My Ugly Experience With The Green Star Juicer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ย. 2020
- I've been using the Green Star Juicer from Tribest for 1 1/2 years now until the gasket on the motor cover broke in and I discovered something that none likes to discover.
This is what lead me to switch to another juicer. I thought about 2 different choices:
1. Omega VSJ843 amzn.to/3kwJwN1
2. Omega NC900 amzn.to/36AkTKD
And decided to get the second one.
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I just want to say that I forgot to clean my Tribest Green Star Pro juicer by mistake and had no idea. It sat for 3-5 months, without getting cleaned. There was mold fuzz everywhere on the normal pieces that get normally used and taken apart. After cleaning everything properly with different stages of dish soap, white vinegar, and bleach (I went overboard), I remembered this video and got worried and so I decided to take apart the entire juicer to inside like in this video. I discovered, well, nothing. Not even the tinniest spec of mold nor juice nor pulp nor stains, nothing, absolutely nothing. Not even 3-5 months of nasty, stinky, fuzzy mold buildup was able to penetrate inside. So the rubber seal on my unit did it's job and even more, haha. I've also never used the metal cover for the rubber seal. I don't have one. Tribest is very, very good company. There warranty is fantastic too with at least 15 years on all parts (not just the motor).
I've used a Green Star for over 20 years and never had this problem. I clean the front plate thoroughly every time with sprayed water, and dry it.
You are making a VERY good point about these gaskets. I've had that problem too. Thank you.
I think this machine is pretty good. Its suppose to come with a round washer cover to protect that red rubber gasket. its called pro seal protective cap, on tribest website its $3.
Thanks for this informative video! Very helpful.
You're welcome!
How do you take it apart to see what’s hiding behind the gasket?
I called company and they said the only way it can go thru if silicone breaks. I imagine that is what happened with your juicer. They gave me a way to open it on my own to check. They mentioned sometimes the silicone can rip if we use grapes etc because of the seeds. And the pro version has a ring.. that must be placed the right way otherwise can actually cause damage. And that can prevent large seeds to get thru and give it extra protection to the silicone ring. I find this juicer so good but I am glad I saw this video to be aware of this. Thank you.
Yes the silicone broke in my case but the juice already leaked behind it even before otherwise there wouldn't have been that much mold behind it. I didn't juice a lot of things with seeds, the only thing with seeds that I juiced were pomegranates 1-2 times per year.
The metal ring sounds nice but I looked it up and it's not available in my country.
I really liked the green star too and the juice extraction and leftover pulp was perfect.
@@naturallyrawsome oh thats a shame. I have the ring so will make sure I use it always. Sad to hear ur experience. Wish I could send u a few rings. The pulp is great I agree. Just made dehydrated bread with the pulp came out great.
Yep, looks like a simple O-ring issue. Hope you got it resolved quick, I've had 3 juicers and just got my Greenstar Elite, it's on a different level, I love mine.
Yes, more or less. It took about half a year but now I'm back in the green star juicing game. I'm using the Pro now with a metal ring as a protection in front of the gasket. The juice quality from this juicer is simply unbeatable for sure. 👍🏻
Fighting cancer since Dec. 2020 I now have three juicers. Each to serve a purpose. The Dynapro Vacume Blender for fruits and smoothies - The Sana 727 Supreme for Quick Juices & Clean Up & The Greenstar Pro for bulk juicing.
Wanting to take the front off for inspection but can't find all the screws holding it on.
I'll keep working on it.
Thanks for this video.
It's the only video I've found
with this issue.
My guess...
No one knows it😶
Very Important To Know.
@@southernyards2152 you do need to get instructions from the company to remove the speed reducer cover plate on your GreenStar juicer. I just did. It's not straightforward like you would think. But with instructions in hand, it's not hard. Just a few more steps, and a few more screws than you might expect!
@@southernyards2152 Just read we want to live and recipe of living without disease of Aajonus and you will heal. Also, juicing fruits is very detrimental for your condition cus of the high carbohydrate.
@@southernyards2152Hi I hope your doing good in your recovery. Do you still use the Sana 727? If so does it juice carrots well? How does the juice compare to the greenstar? Is the Sana a good first time buyer option? I am looking for something that’s easy to clean.
Thanks
Thank you for sharing this; I appreciate it immensely 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for making us aware of this problem. I will check my greenstar for this issue!
Did your green star have this same issue?
@@ronniedpg my machine is almost new. The seal looks intact, and I haven juiced fruits with seeds yet. I am concerned if I open it I will void the warranty.
@@ExpectoPatronum538 Very easy to open. If I can do it, ANYONE can. Check my other post from this thread for instructions. It's so easy to open that no one will know you did it, unless you completely screw things up, which would be hard to do, IMO.
@@angelomisterioso hi Dennis. i can't see your post for instructions.did you delete it? Do we have to take the badges off?
@@sbaxter4207 Hi! Keep scrolling down. I replied to Gustavo Wong. Yes, slowly peel them off and you'll find a small screw under each one. The badges will stick back on easily. Hope this helps. By the way, I ordered a cap protector for the driving gear shaft and it does a great job.
I have an old Greenstar that is my workhorse for greens but I also have the Nama juicer that I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! I don’t have to cut my celery down at all. It is super easy to clean and the juice is so smooth and creamy. Tks for your video 😊
Taai02 do you find that your nama juicer make celery juice better tasting do you get a lot of pulp im thinking of getting one but still not sure and convinced that nama is a better juicer than omega
So cool that you don't have to chop up the celery for the nama juicer either.
How much juice do you usually make? Just the 16oz?
I have the Nama and I think its overrated. It clogs a lot especially when juicing celery.
I’ve had mine for several years and no issue with gasket and no strange growth. People, don’t let this lady change you mind. It’s a workhorse!
Did you have a look inside your machine? is it clean?
Why should I trust your experience over hers ?
How often do you use your juicer? Daily?
How much juice do you make per day?
Have you checked your inside?
I sure did love my tribest too and it creates an amazing juice quality so nothing to say against that.
@@naturallyrawsome i opened mine up as the seal looked bad and it was very clean inside. but i changed the plastic speed reducer cover and added a metal seal protector, so it should be good for a long while. it is difficult to clean the base unit on the counter top. that’s the main issue i have with it. otherwise great machine.
Everyday use for me, it doesn't have a broken seal and doesn't smell, I dont need or want to break it open.
I think the warrantee would be in jeopardy and why do it when nothing wrong. I'm with love paws play, not all machines are detective.
grear video! have you seen videos on the Greenstar 5? also is there a video on how to unscrew (or remove) the cover?
I am having the same issue with pulp and juice getting behind the twin gears every single time I use it. I bet I have a crap load of gunk hidden in there. I’m currently trying to work it out with tribest but they don’t believe my juicer is defective. It is also squeaking and the safety hood vibrates very badly. I’d never recommend this juicer to anyone. Go with Omega!
Thank you , I was just about to buy green star (:
Had mine for years and years and never ever had a single issue. IDK why you had this issue but ive never seen it and other juicers I know haven't either.
OMG 😱!!! I just ordered the Greenstar. It’s supposed to arrive on Tuesday May 31st (after Memorial Day). After seeing your video I’m not even opening the box!!! I’m returning it and buys the Omega.
Thank you for making consumers aware of the contaminates hidden in the Greenstar juicer.
You don't have to freak out because of one person's experience. Plus, you and it seems others in the comments clearly seemed to miss the part in the video where the woman said she had a hole where the seal was supposed to be so juice kept getting inside the machine. Obviously that's an issue that she should have gotten repaired under Tribest's incredible 15-year on-all-parts (not just motor) warranty.
I forgot to clean my Green Star Pro juicer by mistake and had no idea. It sat for 3 months, maybe more, without getting cleaned. There was mold fuzz everywhere. After cleaning everything properly with different stages of dish soap, white vinegar, and bleach (I went overboard), I remembered this video and got worried and so decided to take apart the entire juicer. I discovered, well, nothing. Not even the tinniest spec of mold nor juice nor pulp nor stains, nothing, absolutely nothing. Not even 3 months of nasty, stinky, fuzzy mold buildup was able to penetrate inside.
@@Gamer-sq8vc I'm truly sorry. I contacted Greenstar and they sent me a special metal ring that covers over that red rubber gasket. It's easy to clean! I've enjoyed using the machine and consider it ti be a quality product>
I thought the Omega vert was a little harder to clean than the Green Star
Please make a video on how to remove the cover to get to the motor block area. Thanks.
Thank you so much.
I'm recovering from cancer and have been looking at the green star. I like the magnetic technology and the twin screw operation. But the mold on the motor block is a deal breaker 👎
Yeah this isn’t normal. This lady very clearly didn’t clean her machine at all. Like at all. My entire family has green star juicers as well as many other brands of cheaper juicers. The green star is the best. It just is. And my father going through his cancer would ONLY us the green star. Let’s get real, you talking about your life. You want the best. We have 4 of these working for 12 years now. Only 2 over the years needed some repair that’s it. And we are talking heavy HEAVY use. You being a cancer survivor you want the best and not the easiest to clean. You want the best quality juice. This woman didn’t clean it. So our family we always rinse it after each use and do deep clean once a week with getting every last spec of anything stuck on it. You must rinse after every use. Do not put it back together after. Just let it air dry on the counter top or in a closet. Just don’t ever clean and put it away wet lol what a moron. You cannot take this woman’s words seriously because she’s putting it away wet and wondering why mold grew lol 😂 seriously your dealing with cancer get the best. And you want the green star. The omega and the others she’s talking are easier to clean for sure. But even all those will mold if you put it away assembled wet lol.
Yes green star takes a longer time to juice, who cares. Your not going to speed, you want the most out of your food and the green star is just unmatched for quality of juice.
Don’t buy anything for ease of cleaning when all you have to do is just rinse and let air dry and deep clean weekly. We use these green stars almost daily. Over a decade of use. These people should be ashamed of themselves. Don’t follow morons. Best of luck to you. 🙏❤️🙏
@@foxwonderland8467
The GreenStar did arrive.
It's great. Greens, Carrots, fresh ground broccoli sprouts and more everyday. I'm also eating apricot kernels and apple seeds.
The part she was showing was actually inside the juicer where it's not meant to get to. Just a little cover to come off. TriStar also sent her a small metal cover to go over the rubber gasket. That's where her problem was. Problem solved.
This is a juicer for Life 👊🏼🧔🇺🇸
@@garrisonfamilyalbum3901 that’s great to hear! Also it’s never a good idea to put anything back together and stored wet. We were told years ago when we purchased ours to always rinse right away and let air dry on counter top. And assemble again before use or when fully dry. We’ve always followed those basic instructions and never any problems. I’m 39, my father got cancer when I was 23. That’s how old these green stars are!! As well as our vita mix. We all have one each as well and only one needed warranty help on year 8. They used to have 10 year warranties! And the reason why that one vita mix needed help with the motor was because it was not used correctly. Back then, I don’t know about now, but back then vita mix instructions were to alway blend on high speed and only use the lower speeds for short periods of time. I have never used the lower speeds because I blend everything on high for when I’m making daily. But my father used his for other things like nut loafs and stuff needing a lot of lower speeds so it wore out his motor in 8 years. But ever since it was sent back from warranty for 100% free replacement it’s never had any issues. So let’s count the years omg is that 16 years!!??? These green stars and vita mix blenders have been working seriously hard for sometimes hours at a time for daily or every other day use!! With such minimal issues it’s absolutely CRAZY the value of them. And they work just as well today as they did the day we got them. Only that one vita mix that was sent in for replacement shuts its self off of used for continual smoothies like 4 full size jugs of green smoothies. The rest have no issues. Seriously after 16 YEARS of working like new machines, I have zero complaints. They could all break tomorrow at once and we would all run out and purchase again. ❤️🙏 I wish you all the good health my friend. Enjoy your new green star!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌺🌼🌺⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@@foxwonderland8467 I will stick to my Champion
@@chadhaire1711 everyone has different wants and preferences for their juice needs. That’s why there is SO many models and different styles available. We all benefit by the variety and research into juicers!!❤️
So is the MEdical Medium juicer a good choice?
Really interesting! How did you get the white plastic cover removed?! I ordered a new one as the orange O-ring broke on mine as well. I got the screws out, but the bolts at top and bottom seem to be super-glued in place! Is there a trick? (I'll be interested to see if there's mold behind my cover. GROSS!
You have to take off the silver plates with the Tribest logo on each side. They're glued with a tough sticker but when you use a flat knife you can get behind it and remove it. There are screws behind it and once they'Re removed and all of the screws on the front and back then it opens. ;-)
Thanks to much for your video
You're welcome! ;-)
Does it has grinding option like spices and nuts?
thank you i just got a greenstar pro ss gears ive only had it 3 days and im thinking to return it its difucult to use i get slime in my juice and i have clean the course screen after only half a cop of juice it takes a lot of space on my counter and i throw away a lot of dry and slimey pulp . i expected to make a full glass of clean juice before screen cleaning also pieses of carrott in the mackine not crushed i work on machines and when i see the red seal not able to hold pressure from the juice before i used it.
I've been juicer with with THE GREEN STAR JUICER, THE GREEN LIFE JUICER and THE GREEN POWER JUICER for over 30 years and these machines are build to LAST!!!! She has abused the juice machine.
Ive just bought a 2nd han d on e and bit u r r talking about is filthy. Pls can u tell me how u unscrewe dit to get t back?Thanks
There is a metal cover for that orange gasket
Yes, I got that now. I didn't know about it before.
hello, how did you take the top off to look inside? The two black badges on the sides are stuck on.Did you remove the badges to get in?
another subscriber has said: yes, that the badges need to be pealed off and the screws underneath removed, after cleaning or replacing the badges should re-stick back on.
that's right. You need to remove the badges and the screws underneath plus screws in front and back. ;-)
@@naturallyrawsome thank you.
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Do you still juice with the greenstar?
No, at the moment I don't use it anymore.
Have have both the Champion and the Greenstar and yes, the Greenstar is way lighter and the Champion is so heavy but at the end of it all for me, the Champion is the BEST juicer. Even though the Champion is heavier, it's way easier to clean, works better and faster, while the Greenstar is a pain to clean, too many parts to clean, the parts are extremely easy to get stained and it's way slower.
It seems that the original model of the Champion is no longer available. Too bad for me, I really wanted one, mainly because it doesn't have too many parts and is easier to clean.
I am very grateful to you for sharing your experience, opinion and knowledge about the rotary juicers. I am shocked that the device for such money causes such problems. It is unacceptable and shameful. I would love to watch the movie with your opinion about the new juicer of your choice. I have been planning to buy a slow juicer for a long time and I was considering buying between Omega and Kuvings. Now I have no doubts and decide on Omega.
Can't hear you buy a 10.00 microphone on Amazon to plug in your phone.
How did you take the big peice apart to check for mold I don’t see any screws ?
Quite easy: Take out the 2 front screws, the 4 back ones, take out back cover, take out 2 inside (silver) screws in back, remove the 2 Tribest logos on each side, take out the small screw under the logo on each side, lift off the cover, pull out front plastic cap in front, take out the 3 hex screws on front metal cap, pull the metal cap out slowly. Be careful, so as not to displace the grease packed .around the gears. Perform a visual inspection. While I was at it, I put a dab of grease on the black rubber seal around the draft shaft. it shouldn't take you more than 10 minutes. Check out the suggestions I got from John Kohler in my other post on this thread and you may want to order a protective cap that goes over the orange rubber seal on the drive auger. You can order one from the Tribest website. Hope this helps.
@@angelomisterioso the Tribest website claims the protective cap is only for the pro unit, but I think the Elite is identical?
@@sbaxter4207 I wrote to Tribest and they told me the cap fits on the Elite 5000. It fits and works great on mine. Only costs about $4-$5.
@@angelomisterioso Cool, i shall have to buy one, thanks : ) Saving up for the all stainless gears too. eventually.
ANGEL juicer made in S.Korea is very good & easiest to clean. i used MANY different juicers/ twin gear & Norwalk press many years
ANGEL juicer is by far easiest to clean
Problem: very high price - BUT - worth it if yu can afford
Thank you for sharing! Yes, the Angel juicer is similar to the Green Star with the exception that the warranty of the Angel juicer doesn't cover the gasket.
I just want to say that this has not happened to the greenstar I have. Still the most amazing juicer for me.
I'd bet replaying the gasket may solve this problem for you and be a wise move.
Thank you a lot for this info regardless. I will be looking out for this problem and ready to repair it.
I'm glad your juicer is fine so far.
I sent mine in to get everything fixed back in November...still waiting for it to be returned as they're missing parts.
Replacing the gasket by adding a new cover didn't really solve the problem as I still noticed that some juice went through into the back.
Unfortunately most if not all vertical juicers use plastic for the arbor which releases plastic components in your body. One Chinese manufacturer uses a ceramic auger. Does not matter if BPA-free, the plastics resins mimic estrogen, which is very bad. BPA-free is a scam - look it up. I owned both Green Starr and the Angel. The problem with the Green Star, is it has a design flaw on the nylon gear material on the one gear, it may crack.
About the gear gaskets, if you add some vegetable oil to the gear pins on the gasket side, the silicon gasket materials will last much longer. You must also be careful to have the juicer either level or slightly pitched downward where the nozzle is lower than the motor. This keeps the juice from moving towards the rear of the gears. Juice and vegetables protein tears up gaskets. This same protein is used to remove layers of the epidermis (skin).
Thanks so much for sharing those awesome tips!
you can buy all stainless gears for the greenstar and apparently I just learned a protective cap for the seal, but I am not sure if that is for the pro or the elite?
@@sbaxter4207 The Greenstar does not have all stainless gears. That is yet another problem, the nylon feeder gear often cracks.
@@bobcatt2294 You can buy all stainless gears for the greenstar elite an upgrade approx $200
Unless I'm mistaken no BPA or plastic has ever been found in Omega vertical juices.
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She clearly was not cleaning her juicer
just get to the point .dont waste valuable time .and learn to wash it properly..that ' not saying it hasn't a problem.i have mine 5 years no problem.
I got the omega MM900 mainly for celery and leaf greens. After using it for the summer I switched back to my centrifugal. I get a little less celery juice, but it saves so much time. Time is money so I think it evens out. The problem with the omega is it takes way too much time to process and the pulpy juice had to be strained 3 times and I could still encounter some pulp. Juicing leafy greens and cranberries it gets so pulpy its ridiculous. Big dislike. It also backs up so easily, my biggest complaint. Forget about juicing anything with a high water content. Its a total joke. I need to find a good juicer for leafy greens. My fast juicer aka centrifugal is my main go to, it may have more wet pulp but with the pulp from straining the omega made juice its about even.
That's why I decided to get the NC900 which provides a less pulpy juice then the MM900. The only issue with the centrifugal is that you don'T have as many nutrients in the juice as with a slow juicer. If you want to juice primarily greens horizontal juicers are usually the best. 😉💚
dont mention the nutrient oxidation damage from high speed juicers
@@Sampozsik333 that makes no sense. The nutrients are fine. The juice doesn't keep as long as say a slow juicer, but the convenience for a busy guy like myself it goes a long way and by drinking it on the spot it provides all the benefits one needs for health.
In last model you've got special stainless steel ring which is design to stop damaging the seal the double stainless steel the shaft is hundred percent the better lake the juicer what you buying right now you'll never ever going to have the same amount of juice from the new juicer you don't have for start the green start Pro top of the ranch I can tell because I see you shafts they're not full stainless steel the ends of the shafts made from some kind of plastic or maybe you should just buy 1 stainless steel washer from green start Pro will cost you a couple dollars and problem solved 😜😜😜
Unfortunately I didn't receive the stainless steel ring and I wish I knew about this sooner but then anyway this cap is not available in Germany. Thanks for sharing!
Do you have idea what is eBay.
Then check for green started Pro , model GS- P502 the name of the part seal protective cap ( Schutzvrschlusskappe)
And you are wrong don't say ugly through about .
You should say the true ugly lie about this juicer, juicer is fantastic is something very wrong with the German operating girl 😂😂😂😂🤪🤪🤪🤪
@@jackborris5474 She is very clever, her videos are awesome and above all she is polite.