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HINTS FOR SETTING SPEEDS
CAUTION
Never Start on Speeds Above 1 with Hot
Liquids to Avoid Possible Burns.
Escaping steam, splashes or contents may scald.
To secure the contents, lock the lid and lid plug
securely in place prior to operating the machine.
Always start on Variable 1, slowly increase to 10.
Hints for Setting Speeds
To minimize splatter, always begin the blending process with the Variable
Speed Dial set to 1 and slowly increase the speed to the desired setting.
Use the highest setting called out in the recipe for as much of the processing time
as possible to make whole-food juices, soups, shakes, frozen mixtures, purées, nut
butters, and for grinding grains. Processing times will generally be less than one
minute (most take less than 30 seconds). Higher speed provides the best quality
of refinement.
Blending too long at too low of a speed setting will overheat the machine and
cause the Automatic Overload Protection to turn off the machine. Blending on
higher speed maximizes the motor’s cooling fan to avoid overheating.
If the mixture stops circulating, you may have trapped an air bubble. To resolve
Insert the tamper through the lid plug and stir until it “burps.” If this does not work,
press the On / Off switch to stop the motor. Remove the container from the motor
base, and use a rubber spatula to press the air bubble away from the blades.
Return the container to the motor base, replace the lid, and continue blending.