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USING YOUR PRODUCT
Tamper–Thetamperallowsyoutoacceleratetheprocessofverythickand/
orfrozenmixturesthatcannotbeprocessedinaregularblender.Iffood
isnotcirculatingthemachinemaybeoverloadedormayhaveatrapped
airbubble.Usingthetamperhelpstomaintaincirculationbypreventing
airpocketsfromforming.Whilethemachineisrunning,removethefiller
cap,andthroughtheholeinthelidinsertthetamperanduseittopress
ingredientsintothebladesasyoumakefrozenicecreams,nutbutters,etc.
Thecontainershouldnotbemorethan2/3fullwhenthetamperisused
duringblending.
Donotusetamperformorethan20consecutiveseconds(toavoidstressing
themotor).
Youmayneedtomovethetampernotonlyupanddown,butalsosideto
side.
Interlock–Theunitissuppliedwithaninterlockonthebase.Thiswill
preventthemotororthecontrolpanelfromstartingiftheblenderjarisnot
properlyplacedonthebase.
Ifthejarisremovedfromthebaseduringoperationtheunitwillstop.To
restarttheblender,turnthespeeddialto“Off”,placethejarontheblender
baseandselectthepreferredspeedtobeginagain.Themotorwillnotrestart
unlesstheunitisturnedOFFfirst.
Blending Tips
• Donotoperateformorethan10minutesatatime.
• Jarshouldbeatleast25%fullatalltimesforoptimalperformance.
• Fillercapshouldalwaysbeassembledtothelidandlockedwhenblending
hotliquids.
• UseHighspeedsasmuchaspossibleforwholefoodjuices,soups,shakes,
frozenmixtures,makingpuréesandnutbutters.Processingtimeswill
generallybelessthanoneminute(mosttakelessthan30seconds).High
speedprovidesthebestqualityofrefinement,breakingdownice,frozen
fruit,wholefruitsorvegetablestoasmoothlump-freeconsistency.
• Neverblendwithoutthelidfirmlyinplaceonthejar.
• IfonHighspeedthefoodisnotcirculating,tryusingthetamper.Ifthis
isalsonotworking,tryusingaslowerspeed.Oncethefoodbeginsto
circulateagain,youcanswitchbacktoaHighspeed.
• Duetothepowerofthemachine,itisnormalforittobefairlyloud
duringoperation.Throughtheblendingcycle,thenoisesmaychange,but
thereisnoneedtobeconcerned.
Ice Crushing: For optimal ice crushing, fill the jar with preferred amount
of ice. Then fill with water just above where the ice stops. Use the speed
dial to blend on High for a few seconds. Then drain out the excess water
and you are left with a jar filled with great consistent ice!
If the Unit Stops Working:
Fuse/Overload Protection–Themotorisdesignedtoprotectitselffrom
overheating.Whennecessary,themotorwillturnitselfoff.
1.Turncontrolknobto“Off”andunplugfromtheelectricaloutlet
2.Removejarfrombaseandfreebladeofanyobstructions
3.Pressexternalresettablefusebuttononthebottomofthebase
4.Wait30-45minutesfortheunittocool
If the warning light flashes and the motor will not run with the jar in place,
the unit has not cooled sufficiently. Turn the control knob to “Off” and wait
another 10-20 minutes before trying again.
Caring for Your Product
Cleaning
Base:Firstturnthecontrolto“Off”andunplugthepowercord.Thenwash
outsidesurfacewithadampsoftclothorspongeusingmildsoapandwarm
water.Neverimmersethemotorbaseinwaterorotherliquid.
Jar:Fillthecontainerhalffullwithwarmwaterandadd2dropsofliquid
soap.Closethejarwiththelidandfillercap.TurnSpeedDialtoa“Low”
speedandthenincreaseto“High”.Runfor30-60seconds.Turnthe
machineOFF,rinsethejaroutwithrunningwaterthendry.
Lid & Filler cap:Separatethe2piecesandwashinwarmsoapywater.Rinse
cleanunderrunningwater,thendry.
NOTE-Donotputlid,fillercaporjarinthedishwasher.
Storing
Aftercleaning,storewithlidnotclosedcompletelytoallowairtocirculate
andpreventcontainerodors.
WARNING: Never put the jar or any other parts in a microwave.
Never store foods or drinks in the jar.
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