealing Bags

1. Press the Power Button to turn the appliance on (you can press the Power Button again to turn the appliance off).
2. Press the Push-Open Latch to open the Sealing Arm.
3. Place the bag on the Sealing Platform. Center the bag between the Alignment Guide and slide the top edge of the bag underneath the Alignment Guide.
4. Close the Sealing Arm and press down on the Sealing Arm near the Push-Open Latch until the Sealing Arm clicks into place.
5. Press the Seal Only Button to seal the bag.
6. Allow 10 seconds between vacuum sealing.

Cleaning & Storage

1. Always unplug the appliance before cleaning.
2. Wipe clean with a damp cloth.
3. Ensure that the Vacuum Port is free of debris.
4. After vacuum sealing with liquids that contain raw fish, meat, or poultry, clean and sanitize the entire appliance.
5. Pull the Alignment Guide up to remove the cover over the Vacuum Channel.
6. Use a damp sponge or cloth to wipe out any liquid or debris from the Vacuum Channel.
7. Replace the Vacuum Channel’s cover after cleaning.

• Cleaning the Accessories
  For best results, hand-wash all accessories.
• Storing the Appliance
  Store the appliance in a clean, dry place.

Troubleshooting

One-Year Limited Warranty

(Applies only in the United States and Canada) 

For service, repair, or any questions regarding your appliance, call the appropriate 800 number listed within this section. Please DO NOT return the product to the place of purchase. Also, please DO NOT mail the product back to the manufacturer and DO NOT bring it to a service center. You may also want to consult the website listed on the cover of this manual.

What does it cover?

Any defect in material or workmanship provided; however, Empower Brands, LLC’s liability will not exceed the purchase price of the product.

For how long? 

Two years from the date of original purchase with proof of purchase.

What will we do to help you? 

Provide you with a reasonably similar replacement product that is either new or factory refurbished.

How does state law relate to this warranty? 

This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights that vary from state to state or province to province.

What does your warranty not cover? 

• Damage from commercial use.
• Damage from misuse, abuse, or neglect.
• Products used or serviced outside the country of purchase.
• Shipping and handling costs associated with the replacement of the product.
• Consequential or incidental damages (please note, however, that some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential or incidental damages, so this limitation may not apply to you).

Are there additional warranty exclusions? 

This includes, without limitation, any warranty claims implicating parties from, or otherwise located in, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the disputed Crimea region.

Customer Service

• Website: www.prodprotect.com /powerxl
• Tel: 1-800-577-1557
• Ph:1-800-738-0245

FAQs

Q: What is the PowerXL HR1014-0BTV Cordless Duosealer used for?

Ans: This gadget is made to rapidly and easily create airtight seals on plastic bags and food packaging, extending the shelf life of your goods.

Q: How does the cordless feature work?

Ans: Because of its integrated rechargeable battery, the Duosealer may operate cordlessly for optimal portability and convenience without being connected to an outlet.

Q: How long does the battery last on a full charge?

Ans: The power needed to seal 40 to 50 bags, depending on bag thickness and seal time, can be obtained from a full charge.

Q: How do I charge the Duosealer?

Ans: Connect the Duosealer to a computer, power bank, or USB power adapter using the provided USB charging cord. A full charge usually requires two to three hours of charging.

Q: Can the Duosealer seal all types of plastic bags?

Ans: Sandwich bags, snack bags and vacuum storage bags made of polyethylene are the ideal plastic bags for the Duosealer to use. On thicker materials, such as foil or metallic bags, it could not function correctly.

Q: What is the maximum bag thickness it can seal?

Ans: It can seal bags up to approximately 4 mil (0.004 inches) thick. Thicker materials might not seal well or might need several sealing passes.

Q: How do I use the Duosealer?

Ans: As the device heats and seals the bag, place the open end of the bag between the sealing jaws, apply pressure firmly, and hold for two to three seconds. Check for a tight seal after releasing.

Q: Is it safe to use on food bags?

Ans: Yes, by minimising air exposure, the Duosealer helps prevent spoiling and is made for food-safe sealing.