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Caring for the Blender
Cleaning Instructions
General 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, 50° C
(122° F).
2. Add a drop of liquid detergent or
1
/
2
teaspoon of detergent powder.
3. Place the cover/filler cap on the jar and
blend for 30 seconds.
4. Turn the blender off, and then rinse the jar
and wipe down to dry.
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.
Sanitizing
If the blender will not be used again within 1
hour, sanitize the container assembly in the
following manner:
1. After washing the container assembly, fill it
with a cold chlorine-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 container
assembly and blend for a minimum of 2
minutes.
3. Empty the container but do not rinse.
4. Dry the container assembly by placing it
with its cover on the blender base and turn
the blender On for 2 seconds.
5. Immerse the cover and filler cap in
sanitizing solution for 2 minutes.
Recommended Sanitizing Solution:
The sanitizing solution should consist of
1 tablespoon of household bleach per 1 gallon
of clean, cool water (16° C, 60° F) 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
commercially available test strips and should
indicate a concentration between 100 and 200
parts per million of bleach to water.
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WARNING
Cut Hazard
Always place cover on container
before operating blender.
Do not put spoon or other utensils
in jar when blending.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in broken bones, cuts, or
other injuries.
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WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before cleaning.
Replace all parts before operating.
Do not immerse base in water or
other liquid.
Failure to do so can result in death
or electrical shock.
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