Food processors mixers and blenders

Vitamix Total Nutrition Centre VMO109 review

CHOICE Expert Rating

84%
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Good points

Good Points

u0026#149;u0026#032; Very good for dry milling.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Good for ease of use.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Excellent for parmesan cheese and raw vegetable soup.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Motor cuts out if jug tilts off shaft during processing.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Tamper provided.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Blade can be removed with a special tool but only if damaged.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Written labelling for controls.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; DVD owners manual included.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Very comprehensive instructions with a recipe book and guidelines for everyday tasks.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Cord storage.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Lightweight plastic jug.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Additional extra, dry blade container to process dry materials such as grain, cereal and coffee, kneading dough, $185RRP.u003cbru003e

Bad points

Bad Points

u0026#149;u0026#032; Not dishwasher safe.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Only OK result for dough.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; No pulse function.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Grinding dry material for more than 2 minutes could damage the machine.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; When using the tamper the jug needs to be kept stable, lifting the jug slightly can grind the drive socket.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Narrow base area can make it difficult to remove material around the blade.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Small chute for wet jug and narrow chute for dry jug.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Some liquid can be pushed up into the lid so can drip when removing lid.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Unit can jolt and vibrate when mixing a heavy load or mixing for an extended time.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; When on a high speed a strong flow of air is blown out from under the motor unit.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Jug sits loosely on unit, possible to become unstable and knock over.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Large jug may be awkward to clean in a domestic sink.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Unit can move slightly on bench when processing at high speed.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Some liquid may leak around the lid cap when filled to maximum capacity.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Very noisy on high speed.u003cbru003e

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