3 Little Known Features That Make Up The Best Blenders On The Market

There are a ton of important features to review when shopping for kitchen blenders. Some of the most important ones are things like capacity of the blender container, the number of speeds, and the power of the motor. You also want to look at consumer reviews and quality reports. Checking the value and price of the blender is also a good thing to do. Although not as commonly thought of, here are some other things you should take a look at.

A Container Jar That Is Dishwasher Safe

You can save a ton of time if you can use a dishwasher to clean your blender. It is also very healthy because the heat and water pressure generated by most automatic dishwashers can kill many harmful bacteria and disease causing microbes.

Containers made of polycarbonate, glass, and plastic are generally dishwasher safe. Although not all are. And most of the best blenders, those with the top ratings, like Vitamix and Blendtec, have dishwasher safe containers. You even find that a lot of other blender parts are safe to go in the dishwasher as well, including the blade assembly. Before you load up your dishwasher with blender parts though, you need to consult your owner's manual to make sure it's OK.

A Warranty to Cover Breakage and Repair

A small home appliance with a lot of moving parts can be prone to breakage. Therefore it's important to get a good warranty with your blender. Now if you get one of the highest quality, most expensive models, then you pretty much get what you pay for, which is a machine that will last many years. $400 for a top knotch blender is not uncommon. If you can't spring for the $400 model right now and get a cheaper one, you may have some engine issues as time passes.

Therefore, having a warranty that lasts at least a year is essential. There are even some manufacturers that offer warranties that go from 5 to seven years. The warranty should cover engine failure, cracks in the container, and other problems that are not as a result of typical owner usage. The Montel Williams HealthMaster Blender even offers a 100 year warranty on their blender motor.

When looking at warranties, you should also look at a couple consumer reviews as well. It's good to check and see what kind of customer service experience owners may have had with the manufacturer when dealing with broken blenders. If the manufacturer is quick to respond to complaints and gets a new blender out right away, then that's a really good sign.

A Fully Automated Timer

An automatic timer is a fantastic feature you can find on many blenders. After the ingredients are blended as needed, the timer will stop the motor from running. It will then beep to let you know its done, similar to a microwave oven. You can head off and do whatever you want while the timer is on and the blender is running, which saves you a lot of time. You won't have to check and recheck the blender and stand by it to see if it's finished yet.

Coupled with the timer you often find a variety of preprogrammed settings. You can hit one button, like milkshake, and the blender engine will start and stop when the mixture is blended to perfection. Getting ingredients blended appropriately is pretty much idiot proof. Blending cycles will vary with the type of ingredients you are blending. Chunky salsa for example will blend for less time at a lower setting than will your smoothie.

By looking at these three blender features you can really save yourself a lot of time in the kitchen and make sure you get a great blender for your home.