won't turn on and lights blinking i used the heck out of this blender. now i am poised to but a vitamix. kitchen aid told me the random blinking lights means the blender is dead, but before i spend the money, does anyone know if these things are repairable? it didn't die in a horrible way. i just turned it off, and it wouldn't come back on. the KA woman really seemed oblivious, i am wondering if she is wrong. please help!KitchenAid KSB580NK Custom Metallic 5-Speed Blender, Brushed Nickel won't turn on and lights blinking i used the heck out of this blender. now i am poised to but a vitamix. kitchen aid told me the random blinking lights means the blender is dead, but before i... » Read More won't turn on and lights blinking i used the heck out of this blender. now i am poised to but a vitamix. kitchen aid told me the random blinking lights means the blender is dead, but before i spend the money, does anyone know if these things are repairable? it didn't die in a horrible way. i just turned it off, and it wouldn't come back on. the KA woman really seemed oblivious, i am wondering if she is wrong. please help!KitchenAid KSB580NK Custom Metallic 5-Speed Blender, Brushed Nickel « Show Less
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We just had the same problem this morning (Christmas morning) while trying to prepare a bunch of dishes that require blending. Same scenario ... we've used it a ton since purchasing it a couple months ago, and after one particularly full blender cup turned it off and now it won't come back on (alternate blinking lights).Anyone else have this problem?
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I just purchased the KSB560 version of this blender (same model with less expensive finish). I plugged in the blender new out of the box, and all the red lights came on and flashed. I couldn't get the motor to come on at all. I had to replace it and this one appears to work fine, but my initial experience (and stories from others having similar experiences) make we wonder whether this is one of those rare occasions where it would actually be worth buying an extended warranty.
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In my old blender, the cutting assembly was broken. I didn't replace it soon enough so had to get a whole new blender. So you might look for cracks in the assembly. They are not too expensive to replace.
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My light blinks while it is warming up and then again as I use it. It has to warm back up as you use it because your hair cools it down. Hope that helps, if it doesn't stop blinky I would contact your seller becuase maybe it isn't reaching the correct temp and that can hurt your hair.
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I am sorry that I cannot help you on this one. We have used ours about every day for 9 months without a hitch. It sounds like the drive gear has come unhitched from the motor. Did you ever try to run it while something was jamming the cutter/blender? Sorry I cannot help more.
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I would love to buy anyone's that has stopped working somehow. I've bought 2 and my lights keep going out. I'm looking to cannibalize another to get my lights working again. I NEED my lights to work. It seems so simple inside, seems like a repair person could fix it easy enough. I could fix mine but I don't feel like learning to solder.
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No problem at all with this blender. If it's too late to return it to Amazon, just contact the manufacturer and I'm sure they'll rectify the problem for you.
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Im sorry... No suggestions... That sadly is exactly what happened with me. I just threw it away after about a week of it not turning on showing any motion with the lights. Maybe flip the black switch on the bottom and it may work.
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I guess there has to be some problem with its motor,I didn't overwork for sure,just stopped suddenly.You would definitely wanna keep away from it...I am sure there are better blenders out in d market.
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If it is in good working condition, it will make a smoothie. However, MY unit was defective. It made a horrible noise, shaked and acted like it was going to explode. I did get mymoney back so they were good about that. I had an Acme juicer for years and years, it's an older juicer, but it was stainless steel, and worked so well. I was sorry I gave it away when I got the Big Boss. I still have not gotten another juicer so now I am without. I WOULD NOT recommend this terrible juicer. There has to be something else out there that is good. Maybe the Breville juicer. Sorry, them's the truth. If it is in good working condition, it will make a smoothie. However, MY unit was defective. It made a horrible noise, shaked and acted like it was going to explode. I did get mymoney back so they were good about that. I had an Acme juicer for years and years, it's an older juicer, but it was stainless steel, and worked so well. I was sorry I gave it away when I got the Big Boss. I still have not gotten another juicer so now I am without. I WOULD NOT recommend this terrible juicer. There has to be something else out there that is good. Maybe the Breville juicer. Sorry, them's the truth.
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Be the green button is not blinking. If it is, press it again. Blinking means it's on standby and will NOT produce steam. If the problem persists, contact Amazon for a replacement or refund. Also...make sure you have water in the tank. LOL.
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Did you make sure the surface is flat? If there is a slight angle, all the lights blinking and menu selection won't work. Check the instruction menu for errors(you should ask the seller for an English menu, which they will send a similar model's English menu, b/c this one does not have). Also if the water bottle is not install correctly, the machine won't respond either.
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Thanks Jennifer. I mainly use it for making smoothies, but I tried blending just water and it made that noise. I emailed Breville customer support, and they're going to ship me a new blender pending "inspection" of the old one. I don't know what they could hope to find during the inspection - I just purchased it a month ago!
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I just received mine in the mail, and is starting to think it may be a fake. Did your light always blink?? Mine is, and it looks like it's not supposed to be doing that! Help!! Did I get a fake? I can see where the plastic was molded, also. Is this a sign of a fake??
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I have left mine running for a while on high and it shut off. I think there is an overheating sensor or maybe even a timer of some sort. The two pre-programmed settings have a set cycle and shut the blender off automatically.
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I've noticed that when the tank empties the power light will start blinking. It doesn't power off but appears to be aware of an empty tank and shuts down the ultrasonic plate. I hope this helps with your decision. I personally like the unit, mine is about 2 months old and has been working flawlessly. The only downside is that this unit is quiet and I preferred the white noise my old unit made. My old unit was a fan based used which created a constant hum which helped block out surrounding sounds.
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Patricia; I'm sorry not to be able to give you any more information about this part. I bought mine and did the repair quite some time ago...long enough that now I don't even have that blender anymore. I will tell you as I took my blender apart and discovered how cheaply/poorly it was made I felt the effort and money I put into resurrecting it was wasted. I won't buy any Cuisinart appliances anymore, the construction is shoddy and parts are much too expensive. You'll probably save money and time simply tossing your old blender and buying a new quality unit. Your other option would be to find a similar unit to yours at a tag sale or on Craigslist. You will probably pay less for the entire working blender, than just this part...and you'll need it as a source of other parts as it continues to deteriorate. Good luck.
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The voltage isn't the point. This is a terrible blender. We used one at my mother-in-law's house and it finally broke after very little use. It is junk in comparison with the Vitamix. I would definitely go with the Vitamin instead. You might also try a new company called Cleanblend...supposed to be similar to Vitamix.