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# Before you power on your Stay Fresh freeze dryer: a quick pump check
- URL: https://www.ffgrv.com/before-you-power-on-your-stay-fresh-freeze-dryer-a-quick-pump-check/
- Published: 2026-08-17T15:28:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-17T19:01:20.000Z
- Description: Stay Fresh freeze dryer owners: a quick 2-minute check before first use, plus a live Q&A with the team coming next week.
- Author: Jordan Finneseth
- Tags: All Members, Stay Fresh Freeze Dryer, Food Reserves

Hey FFG Members,

This is a special note for those of you who have purchased a Stay Fresh Freeze Dryer, or plan to do so in the future. 

Before you plug in your new Stay Fresh freeze dryer, take two minutes for a quick check. We've now hit 11 Stay Fresh group buy orders, and the first machines are arriving.

### **Check the vacuum pump oil**

Running the pump without oil can damage the machine, so don't skip this.

Your commercial pump should arrive with oil already inside. Before first use, remove the oil cap and use a clean stick or dipstick to confirm there is oil in the pump.

If you see oil, you are good to go.

If the pump is empty, do one of the following:

- Purchase a compatible vacuum pump oil yourself. Robinair or JB Black Gold are the recommended options and are available online or at most local hardware stores.
- Contact Stay Fresh directly and they will ship you the correct oil and amount.

### **Check for the instruction paper**

The pump box should contain an instruction paper. Look carefully inside the packaging before you discard anything.

If your shipment did not include the instruction paper or manual, contact Stay Fresh and they will sort it out for you.

### **Stay Fresh contact**

Email: [info@stayfreshfreezedry.com](mailto:info@stayfreshfreezedry.com)

### **Live Q&A call coming this week**

We are scheduling a live Q&A call with the Stay Fresh team for Thursday or Friday. This is your chance to ask questions about the machine, freeze-drying basics, maintenance, and anything else before the next buying window closes.

We will send the calendar invite as soon as the time is confirmed.

### Interested in Purchasing a Stay Fresh Unit?

For those interested in purchasing a Stay Fresh unit at the lowest available price on the internet, the details can be found in this article: 

[FFG Stay Fresh Freeze Dryer Window Closes SoonFood resilience is a capacity question, not a stockpile question. Freeze drying holds up to 97% of nutrition for 25+ years, but the configuration you buy determines whether the machine performs from batch one. The FFG member window on Stay Fresh packages closes August 14\. Six-week lead time after ordering. Full breakdown inside. #FoodSecurity #Preparedness #FreezeDrying #FoodStorage #SelfReliance #Homesteading![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a6/c8/a6c8eafd-5068-40f4-b1f4-ce600be5c7b3/content/images/icon/favicon-56b3b54d-1d56-4c16-aa37-44e7ab6252ec.webp)Future Forecasters GroupJordan Finneseth![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a6/c8/a6c8eafd-5068-40f4-b1f4-ce600be5c7b3/content/images/thumbnail/Designer--12--6499deab-990d-496e-ab89-ac9b83e46829.png)](https://www.ffgrv.com/get-your-stay-fresh-freeze-dryer-before-the-harvest-lock-in-the-lowest-prices-now/)

\-Team FFG