has anyone experienced a sort of burning plastic smell as well as a black dust on the base after blending?
1836371
Not me. I've used my blender every day for over a year. I would return it before the warranty expires. Maybe you got a dud.
1836372
Yes.The problem was that the seal between the plastic jar and the bearing in the blade assembly burnt out. Unit started making a lot of noise and the jar will leak the liquid.
1673231
What is happening is VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) are off-gassing or releasing from the plastic water tank. I recently purchased a barely used B150 and I noticed a strong PVC smell and plastic taste to my mochas. The smell comes directly from the tank and no where else. Now I know why someone sent this brand new unit back. Did a little research and this seems to be widespread. Currently I've left the water tank empty, lid off and the unit ON. The PVC smell in my kitchen is STRONG in the air. I'm going to let it off-gas for a couple of days and run 40 oz of straight Heinz White Vinegar through it. Several people have reported success doing that. I've also ordered a new 'pour over' tank from Keurig to replace the direct line one that doesn't have a grip inside for removal. Mine is no where near a water source and I wanted the 12 oz cup option with a pour over tank. I'll let you know how the new tank smells when I open it. I hope to rid the existing tank of the plastic smell as much as humanly possible and hope the new Keurig direct tank is a different plastic manufacture.
453522
I had the same problem. tried cleaning, and using it. The bad smell and taste never went away. So i sent it back. I agree smells like burning plastic.
387651
I'm not a 100% certain what your issue is. Are you saying that your device is broken after having run a cycle in vinegar? If so, vinegar is not that acidic and it shouldn't damage the product, so trash it, it's probably defective. No reason to risk a fire. That's a bummer if your machine is busted. I have had mine for a couple months now, and I have never detected a plastic taste. If the taste is the only thing wrong with it, try using a different kind of coffee, or tea. I usually use a breakfast blend from starbucks, or loose leaf earl grey. I have noticed that cheap/generic coffee can make a burnt plastic/popcorn taste when using a hot drip coffee maker. You get all sorts of weird tastes out of generic brand coffee. Hopefully the machine isn't broken, but if it is, upgrade to a better one. This unit makes me uncomfortable due to it's lack of an automatic shut off feature. My OCD (not really) forces me to unplug the thing after every use to make sure that it's turned off, otherwise, I worry that I may have forgotten to turn off the heater element. Turned around a couple times on my way to work because of second guessing myself :-(
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.
1027671
Yes!! After about a year of use. I've tried scrubbing it clean, but it still has black discoloration. Any ideas about how to resolve this?
1938236
My blender looks a little different. Maybe it creates a vacuum seal and you just need to use something to break the seal. I've not had that problem.
335970
Not that I am aware of. I have been using this item for years with no problems. Maybe the smell is from the plastic.
124490
I got no smell.. but I would think that is is not totally un common... if there was any residual oil or other substance on the plastic it will burn off.. it should stop after a short time... good luck..
2208520
I've had no issues with the odor. I barely notice the "plastic smell" most people comment on. I have a friend who also uses one and his does not smell either. I took mine apart and put it through the dishwasher before ever using it. Now, I wash it off with rubbing alcohol between uses, and as I said, I never smell the plastic. I hope that helps... Good luck.
922318
I would assume not well. Mine actually burnt out doing a mixture for brownies. I was mixing fine then it just stopped with that bad smell coming out from the case. I tried everything to get it moving again but it was dead. We did not get much time out of it, less than a year. It may have been a fluke but it was quite disappointing
554874
Interesting that you experience plastic smell. I did not have that experience. I wonder whether they change the manufacturing plant and you happened to get one from contaminated production. You can try to wash it first in dishwasher and then soak in tea overnight to get the smell out.
2198642
I have noticed browning at the bottom of mine, as well, although I have had it for several months now and use it regularly. I first noticed it after food I was making still smelled like the broccoli and I wasn't making broccoli. I checked the reservoir and noticed burnt-looking brownish residue. I tried to clean it using a bottle brush with the sponge-tip; it helped but did not get it all off. I have watched very carefully and have not noticed any impact on the food (no discoloration, flakes, or change in taste). I am VERY PLEASED with the Freshfoods Cook-n-Blend Baby Food Maker!!
1395801
I tried to do this. After waiting the required time, I turned on the burner. The product caused a lot of black smoke and just burnt away.
98190
I caught a definite heavy plastic smell from the bags all the stuff is stored in. Although I'm sensitive to such smells, this particular one smelled also of camp fire (such as a sweater that has been exposed to lots of campfire smoke) This all went away after assembly. There is no residing smell now.
1603060
I just installed one and the certificate was dated June 2008 and I bought it within the last year .. When I pulled the cap I heard a hiss .. so I am guessing it may be back filled with an inert gas .. Along with them being sealed in plastic and yes .. mostly carbon .. I cut one apart after 6 months of usage .. and saw nothing unusual and no mold or anything like that .. I plan on calling 3M and asking the question when I have time .. I will update this post when I get an answer.
396642
I purchased this one and installed in a 5D Maglite by mistake. It ended up burning out and destroying the flashlight. Plastic in the head of the flashlight was shattered, bulb unit appears to be fused to the flashlight with black residue coming out of it. The smell was horrible, likely due to the burning plastic. Surprised there isn't a more prominent warning about this. Or maybe there was and I missed it.