3 Kitchen Blender Problems You Can Fix Yourself

Posted by naharazizi on Sunday, October 23, 2011



Over time, even the best kitchen mixer will begin to show damage. This is especially true if you use a blender every day to make a thick smoothies. Today, in our throw-away society we quickly just trash the product at the first sign of failure. Small appliances such as blenders are usually not available for service to fix them. But before you resign your blender to landfill and buy a new one, there are a few quick and simple repair you can do yourself. Taking the time that you make sure you can get the mixer working again is definitely worth it.

Failure
One of the most common problems you find in your kitchen blender leaks. Even the best rated blender from the blender reviews will begin to have this problem at the end. The cause lies in the O-ring or gasket is located at the bottom of the blender jar, where the blade assembly housing and residence. Over time, rubber seals begin to wear down. If your leak is coming from the blender jar, and not at the bottom, then it is likely to crack in a jar and you'll have to replace it. Bottom leaking although it is likely seal. To view it, you'll need to unscrew the blade enclosure from the blender jar and pull out the rubber O-ring. Then you can simply look for leaks and tears in the rubber of the ring. This part is easily replaceable and only costs a few dollars. You can find online or in most discount and home appliance stores.

defective Blades
Another common problem with the mixer will happen with knives. In this case, the engine will start running, but the blade will be too slow. If this happens then the likely cause is something clogging the blade assembly. You will have different assembly and clean everything thoroughly scrub brush. There is probably a build-up of food slow down the blades. Soaking everything for a few hours in the detergent will also help to dissolve any particles of food or gunk that has built up over time. Be sure to check the user manual to make sure that it is okay to do for your particular blender. You May also want to add some white grease or WD-40 to the bottom of the blades (not in all areas in which you are placing the food of course). If all this does not work, then you'll probably have to replace the entire circuit, which can also be purchased online or at most appliance retailers.

Busted the
Another problem you May have kitchen blender is on the buttons or the control panel. Often, the key will get stuck. This is probably caused by food and drink, getting down on the area and causing them to jam up. Even if you are careful and clean the control panel buttons and thoroughly, eventually, food particles will continue to accumulate. Most blender models will cap off the control panel, so you can clean up afterwards. You can use a brush here to help you get down into all the cracks. Some blender models will also remove the screws on the bottom and pull the lower living area, so you can get the buttons easier. Be sure to consult the user manual if you need to do. Often your needs blender is a good cleaning to get the keys working again.

This information should help solve common problems of small blender. Keep in mind that it is often easy to repair or replacement will save you the cost to get a new mixer. It is also much better for the environment to fix something rather than just throw it away.