My Vita Mix 3600 stopped working - when the switch is turned on,
nothing happens. Right before it did that, it made this slowing down
sound until it just halted.
Now it doesn't turn on at any speed.
Sounds like the motor burned out?

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SQ > wrote:

> My Vita Mix 3600 stopped working - when the switch is turned on,
> nothing happens. Right before it did that, it made this slowing down
> sound until it just halted.
> Now it doesn't turn on at any speed.
> Sounds like the motor burned out?

Probably. Did you smell any peculiar burning smell when the motor wound
down? Sometimes, when a motor burns out, it will burn some insulation
and that odor is a giveaway. But the symptoms sound like it did go out.
Another test, take the mixer off, make sure you are unplugged, and turn
the drive shaft coming out the top of the motor housing. If it resists
hard, or turns clucky, then it is gone.

jt

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> My Vita Mix 3600 stopped working - when the switch is turned on,
> nothing happens. Right before it did that, it made this slowing down
> sound until it just halted.
> Now it doesn't turn on at any speed.
> Sounds like the motor burned out?

There is a thermal cutout (I assume it is thermal based) that shuts if off
after periods of too much load. Normally, this cuts back in after a bit of
a rest. Did you rest it? Maybe the cutout has failed?

On Monday, May 11, 2009 9:51:53 AM UTC-6, SQ wrote:
> My Vita Mix 3600 stopped working - when the switch is turned on,
> nothing happens. Right before it did that, it made this slowing down
> sound until it just halted.
> Now it doesn't turn on at any speed.
> Sounds like the motor burned out?

I am interested in your non working base email me at

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> On Monday, May 11, 2009 9:51:53 AM UTC-6, SQ wrote:
>> My Vita Mix 3600 stopped working - when the switch is turned on,
>> nothing happens. Right before it did that, it made this slowing down
>> sound until it just halted.
>> Now it doesn't turn on at any speed.
>> Sounds like the motor burned out?
>
> I am interested in your non working base email me at

I think he tossed it out 5 years ago. you snooze, you know . . .