Blendtec Total Blender Guide

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Total Blender
Owner’s Manual and User Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE #
SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 4
SECTION 2: UNPACKING 6
SECTION 3: TOTAL BLENDER OVERVIEW 7
SECTION 4: INSTALLATION 7
SECTION 5: CARE AND CLEANING 7
SECTION 6: OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 9
SECTION 7: TROUBLESHOOTING 14
SECTION 8: WARRANTY 16

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SECTION 1
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Read all instructions carefully before using your Total Blender™
1.1 SAFETY CERTIFICATION
The Total Blender is certified by ETL (Report No. 3018204-4, 3018204-
2 & 3018204-3) to comply with UL standard 982 4th ed. 11-29-2001,
and to CSA standard C22.2 No. 195-m 1987, Nov. 1990, R 1994
1.2 TOTAL BLENDER CERTIFICATION
The Total Blender and its accessories are certified by NSF International
(NSF) under Blendtec in the NSF Official Listing.
1.3 AVOID CONTACT WITH MOVING PARTS
• Keep fingers, hands, hair and clothing away from all moving parts.
• Keep all utensils away from the drive socket and blender pitcher blades during
operation. Metal utensils may damage blades.
• NEVER put hands into the blender pitcher or add substances by hand when the
blender pitcher is on the motor base.
• NEVER touch the blade with your fingers whether it is on or off the motor base.
• NEVER place pitcher into drive socket if blender motor is operating.
• DO NOT rock the blender pitcher during operation.
These precautions will prevent personal injury and/or damage to the blender.
1.4 NEVER OPERATE THE BLENDER IF IT APPEARS DAMAGED
If the blender malfunctions call your service agent first. If it is dropped or damaged in
any way, return the blender to a Blendtec service agent immediately for examination,
repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment, or possible replacement.
1.5 NEVER OPERATE BLENDER IN LIQUID
To protect against the risk of electrical shock do not put the motor base in water or
other liquid. Do not use the blender outdoors where it is subject to precipitation.
1.6 NEVER PUT NON-FOOD ITEMS INTO PITCHER
Metal utensils, rocks, and glass are dangerous if placed in pitcher. Damage caused
by such foreign objects will void the warranty. Keep hands and utensils out of
pitcher while blending to reduce the risk of severe injury to persons or damage to the
blender. Utensils may only be used when the blender is not running.
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1.8 NEVER OPERATE THE BLENDER USING ATTACHMENTS NOT SOLD BY
BLENDTEC
The use of any unauthorized attachments may cause fire, electric shock, and/or injury
and will void the warranty.
1.9 CONTAINER MUST BE PROPERLY IN PLACE WHILE APPLIANCE IS
OPERATING
1.10 BLADES ARE SHARP! HANDLE CAREFULLY!
1.11 WHEN BLENDING HOT LIQUIDS, THE VENTED LID WILL ALLOW PRES-
SURE RELIEF. BE CAREFUL NOT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH ANY STEAM
COMING FROM THE CLEAR CENTER LID.
1.12 POWER CORD PRECAUTIONS
• NEVER operate with a damaged cord or plug. (If the supply cord is damaged it
must be replaced by the manufacturer or authorized service agent to avoid a
hazard.)
• DO NOT permit the cord to hang over the edge of the work surface.
• NEVER use an extension cord with the unit.
• Unplug the blender motor when not in use, before changing blender locations, or
cleaning.
1.13 NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE POWER UNIT
Never remove the blender motor cover. The blender motor does not contain self-
adjustable or serviceable parts. A qualified service agent must make all service
adjustments. Removing the cover or attempting to service the blender will void the
warranty.
1.14 TURN THE POWER SWITCH OFF WHEN NOT IN USE
The Power Switch (ON/OFF switch) is located on the back of the blender motor cover.
1.15 AVOID TOUCHING THE BLENDER DRIVE SOCKET AFTER EXTENSIVE
USE
The blender drive socket may become hot after numerous cycles.
1.16 CLOSE SUPERVISION IS NECESSARY WHEN APPLIANCE IS USED BY
OR NEAR CHILDREN AND PERSONS WITH REDUCED CAPABILITIES. Fur-
ther, children and persons with reduced capabilities should not play with
the appliance at any time.
1.17 THE TOTAL BLENDER IS INTENDED FOR HOME USE ONLY! ANY USE
OF THE TOTAL BLENDER™ FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES VOIDS ALL
WARRANTIES.
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SECTION 2 - UNPACKING
SAVE ALL PACKAGING MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE
2.1 UNPACKING YOUR BLENDER
You should have received the following items:
• TOTAL BLENDER™ motor base
• Blender pitcher with lid
• Recipe book
1. Remove blender motor, blender pitcher, and lid from packaging.
2. Unwind the power cord.
3. Check for any packing material that may have blocked ventilation holes in
the blender motor.
4. Inspect all items to ensure no damage occurred in shipment.
5. If any damage has occurred contact your Blendtec service agent
immediately.
2.2 RECORDING YOUR SERIAL NUMBER AND DATE OF PURCHASE
Record your blender motor serial number and date of purchase in the space below.
You will need these when contacting Blendtec for service or questions.
Motor Serial #:
(Found on bottom of motor base)
Date of Purchase:
Purchased From:
2.3 REGISTRATION OF YOUR BLENDER
Register online at www.blendtec.com (click “Product Registration” located on the top
right corner of the home page) or return the registration card to the address provided.

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SECTION 3 - BLENDER OVERVIEW
(Refer to Figures 1 and 2)
3.1 BLENDER MOTOR
• Touch Pad: Consists of nine buttons that contain pre-programmed settings for
selective blender control, a pulse button, and two speed control buttons.
• Blender Drive Socket: This is where the pitcher couples with the motor to turn the
blade assembly.
• LCD Information Center: Indicates status of unit as well as overload or over-tem-
perature conditions. It also displays the number of times a blend cycle button has
been pressed.
• Power Unit: This unit is located with the blender motor and contains the machinery
that runs the blender.
3.2 BLENDER PITCHER ASSEMBLY
The blender pitcher assembly consists of the blender pitcher, blade assembly, and lid.
• Pitcher: Made from a tough durable material to provide maximum efficiency and
clear visibility of blender performance.
• Lid: Flexible rubber lid seals liquids within the pitcher during blending.
• Blade Assembly: Stainless steel designed to provide fast, consistent blending.
• Power Switch: Located on the back lower-right corner of the motor base cover.
• Power Cord: Located at the back of the motor base cover.
• Motor Base Cover: Houses the power unit in a durable, easy-to-clean
polycarbonate.
NOTE: Filling the blender pitcher beyond the marked capacity is not recommended.
SECTION 4 - INSTALLATION
1. Place blender on a flat, clean, and dry surface.
2. Make sure a plug outlet is available within two feet of the blender motor.
3. Ensure the unit is turned off before plugging it into a separate 120-volt recep-
tacle.
4. Ensure that blender vents are unobstructed to allow proper cooling during use.
We recommend that surge protection be placed between the receptacle and the
blender motor.
SECTION 5 - CARE AND CLEANING
5.1 AFTER USE CLEANING
1. Add 1 cup of hot water and a drop of liquid dishwashing soap to the blender
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Figure 2 Side View
MOTOR BASE AND PITCHER ASSEMBLY
Figure 1 Front View
MOTOR BASE
Blender Drive
Socket
Power Unit
Touch Pad
LCD Information
Center
Lid
Pitcher
Blade Assembly
Motor Base Cover
Power Switch
Power Cord

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2. Place the lid tightly onto the pitcher. Place the blender pitcher on the blender
base and, with your hand placed on top of the lid, press the pulse button for 5
seconds.
3. Rinse with clear water until all soap is rinsed from pitcher and lid.
4. Clean the blender base by simply wiping the base and touchpad with a damp
cloth and water.
5.2 LONG-TERM SANITATION
1. For long-term sanitation, occasionally fill the blender pitcher with hot water.
2. Add one teaspoon of liquid chlorine bleach.
3. Stir for 10 seconds to mix water and bleach. Let mixture stand in blender pitcher
for five minutes.
4. Empty water/bleach mixture. Turn pitcher up side down on dish rack until dry.
5.3 CLEANING TIPS AND CAUTIONS
• Do not use abrasives or stiff brushes to clean the blender base or pitcher as this
will dull or scratch the surface. Cosmetic damage is not covered by warranty.
• NEVER submerge the blender motor in water. Avoid submerging blender pitchers
for more than 5 minutes. Water penetration through the lower pitcher seals will
reduce the life of the pitcher. After cleaning, we recommend the blender pitcher
be stored upright.
• BLENDER PITCHER IS DISHWASHER SAFE–TOP RACK ONLY! Extreme tempera-
tures damage the lower seal of the pitcher.
SECTION 6 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
6.1 MAIN POINTS OF OPERATION
1. Turn on the main power switch located on the back of the blender motor base in the
lower right corner.
2. Place the blender pitcher on the base, making sure the pitcher is secure. Attach the
blender lid.
3. Press the desired touch pad button once. You may press any button on the lower
row to stop the cycle.
4. When cycle is complete, remove the blender pitcher and serve.
5. The machine has a cycle count displayed on the LCD screen indicating the number
of times a cycle has run.
6.2 AUTOMATIC CYCLE OPERATION
The Blendtec Total Blender has automatic blending cycles for ice cream, frozen
yogurt, ice crushing, milkshakes, soups, syrups, fondues, sauces, dips, dressings, bat-
ters, whole juice, and smoothies. These cycles have variable speed settings that will
change during the course of the cycle. This allows the blender to draw the contents
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pre-programmed cycle and automatically shut off. If at any point you want to stop the
blender before it has completed its cycle press any lower row button.
6.3 BLEND CYCLES
The 6 pre-programmed blend cycles on your Total Blender have been carefully
designed to produce optimum results for a range of blending tasks. The recipe book
included with your machine will refer to a specific button to use, depending on what is
being made. Feel free to experiment and try different cycles with your own recipes.
The 6 following charts correspond to the 6 buttons above on the touch pad. The
Charts will show the speeds and duration of time which make up each pre-pro-
grammed blend cycle. This may be helpful to you in understanding what the Total
Blender is doing when a specific cycle button is pushed.
Ice Cream, Frozn Yogurt (45 seconds)

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WHY BLEND CYCLES?
In the world of professional blending, there are many factors which go into making a
delicious and consistent blended product. It is from that world of professional results
that the Total Blender derives its heritage. In order to blend many different things
consistently well, Blendtec developed blend cycles to match the blending needs of
the type of product being made.
Because different ingredients have different blending characteristics, each ingredi-
ent needs to be considered. Some things which are thicker or more fibrous will take
longer to blend and need to be blended at higher speeds. For instance, think of the
difference in thickness between strawberry juice, strawberry syrup, and a strawberry
puree with lots of pulp and seeds. The first two will be on the thinner side, the puree
on the thicker side. Now play the same game with fruits having more fiber such as
pineapple or mango. You can see that different types of products (juice, syrup, puree)
and different flavors (e.g., apple, mango) have different levels of thickness and fiber;
the thicker the ingredients, the tougher the blend!
This is why you will hear the blender speeding up and slowing down at different times
throughout the various blend cycles. Based on the type of foods the blend cycle is
designed to handle, it will blend at higher or lower speeds for different lengths of time
in order to produce the most consistent results.
The Total Blender was designed with many different food items in mind and blend
cycles make it produce consistent results across a wider range of food items than any
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liquid in the various foods used in a recipe will create different blending characteris-
tics.
The Total Blender recipe book is designed for an overall average in terms of ice tem-
perature and the amount of liquid typically contained in various fruits and vegetables.
Your experience may be different depending on local conditions and you may need
to adjust certain recipes to have more or less ice, and higher or lower portions of
fruits and vegetables or other ingredients. For example, if a drink is too thick to blend
adequately, try reducing the ice a little and replacing the ice with a little water or other
liquid. You will be amazed at the difference in blendability.
Whatever your experience with ingredients, the Total Blender will blend things faster
and more easily than other blenders because of its unique combination of high speed
motor, patented square pitcher, single prong wingtip blade, direct drive coupling, and
computer controlled blend cycles.
6.4 MANUAL OPERATION
The speed buttons allow you to manually control the blender and choose any of the
available 10 speed settings. Simply press the Speed Up button and the motor will
begin. Continue pressing the Speed Up key to increase the speed, or press the Speed
Down key at any time to decrease speed. After you have reached the desired speed
release the button. Once you press a speed button, the blender will begin to run at the
selected speed, and then shut off automatically after 50 seconds. To stop the cycle
before the 50 seconds, press any button on the lower row.
The Pulse button is used when you want to chop, mince, whip, or do other momen-
tary tasks which do not require a long blend cycle. When the Pulse button is pushed
the motor will run only as long as the button is held down. As soon as the button is
released the motor will shut off.
SECTION 7 - TROUBLESHOOTING
7.1 BLENDER MOTOR WILL NOT TURN ON
If the blender motor will not turn on, try the following:
• Make sure the main power switch on the back lower-right corner is turned ON.
• Check your house circuit breaker switch or fuse to make sure it is set to the ON
position.
• Unplug the power cord from the wall receptacle, wait 5 seconds, then plug power
cord back in.
• Determine if the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is lit. An absence of a lit LCD indi-
cates a lack of power to the unit.
• Remove the blender pitcher from the blender motor and check to make sure the
blade turns freely while unattached to the motor. If the blade does not move
freely the problem may be the pitcher, not the motor. Check the pitcher by turn-
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Look at the LCD:
• A reading of “OVERTEMP” indicates that the motor is overheating. The blender
has been disabled until the unit cools to operating temperatures. Turn off and
unplug the unit. Allow it to cool for at least 20 minutes.
• A reading of “OVERLOAD” indicates an overload on the motor. Turn off and
unplug the unit. Check the blender pitcher for blockage and clear if necessary.
Plug in the unit and turn the blender on again to clear the overload condition. If
overload condition re-occurs, contact your Blendtec service agent.
• BLADE STOPS: If the overload condition stops the blender, remove the blender
pitcher and carefully check for blockage of the blade. If no blockage is found,
replace pitcher and use the Pulse button on the touch pad to quickly pulse the
blade through the mixture. Once the blade spins freely a programmed button
may be used.
7.2 NOISE LEVEL CHANGES
If the blender noise level has increased significantly from original levels, determine
whether the sound is coming from the blender motor or pitcher.
• Blender Motor: Check to see if the excess noise is coming from the blender base.
Remove the pitcher and press ice crush or soup button. Listen to the motor
sound without a pitcher attached. If it is excessively noisy contact your Blendtec
service center.
• Pitcher: Check to see if the excess noise is coming from the pitcher. Place the
pitcher back on the motor. Run the motor for a few seconds using the Pulse
button. If you have more than one pitcher, test a different pitcher to determine
whether the sound changes as different pitchers are used. If a pitcher is exces-
sively noisy, or if the blade assembly seems loose or sounds “gravelly” when
turned by hand, contact your Blendtec service center.
7.3 BLENDED TEXTURE UNSATISFACTORY
If the blended texture of product is lumpy or uneven, do the following:
• Ensure the mixture is not cavitating during the cycle. Cavitation is a condition
in which the blender blade spins freely in an air pocket within the drink mix
because the mix is too cold or too solid. This problem can be corrected by in-
creasing the mix temperature by reducing ice, increasing liquid and/or ensuring
that the frozen ingredients used in the recipe are never colder than 10 degrees
Fahrenheit (-12 degrees Celsius).
• Increase cycle time. If the drink is mixing well but has not had enough time for
complete blending, try a longer cycle or touch and hold the “Pulse” button for
required extra blending time.
• TRIED EVERYTHING? If none of the preceding suggestions work, contact your
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INSTRUCTIONS THAT APPEAR IN THIS USER GUIDE ARE NOT
MEANT TO COVER EVERY POSSIBLE CONDITION OR SITUA-
TION THAT MAY OCCUR. GOOD JUDGMENT MUST BE USED
WHEN OPERATING THIS OR ANY OTHER MACHINERY.
SECTION 8 - WARRANTY
WARRANTY DESCRIPTION (US Domestic and Canada)
Your Blendtec Total Blender motor is warranted for 8 years. The jar assembly,
including all moving blender jar parts, is covered against leaking or breakage for
8 years. Warranties begin from date of purchase.
Cosmetic damage, product abuse, unreasonable use, damage resulting from an
accident, product tampering, servicing performed or attempted by unauthor-
ized service agencies, units that have modifications, or have been or used for
commercial purposes are not included under this warranty.
The quality of Blendtec blenders is unsurpassed. You will enjoy years of won-
derful and reliable service from your Blendtec Total Blender.
THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO PRODUCTS SOLD BY BLENDTEC OR
ITS AUTHORIZED DEALERS
Limited Eight–Year Warranty
Blendtec warrants the blender motor to be free of defect in material and work-
manship for a period of eight years. During this period, such defects will be
repaired or the product replaced at Blendtec’s discretion without charge. This
warranty does not cover damage caused by misuse, accident, or negligence.
All implied warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of fitness
and merchantability are limited in duration to a period of eight years on motor
and jar. Any unit submitted for repair must be accompanied by proof of original
purchase and should be shipped prepaid to:
Blendtec
1206 South 1680 West
Orem, UT 84058
[phone]
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UNDER WARRANTY
1. Contact Blendtec immediately to diagnose the difficulty. Please have blender serial
number ready as well as a description of the problem. Do not attempt to do your own
repairs. Repairs made by persons other than Blendtec authorized service representa-
tives will void the warranty. Many issues can be resolved simply and quickly over the
phone.
2. If the difficulty cannot be resolved over the phone, your unit may require replace-
ment. If blender is under warranty, Blendtec will repair or replace the unit at no cost.
Cosmetic damage and abuse are not included.
3. Upon receiving instructions from Blendtec, box up your existing unit and enclose
the following:
Your name:
Address:
Phone number:
The blender serial number:
(located on the bottom of the blender motor base)
Cycle Count (from the LCD indicator):
Your purchase date:
Place of purchase:
An explanation of the problem:
OUT OF WARRANTY
1. Contact Blendtec to diagnose the difficulty. Please have the blender serial number
ready along with a description of the problem. Do not attempt to do your own repairs.
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2. If the blender is not under warranty and you wish to have it repaired, please call
customer service with your serial number, place of purchase and date of purchase
so we may give you further instructions on how to send your machine in for an out of
warranty repair.
3. When you ship your unit please enclose the following:
Your name:
Address:
Phone number:
The blender serial number:
(located on the bottom of the blender base)
Cycle Count (from the LCD indicator):
Your purchase date:
Place of purchase:
An explanation of the problem:

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FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS WARRANTY
CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE AT
[phone] OR [phone].
Products intended for sale in the United States and Canada are only covered by U.S.
and Canadian warranty, repair policies, and procedures. Products used or sold out-
side the United States and Canada are subject to the applicable international
warranty and service procedures.
Using a machine outside the country it was
designed for will void the warranty.

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