c) Executive containers and universal lids
When using the smoke-coloured containers and the universal lids with star-shaped knob
place the Kolibri directly into the middle hole on the lid. Use the universal lids (available with
a diameter of 100 mm and 125 mm) for preserving jars and for pressure-resistant containers
suitable for vacuum sealing.
ATTENTION: Vacuuming pressure may cause very thin plastic and
glass containers to implode and cause injury. These are therefore
not suitable for vacuum sealing with universal lids.
Turn the knob of the lid to „VACUUM“.
Then vacuum-seal the container as described under 4.
Turn the knob of the lid to „CLOSED“ position.
To open the container, turn the knob to „OPEN“. The sound of air
rushing back should be heard. This sound shows that the contents
have been stored in a vacuum.
d) Jars with metal lids (Leifheit-type)
Select an appropriate vacuuming cap to t the size of the jar.
Place the vacuum cap (14) directly on the glass with metal lid (15).
Then vacuum-seal the container as described under 4.
Put on the ring (16) which came with the jar and screw it tight.
To open a vacuum-sealed jar with metal lid you should use the
specic lid opener (observe that the inscriptions show to the top).
Place the lid opener as shown in the gure.
Use the lid opener carefully until the vacuum is released completely.
Then remove the metal lid.
The lid can now be reused.
e) Bottle cap
With the bottle cap you can reclose any open wine or beverage bottle
with non-carbonated contents. Vacuum sealing provides for a slowed
down oxidation of the beverage and this is why its quality and taste
are preserved longer.
Conduct the vacuum sealing process as described under 4.
To release the vacuum, just pull the cap slowly from the bottle.
The sound of air rushing back into the bottle can be heard.
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