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.
If my Blendtec jar is leaking at the bottom (at the seal for the blade mechanism), do I throw it away?
You can, but we highly recommend you don’t put it in the dishwasher. It’s super quick and easy to wash. If your blender has a Clean cycle, just add a cup of water and a drop or two of dish soap to your jar, replace the lid, run the cycle, and rinse. If your blender does not have a Clean cycle, add the same amount of water and soap, replace the lid, Pulse a few times, and rinse. My Blendtec doesn’t have the Clean cycle, but I run it on the Dips/Batters cycle.
My classic model blendtec jar doesn’t fit on the top shelf can I put it on the bottom shelf if I turn off heated dry?
Thank you
No, please contact our customer service team at 1-800-748-5400 or through the form on this page: https://www.blendtec.com/company/contact. If your jar is still under warranty, they’ll be able to replace it for you.
It sounds like the plastic of the jar is fusing/melting slightly to the motor base. Are you holding the jar down during blending? If so, this disallows movement while it works on tough chunks and can cause it to start sticking. The seal is probably bad or going bad as well. There should never be a need to apply any additional lubrication anywhere on a Blendtec. Please call our customer service team at 800-253-6383, for additional assistance.
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