i got a jack la lane centrifugal juicer to juice hard stuff about maybe 1 or 2 years ago ( didn't ever keep the receipt etc. )

well, just today i was juicing some asparagus stems and broccoli stems

and it would NOT go through

the asparagus i might add were cut into 2 inch pieces
and they were lying on their side

and so then i kind of pushed them a bit more forcefully than i normally do

well... then the motor stopped

it just DIED on me

i am kind of upset by this

that should not be all that it takes to make the motor die

but die it did

other than going through the rigmarole of the manufacturer etc.

how do i resuscitate this juice machine?

it works great on stuff like beets broccoli asparagus etc.

like i said i don't have the receipt

not even sure when i bought it

so i feel like i'm kinda on my own

on trying to figure out how to fix this

any juicing motor mechanic saavy techy people out there?

give me a holler !

i want some more delicious nutritious broccoli asparagus juice

help make my dreams come true smiling smiley!

thank you in advancce

Usually these things automatically shut themselves down when they overheat. If there is no restart button on the bottom sometimes they just need 10 minutes to cool down and then will work again.

If it's really broken it probably isn't worth repairing. Usually the blades are shot in a year anyway. The replacement parts are usually way overpriced and the shipping and repair costs are too crazy. Besides, if you get a new or reconditioned higher quality juicer you will save a lot of money on produce and get a better warranty.

jack la lane centrifugal juicer ?
Is this a good juicer?

hi suez

thanks!! you are right... guess i needed to wait for the motor to cool down
it works now.. yaaay!


raw practicalist

its a good juicer only for the hard stuff (imo) like broccoli asparagus cabbage beets but not for the soft stuff like spinach etc. (it works for those items but it doesn't wring out all the juice like a double auger blade machine does)

LaV, how are your finances? Can you afford to buy a new one? If so, sorry to be a broken record but I recommend the Omega 8006. It's a single auger masticating type. It has a 15-year warranty, which should tell you something. I had the centrifugal type and it left wet produce, was very loud and hard to clean. Yes, you have to cut up the produce more but so what? It is slow and therefore very quiet and doesn't oxidize the juice the way my old juicer did.

banana who Wrote:
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> LaV, how are your finances? Can you afford to buy
> a new one? If so, sorry to be a broken record but
> I recommend the Omega 8006. It's a single auger
> masticating type. It has a 15-year warranty, which
> should tell you something. I had the centrifugal
> type and it left wet produce, was very loud and
> hard to clean. Yes, you have to cut up the produce
> more but so what? It is slow and therefore very
> quiet and doesn't oxidize the juice the way my old
> juicer did.


i'm fond of mine!



david

banana who

<<LaV, how are your finances? Can you afford to buy a new one? If so, sorry to be a broken record but I recommend the Omega 8006. It's a single auger masticating type. It has a 15-year warranty, which should tell you something. I had the centrifugal type and it left wet produce, was very loud and hard to clean. Yes, you have to cut up the produce more but so what? It is slow and therefore very quiet and doesn't oxidize the juice the way my old juicer did.>>

my centrifugal is up and running again ( see above post after suez)

also i have an outstanding double auger masticating juicer

as far as my finances go

see the content look on the pig's face in dvdai's post

Yes, I read that it was working again. Congrats. However, I am curious why you even use a centrifugal juicer. I had a couple that left wet pulp, oxidized the juice, was super noisy and that basket was hard to clean. What is the up side besides it's quicker?

banana who Wrote:
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> Yes, I read that it was working again. Congrats.
> However, I am curious why you even use a
> centrifugal juicer. I had a couple that left wet
> pulp, oxidized the juice, was super noisy and that
> basket was hard to clean. What is the up side
> besides it's quicker?


In the distant past I used an Omega and a Acme juicer like that. I used the paper strip filters which made clean up more tolerable but I practically had to drink the juice as it came out of the spout to get it oxidized.

These days I have in my raw vegan arsenal of juicers, (for when I am lazy or pressed for time), a Breville Juice Fountain Elite which doesn't oxidize the juice nearly as fast and it's nice to be able to throw a whole head of celery and cucumbers into it without having to chop anything up. I save the soggy pulp in the fridge until I have time to press the rest of the juice out of it.

All of these centrifugal juicers blades get dull pretty fast - if you're lucky they stay sharp for about six months. The old-fashioned blades run $20 -$30. The Breville's is around $45 or $50 because it's permanently connected to the mesh screen.

banana who

i use the double auger for soft stuff like greens

i use the centrifugal for hard stuff

cuz its a lot faster and like suez says, i don't spend all day chopping stuff up

it is actually pretty quick, painless, fast clean up

no probbie bobbie

Some juicer manufacturers have a website. Look for trouble shooting tips & a parts list on there.

hey ez rider

thanks for the tip but my juicer is working just fine now

i just had to wait for the motor to cool down

then it was up and running