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A Few Solutions to Common Smoothie Blender Problems December 10 2015

I could be talking about healthy foods this time. But what our business is really about is healthy equipment so you can blend up your healthy foods. You have already a great blender, either that being a Blendtec, Vita Mix, Waring, or an Omni blender.

Blenders don’t easily break, but the blades and jars wear out. Sometimes blades wear quicker. So let’s go over a few things to help you extend the life of your blender blades and jars, regardless of what brand of a blender you have.

Problems and solutions (most common) that could arise during blending:

  1. Blade bearings (and bushings) can seize up - Rinse and dry by hand only
  2. Jars can crack - Keep bottom plate tightened
  3. If you blend heavy low-water-content ingredients (puree) you can get temporarily stuck or have a little delay getting the vortex / swirling of the smoothie miracle going - Use a tamper or when blending smoothies, make sure the solids to water ratio is right for the vortex

Problem 1: When you over-expose a blade bearing of your blender jar to water too much, water getsseized up blade assembly into the blade assembly housing and will wash out grease. You will see rust powder coming out on the bottom end of the blade assembly at the gear seal. This leads to damage to the bearings which then will not turn smoothly anymore. Bearings are getting hot already when they are in good condition. They become much louder and hotter when there is more friction due to bad bearings. This will lead to oil exit on the bottom outside of the where the gear sticks out of the blender container. When the blade seizes it can also transfer energy to the drive socket and snap it or strip it (Drive socket is on the blender motor).

With the Blendtec blender jars (Wildside, Fourside, Twister), as the picture above left indicates, the the Real Rebel Jar by Alterna Jars for Blendtec with replaceable sharp bladesblades are permanent fix installed. If that breaks, you cannot just change the blade assembly, but you have to change the entire jar. There is a big advantage if you have a jar with a removable blade assembly because you just change the blade – see to the right – if you run into a problem. That said, there are in both cases preventative solutions that can help you preserve the blade assembly bearing and help you get more usage out of it

Solution 1: Always wash or rinse the blender jar by hand and then dry by hand to limit water exposure. For additional sanitizing, use a non-caustic water-diluted spray on sanitizing solution to briefly apply to the inside of the jar. Don’t leave jar in sink with water puddle or wash in dishwasher. If your blade has seized up, or shows signs of seizing (roughness of turning, noisier blending, smoke / smell), replace the blade right away to prevent further damage to the driver socket.

Problem 2: Jars, if they do crack, they mostly crack on the very bottom around the hole where the damage to bottom of hole in blender jar where the blade assembly is insertedblade assemcrack in blender jar bottombly inserted into the jar. This occurs mostly when the blade assembly is starting to seize up or has already seized and you keep blending with it and in addition the bottom plate may not be completely tight, or tight enough.

tamper in wildside Blendtec jarSolution 2: Make sure the blade assembly works well and there is no rust around the gear. If there is and/or you experience leakage on the bottom, immediately remove the blade assembly and inspect the jar and the blade. Replace the blade if the jar is still good. Or else replace the whole jar with blade. We do have new better working blending jars with sharp efficient advanced blending knives. Frequently check the bottom plate to see if you can manage turning it clockwise to tighten it, to make sure it stays tightened.

Universal Tamper fits inside multiple blender jarsProblem / Solution 3: Simple, if you get stuck or your blender has a hard time getting the ingredients blended or started up, either add more liquid, or if liquid is not part of your recipe, use a tamper stick specifically designed for the use with your blender jar. In our case, we have a Universmultiple blenders with alterna jars and universal tamperal Tamper that can be adjusted to work with any blender jar, from Blendtec to Waring or Hamilton Beach. Make sure you use the tamper to push down on ingredients with the flanges positioned correctly to avoid touching the blades and only inserting the tamper through the lid hole with the cap removed, the lid on the jar, of course.

If your Universal tamper accidentally touches the blade knives during blending, this is not a serious problem for the tamper. The material is a food grade FDA approved material, but it is not edible. You will lose your smoothie. But you can save the tamper with sand paper and/or a saw. The Universal Tamper is solid.

If the flangOmni and Waring blender with Alterna Jar and universal tamperes come apart, use tape to secure the flanges. If you use a wooden tamper it will splinter into oblivion unfortunately and if you use a tamper made with injection molding plastic, it will break and not be usable anymore. If you do not have a tamper, I suggest you get one, even if think you never need one or needed one before. It takes only one time of difficult blending when you lose your hand or your fork. Never insert a fork, knife, or spoon into your blender jar during blending to push down on ingredients.

Even blenders made to work well without the use of a tamper need a push every now and then. And if you have a blender from a factory that recommends regular usage of a tamper to eliminate their air pocket, you will find,Vita Mix and Blendtec Blenders with Alterna Jars and broken container with the right solid – to – liquid ratio, you do not need to use the tamper.

Please check out our new Alterna Jars, sharp blades, advanced finer better smoother blending, interchangeable between Blendtec – Vita Mix – Waring – Omni, etc… blending volume of 80 ounces. Now available with a $10 OFF discount. Use Coupon code $10AlternaOFF (use with purchase $80 and up – good till supply lasts and/or subject to be discontinued without notice)

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us by phone 801-623-3225 or by email customerservice@alternajar.com.

 

Thomas Fox

www.alternajar.com

801-623-3225


Assessing the Strategic Benefits of Different Blenders August 04 2015

Using blenders from Waring, Vitamix and Blendtec delivers the same gain of blending raw foodstuffs into consumable products. However, each of these has unique features that distinguish their functionality. Alterna jars also introduce an innovative perspective into the blending process. It is necessary to evaluate the distinct characteristics of all the blending equipment above to enable users make the appropriate decision when performing blending operations. Below is an assessment of the various features of Waring MX1000 to MX1500XT high power blender series, Vitamix 5200/6300, and the Blendtec various blenders as well as the Designer Series Blenders.

Waring 3.5 Hp MX1200XT Series Blender

  • Shatterproof and heavy-duty plastic material used for creating the lightweight and BPA-free carafe
  • Powerful 3.5HP motor and strong stainless-steel blades crush ice, creating frozen cocktails and blending thick and creamy smoothies
  • Warranty of two years from Waring
  • The electronic keypad membrane is easy to clean with a beautiful blue backlit LCD screen.
  • Adjustable speed control provides for variable speed function to allow different type of operations and at different speeds.
  • Reprogrammable beverage stations for ease of use on some models.
  • Dual pulse functions.
  • Debatable 45,000 RPM bare motor speed for powerful and fast crushing operation.
  • Price range (MX1000) starting below $300 and going over $700 (MX1500)
  • Does not come with a tamper tool, but really could use one. The jar is squared off on bottom from wall to bottom of container area – there is no transition.

Vitamix 5200/6300

  • Relatively costly at around $450 to $500, upwards to $600 and $700, depending on the model you buy, and offers basic blender setup, having standard pitcher of 64 ounces – smaller sized jars are available.
  • Certified Reconditioned blenders available at lower cost but are not necessarily new.
  • Free shipping provided within the US if blender is ordered through a link on most affiliate marketing sites with a coupon code.
  • Features 2-peak horsepower motor which spins blade at variable speeds
  • 7-year manufacturer’s warranty for residential use and 1 to 2 years for commercial use.
  • Highly-versatile and durable blender
  • Quite tall at 21 inches with pitcher
  • Four-tipped blade that is separate from pitcher (Vitamix has wet, dry, and ice blade options)
  • Toggle switch and dial interface offers precise, manual blending control
  • Includes tamper tool for pushing down blending contents

Blendtec Designer Series Blender

  • Fairly expensive ($500 / $600) with just the basic blender setup offered which comes with 64-ounce standard pitcher
  • Factory Recertified blenders available only for Total Blender Classic Series
  • Free shipping offered for US orders done via some online resellers
  • More power with 3 peak horsepower motor of 1560 watts and high spin-rate (is a marketing driven term)
  • Manufacturer’s warranty of up to 7 years available in the USA residential use, Commercial 1 to 2 years in the USA. Europe and Australia have less warranty
  • Durable and highly versatile functions
  • Relatively short at 15 ½ inches with pitcher and can thus fit under regular kitchen cabinets
  • Blade fused to pitcher making it necessary to replace blade alongside pitcher
  • Features ‘touch user interface’ and not buttons for control functions
  • Lacks tamper but has square-pitcher and special straight-blade design for efficient blending
  • Straight, single-prong, wing-tip blade
  • No tamper claimed to be necessary. But consumers have repeatedly requested tamper availability – See Universal Tamper.

Advantages of Alterna Jars

  • Offers good retrofit on multiple blending machines of high-performance, including those from Vitamix, Blendtec blenders, Waring and JTC Omniblend, few among others
  • Sits straight onto Blendtec, and on Vitamix, Omni, Waring 3.5HP and Good4U blenders in angel perpendicular 45 degrees turned
  • Gears modified in various dimensions for correct fitting into applicable blenders
  • Capable of producing diverse concoctions and blends like smoothies, ice cream, hot soups, sauces, sorbet, purees, rice, paste and broccoli and ice cubes among others. Improves blending quality especially with nut butters, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and other real hard to emulsify ingredients that would otherwise leave visible particles
  • Features replaceable blades compatible with Blendtec, Vita-Mix, Omni and Waring blenders

Selecting the correct blade-cutting assembly unit enables users of Alterna jar to achieve convenient blending operations with their blender.

By Alterna Jar (C) 2015


Welcome to Alterna Jars and Blades June 23 2015

It's an Alterna Blender Jar LLC Company. We provide innovative newly developed Jars, Blades, Tampers, and after-market replacement parts and components for the most popular high performance blender brands (patent pending). These are Blendtec, Waring, Good4U, JTC Omniblend, to name a few most popular ones, among others. Our Alterna Jar, as the name already says, is the best replacement alternative for Blendtec blender containers, which features our patent pending US engineered and assembled exchangeable interchangeable and replaceable blade assembly blending cutting unit.  Our Alterna Cutting Units are made from the highest grade materials and seals to provide longevity and versatile blending options from wet, dry, ice, grain, powder, drink, juice, smoothie, shake, puree, sauce, butters, hot soup, and ice cream textures; all-in-one blade assembly as well as specialty knives.

Blender operators can use the same Alterna Jar that fits on Blendtec blenders also on their Vitamix, JTC OmniBlend, Waring MX1050XT blenders (and all other Waring MX1000XT, MX1100XT, MX1200XT, MX1300XT, MX1500XT and Good4U Raw Power Commercial 3.5 HP blenders), by switching out the blade cutting unit (because they turn in opposite direction and the gear size is different). The same jar, although the various blenders are designed with different size blender bases for their proprietary jars, just needs to be turned by 45 degrees to sit perfectly onto the various high performance blender base (patent pending filed).

This is the best website where you will find versatility and make-sense after-market retrofit inventions for consumer and smoothie business operators. We offer low prices for our quality products and give our consumers and authorized global resellers the opportunity to add value to their equipment and their pocket book.

http://www.alternajar.com