This is a quick and easy to follow slideshow that can help solve the problem of why your hand impulse sealer is not working properly.

1. Burnt
Teflon
cloth
Broken
heating
wire
Wrinkled
seal
Imperfect
seal
Broken
seal
Seal not
sealed
through
bag
Bag
sticking to
sealer
Sealer
not
sealing
IMPULSE SEALER
TROUBLESHOOTING
Typical sealer issues

2. Is the power lamp on?
Yes No
Note: not all sealers have a power lamp.
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Sealer not sealing

3. Is sealing lamp on when jaw or handle is pressed down?
Yes No
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Sealer not sealing

4. Possible cause(s):
Possible solution(s):
1. Replace element wire
2. Tighten spring hook connections
3. Clean the terminals of elements.
1. Heating element wire is broken.
2. Loose mounting spring.
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Sealer not sealing

5. Possible cause(s):
1. Plug back into electrical outlet
2. Replace plug
3. Repair cord
4. Replace transformer
1. Disconnected plug
2. Disconnected power cord
3. Bad transformer
Possible solution(s):
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Sealer not sealing

6. Possible cause(s):
1. Adjust micro-switch lever
2. Reposition micro-switch
3. Replace micro-switch
1. Micro-switch de-activated
2. Defective microswitch
Possible solution(s):
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Sealer not sealing

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Possible cause(s):
1. Replace timer and / or relay
2. Replace relay and / or timer
3. Decrease amount of heating time
1. Timer malfunction
2. Extended heating time by user
Possible solution(s):
Burnt Teflon cloth

8. Possible cause:
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1. Replace Teflon strip
2. Decrease timer setting
Worn Teflon strip
Possible solution(s):
Broken heating wire

9. Possible cause(s):
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1. Lower timer setting
2. 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

10. Possible cause(s):
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1. Replace Teflon strip
2. Replace silicone rubber
1. Worn Teflon cover.
2. Worn silicone rubber.
Possible solution(s):
Imperfect seal

11. Possible cause:
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Decrease timer setting
Sealing time is too long
Possible solution(s):
Broken seal

12. Possible cause:
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Increase timer setting
Sealing time is too short
Possible solution:
Seal is not complete

13. Possible cause:
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Clean the Teflon cover and silicone rubber
Dirty teflon cloth and dirty sealing bar
Possible solution:
Bag is sticking to sealer