Gaggenau DV461 110 Vacuuming Drawer Instruction Manual
Gaggenau DV461 110 Vacuuming Drawer Instruction Manual
DV 461
DVP 221
DV 061
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Read these instructions carefully. Only then will you be able to operate your appliance safely and correctly. Retain the instruction manual and installation instructions for future use or for subsequent owners.
Check the appliance for damage after unpacking it. Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transport.
This appliance is intended for domestic use and the household environment only. Only use the appliance to vacuum food in suitable vacuuming bags and vacuuming containers, and to heat-seal film.
Only operate this appliance in enclosed rooms.
This appliance may be used by children over the age of 8 years old and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or by persons with a lack of experience or knowledge if they are supervised or are instructed by a person responsible for their safety how to use the appliance safely and have understood the associated hazards.
Children must not play with, on, or around the appliance. Children must not clean the appliance or carry out general maintenance unless they are at least 15 years old and are being supervised.
Keep children below the age of 8 years old at a safe distance from the appliance and power cable.
This appliance is intended for use up to a maximum height of 4000 metres above sea level.
Risk of burns!
The sealing bar in the vacuuming chamber becomes extremely hot if the appliance is used frequently and there are long heat-sealing times. Never touch the hot sealing bar. Keep children away from the appliance.
Risk of electric shock!
- Do not use any high-pressure cleaners or steam cleaners, which can result in an electric shock. Risk of electric shock!
- A defective appliance may cause electric shock. Never switch on a defective appliance. Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. Contact the after-sales service. Risk of electric shock!
- Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be carried out by one of our trained after-sales engineers. If the appliance is faulty, unplug the mains plug or switch off the fuse in the fuse box. Contact the after-sales service.
Risk of fire!
The sealing bar in the vacuuming chamber becomes extremely hot. Combustible vapours may ignite. Do not vacuum any combustible liquids in the vacuuming bag. Do not store any combustible materials and objects inside the appliance.
Risk of injury!
- The smallest cracks in the glass lid may result in it imploding when the vacuum is attached. Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. Call the after-sales service. Risk of injury!
- During the vacuuming process, the vacuuming chamber and the glass lid deform. Screw-top jars, other hard containers, and indeformable food that are vacuumed in the compartment when the lid is closed must not come into contact with this lid. Otherwise, the protective layer on the glass will be damaged and the glass lid may break. Hard containers and indeformable food must not protrude over a maximum height of 80 mm. Risk of injury!
- Any misuse of the vacuuming drawer may lead to injury. Do not insert any hoses that are connected to the appliance into any body cavities. Do not vacuum any living animals.
Causes of damage
Caution!
- Check the appliance for damage before each use. Pay particular attention to the intactness of the glass lid. Do not operate the appliance if the glass lid is damaged. Call the after-sales service.
- Slowly open and close the glass lid.
- Do not place any objects on the glass lid. Do not use the appliance as a work surface or storage space. Ensure that no objects can fall onto the glass lid. To use it, pull the drawer out fully until it reaches a stop. Completely close the drawer if you are not using it.
- Before closing the glass lid, ensure that there is no debris in the vacuuming chamber.
- Ensure that the seals are not damaged by pointed or sharp objects.
- Check that the seal on the glass lid is positioned correctly. Ensure that the seal’s contact surface is clean and free from debris. Otherwise, this may impair the functionality of the appliance. Do not operate the appliance if the seal is defective. If you do so, this may damage the appliance. Call the after-sales service.
- Observe the cleaning instructions.
- In the event of a power failure, the vacuum remains in the vacuuming chamber during the vacuuming process. Never attempt to use a tool to open the glass lid. Wait until the power supply has been reestablished and restart the vacuuming process
- Do not vacuum food in its original packaging after you have opened it. Only use bags that are suitable for vacuuming food.
- In the vacuum, liquids start to boil at low temperatures. This produces vapour and may cause the appliance to malfunction.
- Ensure that the food to be vacuumed is at the lowest possible initial temperature – within the range of 1 – 8 °C is best.
- Never vacuum liquids in the vacuuming bag at the maximum vacuuming level.
- Recommendation: Vacuum liquids in the vacuuming bag at vacuuming level 2.
- Carefully monitor the vacuuming process. It is normal for some bubbles to form when vacuuming liquids. Heat-seal the bag in good time as soon as the bubble formation visibly increases.
- Tip: You can also vacuum liquids in fixed, commercially available vacuuming containers. Use vacuuming level 3 for this. When vacuuming, do not use any plastic bottles or other vessels that contract during external vacuuming.
Environmental protection
Environmentally-friendly disposal
Dispose of packaging in an environmentally-friendly manner.
Getting to know the appliance
In the vacuuming drawer, you can vacuum food in suitable bags and containers. This chapter provides you with information about the assembly and the basic functions of your appliance.
How does a vacuuming drawer work?
During the vacuuming process, air is pumped out of the vacuuming chamber and the bag. This produces a high vacuum in the chamber. The higher the vacuuming level, the less air remains in the chamber and the bag, and the higher the pressure difference to the environment.
If the selected vacuuming level has been reached, the sealing bar is pressed against the silicone column on the glass lid. During this, the bag is heat-sealed. After a short cooling time, air flows back into the chamber, creating a loud noise. During this process, the bag suddenly contracts and encloses the food. The drawer’s glass lid then opens.
Different degrees of vacuum can be created with vacuuming levels 1 to 3. The degrees that are reached here vary depending on the use case: When vacuuming in the container, the degrees of vacuum are lower and therefore better suited for the particular food. When the external vacuuming adaptor is attached, the vacuuming drawer automatically detects which mode has just been activated.
| Vacuuming levels | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Vacuuming in the bag | 80% | 95% | 99% |
| Vacuuming containers and bottles | 50% | 75% | 90% |
Structure of the vacuuming drawer
Control panel
Opening and closing
For DV461
A section at the bottom of the appliance protrudes and this can be used as a handle for opening and closing.
For DVP221
Press on the centre of the drawer to open or close it.
When you open it, the drawer gently springs out. You can then easily pull it out.
Accessory
The following accessories are included with the vacuuming drawer.
Special accessories
You can order special accessories from after-sales service or from your specialist retailer:
Use the accessories only as specified. The manufacturer shall accept no liability if accessories have been used incorrectly
Switch the appliance on and off
Touch the
If you do not make any changes, the appliance automatically switches off after 10 minutes.
Vacuuming in the bag
Vacuum the food in a suitable vacuuming bag in order to preserve the food for longer, to marinate it or to prepare it for sous-vide cooking.
Suitable vacuuming bag
Use the original vacuuming bags that are enclosed with the appliance or can be ordered as accessories. These bags are suitable for a temperature range of -40 °C – 100 °C. This means that they can be used for storing food at low temperatures and also for cooking the vacuum-sealed food that is contained in the bags. The optimum heat-sealing time for this bag is level 2. The bags are suitable for use in the microwave. Pierce the bag before you heat it up in the microwave.
Only use bags that are suitable for vacuuming food. Commercially available products are different when it comes to the quality of the food, temperature resistance, material and surface. Ensure that the bag is used only for the purpose for which it is intended.
The heat-sealing time for the vacuuming bag always depends on the material from which it is made. In most cases, heat-sealing level 1 is sufficient for heat-sealing thin bags. Vacuuming bags that are made from a thicker material require a longer heat-sealing time at heat-sealing level 2 or higher.
The length of the heat-sealing column limits the size of the vacuuming bag that can be used. You should therefore only use bags with a maximum width of 240 mm.
Filling the bag
Where possible, position the items of food in the vacuum-sealing bag next to each other and not on top of each other.
To ensure that the sealing seam is perfect, it is important that the edge of the bag is clean and dry. To ensure that the seam is perfect during the heat-sealing process, it is important that there is no food residue around the seam on the edge of the bag. Before you fill the bag, you should therefore fold over its edge by approx. 3 cm. Unfold the edge again once the bag has been filled.
To ensure that you can keep track of your bags and the food that is vacuumed within them, we recommend that you make a note on the bag of the date of the vacuuming along with the contents.
Proceed as follows:
- Open the glass lid.
- Place the vacuuming bag in the compartment and secure using the bag clamp.
Notes- Ensure that the food is at the lowest possible initial temperature – within the range of 1–8 °C is best.
- Ensure that the air outlet is not covered. This means that the pump can extract the air from the compartment.
- Ensure that the centre of the bag and the ends of the bag lie flat on top of the sealing bar and are secured using the bag clamp. This ensures that the heat-sealing seam is perfectly closed.
Note: If required, use the vacuum-sealing platform so that the bag does not slip.
- Touch the
- Touch the
- Tightly close the glass lid and hold it there.
- Touch the
The vacuuming process starts. The vacuuming level indicators pulsate in orange one after the other until the selected value has been reached.
The heat-sealing process starts. The vacuuming level indicators pulsate in orange one after the other until the selected level has been reached.
At the end of the process, the chamber is ventilated and an acoustic signal sounds. You can now open the glass lid and remove the heat-sealed vacuum-sealing bag from the chamber.
The sealing bar in the vacuuming chamber becomes extremely hot if the appliance is used frequently and there are long heat-sealing times. Never touch the hot sealing bar. Keep children away from the appliance.
Notes
- At the highest vacuuming level, the process may last up to 2 minutes. After this time, the bag is heat-sealed and the vacuuming level that is reached lights up.
- After vacuuming, check the heat-sealing seam on the bag. Carefully try to pull the seam apart. If it comes apart, select a higher heat-sealing level the next time. If the seam is deformed, it has become too hot. Select a lower heat-sealing level the next time or leave the appliance to cool.
- If you vacuum food in bags several times in succession, the heat-sealing column becomes increasingly hotter. This may impair the quality of the heat-sealing seam. After several vacuuming processes, you should therefore select a lower heat-sealing time or leave the appliance to cool for approx. 2 minutes between the processes.
Heat-sealing in good time
Use this function if you only want to pack your delicate food in a bag so that it is air-tight, without the contents sitting too tightly against the bag.
During the vacuuming process, touch the
The appliance displays the vacuuming level until it is reached.
At the end of the process, the chamber is ventilated and an acoustic signal sounds. You can now open the glass lid and remove the heat-sealed vacuuming bag from the chamber.
Note: To heat-seal the bag, the vacuuming drawer requires a specific degree of vacuum. If you touch the
Cancelling the vacuuming process
During the vacuuming process, touch the
The appliance displays the vacuuming level until it is reached.
The bag is not heat-sealed. The lid opens slightly and the chamber is ventilated. An acoustic signal sounds. You can now remove the vacuuming bag from the chamber.
Vacuuming in the container
Vacuum the food in a suitable vacuuming container in order to preserve the food for longer.
Suitable vacuuming containers
Only use containers that are suitable for vacuuming food. Commercially available products are different when it comes to the quality of the food and the material.
The vacuum hose that is enclosed with this appliance has an inner diameter of 3 mm. To ensure that the hose fits, you may require an adaptor for your container. In many cases, these adaptors are already included with the vacuuming containers.
Proceed as follows:
- Open the glass lid.
- Plug the vacuuming adaptor into the air outlet.
- Secure the hose to the vacuuming adaptor and the vacuuming container.
- Touch the
- Touch the
The vacuuming process starts. The vacuuming level indicators pulsate in orange one after the other until the selected value has been reached.
The vacuuming levels stop pulsating as soon as the target value has been reached. The vacuuming level that has been reached lights up and an acoustic signal sounds. You can now detach the hose from the container and the external vacuuming adaptor.
Note: If larger bubbles form, cancel the vacuuming process.
Cancelling the vacuuming process
During the vacuuming process, touch the
The appliance displays the vacuuming level until it is reached.
You can now detach the hose from the container and the external vacuuming adaptor.
Carrying out the drying program for vacuum pump
When vacuuming food, the smallest volume of water gets into the vacuum pump system. This effect is exacerbated when you are vacuuming liquids or extremely moist food. For this reason, the appliance comes with a drying function, which further removes any liquid that gathers in the pump.
If the
If the
Proceed as follows:
- Tightly close the glass lid and hold it there.
- Touch the
The drying program starts and lasts between 5 and 20 minutes. During the procedure, the
At the end of the program, the chamber is ventilated and an acoustic signal sounds. You can now open the glass lid.
Note: It may be the case that a single drying procedure is not sufficient. If, after one drying procedure, the symbols
Applications
In this chapter, you will find out how you can use your vacuuming drawer in different use cases.
Vacuum for sous-vide cooking
You can use your vacuuming drawer to prepare food for sous-vide cooking. Sous-vide cooking is a method of cooking “under a vacuum” at low temperatures between 50-95 °C and in 100% steam or in a bain marie.
The vacuuming drawer is used to heat-seal the food in a special air-tight, heat-resistant cooking bag.
Sous-vide cooking is a method of cooking at low temperatures. As a result, it is important that you always follow the application and hygiene instructions below:
- Only use high-quality, perfectly fresh food.
- Wash and disinfect your hands. Use disposable gloves or cooking/grill tongs.
- Take extra care when preparing critical food, such as poultry, eggs and fish.
- Always thoroughly rinse and/or peel fruit and vegetables.
- Always keep work surfaces and chopping boards clean. Use different chopping boards for different types of food.
- Maintain the cold chain. Make sure that you only interrupt it briefly to prepare the food, and then return the food in its vacuum-sealed bag to the refrigerator for storage before you cook it.
- Food is suitable for immediate consumption only. Once the food is cooked, consume it immediately. Do not store it after cooking – not even in the refrigerator. It is not suitable for reheating.
Vacuuming bags
Use the enclosed vacuuming bags for sous-vide cooking. You can reorder the vacuuming bags.
Do not cook the food in the bag you bought it in (e.g. portions of fish). These bags are not suitable for sousvide cooking.
Where possible, position the items of food in the bag next to each other and not on top of each other.
Vacuuming
Where possible, use the highest vacuuming level to vacuum-seal the food. This is the only way to achieve even heat transfer and therefore a perfect cooking result.
Before cooking the food, check whether the vacuum in the bag is intact. Make sure that:
- There is no/hardly any air in the vacuuming bag.
- The heat-sealing seam is perfectly sealed.
- There are no holes in the vacuuming bag – do not use the core temperature probe.
- Pieces of meat or fish that have been vacuumed together are not pressed directly against one another.
- As far as possible, avoid piling up vegetables and desserts when vacuuming them.
If in doubt, place the food into a new bag and vacuum it again.
Food should be vacuumed at most one day before it is cooked. This is the only way to prevent the escape of gases from the food (e.g. from vegetables) which inhibit the transfer of heat, or to prevent the texture of the food from changing, and thus altering how it cooks.
Vacuum-sealing glass bottles
You can also use the vacuum-sealing drawer to vacuum and reseal glass bottles, e.g. bottles of cooking oil.
- Plug the vacuuming adaptor into the air outlet. The outlet for the hose should point vertically upwards.
- Secure the bottle cap to the bottle opening. Push the bottle adaptor onto the bottle cap.
- Secure the hose to the vacuuming adaptor and the bottle adaptor.
- Touch the
Notes- Always vacuum-seal bottles at the lowest level.
- Do not vacuum-seal any carbonated liquids, such as sparkling wine.
- Touch the
The vacuum-sealing process starts. The vacuum-sealing level indicators pulsate orange one after the other until the selected value has been reached.
The vacuum-sealing levels stop pulsating as soon as the target value has been reached. The vacuum-sealing level that has been reached lights up and an audible signal sounds. You can now detach the hose from the bottle adaptor and the external vacuuming adaptor. You can now detach the bottle adaptor from the bottle cap.
Fast marinating and flavouring
You can use your vacuuming bag to quickly add flavour to or marinate food such as meat, fruit and vegetables. Marinating your food in the traditional way usually takes a long time and is not particularly intensive. When you vacuum in a bag, the food’s cell pores open and the marinade that is added can be absorbed quickly. This produces a more intensive taste in a much shorter time.
Storage and transport
Extend the storage time for food. Due to the low-oxygen environment in the vacuum, freshly vacuumed food remains edible for longer when it is stored correctly. The freezer burn is lower when the food has been frozen and vacuumed.
Re-seal food in glass containers (such as jams and sauces). The vacuuming significantly increases the storage time.
Notes
- You must ensure that the glass containers that are used are no taller than 80 mm. Taller containers may damage the appliance’s glass lid.
- Only use screw-top jars that are robust and intact.
- Only tighten the container by hand. The container is automatically sealed by the vacuum-sealing process.
- Not all jars or lids are suitable for being re-sealed under a vacuum. After the vacuuming process, check whether a vacuum has occurred: A lid that is curving inwards and can only be opened with a lot of force is an indication that the vacuuming process has worked. If the lid makes a “clicking” sound when it is pushed in and released and if it is easy to open, no vacuum has occurred. Repeat the vacuuming process or use more suitable screw-top jars.
Store food such as cheese, fish or garlic without any unpleasant odours. The hermetic sealing that takes place during vacuuming means that no unwanted odours can get out and the flavour cannot be absorbed by the other food.
Sealed vacuuming bags or vacuuming containers are the ideal means of transport for liquid foods. They are easy to handle, leak-proof and space-saving.
Recommended settings
When stored appropriately, vacuumed food remains fresh for significantly longer. At higher vacuuming levels, the quality, appearance and ingredients of the food are better preserved.
The following table provides you with recommendations for the vacuumed levels for different foods. Observe the specific information on the recommended vacuuming levels and on preparing the food.
Notes
- Only use fresh food. Check the quality of the food before vacuuming it.
- Only vacuum cold food – within a temperature range of 1 – 8 °C is best.
- Start at the lowest of the recommended vacuuming levels.
- Check the quality of the food after you remove it from storage. Do not use any food that is of dubious quality.
Care and cleaning
Only clean the appliance when it has been switched off.
Ensure that the sealing bar in the vacuuming chamber has cooled down.
The sealing bar in the vacuuming chamber becomes extremely hot if the appliance is used frequently and there are long heat-sealing times. Never touch the hot sealing bar. Keep children away from the appliance.
During cleaning, ensure that no water or other liquid gets into the vacuum-sealing compartment or, in particular, into the vacuum pump’s air outlet. Never spray the inside or outside of the appliance with water.
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner or steam jet cleaner.
Only use natural cleaning agents, such as washing-up liquid and water. Do not use any abrasive materials or cleaning agents that contain alcohol.
Clean the appliance using only a damp cloth.
Do not use any abrasive sponges that may scratch or any glass scrapers.
Note: Leave the appliance and accessory parts to fully dry after they have been cleaned.
Glass front and glass lid
Clean the glass front and the glass lid with glass cleaner and a soft cloth.
Do not use any abrasive sponges that may scratch or any glass scrapers.
Stainless steel vacuuming chamber
Always remove flecks of limescale, grease, starch and albumin (e.g. egg white) immediately. Corrosion can form under these patches or splashes. Clean with water and some washing-up liquid. Dry the surface with a soft cloth.
Plastic control panel
Do not use any abrasive sponges that may scratch or any glass scrapers.
Sealing bar
Remove the remaining film from the sealing bar.
Never use abrasive cleaning agents to clean the sealing bar. Use a soft cloth.
The sealing bar is not suitable for dishwashers.
Raised vacuuming platform
Rinse the raised vacuuming platform by hand.
External vacuuming adaptor, adaptor for bottle plugs and plugs for vacuuming bottles
Rinse the adaptors and plugs for vacuuming bottles by hand. They are not suitable for dishwashers.
Vacuum hose
Rinse the vacuum hose by hand. It is not suitable for dishwashers.
What to do in the event of a fault
Faults often have simple explanations. Before you call our after-sales service, please read the information in the table below.
Note: Any repair work must only be carried out by qualified experts. Incorrect repairs to your appliance may present considerable risks for the user.
After-sales service
Our after-sales service is there for you if your appliance needs to be repaired. We will always find an appropriate solution in order to avoid unnecessary visits by engineers.
When calling us, please give the product number (E no.) and the production number (FD no.) so that we can provide you with the correct advice. The rating plate bearing these numbers can be found on the appliance.
To save time, you can make a note of the number of your appliance and the telephone number of the after-sales service in the space below, should it be required.
Please note that a visit from an after-sales service engineer is not free of charge, even during the warranty period.
Please find the contact data of all countries in the enclosed customer service list.
To book an engineer visit and product advice
GB 0344 892 8988 – Calls charged at local or mobile rate.
IE
01450 2655
0.03 € per minute at peak.
Off peak 0.0088 € per minute.
AU 1300 368 339
NZ 09 477 0492
Trust the expertise of the manufacturer, and rest assured that the repair will be carried out by trained service technicians using original spare parts for your domestic appliance.
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