GE 106601 User Manual

First select LO or HI power using the
slide switch. Next select a speed 
button. The blender will run until the
OFF button is pushed. 

The OFF button is also the CRUSH/
PULSE button. This allows instant 
control of blending action. The blender
runs only as long as you hold the button. 

The Clean function should only be used
to rinse the blender between batches 
of processing the same food. When the 
processing of a single type of food is 
finished, the blender should be 
disassembled and thoroughly cleaned 
as instructed in “How to Clean.”

To use the Clean function, pour 2 cups
warm water in jar and add 1 drop liquid
dishwashing detergent. Run the blender
on CLEAN for 10 seconds. Discard
soapy water. Rinse with clean water. 

This function is not a substitute for 
regular cleaning as instructed in “How
to Clean.” This function should never 
be used when blending any mixture 
containing eggs, milk, or any other 
dairy products, meats, or seafood.

To get ice that is almost the consistency
of snow, follow these guidelines. 

• Ice must come directly from the 

freezer. Ice that has been stored in 
an ice chest or ice bucket has already
started to melt. That small amount of
moisture will not make good dry,
crushed ice.

• Crush 3 to 4 cups of ice at a time. 

• Use the PULSE/OFF button. Press

and release the button allowing the
blender to come to a complete stop
before pressing again. This allows the
chunks of ice to fall on the blades 
for consistent crushing of the ice.

NOTE: Continue to pulse until you 
cannot hear chunks of ice hitting the
blender jar, or about 30 to 45 seconds.

• If you are crushing ice with a liquid,

for a drink or other recipe, there
should not be more ice than liquid 
for best results. Equal amounts of 
ice and liquid work well, for example 
2 cups ice and 2 cups liquid. Do not
try and blend 2 cups ice and 1 cup liq-
uid. An air pocket is created around
the blades and prevents all the ice
from being crushed. 

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