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blunder1983
Joined: 12 Apr 2005
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:24 am Post subject: Warning about blenders from Carrefour |
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I bought the cheapo one for my milkshake lesson tomorrow. The bloody thing comes in two parts meaning the jug is not water tight! GRRRRRRRRRRRRR thats the WHOLE point of a blender! I'm having to use the spice crusher attachment to blend ice cream and milk. How stupid and annoying.
So be warned dont buy the cheapo blender from Car-re-POO |
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CustomX
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:31 am Post subject: |
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you should have posted this about 2 weeks ago. is it the one that costs around 17,000 ��? |
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desultude

Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:46 am Post subject: |
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CustomX wrote: |
you should have posted this about 2 weeks ago. is it the one that costs around 17,000 ��? |
Hmmm, what is it they say, you get what you pay for?
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CustomX
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:48 am Post subject: |
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yes, but there is no reason to pay 30,000 ��, or up to 50,000 for a blender when really good ones back in america can be bought for 20,000. mine hasn't had any problems yet though |
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blunder1983
Joined: 12 Apr 2005
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:52 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, but I only bought it today! And I know u get what u pay for but 17k is quite a lot for a school project!
I managed to fix it, the grinder attachment is leak proof so i've swopped em around. Not perfect but better than nought! |
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desultude

Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:56 am Post subject: |
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It's kind of you to buy a blender for a school project, but not realistic to expect much for 17,000. But we have all made mistakes when looking for a bargain. |
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Bulsajo

Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:19 am Post subject: |
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What do you mean by "2 parts"?
Is this the first blender you've bought?
All the blenders I've ever seen come in at least 2 parts, as the bottom (with the blades) is removable from the 'jug' for easier cleaning...
Could you be missing the o-ring (or seal, part 5 in the picture below) and this is causing it to leak?
Or do you mean the jug itself was improperly made?
Like it's splitting or cracked at the seams or something?
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Bulsajo

Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Did you ever figure out what was going on with it? |
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Grotto

Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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My advice was duct tape....90% of the worlds problems can be solved with duct tape  |
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bellum99

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: don't need to know
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:27 pm Post subject: I agree , use duct tape |
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Duct tape is the best.....
Can we say Red Green! |
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blunder1983
Joined: 12 Apr 2005
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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Lol I forgot about this thread.
Yeah Bul ur diagram saved the day it turns out I only got given one O ring. So I swopped it over, and robert's your fathers brother, it worked.
Milkshakes weren't too nice tho, my students got obssessed with bananas and basically spent the whole lesson drinking banana puree. The way they sampled it you'd have thought it was some fine wine or something. Hilarious
Thanks for solving the mystery.
Next up is sandwich making. Suggest a filling! |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:06 am Post subject: |
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I've found in general that with blenders you get what you pay for. Carrefour isn't probably the demon here. A cheap blender is just a cheap blender. A blender needs some weight to it. Else, it just dances around the counter. |
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desultude

Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:00 am Post subject: |
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Grotto wrote: |
My advice was duct tape....90% of the worlds problems can be solved with duct tape  |
And the rest with WD40.  |
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Bulsajo

Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:13 am Post subject: |
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Grotto wrote: |
My advice was duct tape....90% of the worlds problems can be solved with duct tape  |
Yeah, I think I saw some of your autobody work on a car recently. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:23 am Post subject: |
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blunder1983 wrote: |
Next up is sandwich making. Suggest a filling! |
I suggest you tell your director to foot the bill for these projects they're having you do. |
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