Test vacuum cleaner CLATRONIC FS 3261

This type of bagger is suitable for packaging of big quantities of food into smaller portions, for packaging of products intended for deep freezing in order to protect them from freezing, for simple hermetic packaging without evacuating air.

CLATRONIC FS 3261 Bleed Packaging Machine

FEATURES

POWER: 100 Watt.

WELDING SEAM: single.

PACKAGING MATERIALS: polyethylene film on reels or pre-made bags up to 28 cm width and in length as needed. Films for the packer Clatronic FS 3261 and Bomann FS 1014 – in a pack of 3 rolls of 10 meters, 690 Dollars per pack.

FUNCTIONS: evacuate and seal, seal without vacuum.

OPERATION: automatic and manual, English language panel, light indication of vacuum and seal modes.

CONSTRUCTION: plastic housing, cord holder in the housing, non-slip feet, welding wire, air suction nozzle.

Complete with: a 28×300 cm roll of cling film.

dimensions: 340x130x80 mm. WEIGHT: 1,49 kg.

BRAND: Germany.

COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURER: China.

Budget model with inexpensive consumables. the vacuum packer with air evacuation should not be confused with the vacuum cleaner, because this device actually does not create vacuum. Designed for packaging of products in plastic film and bags, not necessary the use of expensive packaging materials such as structured film and professional vacuum bags. This model can evacuate for better storage, but not completely.

Such a bagger is good for packing a lot of food in smaller portions, for packing food intended for deep freezing to protect it from freezing, for simple hermetic packing without evacuating the air. And, since the differences from the vacuum cleaner is quite serious, we did not consider it possible to compare it with other models in the test, it would be incorrect, but to tell you what it is and how it works, we can.

If using a film roll instead of bags, the user has to form a bag by themselves: seal 2 edges one edge of the roll is already sealed in sealing mode, cut off the resulting bag, then put into it what needs to be packed, and seal finally – with or without pre-vacuuming. If you evacuate the air, you have to put the open edges of the bag on the pump spigot – this is unlike using vacuum blenders: there you just put the edges of the bag in the vacuum chamber and that’s it, no need to put them on anything.

The deflation and sealing process requires the user’s participation: close the lid, press it and press firstly on one side and then on the other side and then the vacuum indicator will light up. When the indicator light goes out, you can gently tear off the sealed bag: it is cut along the solder line by the built-in knife.

Test #1. Tea

They brought us a lot of Chinese tea in a big bag. One has to pack it somehow, divide it – flavor is lost. Decided to pack in cling film. Using the above method we made small narrow packages, pumped out the air – this packaging can’t be called vacuum, but still: tea is packed, the excess air is evacuated, everything is stored without any problems.

Test #2. Vegetable mix

One of the purposes of the appliance is to pack food intended for quick deep freezing, to prevent it from freezing out and to better preserve its structure. We packed the vegetable mixture, put it in the freezer. What we see after 3 weeks? Because there’s almost no air in the package, there’s nowhere for frost, snow, and ice to form. For comparison, we looked into the bag of frozen mix we bought – it’s naturally full of air, and every bite is crusted with frosting.

Test #3. Instructions

International instructions in several languages, in American – 1,5 pages. Safety information, parts and appliance overview, workflow and cleaning – that’s all there is to it. The paper is good, the font is readable.

On the first page-turnout is a large and clear diagram of the device and not very clear photos illustrating the working process. It’s a pity that the text of the manual is translated by a robot: the word “foil” is used instead of “foil”, the word vacuum is translated as “vacuuming” instead of “evacuating”, etc.p.