In the middle of making my smoothie my vitamix suddenly stopped working. My husband opened it up and said that the overide gizmo is not working. He had to hold it down in order to make it run and then when he would release it it would stop running again. This was even after it had cooled down for quite some time.
As the override gizmo will not reset when cooled down you do know that it is faulty so replacing it is going to have to happen anyway if you are repairing it. It may be just that item that's gone bad or it may have been made bad by the motor drawing excessive current. The proper way to check current draw would be by running it through an ammeter. The last thing you want is a faulty motor, they cost a fortune.
SOURCE: When trying to blend things like frozen fruit or
Frozen elements are generally not recommended for blenders of any brand. They may cause the blade assembly to stop moving completely, or to "bog down," and this may eventually damage the motor. It is recommended that frozen fruits and/or yogurt be thawed when possible before placing into a blender. If this is not a possibility for you, I would use a "pulse" or "chop ice" function to rapidly spin the blades for just a moment. This will chop the contents in smaller, more manageable parts. This should be done before adding other liquid ingredients.
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Hello, lawrence
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SOURCE: I have a VitaMix 5000
Hello, peter
I was trying to help you out here. Maybe this will help some? I was going backto some customers that asked questions in the recent past and even fartherback. It appeared that no one answeredsome of them, So, I thought I would take some of my personal time to see if Ican help. Even though this Informational site may not have your exact model orbrand, this site will help you a lot. Here is a site link about everything you want to know about blenders andpossibly yours, from repair to trouble shooting it. http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-repair-small-appliances5.htm
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SOURCE: 8 yr old vitamix 5000
I am having a similar issue. Vitamix Corp with rebuild your machine for $145, shipping not included. Call their service center for details. Did you try the machine again after it cooled. Maybe it was the high temp limit switch. Best of luck.
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