I've owned my Blendtec for a year now & have been through 2 Wildside jars due to the carbon seal failing. Has anyone else encountered this?
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I don't have a twister jar and I use mine just for green smoothies. With that use, it also vibrates a LOT because I use frozen fruit and veggies. I generally put my hand on the top of the jar for the first few seconds to keep it from walking around the counter until the frozen pieces have hit the blade a couple times. It's definitely loud too. I do like it a lot. Much better than the Nutribullet that I had before it. The only thing I don't like is that flaxseed sticks to the jar and it's hard to clean.
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I've owned mine for over a year and I have experienced that seal failing once. I expect that it is going to fail again soon. This does seem to be their weak point. They replaced it with no problem but I couldn't make my daily green smoothie for more than a week.
882181
It sounds defective. My mother board failed and I was unable to contact the company. It was out of warranty, but I really hadn't used it much. So now I have a new jar and a kaput blender.
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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.
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We sell for $549.95 and it comes with two jars. Blendtec only sells one jar. Let us know if you have further questions. 800-970-5889
510778
the same thing happened to me and then it disintegrated into bits. My blender was ruined and I had to buy a new blender.
1264099
I don't believe that issue affects any Blendtec jars except for the ones they've been shipping with their newest 725 series (which isn't this blender). I've used it quite a bit and haven't had that problem.
711154
I would check and make sure the rubber seal is in place. Mine comes off after each use and I have to reattach it. Also try the dual lid trick. Otherwise mine works fine. Please note if the plastic has a crack, the jar sealer will not work.
1365399
I had the same experience! The outside seal was unbroken, but the one under the cap was loose. Very disturbing.
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I've had some problems with the quart jar sealer. I've tried using two lids but that doesn't work well either. I would appreciate someone telling me what to do.
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I have not had any issues with it so far. Check the seal and make sure you secure the lid before using. If it continues to leak, contact Ninja for a replacement. Hope that helps.
806327
I'm constantly overfilling mine and I haven't had that problem either except the one time I forgot the lid and yep that sure was a mess! If the contents are especially solid such as carrots, I do hold the lid until it gets going just in case. I personally don't feel that other blender is worth the extra money. I love the blendtec!
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I wondered the same thing when I first purchased! There is a small clear seal on the side that reaches from the jar to the lid. When you turn the lid to open, it breaks the seal. Hope that made sense.
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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.
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You should take this up with Amazon. I had a similar problem but it wasn't dirty, just the seal broken. This is not sanitary so complain to the store or Amazon. If yu have a COSTCO near you, they have the same jar (which is what I purchased from Amazon) that was beautifully packed and sealed, will be purchasing it there in future.
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That was difficult for me too. I tried the "push button" method like with metal lids but that didn't work so well. After the jars had cooled off, (a couple of hours) I lightly pulled on the lid. there were a couple of lids that seemed sealed but when I was putting them away, the lid came off. I really didn't have any more failed seals than with the metal lids, just harder to tell.
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I have used two bottles so far and the ball is popping off, thus spilling out a good amount of oil. Has anyone found a different bottle that is better quality. I'm using frankincense neat. Thank you in advance!
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It isn't fixable, toss it. This has happened to me with the numerous seal a meals I have purchased. It always seems to happen a little over a year after purchase, just beyond the warranty! But for the price I always buy this brand as I have tried others and they are even worse!