Can you use this pump with pureed food that has gone through a Vitamix or does it work best with just a formula?
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I have never realy tried it with pureed food, my son gets formula and pedialite or water using both the enteralite during the day and a kangaroo at night, and both are quite sensitive dealing with blockages, so I would not think it would work well with anything thats not close to fine liquid.
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I never tried a blended diet, our daughter has been on a formula since she got her g-tube but I would imagine you could if you made sure it was thin enough. Otherwise, you may have flow errors.
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Yes you can! Real food is the best for us tubies!Just put it thru a strainer first. I do this everyday using a flour sifter/strainer with a fine screen. Works fine most of the time. I sometimes get a flow alarm and need to push prime for a while. In the worst cases I pull apart the blue tube and clean the anti-free-flow device with running water and a pipe cleaner.
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I think it probably depends on how thick the puree is. If the puree is not much thicker than formula I think it would work. I would consult with the clinical dietician who helps determine the food needs. They usually know the best way to administer as well. My personal experience with this pump was just with formula and clear liquids (which the pump did not recognize....).
2054223
I am sorry I don't know about baby food, but I use it on all sorts of fruits & it purees everything so I would imagine if you are using vegtables it would probably do the same.
772027
I've only used it for pureed food so far. I wouldn't use it for breastmilk since the lid doesn't close air tight and some frost will get into the container.
1245220
I wouldn't recommend this. It was VERY hard to operate, and I think it would be very challenging for you. I haven't tried the other product, but maybe a small electric food processor or blender would be useful. I just bought a VitaMix, and it can chop, blend, smooth, etc...
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Not really. It is all about juice extraction. It will puree, but that is more for soups and sauces. For smoothies you want the Ninja, or spend more money and get the vitamix.
1117701
Yes, but it does help if the liquid is heated before adding to the ingredients in the Vitamix. This tip was provided by a Vitamix demonstrator at Costco. I never walk away from my Vitamix when making soup due to steam buildup. I love the soup recipes in the Vitamix recipe book and I love my Vitamix.
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I used non-water based solvent in mine and the pump only lasted a few months. Now I need a new pump. But if you get a pump that is non-water based compatible there's no reason you couldn't use the sink portion w/ the good stuff.
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Hello Lois, I never tried but I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem... I just replaced it with a Vitamix and it's like night and day... Very, very happy....
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Yes, it does. I blend it everyday with a Greek yogurt and kefir. I do it just with a spoon and small circles. I tried it in a blender and it liquifies the yogurt too much. If you mix it in a blender it will be done in seconds. I use Vitamix. Hope you are using raw milk ( just teasing...I don't touch conventional processed milk). It will make an excellent and mainly nutritious chocolate milk.
2035336
I haven't tried that - just mix it into wet food. I'm not sure that the powder would disolve... Curious if you made this work
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I believe this dry container is supposed to work with all of the modern vitamix models but you might want to contact the nice folks at vitamix just to make sure. I bought the mini tamper for the 32 oz. container and feel that it does a FAR better job grinding with the help of the tamper than without. I've only ground both coffee beans for my expresso pot and wheat berries for my bread machine so far but have been VERY pleased with the results:) Fresh ground flour tastes better than ANYTHING you can purchase from the local healthfood or specialty gourmet store. The only two drawbacks I've found with this container so far are: 1 - the noise, ( pretty BAD! Cover your ears when grinding!). 2 - Get your kitchen timer running when you flip the switch because grinding for OVER 2 min. will make the flour compact and damage your motor! (there's a bright blue paper in the container's box warning you about this). Other than that, getting this container and the smaller tamper would be fantastic for anyone who has a vitamix and wants to expand upon it's capabilities..
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when you make soup (by running the Vitamix for 5 minutes) it only HEATS up the contents, it DOES NOT COOK IT so what ever you put in raw, it will stay raw but pulverized (don't put in raw meat.)
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It does work. The flour is not as fine as I would like it. It produces a lot of flour dust in the air. I covered the top with a slightly wet dish towel. My blender does just as good. I do not have a "Vitamix". That was recommended to me. Best Wishes.
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Don't bother. There is a problem with those units. I would recommend getting a vitamix unit, which is what we have now.
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No....You will ruin the vitamix for sure. To run a vitamix you need a 2000w "pure sine wave" inverter. The vitamix has an induction 2hp motor(1492 watts).That means it needs clean power to run . Cheap power inverters do not have clean power. This inverter is 10x under powered to even run a vitamix.A clean generator with a THD (total harmonic distortion) of 10% or less will also work.
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Am not sure exactly what you're looking for...but I learned quickly that the Vitamix is NOT a juicer. If you want all the pulp REMOVED and be left with a drinkable liquid, you need to get a juicer. But the Vitamix does a good job of grinding up hard fruits and vegetable to a pureed texture. You can add water or other liquids to end up with more of a "juice" consistency. That's been my experience!
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I don't know. All you have to do is go on the Vitamix website and either call or email your question and you'll get the answer!