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We’ve had the Ikon for a couple of years. At first I was in love with it. It’s powerful and looks good.

However, the design flaw is in how hard it is to clean. Taking the base on and off is not that hard, albeit inconvenient.

But there are parts (where thick liquid leaks in around the bottom of the jar) that don’t come off, unless perhaps with screwdriver? There are 4 tiny screws there, but for godsake, do you have to take the entire thing apart with a screwdriver to get it clean? Major problem.

It just doesn’t seem all that hygienic to have old food stuck there. I have to remove the base for every use (and the solid pitcher is heavy for people like me with spinal issues - that would be a plus if i was 20 years younger before injury). Removing it is a bit of a hassle (if it’s tight there is a tool that comes with the blender) but that’s not what I’m complaining about.

The problem is EVEN WHEN YOU REMOVE THE ENTIRE BOTTOM MECHANISM (the part containing the blades and rubber gasket)and wash everything out, you can see the smoothie/soup/puree stuck in parts where the bottom doesn’t come off, between the glass and that big silver base of the pitcher. I have tried soaking it in the sink, running through the dishwasher, but this food is just in there. That seems unhygienic.

If it didn’t have this problem, I would love it. It’s a good machine. But why so difficult to clean? Not worth it. If they fixed this cleaning issue, I’d buy another Ikon. But as-is, I’m tired of trying to get it clean. Such a shame.

Last year I bought the newer big version (big plastic pitcher) and it had the same problem, so I returned it. Breville, have a home cook inspect your designs!

So to recap - no problems with durability or power, well-made with the exception of oops! - someone forgot that a blender needs to be cleaned. And the pitcher is super-heavy, so disabled/injured users take note.

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We purchased this blender to make baby food for our kids. The first KB720 we received lasted 5 sessions before giving up the ghost completely. It just died. No clicking noises, no nothing. I contacted the Amazon vender, Today’s Concepts, and they were very helpful. They even sent a shipping label for the exchange, which was a nice touch that some places could learn. We received the new one in about 9 days and we began to make more food for the kids. We did begin to get the burnt rubber smell that people have commented on before, so we didn’t panic too much about that. Then the blender started shutting down, just stopping, and not restarting until we unplugged it and plugged it back in. At this point we were thinking of using the blender for skeet practice, but finished the batch of food with lots of unplugging and plugging back in. I contacted Krups and they didn’t have any insight into failure rates and types of failures. They just gave the same old reply of, “it will have to be shipped to one of our repair shops”. Translation: 4-8 weeks without a blender. I contacted Today’s Concept and they refunded my money with absolutely no hassle at all.

The blender is a really good one, when it’s working, but it’s just not of the quality that I expect from Krups. I’ve never had even a Walmart brand die as quickly as these two blenders.

Although I gave the blender only one star I give Today’s Concept 5 stars, and more if I could. Their shipping was good and their customer service was great. They were very helpful and didn’t give me any run around at all. I will definitely purchase other products from them in the future.

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We purchased this blender to make baby food for our kids. The first KB720 we received lasted 5 sessions before giving up the ghost completely. It just died. No clicking noises, no nothing. I contacted the Amazon vender, Today’s Concepts, and they were very helpful. They even sent a shipping label for the exchange, which was a nice touch that some places could learn. We received the new one in about 9 days and we began to make more food for the kids. We did begin to get the burnt rubber smell that people have commented on before, so we didn’t panic too much about that. Then the blender started shutting down, just stopping, and not restarting until we unplugged it and plugged it back in. At this point we were thinking of using the blender for skeet practice, but finished the batch of food with lots of unplugging and plugging back in. I contacted Krups and they didn’t have any insight into failure rates and types of failures. They just gave the same old reply of, “it will have to be shipped to one of our repair shops”. Translation: 4-8 weeks without a blender. I contacted Today’s Concept and they refunded my money with absolutely no hassle at all.

The blender is a really good one, when it’s working, but it’s just not of the quality that I expect from Krups. I’ve never had even a Walmart brand die as quickly as these two blenders.

Although I gave the blender only one star I give Today’s Concept 5 stars, and more if I could. Their shipping was good and their customer service was great. They were very helpful and didn’t give me any run around at all. I will definitely purchase other products from them in the future.

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We’ve had the Ikon for a couple of years. At first I was in love with it. It’s powerful and looks good.

However, the design flaw is in how hard it is to clean. Taking the base on and off is not that hard, albeit inconvenient.

But there are parts (where thick liquid leaks in around the bottom of the jar) that don’t come off, unless perhaps with screwdriver? There are 4 tiny screws there, but for godsake, do you have to take the entire thing apart with a screwdriver to get it clean? Major problem.

It just doesn’t seem all that hygienic to have old food stuck there. I have to remove the base for every use (and the solid pitcher is heavy for people like me with spinal issues - that would be a plus if i was 20 years younger before injury). Removing it is a bit of a hassle (if it’s tight there is a tool that comes with the blender) but that’s not what I’m complaining about.

The problem is EVEN WHEN YOU REMOVE THE ENTIRE BOTTOM MECHANISM (the part containing the blades and rubber gasket)and wash everything out, you can see the smoothie/soup/puree stuck in parts where the bottom doesn’t come off, between the glass and that big silver base of the pitcher. I have tried soaking it in the sink, running through the dishwasher, but this food is just in there. That seems unhygienic.

If it didn’t have this problem, I would love it. It’s a good machine. But why so difficult to clean? Not worth it. If they fixed this cleaning issue, I’d buy another Ikon. But as-is, I’m tired of trying to get it clean. Such a shame.

Last year I bought the newer big version (big plastic pitcher) and it had the same problem, so I returned it. Breville, have a home cook inspect your designs!

So to recap - no problems with durability or power, well-made with the exception of oops! - someone forgot that a blender needs to be cleaned. And the pitcher is super-heavy, so disabled/injured users take note.

Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve had the Ikon for a couple of years. At first I was in love with it. It’s powerful and looks good.

However, the design flaw is in how hard it is to clean. Taking the base on and off is not that hard, albeit inconvenient.

But there are parts (where thick liquid leaks in around the bottom of the jar) that don’t come off, unless perhaps with screwdriver? There are 4 tiny screws there, but for godsake, do you have to take the entire thing apart with a screwdriver to get it clean? Major problem.

It just doesn’t seem all that hygienic to have old food stuck there. I have to remove the base for every use (and the solid pitcher is heavy for people like me with spinal issues - that would be a plus if i was 20 years younger before injury). Removing it is a bit of a hassle (if it’s tight there is a tool that comes with the blender) but that’s not what I’m complaining about.

The problem is EVEN WHEN YOU REMOVE THE ENTIRE BOTTOM MECHANISM (the part containing the blades and rubber gasket)and wash everything out, you can see the smoothie/soup/puree stuck in parts where the bottom doesn’t come off, between the glass and that big silver base of the pitcher. I have tried soaking it in the sink, running through the dishwasher, but this food is just in there. That seems unhygienic.

If it didn’t have this problem, I would love it. It’s a good machine. But why so difficult to clean? Not worth it. If they fixed this cleaning issue, I’d buy another Ikon. But as-is, I’m tired of trying to get it clean. Such a shame.

Last year I bought the newer big version (big plastic pitcher) and it had the same problem, so I returned it. Breville, have a home cook inspect your designs!

So to recap - no problems with durability or power, well-made with the exception of oops! - someone forgot that a blender needs to be cleaned. And the pitcher is super-heavy, so disabled/injured users take note.

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