Burnt Teflon cloth

Broken heating

wireWrinkled

sealImperfect

sealBroken

seal

Seal not sealed

through bag

Bag sticking to

sealer

Sealernot

sealing

IMPULSE SEALER TROUBLESHOOTING

Typical sealer issues

Is the power lamp on?

Yes No

Note: not all sealers have a power lamp.

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Sealer not sealing

Is sealing lamp on when jaw or handle is pressed down?

Yes No

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Sealer not sealing

Possible cause(s):

Possible solution(s):1. Replace element wire2. Tighten spring hook connections3. Clean the terminals of elements.

1. Heating element wire is broken.2. Loose mounting spring.

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Sealer not sealing

Possible cause(s):

1. Plug back into electrical outlet2. Replace plug3. Repair cord4. Replace transformer

1. Disconnected plug2. Disconnected power cord3. Bad transformer

Possible solution(s):

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Sealer not sealing

Possible cause(s):

1. Adjust micro-switch lever2. Reposition micro-switch3. Replace micro-switch

1. Micro-switch de-activated2. Defective microswitch

Possible solution(s):

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Sealer not sealing

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Possible cause(s):

1. Replace timer and / or relay2. Replace relay and / or timer3. Decrease amount of heating time

1. Timer malfunction2. Extended heating time by user

Possible solution(s):

Burnt Te!on cloth

Possible cause:

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1. Replace Te!on strip2. Decrease timer setting

Worn Te!on strip

Possible solution(s):

Broken heating wire

Possible cause(s):

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1. Lower timer setting2. Increase cooling time (Manual Mode - continue to press upper lever for 1 - 2 seconds after the light goes off)

1. Heating timer set too high.2. Cooling setting too short.

Possible solution(s):

Wrinkled seal

Possible cause(s):

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1. Replace Te!on strip2. Replace silicone rubber

1. Worn Te!on cover.2. Worn silicone rubber.

Possible solution(s):

Imperfect seal

Possible cause:

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Decrease timer setting

Sealing time is too long

Possible solution(s):

Broken seal

Possible cause:

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Increase timer setting

Sealing time is too short

Possible solution:

Seal is not complete

Possible cause:

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Clean the Te!on cover and silicone rubber

Dirty te!on cloth and dirty sealing bar

Possible solution:

Bag is sticking to sealer