Vitamix Professional 200 - About the Blades

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About the Blades
The Vitamix machine comes standard with a 64 oz. wet blade container. The blade is identified by a “W” for
wet. This blade is utilized for most of your recipes. The dry blade container is considered an accessory and
may be purchased separately. The dry blades are found exclusively in the 32 oz. container, while the wet
blades come in both the 64 oz. and 32 oz. containers.
Wet Blade Container: Designed for processing liquids including juice, frozen mixtures,
sauces, soups, purees, batters, and for wet chopping. The wet blades can also grind grain
and knead dough, but they are not quite as ecient as the dry blades in this application.
If used for grinding, your container will mar and become cloudy.
Dry Blade container: Designed specifically for grinding dry materials such as grains, cereal
and coee. Also used for kneading bread dough. The dry blades can NOT process liquids
eciently, and the blades are clearly marked “D”.
Caution: Grinding dry material for more than 2 minutes could damage your machine. Regular
use may result in cosmetic marring of the container and cause the blades to become dull.
Herb Grinding
Grinding some herbs may release volatile oils, causing the container to discolor permanently.
Others have strong odors that may linger in the container, affecting the flavor of other foods.
The grinding of some herbs and spices may also cause the blade to dull over time, or the container
to crack. If you grind herbs on a regular basis, you may wish to purchase a separate Dry Blade container
and replace blades as needed.
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• CAUTION: The blades are sharp. Handle carefully.
• Never try to remove the blades while the container is sitting on the motor base.
• Do not operate with loose or damaged blades.
• To reduce the risk of injury, never place the blade assembly on the motor base without the
Vitamix container properly attached.
• Holding the blade assembly with a cloth will prevent movement during tightening of the nut
and avoid the possibility of stripped threads or a cracked container.
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