I own this blender, and it is leaking from the bottom of the container (where the blades attach). Does anyone know how to repair this?
64898
it hurts because it is an excellent product, you can store it by sending some information to get authorized repair center
64899
I would return it -it's all one piece-so you would have to be careful whatever you used did not react to food-
64900
Mine is leaking too and I have used it ONCE. Emailed the seller and I will see what they say. It does have a 1 year replacement warranty, so we will see. I really like the look of this blender too. I can't remember where I say it, but it was given high marks for a medium priced blender.
64901
Same thing happened to me and it cannot be repaired....the entire jar must be replaced. Call kitchen aid, they offer a one time courtesy replacement jar even if your blender is out of warranty. I have retired mine from smoothie making and purchased a ninja ultima.
1130350
Sounds like you have either an old blender or a commercial blender. I would take the blender to an authorized dealer and see if they can match up to your needs. Our item is inexpensive but I don't want you to buy it if it does not work for you.
1402264
I have not, only cold liquids for my smoothies. I'd recommend against it as the heated liquid may cause the seal in the blade assembly to fail over time. I have had my Oster for about 9 months and love it, but the seals sometimes fail on the blade assembly (I got a second one from the manufacturer) and they will leak a small amount of liquid through. I suspect using hot liquids will cause this even sooner.
510778
the same thing happened to me and then it disintegrated into bits. My blender was ruined and I had to buy a new blender.
1160803
Turn the black base. This will separate the glass jar. The blade, the grey rubber ring (gasket) and the black base should be together now. Just flip the black base and the blade + gasket should fall out. There is no trick here. The gasket is always on the top of the blade. I am not sure I quite understand your question though. What exactly is the problem?
1926922
This replacement is awful. It leaks. Save your money and put it towards a new blender. I couldn't find a replacement for my 10 year old Osterizer blender either:(
901581
I've had my blender for over 3 years and it's never leaked, so it much be when you put it back together. Put the jar upside down, then put the rubber gasket, then the blade then screw on the base. Should be fine.
904361
We can send you a gasket and that should solve the problem if the leak is from poor seal. However if the leak is from the bearing you may have to replace the whole blade assembly.
1452782
OK so we solved the problem. We got angry and just pulled. The black round thing with the blade does come out if you just give it a tug or use a spoon to pry it up. Then you can simply remove the bottom part and rinse/wash it. Hope this helps anyone who is as frustrated as we were, but if you could still send the manual and recipe book that would be great. Thanks. -elizabeth
1933979
I have never had this problem. It maybe a defective unit. This blender has worked flawlessly since I bought it 2 years ago.
1441746
The problem is with your container, not the motor base; however, if your Vitamix is still under warranty, this repair would be covered. Call Vitamix customer service.
754804
where is the leak in the bottom cap , if so check to see if the gasket is there. and also see if its not ripped/ torn anywheres along the edges . if it the little plunger make sure there is no scale build up on it that might keep it open when you turn the reservoir back over when you carry it . other wise it may have a crack some place .
440930
Same issue here... In the process of cleaning it out, I saw that the small plastic ring had fallen off and was at the bottom of the bottle. I reattached it and Viola! It started working again!
1452781
I did receive an email from someone at Amazon with a phone # for the place 866-772-8522 I called them this morning and he said he would get my info to his supervisor and mail a copy of the instructions but I forgot to ask for the recipe book so I called them back and found out this is the wrong #. This place handles the Big Boss Blender not the juicer so they can't help me. I really want to keep the product but I can't figure out how to take it apart etc. I still need help trying to get intouch with them. I see you sent a request do you think I should do that also?
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Check the bottom of the blender. Mine is from the 80's and has the service number for replacement parts etched in the bottom plate. You can also go to the Oster website and put your blender model name in their search bar. I did that, and after getting the info for my model, came to Amazon.
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Same thing happened to me a few weeks ago. I called Blendtec & they asked to listen to the motor, serial numbers, etc....after about 15 mins. they agreed to send me a new jar. They advised me I should not hold down the jar while the blender is in use as this will put more pressure on the rubber seal. Be careful as I
1522575
When I first got mine, I thought there was a problem, but then I realized that it worked just fine. I think it just looked wrong because the bottom of the container is bigger around than the blender cap so it looks like it should go down farther into the base unit.