Margaritaville Fiji Blender Our first use of the Margaritaville Fiji frozen concoction maker and it gives off a burnt motor smell. Anyone else have this happen? If so what was the remedy?Thanks. Margaritaville Fiji Blender Our first use of the Margaritaville Fiji frozen concoction maker and it gives off a burnt motor smell. Anyone else have this happen? If so what was the remedy? » Read More Margaritaville Fiji Blender Our first use of the Margaritaville Fiji frozen concoction maker and it gives off a burnt motor smell. Anyone else have this happen? If so what was the remedy?Thanks. « Show Less
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Possible defective motor winding or your ice was still to cold (wait the 15 min. before blending) Return it for warranty if it happens again.
1490615
I also make smoothies every day with frozen fruit. I did however overload mine once with a full container of heavy contents and found out it has circuit breaker protection. In other words it shuts off before it can burn the motor.
2153780
Ours did that and later it messed up and we ended up exchanging it (unrelated problem). The new one did not have the smell/taste at all! I think there's something wrong with it.
603455
I picked one up in July and the smell was terrible. After running water, coffee, and vinegar through it for the last month on a daily basis the smell is still there! Instead of the coffee aroma wafting through the house in the morning there is a burnt plastic smell that ruins the fragrant ambiance of morning. I would love to hear the solution for this one too.
1648628
I have not had that problem..the only problem I have had is soda fizz leaking out the little air ventunder the straw.....resolved that by adding ice first._
1766351
I have not had any issues with smell. That said, I tend to empty the tray into a larger ice cube container in the freezer fairly frequently in order to make more ice cubes. So they don't end up sitting in the silicon tray that long (maybe a week at the most).
610056
I've noticed that too. My old Revlon one didn't get quite as hot and I could put my hands up to it without getting burnt. I think it's the difference between the this one having ion technology and the old one not having it. My old one did, however, also have the funny smell. I had it for about ten years before it died. I'm wondering if it's possibly the nature of the beast with this product when made by Revlon. I believe the smell is from the bristles getting hot, but I could be incorrect on that.
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I didn't use this for anything but smoothies. Whenever I used carrots, they are were already grated. I didn't use nuts but did use pumpkin seeds. I think because I made at least 3-4 smoothies at a time, I burnt out the motor. I guess I should have just made two and then let the motor get back to being cold again before using it again. However, it did grind things up very good and my smoothies were smooth. The cups are hard to clean out sometimes.
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I've not used it to make margaritas. What I have done a few times was use ice made with lime flavored water (instead my usual tap water) put the crushed ice into a glass then added a little lime juice and a lot more water to the glass. My favorite way to use the Hamilton Beach 68050 is to make a slushee using regular ice on the snow cone setting (its faster than the other setting) and then put the ice into a tall glass pour a little Goya Foods Peach Nectar and a lot of water over the ice, add a straw and enjoy. :)
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Yep, that is a perfect description of the smell, which has existed from day one taking it out of the box. I tried febreeze and sitting it outside in the sun for two days to see if UV rays could kill, and if anything the smell got worse. I finally just threw it away after owning it for about a month. Sorry that doesn't help, but I just wanted you to know you aren't alone!
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According to info at the Hamilton Beach web site, there may be a slight bit of odor during the first use or so and it is from the heating coils heating up for the first time and is normal....hope that helps.
1520016
I have not, and I have not had any problems thus far after quite a few months of use. No idea long term (yet). That said, I am an amateur cocktail maker and a professional with more knowledge on the matter might be able to provide a different view.
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When I first plugged it in after putting in my first layer of ice and salt, the whole canister and ice salt mixture all turned. That was the first time I have ever seen that happen. I continued to put more ice and salt in the bucket then the canister stopped turning. What is suppose to happen is the white beater inside the canister is suppose to do the turning, scraping the sides as it does, mixing frozen mixture with liquid mixture until eventually it is all thickened to the point the mixer can't stir it any more. The motor stops and it is done. If you put the right combination of ice and salt it should take between 30 to 40 minutes. Don't be afraid to put on too much salt. That is really important! When I first plugged it in after putting in my first layer of ice and salt, the whole canister and ice salt mixture all turned. That was the first time I have ever seen that happen. I continued to put more ice and salt in the bucket then the canister stopped turning. What is suppose to happen is the white beater inside the canister is suppose to do the turning, scraping the sides as it does, mixing frozen mixture with liquid mixture until eventually it is all thickened to the point the mixer can't stir it any more. The motor stops and it is done. If you put the right combination of ice and... » Read More When I first plugged it in after putting in my first layer of ice and salt, the whole canister and ice salt mixture all turned. That was the first time I have ever seen that happen. I continued to put more ice and salt in the bucket then the canister stopped turning. What is suppose to happen is the white beater inside the canister is suppose to do the turning, scraping the sides as it does, mixing frozen mixture with liquid mixture until eventually it is all thickened to the point the mixer can't stir it any more. The motor stops and it is done. If you put the right combination of ice and salt it should take between 30 to 40 minutes. Don't be afraid to put on too much salt. That is really important! « Show Less
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I received my unit today, and got the same smell after my first gallon of water. That prompted me to search for some answers. Someone suggested to replace the plastic container with the glass one. I've done that, but the smell seems to be present in the glass bottle too. I wonder what material the pipes inside the unit are made of. The only hope it might get better with more usage. We'll see.
100763
It sounds to me like you were thawing the freezer, which is always a smelly Process. First use hot water & soap to clean the freezer rot, and then run the ozone generator to clear up any remain odors.
98730
We had an immersion blender from Bed-Bath-Beyond (and we do find BBB to be an excellent store). The prior product worked fine and I do believe it was operator error which burned out the motor. This blender however is far superior to the former one, and in many ways happy the former motor burned out.
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I just spoke with the Westinghouse customer service (E-mail: customerservice@saihomeproducts.comTelephone: 1-866-365-5339). I described this smell as rather a motor oil-like (this is what it reminds me). They say it's normal for the first cycles :-) It's a glue that holds the parts together and it gets burned initially. The explanation makes sense to me, so I will give it a try. No plans to drink this water, though, until the smell (and the taste) goes away. The idea was to drink pure water, not diluted glue :-)