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Item No. 26131-1

Rev 2/23/15

www.vollrath.com

The Vollrath Company, L.L.C.

1236 North 18th Street

Sheboygan, WI 53081-3201

U.S.A.

Main Tel:  800.628.0830

Fax:  800.752.5620 

Technical Services:  800.628.0832

Service Fax:  920.459.5462

Canada Service:  800.695.8560 

Problem

it might Be caused By

course of action

The machine use has reached a scheduled oil change.

Contact Vollrath Technical Services.

Final vacuum is not sufficient.

The set vacuum time is too short.

Extend the vacuum time.

There is too little oil in the vacuum pump.

Contact Vollrath Technical Services.

The extraction hole at the back of the vacuum chamber is 

partially covered by the vacuum bag during extraction.

Place the vacuum bag closer to the sealing bar.

The lid gasket is worn.

Replace the lid gasket.

The oil is contaminated.

Contact Vollrath Technical Services.

The oil exhaust filter is saturated.

Contact Vollrath Technical Services.

The machine extracts air too slowly.

The oil exhaust filter is saturated.

Contact Vollrath Technical Services.

The pump’s extraction filter is blocked.

Contact Vollrath Technical Services.

Vacuum bag is not sealed correctly.

The vacuum bag is being placed incorrectly on the sealing 

bar.

Place the vacuum bag neatly and smoothly on 

the sealing bar. Ensure that the opening of the 

bag is always within the vacuum chamber.

The sealing time is too long or too short.

Adjust the sealing time longer or shorter.

The seal pad under the lid is damaged or worn.

Replace the seal pad.

The Teflon tape is damaged.

Replace the Teflon tape.

The vacuum bag opening is not clean.

Clean the vacuum bag’s opening.

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There are no user serviceable parts within this appliance. To avoid serious injury or damage, never attempt to repair the unit or replace a damaged power cord 

yourself. Do not send units directly to The Vollrath Company LLC. Please contact Vollrath Technical Service from the list below.

VOLLRATH Technical Service • 1-800-628-0832 •  Email: techservicereps@vollrathco.com

When contacting Vollrath Technical Service, please be ready with the item number, model number (if applicable), serial number, and proof of purchase showing the 

date the unit was purchased. 

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The Vacuum Packing Machine with 12" Sealing Bar has a 2 year warranty.
This warranty does not apply to products purchased for personal, family or household use, and The Vollrath Company LLC does not offer a written warranty to 

purchasers for such uses.
The Vollrath Company LLC warrants the products it manufactures or distributes against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year, except as 

specifically described in our full warranty statement. In all cases, the warranty runs from the date of the end user’s original purchase date found on the receipt. Any 

damages from improper use, abuse, modification or damage resulting from improper packaging during return shipment for warranty repair will not be covered under 

warranty.
For complete warranty information, product registration and new product announcement, visit www.vollrath.com.

Summary of Contents for 40831 VP12

Page 1: ...ich are explained below Please read carefully WARNING Warning is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that will or can cause severe personal injury or death CAUTION Caution is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that will or can cause minor or major personal injury if the caution is ignored NOTICE is used to note information that is important but not hazard related These precautions sho...

Page 2: ...ning program D Display Shows the current value of the active function during the program cycle or the set value of the selected function when the machine is idle E Function LEDs The LED for the function illuminates when the function is active during the program cycle or when the function is selected in the programming mode F Increase Time Vacuum Stop Button During a packing cycle stops the current...

Page 3: ...d quickly reaches the boiling point which can lead to an insufficient seal NOTICE Hot products create condensation which can damage the pump 2 Watch the vacuum process through the clear lid 3 Press the vac stop button as soon as bubbles appear in the product This will stop the vacuum and start the seal step NOTICE Do not let products boil Boiling will increase the amount of moisture that enters th...

Page 4: ...m removes any moisture that may have accumulated in the pump During the program the pump and oil reach operating temperature which evaporates any moisture in the pump 1 Press the Pump Conditioning button 2 The display shows 3 Close the lid 4 The program starts Moving dots appear on the display 5 The program runs for approximately 15 minutes Do not interrupt the program If the program is interrupte...

Page 5: ...gasket wears due to the extreme pressure differences and must be replaced regularly Tools Needed Replacement gasket Scissors 1 Remove the worn gasket Lid gasket 2 Cut a new piece of gasket slightly longer than the old one Position the new gasket so the lip faces downward and outward 3 Press the gasket into the slot evenly 4 Trim the gasket so the ends come tightly together to prevent leakage The e...

Page 6: ...s damaged or worn Replace the seal pad The Teflon tape is damaged Replace the Teflon tape The vacuum bag opening is not clean Clean the vacuum bag s opening Service and Repair There are no user serviceable parts within this appliance To avoid serious injury or damage never attempt to repair the unit or replace a damaged power cord yourself Do not send units directly to The Vollrath Company LLC Ple...

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