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Caring for the Blender
Cleaning the Blender
wWARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death, fire, or
electrical shock.
Cleaning
The jar should be cleaned immediately
AFTER EACH USE. The jar can be cleaned
in the following manner:
1. Fill the jar half full with warm water,
122 degrees F (50 degrees C).
2. Add a drop of liquid detergent or
1
/
teaspoon of detergent powder.
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3. Place the cover/filler cap on the jar and
blend on C cycle for 30 seconds.
4. Turn the blender off, and then rinse
the jar and wipe down to dry. Do not
disassemble the cutter assembly.
5. Wash the jar cover/filler cap in warm,
soapy water. Rinse and let dry.
6. Unplug the blender.
7. Wipe down the blender base with a
damp cloth.
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wWARNING
Cut Hazard
Always place cover on jar when
blending.
Do not put spoon or other utensils
in jar when blending.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in broken bones or cuts.
Sanitizing
Use collar with paper cup
If the blender will not be used again within
1 hour, sanitize the container in the
following manner:
1. After washing the jar, fill it with a cold chlo-
rine-based sanitizing solution that
has a minimum chlorine concentration of
100 parts per million. See recommended
solution below.
2. Place the cover/filler cap on the jar and
blend on C cycle for a minimum of
2 minutes.
3. Empty the jar but do not rinse.
4. Dry the jar by placing it on the blender
base and turn the blender on C (Slide-step
cycle) for 2 seconds.
Recommended Sanitizing Solution:
The sanitizing solution should consist of 1
tablespoon of household bleach per 1 gallon
of clean, cool water (60˚ F, 16˚ C) mixed
according to the instructions on the bleach.
When using a sanitizing solution other than
that recommended, the sanitizing solution
concentration should be tested using com-
mercially available test strips and should
indicate a concentration between 100 and
200 parts per million of bleach to water.