TROUBLESHOOTING FOR BLENDER
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
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Jar base does | A vacuum has been | Place the blending jar on the |
not come off of | formed. | blender base, hold the jar base |
blending jar. |
| in place and turn the blending |
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| jar counterclockwise until it is |
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| released from the jar base. |
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Liquid is leaking | Gasket is either | Check that the blending jar is |
from bottom of | missing or not in | assembled correctly. |
blending jar. | place correctly. |
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Blender does not | Blender is not | Check that blender is plugged |
turn on. | plugged in or | into a working outlet. Blending |
| blending jar is not | jar must be securely in place. |
| locked into place. |
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Mixture in blender | Not enough liquid | Turn the blender off (0) and use |
does not seem to | in mixture being | a rubber spatula to redistribute |
be blending. | blended or too much | the food; add some liquid and |
| ice. | pulse (P) the mixture to aid in |
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| the blending process. |
RECIPES
BANANARAMA SHAKE
2 cups cold milk
1½ cups vanilla or banana ice cream 1 medium banana
2 tbsp. chocolate syrup
Combine all ingredients in order listed in the blending jar. Place lid with measuring cup on top of blending jar. Press pulse (P) for several seconds three or four times. Press high (2) speed and let it run until mixture is smooth and well blended, about 1½ minutes.
Makes 2 thick shakes
MANGO AND CORN SALSA
½cup orange pepper, cut into ¾ inch chunks
½cup purple onion cut in
2 to 3 medium jalapeños, seeded and quartered
2 large cloves garlic 1½ cups tomato, cubed 1 large mango, cubed
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 cup canned whole kernel corn Juice of 1 lime
In blending jar, combine pepper, onion, jalapeños and garlic. Place lid with measuring cup on top of blending jar. Press pulse (P) several times for about 5 seconds, each, to chop ingredients. Add tomato, mango and cilantro and pulse (P) several times until vegetables are chopped and mixture is blended. Spoon mixture into bowl; stir in corn and lime juice. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve with tortilla chips. Makes about 4 cups
ENGLISH
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