A great smoothie: approx 1 to 2 cups of frozen strawberries, 1 frozen stick of Açaí berry ( @ Costco or other) & approx 1-2 cups apple juice or coconut water or even just filtered water & use the smoothie program or start on 5 for a secs then on high for 60 secs ..OR for frozen dessert: substitute juice w/ a lil milk & use frozen dessert prog or on high for @ least a min & use tamper to help with frozen fruit until you hear the famous VitaMix growl & it’s soft, turn off , scoop out & Enjoy 😊Btw: You could add lil Agave Nectar for a lil more sweetness , your option
@TheSimpleHaus A Cool quick desert hack for Ya from Blending w/ Henry: th-cam.com/users/shortsbKDk_5HfL_I?feature=share Btw: He’s got other great VitaMix videos 😉🤗Enjoy
@@TheSimpleHaus hey cool I haven’t tried the frozen banana ice cream quite yet but definitely plan on it, just recently caught that video by him, always enjoy his videos. You’re adding lil peanut butter & chocolate chips sounds good 👍😉Thanks for the tip, approx what approx ratio of banana to peanut butter do you like? Btw: I recently used my VitaMix to chop up pecans for my last 2 peach cobblers 👍
As a follow-up to my earllier comment, I received the new blade kit, followed your beautiful instructions . . . and we now have a fully functioning Vitamix. Thank you again😀
When you said Tschüss at the end my heart melted! I hadn’t read the description of your channel, I just bumped into this video while trying to solve Vitamix problem. My family and I used to live in Hamburg and we still have dear friends all over Germany. This made my Saturday morning. 😊
Oh I'm so glad!!! I plan to make more content that will show more of my German Quirks, but I have such a backlog of other videos that I am wanting to create that it has been a little slow. Thanks for watching, and I hope you have a wonder day!
A tip to keep your pitcher container looking like new, dont let it air dry after you wash it, take a towel and wipe it dry. Now to get your pitcher looking like new use baking soda & brush and a little water, it will remove the cloudiness.
@@steveking4032 I hope it works well for you. It did get mine looking a little better. I grind a lot of nuts and hard things in mine, so I have a lot of micro scratches on my pitcher.
@@TheSimpleHaus Thank you, Mine isn’t too bad but going to try with my dishcloth, I thought of running a 6 min hot soup cycle with baking soda, then let soak a few minutes & it seemed to clear it up some. I do hope it helps yours 🤗
Here's another tip: if you replace the speed pot, you may find that the "D" shaft of the new pot does not line up properly with the front control markings after you slide the knob back on. Well, if that annoys you (it doesn't really matter of course), you can pick up cheap but cool-looking and honestly superior knobs made for musical instruments (electric guitars), there are a zillion varieties and they're like $5 for nice solid aluminum ones. Mostly those do not have "D" sockets, they're round, and they lock onto the pot shaft with little set screws. Thus you can use your cool guitar knob on the Vitamix and lock it in the correct orientation for the front markings, then tighten the set screw.
Vitamix does indeed sell replacement blades - wet blades, dry blades, juicer blade assemblies.... (in the Vitamix Store at AMZ) I discovered this when Vitamix had their blade recall for the top seals of the blades in the blenders being defective. Tiny flecks of black polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) were mixed into the blended food and drink.
Just called Vitamix about having our 2 non-functioning blenders fixed. "Best thing is to buy a new one, then send in your old one and we'll pay you $100 for it." Ha! A very high-handed approach to customer care. I won't be replacing them. Can't buy into that philosophy. Incredible that you can't have a broken switch fixed (or whatever is wrong) for a reasonable repair fee. Not happy.
Wow that is super frustrating! There are lots of other youtube videos showing different fixes for different issues that could be causing them to be broken. I hope you are able to fix them!
your g series vitamix will fit the classic tall 64 oz container, which is so much more readily available on the market, whether a whole container or just the blade alone. now i am talking about actual vitamix parts made by vitamix and not third party parts. the down side is the container is too tall it might not fit for under the counter if you place the container on the base. the up side the tall container will make smoother smoothies and smoother nut butters, and it can make small portion without any problem. where as with the 64 oz low profile container it's so much harder to make small portion.
I didn't realize that the taller container would fit my base. I have to admit, even though the taller more narrow container would work better in some instances, I'm not sure I would ever buy one. I have a few relatives that have the tall container, and I just can't get used to how it works. Since I started with the low profile container, I just learned how to get the results I want in different ways. However, thanks so much for sharing this information!!!
In older models the variable pot (potentiometer) was/is a common issue. With shipping these cost around $50 to $60 bucks. I found the actual pot for far less but there was a minimum order of 4. So I bought 4 pots at about $8 each but now I'll have to transfer wiring and do some soldiering.
If you know what to do with the wiring to take a standard 3-lead pot (like for a guitar or guitar pedal) and hook it up to the vitamix, you would be a world hero.
Do you mean on the plastic portion? I would call customer service for sure! They were really good about asking for pictures and letting you know what is considered “normal.”
I was wondering if you considered squirting some oil where the bearings are.. I can imagine that sticky stuff can get caked into the crevices where the bearing are.. and perhaps that what caused your blade to sieze up??
@TheSimpleHaus They are basically skateboard wheel hub bearings. If you are mechanical they can be replaced and your blade reused if it's not damaged.
@TheSimpleHaus Glad I could help. I need to try to find a set of replacement carbon brushes for my 34 year old Vitamix TNC Blender. It's a workhorse and I want to keep it running. Since Vitamix switched motors they don't sell the brush sets anymore. Gonna have to look online.
@@chevyguy6961 Good Luck, I hope you find what you need. My mom used to buy multiple of her favorite hand mixer, so she had enough parts to fix the one she had.
@@TheSimpleHaus mine kept shutting off and would have a burning smell. My husband inspected it and found a teeny screw screw lodged in the gear that the jug sets in. He figured out the screw came from the gear, to hold it in place, and somehow got inside the gear. Anyway, it's fixed and he is amazing! ❤
As a point of note, Vita-mix blades are inherently dull from the factory. The blender relies on brute force to crush ingredients instead of chopping them.
Hmm, I’m not sure I have never used an e310. You could definitely call their customer support, but I would also youtube jt. A lot of review videos would show something like that. The channel youtube.com/@LINY do lots of vitamix Information Videos so I hope they can help you.
We where going to return are vitamix. When you turn on the control panel switch in the video. That when it done on me. You save from looking dumb, thanks.
У меня такая же проблема. Я просто капнула на некрутящуюся деталь wd 40 и стало крутиться. Возможно другая смазка была бы лучше но у меня была только эта.
Good video in general 😊however You don’t have to worry about cutting yourself w/ a VitaMix & or them getting dull over time, They’re intentionally made Dull…it’s NOT like a certain dangerously made blender : No names need mentioning here 😉😊lol )
Is it normal for the pitcher to wobble a bit while making a smoothie? And I mean even after the big bits are blended, mine keeps wobbling a bit and shaking
@@TheSimpleHaus I've noticed other ascent series (the videos from yt) don't really wobble at all too. It's a new blender and it's my first Vitamix so I want sure. Seems to work fine otherwise. I'll keep an eye on it and contact them in the future if I get concerned again :) thanks for replying and posting the video
@@AuroraClair That could be, they are the newer digital versions, I have heard mixed review from them. I do hope you like your version, there is definitely a bit of a learning curve, but I love using mine.
Ach wie schön!! Ich bin halb Deutsche aber spreche Deutsch mit meine Kinder und besuche immernoch meine Familie in Deutschland so oft wie möglich. ❤️❤️
some hero has to show us how to bypass their nonsense anti-consumer control-freak smart detect feature. Maybe they do some quality assurance for the domestic market, but I can assure you it's pathetic on the international model.
I have heard that the self detect has issues. I almost bought a newer vitamix so I could get the food processor attachment, but decided against it after reading so many frustrated reviews. I hope you get find a way to fix it!
What are you favorite Recipes to make in a high powered blender? I have listed a few of mine in the description box above.
A great smoothie: approx 1 to 2 cups of frozen strawberries, 1 frozen stick of Açaí berry ( @ Costco or other) & approx 1-2 cups apple juice or coconut water or even just filtered water & use the smoothie program or start on 5 for a secs then on high for 60 secs ..OR for frozen dessert: substitute juice w/ a lil milk & use frozen dessert prog or on high for @ least a min & use tamper to help with frozen fruit until you hear the famous VitaMix growl & it’s soft, turn off , scoop out & Enjoy 😊Btw: You could add lil Agave Nectar for a lil more sweetness , your option
@TheSimpleHaus A Cool quick desert hack for Ya from Blending w/ Henry:
th-cam.com/users/shortsbKDk_5HfL_I?feature=share Btw: He’s got other great VitaMix videos 😉🤗Enjoy
@@steveking4032 This sounds great, I will have to give it a try.
@@steveking4032 Oh we make frozen banana ice cream like that a lot! We like adding peanut butter and mini chocolate chips!
@@TheSimpleHaus hey cool I haven’t tried the frozen banana ice cream quite yet but definitely plan on it, just recently caught that video by him, always enjoy his videos. You’re adding lil peanut butter & chocolate chips sounds good 👍😉Thanks for the tip, approx what approx ratio of banana to peanut butter do you like? Btw: I recently used my VitaMix to chop up pecans for my last 2 peach cobblers 👍
As a follow-up to my earllier comment, I received the new blade kit, followed your beautiful instructions . . . and we now have a fully functioning Vitamix. Thank you again😀
Oh I’m so thrilled to hear that!! Happy blending! ❤️
When you said Tschüss at the end my heart melted! I hadn’t read the description of your channel, I just bumped into this video while trying to solve Vitamix problem.
My family and I used to live in Hamburg and we still have dear friends all over Germany.
This made my Saturday morning. 😊
Oh I'm so glad!!! I plan to make more content that will show more of my German Quirks, but I have such a backlog of other videos that I am wanting to create that it has been a little slow. Thanks for watching, and I hope you have a wonder day!
A tip to keep your pitcher container looking like new, dont let it air dry after you wash it, take a towel and wipe it dry. Now to get your pitcher looking like new use baking soda & brush and a little water, it will remove the cloudiness.
Oh thank you! I will give this a try asap!!
Thanks for the Nice tip with the baking soda to rid any cloudiness of your blender jar 😊
@@steveking4032 I hope it works well for you. It did get mine looking a little better. I grind a lot of nuts and hard things in mine, so I have a lot of micro scratches on my pitcher.
@@TheSimpleHaus Thank you, Mine isn’t too bad but going to try with my dishcloth, I thought of running a 6 min hot soup cycle with baking soda, then let soak a few minutes & it seemed to clear it up some. I do hope it helps yours 🤗
I adore my Vitamix and have no problems but a huge thanks for posting this anyway because such problems are likely in the hopeful distant future.
I also hope you have no issues with yours! Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much! I am WAY out of warranty, but this got my mixer back up and running. 🥰
I'm SOO glad to hear that!!
Thanks. Best tutorial I've seen on troubleshooting the issue with the blade seizing up. Thanks so much!!!
Thank you so much!! I really hope it helped. Thanks so much for watching.
Thank you. Perfect instructions!
I'm so glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Here's another tip: if you replace the speed pot, you may find that the "D" shaft of the new pot does not line up properly with the front control markings after you slide the knob back on. Well, if that annoys you (it doesn't really matter of course), you can pick up cheap but cool-looking and honestly superior knobs made for musical instruments (electric guitars), there are a zillion varieties and they're like $5 for nice solid aluminum ones. Mostly those do not have "D" sockets, they're round, and they lock onto the pot shaft with little set screws. Thus you can use your cool guitar knob on the Vitamix and lock it in the correct orientation for the front markings, then tighten the set screw.
Wow that is super cool! Thanks for sharing!
Vitamix does indeed sell replacement blades - wet blades, dry blades, juicer blade assemblies.... (in the Vitamix Store at AMZ)
I discovered this when Vitamix had their blade recall for the top seals of the blades in the blenders being defective. Tiny flecks of black polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) were mixed into the blended food and drink.
Good to know! When I called and asked, they said they didn’t. But I’m not sure when they had this recall. Hopefully others have more luck than me.
Just called Vitamix about having our 2 non-functioning blenders fixed. "Best thing is to buy a new one, then send in your old one and we'll pay you $100 for it." Ha! A very high-handed approach to customer care. I won't be replacing them. Can't buy into that philosophy. Incredible that you can't have a broken switch fixed (or whatever is wrong) for a reasonable repair fee. Not happy.
Wow that is super frustrating! There are lots of other youtube videos showing different fixes for different issues that could be causing them to be broken. I hope you are able to fix them!
were you under warranty?
your g series vitamix will fit the classic tall 64 oz container, which is so much more readily available on the market, whether a whole container or just the blade alone. now i am talking about actual vitamix parts made by vitamix and not third party parts. the down side is the container is too tall it might not fit for under the counter if you place the container on the base. the up side the tall container will make smoother smoothies and smoother nut butters, and it can make small portion without any problem. where as with the 64 oz low profile container it's so much harder to make small portion.
I didn't realize that the taller container would fit my base. I have to admit, even though the taller more narrow container would work better in some instances, I'm not sure I would ever buy one. I have a few relatives that have the tall container, and I just can't get used to how it works. Since I started with the low profile container, I just learned how to get the results I want in different ways. However, thanks so much for sharing this information!!!
In older models the variable pot (potentiometer) was/is a common issue. With shipping these cost around $50 to $60 bucks. I found the actual pot for far less but there was a minimum order of 4. So I bought 4 pots at about $8 each but now I'll have to transfer wiring and do some soldiering.
Glad you found something that worked even if it is more work!
If you know what to do with the wiring to take a standard 3-lead pot (like for a guitar or guitar pedal) and hook it up to the vitamix, you would be a world hero.
Have you heard or seen a bulge at the bottom of a container? I have 2 and I am wondering if it is an issue.
Do you mean on the plastic portion? I would call customer service for sure! They were really good about asking for pictures and letting you know what is considered “normal.”
I was wondering if you considered squirting some oil where the bearings are.. I can imagine that sticky stuff can get caked into the crevices where the bearing are.. and perhaps that what caused your blade to sieze up??
Unfortunately the grease is inside of that housing portion. If, I could have just oiled it, that would have been amazing!
@TheSimpleHaus They are basically skateboard wheel hub bearings. If you are mechanical they can be replaced and your blade reused if it's not damaged.
@@chevyguy6961 Oh awesome! We have kept our original blade to be safe so hopefully we can try replacing that. Thanks for sharing!
@TheSimpleHaus Glad I could help. I need to try to find a set of replacement carbon brushes for my 34 year old Vitamix TNC Blender. It's a workhorse and I want to keep it running. Since Vitamix switched motors they don't sell the brush sets anymore. Gonna have to look online.
@@chevyguy6961 Good Luck, I hope you find what you need. My mom used to buy multiple of her favorite hand mixer, so she had enough parts to fix the one she had.
Thanks - very helpful
I'm so glad, thanks for watching!
Wow, what a great video, so helpful. Thank you so much!!
I'm so glad! I hope you are able to fix yours if it is broken!
@@TheSimpleHaus mine kept shutting off and would have a burning smell. My husband inspected it and found a teeny screw screw lodged in the gear that the jug sets in. He figured out the screw came from the gear, to hold it in place, and somehow got inside the gear. Anyway, it's fixed and he is amazing! ❤
@@susans.794 I'm so glad you guys were able to get it fixed!! Gotta love handy husbands!!!
Thank you 🙏🏽 my Vitamix 5200 is back 🙌🏽✨💖 I am so grateful 🙌🏽✨
WOOHOOO!! I'm so glad that it helped! Thanks for watching and coming back and commenting!!
My VitaMix is 50 years old and still works like new! Except for spout
That is amazing!!! Thanks for sharing and watching.
My 32 ounce jug seized like that too. And the subsequent two I ordered from Amazon, same thing.
I hope your able to get them fixed with this. Thanks so much for sharing!
As a point of note, Vita-mix blades are inherently dull from the factory. The blender relies on brute force to crush ingredients instead of chopping them.
Thanks for this comment!
I bought an e310 and the pulse button clicks down. But it doesn't pulse like my other vitamix. It just runs slow. Is that normal
Hmm, I’m not sure I have never used an e310. You could definitely call their customer support, but I would also youtube jt. A lot of review videos would show something like that. The channel youtube.com/@LINY do lots of vitamix Information Videos so I hope they can help you.
@@TheSimpleHaus thank you!
We where going to return are vitamix. When you turn on the control panel switch in the video. That when it done on me. You save from looking dumb, thanks.
Glad the video helped, I hope you like your vitamix!
Thank you
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
У меня такая же проблема. Я просто капнула на некрутящуюся деталь wd 40 и стало крутиться. Возможно другая смазка была бы лучше но у меня была только эта.
Thanks so much for sharing what worked for you!
Good video in general 😊however You don’t have to worry about cutting yourself w/ a VitaMix & or them getting dull over time, They’re intentionally made Dull…it’s NOT like a certain dangerously made blender : No names need mentioning here 😉😊lol )
Oh, I had no idea, thanks for the tip.
@@TheSimpleHaus Hey 👋 No worries Anytime 😉🤗 I have a Legacy series 6500 w/ the 3 programs
No issues with it Luv it 👍
Ich liebe Bananenmilch! 😍
Muss ich mal probieren!
Is it normal for the pitcher to wobble a bit while making a smoothie? And I mean even after the big bits are blended, mine keeps wobbling a bit and shaking
Mine doesn’t really wobble that I have noticed. If it is significant, I would contact vitamix‘s customer support just to double check.
@@TheSimpleHaus I've noticed other ascent series (the videos from yt) don't really wobble at all too. It's a new blender and it's my first Vitamix so I want sure. Seems to work fine otherwise. I'll keep an eye on it and contact them in the future if I get concerned again :) thanks for replying and posting the video
@@AuroraClair That could be, they are the newer digital versions, I have heard mixed review from them. I do hope you like your version, there is definitely a bit of a learning curve, but I love using mine.
My new E310 pitcher turns slightly to the right when reaching high speed. I too hope this is normal 🤔
@jennymacdonald-dt1rk I think that is normal, as it seats itself in the final position while blending.
Ahhhhh you guysssss
Thanks for watching!
Love that you closed with Tschüss!! I have a German minor. Sind Sie Deutscherin?
Ach wie schön!! Ich bin halb Deutsche aber spreche Deutsch mit meine Kinder und besuche immernoch meine Familie in Deutschland so oft wie möglich. ❤️❤️
some hero has to show us how to bypass their nonsense anti-consumer control-freak smart detect feature. Maybe they do some quality assurance for the domestic market, but I can assure you it's pathetic on the international model.
I have heard that the self detect has issues. I almost bought a newer vitamix so I could get the food processor attachment, but decided against it after reading so many frustrated reviews. I hope you get find a way to fix it!
She talks too fast for me
I'm sorry. I do try and slow down when I make videos, but I have been told my whole life I talk too fast. Thanks for watching.
You can play it 75x speed which is perfect
𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐦 😒
Thanks for watching!