Black & Decker BL1550 Use And Care Manual

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DIE-CAST

DIGITAL BLENDING SYSTEM
SISTEMA DE LICUADO DIGITAL

MÉLANGEUR NUMÉRIQUE

use and care manual
manual de uso y cuidado
guide d’utilisation et d ’entretien

BL1550 Series

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Should you have any questions or concerns with your new product,
please call our Customer Service Line at 1-800-231-9786 (US and
Canada). Please do not return to the store.

Si usted tiene alguna inquietud o pregunta con su producto, por
favor llame a nuestra línea de servicio al cliente una atención
inmediata 1-800-231-9786 (EE.UU/Canadá) 01-800-714-2503
(México). No devuela a la tienda.

Si vous avez des questions ou des préoccupations à propos de
votre nouveau produit, veuillez communiquer avec notre Service à
la clientèle au 1 800 231-9786 (États-Unis et Canada). Veuillez ne
pas rapporter le produit au magasin.

Thank you for your purchase!

Gracias por su compra!

Merci de votre achat!

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• Read all instructions.

• Unit has a motor protection system. If the
indicator blinks rapidly, unplug and let cool.
Plug back in to restart.

• To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put
blender base, cord or plug in water or other liquid.

• Close supervision is necessary when any
appliance is used by or near children.

• Unplug from outlet when not in use, before
assembly/disassembly and before cleaning.

• Avoid contacting moving parts.

• Do not operate any appliance with a damaged
cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions
or is dropped or damaged in any manner.
Contact Customer Service for examination,
repair or electrical or mechanical adjustment by
calling the appropriate toll-free number listed in
this manual.

• The use of attachments, including canning
jars, not recommended or sold by the
appliance manufacturer may cause a risk of
injury to persons.

• Do not use outdoors.

• Do not let cord hang over the edge of table or
counter, or touch hot surfaces.

• Keep hands and utensils out of container while
blending to reduce the risk of severe injury to
persons or damage to the blender. A scraper may
be used but must be used only when the blender
is not running.

• Blades are sharp. Handle carefully.

• To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutter
assembly blades on base without the jar
properly attached.

• Always operate blender with cover in place.

• When blending hot liquids, remove the lid cap
from the lid. Do not blend hot liquids in the
personal jar.

• Do not use appliance for other than intended use.

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.

• Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric
burner or in a heated oven.

• Do not operate with damaged blades.

PLEASE READ AND SAVE THIS USE AND CARE BOOK.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS.

When using electrical appliances, always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the
risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury, including the following:

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

This product is for household use only.

POLARIZED PLUG (120V models only)

This appliance has a polarized plug (one
blade is wider than the other). To reduce
the risk of electric shock, this plug is
intended to fit into a polarized outlet only
one way. If the plug does not fit fully into
the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does
not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do
not attempt to modify the plug in any way.

TAMPER- RESISTANT SCRE W

Warning: This appliance is equipped

with a tamper-resistant screw to prevent
removal of the outer cover. To reduce
the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
attempt to remove the outer cover. There
are no user-serviceable parts inside.
Repair should be done only by authorized
service personnel.

ELECTRICAL CORD

1)

A short power-supply cord is provided to
reduce the risk resulting from becoming
entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.

2) Longer detachable power cords or

extension cords are available and may
be used if care is exercised in their use.

3) If a long detachable power-supply cord

or extension cord is used,

a) The marked electrical rating of the

extension cord should be at least as
great as the electrical rating of the
appliance,

b) If the appliance is of the grounded

type, the extension cord should be a
grounding-type 3-wire cord, and

c) The longer cord should be arranged so

that it will not drape over the countertop
or tabletop where it can be pulled on by
children or tripped over unintentionally.

Note: If the power cord is damaged,
please call our Customer Service line
listed in these instructions.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR

FUSIONBLADE™ DIE-CAST

DIGITAL BLENDING SYSTEM

1. Measuring cup lid cap
(Part# BL1130-01)

2. Lid (Part# BL1500-02)

3. Blending jar (Part# BL1130-03)

4. Handle

5. Blade assembly (not shown)
(Part# BL1130-04)

6. Jar base (Part# BL1130-06)

7. Heavy-duty die-cast base
(blender base)

8. Digital Control Panel with on/off,
3 speeds plus pulse

9. Cord storage

10. Personal jar travel lid (Part# BL1130-07)

(Not included with all models)

11. Personal jar (Part# BL1130-08)
(Not included with all models)

12. Personal jar base (Part# BL1130-09)
(Not included with all models)

Product may vary slightly from what is illustrated.

Congratulations on your purchase of the FusionBlade Die-cast Digital Blending
System! From delicious smoothies to creamy soups, the FusionBlade blender’s

powerful motor and unique blade design work together to ensure superior blending
and crushing results.

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GETTING STARTED

• Remove all packing material, any stickers, and the plastic band around the
power plug.

• Remove and save literature.

• Please visit www.prodprotect.com/applica to register your warranty.

• Wash all removable parts as instructed in CARE AND CLEANING
section of this manual.

HOW TO USE

This product is for household use only.

BLENDING JAR ASSEMBLY

1. Turn blending jar upside down and place flat on
counter top or work surface.

2. Place the blade assembly in bottom opening of the jar
with blades down. (A)

3. Place the jar base onto the blending jar and rotate clockwise until tight.

4. Turn assembled jar right side up.

5. Place lid with lid cap on blender jar.

6. Uncoil power cord from storage area under the blender
base.

7. Place the jar assembly on blender base. (B).

8. Blender is now ready for use.

USING YOUR BLENDER

Important: Appliance should always have lid in place when in use.
Caution: Do not place blender jar onto base when motor is running.

1. Make sure appliance is OFF.

2. Place ingredients to be blended into jar. For best results, add ingredients in
the following order:

a. Liquids first: liquids help the blades move easily when you turn on your

blender.

b. Powders (such as protein mixes and cocoa powder): powders should go

after liquids and before solids so they don’t fly up and stick to the lid.
c. Soft foods: such as bananas and cucumbers go next.
d. Hard foods: such as frozen fruits and raw veggies.
e. Ice cubes last: they help pull all other ingredients down towards the blades.

Tip: When using frozen fruits it is not necessary to also add ice.

3. Place lid on jar; make sure lid cap is in place.

4. Plug power cord into outlet. Press ON/OFF button. The LED illuminates in
blue to signify the blender is in standby mode. After 60 seconds the unit will
automatically power off if no buttons are pressed. The LED will blink slowly
when the blender is in use.

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Note: When in use, do not leave blender unattended. When using hard foods,
such as ice or cheese, keep one hand on the lid to keep blender in place.

5. Select the speed that best suits your desired task. (See SPEED CHART)

Important: Do not hold speed button, simply press the desired speed, watch and
press PULSE/STOP when the desired consistency is achieved. Holding the button
for longer than 30 seconds will cause the blender to shut off. Unit must be shut
off to reset.

6. For blending tasks – or when blending thick mixtures – use the PULSE
button for several seconds, then release. Repeat until food has reached the
desired consistency. Releasing PULSE stops the blending.

7. Open the lid cap to add ingredients while the blender is running and drop
ingredients through the opening.

Important: Do not remove the lid while the blender is running.

8. When finished, press PULSE/STOP or ON/OFF to stop blending. Make sure
blades have completely stopped before attempting to remove the blending
jar from the base (Refer to troubleshooting for any issues).

9. To remove the jar, grasp the handle and lift up.

10. Remove the lid to pour.

11. Press ON/OFF to power off.

12. Always unplug the appliance when not in use.

USING THE PERSONAL BLENDER JAR

(NOT INCLUDED WITH ALL MODELS)
Note: Do not blend hot liquids in the personal jar.

1. Place the personal blender jar on a flat surface with the open end facing up.
Fill the jar with ingredients. Do not fill ingredients past the “20oz.” marking.

Note: For best results, add ingredients in the following order:

a. Liquids
b. Ice
c. Hard Foods
d. Soft Foods
e. Powders

2. Tighten the personal jar base on the open end of the personal jar with the
blade facing down towards the ingredients. It is important to tighten to
prevent leaking during blending.

3. Turn personal jar upside down and place on the blender base, turning
clockwise to lock into place.

4. Select speed 1 or use PULSE to blend to desired consistency.

Important: It is recommended to only use speed 1 when using the personal
blender jar.

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5. Once blending has finished, remove the personal jar by turning counterclockwise

and lifting off the base. Turn the jar over and place it on a flat surface. Always
make sure blades have stopped moving before removing jar.

Important: If the jar gets stuck on the blending base or begins to loosen from the
blade base, follow these steps:

a. Unplug the unit
b. Turn the jar clockwise to tighten jar onto the personal jar base
c. Turn jar and personal jar base counterclockwise to unlock
from blending base and lift up.

6. Remove the personal jar base from the personal jar by turning
counterclockwise. Place the personal jar travel lid on the personal jar and enjoy
your delicious drinks on the go.

BLENDING TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

• Cut food into pieces no larger than 3⁄4 for use in the blender.

• When preparing foods that have several different kinds of ingredients,
always add liquid ingredients first.

• When ingredients splatter onto the sides of the jar or the mixture is very
thick, press the PULSE/STOP button to turn appliance off. Remove the
lid and use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the jar and to
redistribute the food, pushing food toward the blades. Replace the lid and
continue blending.

• The lid cap holds up to 1 oz. of liquid and can be used as a measure when
adding ingredients such as juices, milk, cream or liquor.

• When making bread crumbs or blending dry goods, make sure blending
jar is completely dry.

• The PULSE function is helpful when short bursts of power are needed,
such as when preparing thick smoothies or milkshakes. Do not use pulse
for more than 10 seconds at a time. Release the PULSE button regularly,
allow the blender to rest briefly, then continue.

• Do not run blender for longer than 1 ½ minutes at a time.

• Do not use if blender jar is chipped or cracked.

• It is helpful to begin the blending process on the lowest speed and then
increase to a higher speed, if necessary.

• To stop blending at any time, press the PULSE/STOP or ON/OFF button.

• When blending hot ingredients, always let them cool at least 5 minutes
before blending. Before beginning to blend, remove the measuring cup lid
insert and put it back with the opened side tilted away from you. Cover
lid with a cloth to avoid splattering and only use the lowest speed. Do not
blend more than 2 ½ to 3 cups at a time.

• Always operate the blender with the lid on the jar.

• Do not store foods in the blending jar.

• Do not overfill the blender (the blender is more efficient with less rather
than more).

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DO NOT USE BLENDER TO BLEND:

• Large pieces of frozen foods

• Tough foods such as raw turnips, sweet potatoes and potatoes

• Bones

• Hard salami, pepperoni

• Boiling liquids (cool for 5 minutes before place in blending jar)

• Egg whites

• Dough

• Meats

SPEED CHART

Function Food Type Speed Setting

1 Stir

Mix
Crumb

Prepare salad dressings
Mix ingredients for baked goods
Make cookie, cereal, bread crumbs

2 Chop

Whip
Blend

Chop fruits, vegetables. Whip
whipped cream or butter.
Blend smoothies, sauces

3 Dressings

Batters
Dips

Puree fruits and vegetables
Blend milkshakes and malts
Grind hard cheeses and coconut

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CARE AND CLEANING

This product contains no user serviceable parts. Refer service to qualified
service personnel.

• Make sure the unit is unplugged before cleaning. Wipe the blender base
using a damp cloth. Do not immerse the blender base in water.

• Lift the blending jar by the handle off the base.

• Remove lid and lid cap.

• Wash removable parts by hand or in the dishwasher. Place the blending
jar on the bottom rack and the rest of the parts on the top rack only.

Caution: Blades are sharp. Handle with care when hand washing.

CLEANING TIPS:

• For quick cleanup, combine 1 cup hot water and a drop of liquid dish soap
in the blending jar.

• Cover and blend on Speed 2 for about 30 seconds.

• Discard liquid and rinse thoroughly.

Important:

• Do not place the jar parts in boiling liquids.

• Do not immerse the base in liquid. Wipe the base with a damp cloth and
dry thoroughly.

• Remove stubborn spots by rubbing with a damp cloth and nonabrasive
cleaner.

Note: If liquids spill onto the base, wipe with a damp cloth and dry

thoroughly. Do not use rough scouring pads or cleansers on parts or finish.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Possible Cause Solution

LED blinking
quickly
(100 msec/time)

Blender overheated or
button held longer
than 30 seconds.

Unit must be reset. Unplug to
reset. Let unit cool for at least
20 minutes.

Blender stops/
goes into
STANDBY mode

Blending time exceeds

2.5 minutes.

Re-select appropriate speed
setting to start blender.

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RECIPES

CLASSIC SMOOTHIE

2 cups apple juice
2 medium bananas, cut into 2 pieces

2 cups frozen whole strawberries

Place the ingredients in the blender, in the order shown above. Cover and
blend for 15 seconds, or until smooth.

BLUE CHEESE SALAD DRESSING

This creamy, fresh dressing is great with any salad greens. Try it as a dip with
chicken wings or as a dip for your favorite veggies.

1

⁄2 cup sour cream

1

⁄4 cup mayonnaise

1

⁄4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 Tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
2 tsp. lemon juice

1

⁄8 tsp. each, salt and pepper

Place all ingredients in blender jar. Cover and blend 30 seconds, or until smooth.
Transfer to a storage container. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days. Stir before

using. For a larger batch, double the recipe.
Makes about 1 cup.
Tip: For more blue cheese flavor, stir in an additional 2 Tbsp. crumbled blue

cheese after blending.

GREEN SMOOTHIE

1 to 1 ½ cups fresh spinach
1 cup unsweetened almond milk

(may substitute water)

½ cup fresh pineapple, cut

into pieces
½ cup mango, cut into pieces
1 banana
1 Tbsp. ground flax seeds

Add milk then spinach to blender jar; blend until smooth. Add ground flax
seeds and fresh fruit and blend again. Garnish with pineapple and a straw!

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QUICK AND EASY SALSA

This fast and easy restaurant-style salsa is a great substitution for fresh Pico
de Gallo when tomatoes are no longer in season. Serve it with your favorite
chips or as a topping for tacos.

2 cans (10 oz.) diced tomatoes with green chilies
½ small onion, quartered
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined
1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
½ cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
1 Tbsp. lime juice
1 tsp. sugar

½ tsp. cumin
½ tsp. salt

Place all ingredients in blender jar. Cover and pulse 30 seconds or to desired
consistency. For a small batch, cut recipe in half and blend in your personal
size blender jar.