Vitamix On Off Switch Not Working

If you ve ever had your vitamix blender abruptly stop working most likely it was the thermal override kicking in.

Vitamix on off switch not working.

If the motor overheats. Turn the unit off using the on off switch. Insert the custom chip so the side that says this side facing front is facing down. The blending cups and blending bowls are designed specifically for use with vitamix ascent series high performance blenders in the u s.

Press the reset button on the bottom of the machine. When this switch is in the off position it s closed and conducting the electrical power from the spark plug to ground. Then once the motor cools you can run it normally again. Turn the power switch off for up to 45 minutes allowing the machine to cool down or reset.

If the motor should overheat it may emit a burning smell. Vitamix is working to design blending cups and blending bowls for use with a2300i a2500i and a3500i machines in europe and will announce the release of those containers at a later date. The thermal override turns the motor off before the motor burns out. Reset time will be extended if high room temperatures exist.

The vitamix motor is designed with automatic overload protection to protect itself from overheating. Turn the unit back on. If the blender will not start immediately the motor has overheated. Plug unit in and continue with the blending cycle.

In addition the vitamix motor is designed to protect itself from overheating. Remove the chip and turn the unit back on using the on off switch. Turn the power off for up to 45 minutes allowing the machine to cool down or reset. Reset time will be extended if high room temperarutes exist.

Turn the motor base on its side. Count 10 seconds and turn the unit back off using the on off switch. The unit should now be reprogrammed.