How to Maintain your Blender Jar
A little over a year ago, we shared with you tips on how to clean your blender jars. Due to the many comments on that post, we've decided to give you some more tips on the best ways to maintain your Blendtec blender jars.
Clean your jar after every use.
In the blender:
- Use your Spectacula (with the Twister jar) or your Spoonula (with the FourSide and WildSide* jars) to scrape out all the delicious food you've just made.
- Fill the jar with 1 to 1½ cups water and 1 to 2 drops of soap. Secure the lid.
- Press "Pulse" a few times.
- Rinse, drain, and dry.
By hand:
- Use your Spectacula (with the Twister jar) or your Spoonula (with the FourSide and WildSide jars) to scrape out all the delicious food you've just made.
- Wash in the sink with soapy water.
- Use a nonabrasive dish cloth. (Using abrasive products, such as Scotch pads and nylon brushes, can scratch the jar.)
- Rinse, drain, and dry.
In the dishwasher:
- Use your Spectacula (with the Twister jar) or your Spoonula (with the FourSide and WildSide jars) to scrape out all the delicious food you've just made.
- Fill the jar with 1 to 1½ cups water and 1 to 2 drops of soap. Secure the lid.
- Press "Pulse" a few times.
- Place the jar on the top rack of your dishwasher. Do not run on the heat setting.
Note: Lemon-based detergents can etch the jars, making them look cloudy.
How other customers wash their jars:
- Fill the jar with 1 to 1½ cups water and 1 to 2 drops of soap. Secure the lid.
- Select "Batters." (This cycle is great for cleaning your jar after making thicker blends, like bread doughs and batters.)
- Rinse, drain, and dry.
- Rinse your jar under warm running water.
- Fill the jar with 1 to 1½ cups water and 1 to 2 drops of soap. Secure the lid.
- Press "Pulse" a few times.
- Rinse, drain, and dry.
- Clean your jar immediately after use, don’t let food sit in it.
- Before each use, turn the blade with your hand from the bottom of the jar by spinning the drive shaft.
- If the jar hasn’t been used over an extended period of time, you may want to put warm water in it and let it sit for 15 minutes, dump it out and then turn the blade with your hand to ensure it’s not stuck.
*The WildSide jar is no longer available for purchase. Please check out our new and improved WildSide+ jar. You can also look at our Vita-Mix replacement jar option.
It sounds like there may be some kind of issue with the seal. Please call customer service at 800.748.5400 for assistance.
I have the Wildside Rebel for my vitamix base. I was blending coconuts (fresh) to make coconut milk and the blender jar and base started to heat up and smoke. What is the longest recommended time to keep the blender on? I had the motor switch on the high setting. I can’t find anything on the time limit and my base is not automated but manual controls. I know with the vitamix base, I can blend something until it’s really hot. That’s what I was trying to do with the blendtec jar. (I replaced the drive socket with the one that came with the jar). The coconut milk did not get hot but the underside of the jar did and started smoking.
Yes, the jar that comes with the blender base is covered with the 7-year warranty.
I am deliberating purchasing a refurbished classic blender. I am torn between Blendtec and Vitamix. I have read many consumer reports on both units and one thing that worries me about Blendtec is the leaking jars. Can you make my decision any easier by informing me of improvements as of late to the leaking jars situation. Also, does the 7 year warranty cover jars as well, regardless of how many times it might need replacing within those 7 years?
Hi Sunny,
Give our customer service a call at 800.748.5400 and they can help you out.
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