Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender Instruction Manual

: June 17, 2024
: Hamilton Beach

Table of Contents

Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Parts and Features
Using Your Blender
Using Food Chopper Attachment
Blending Drinks
Food Blending Chart
Food Chopping Chart
Cleaning Your Blender
Limited warranty
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
VIDEO – PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender

Hamilton-Beach-54221-Stainless-Steel-Smoothie-Blender-
product

Read before use

In an effort to reduce paper waste, Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., has reduced the size of this Use and Care guide and made it available online. We believe strongly in doing our part to help care for the environment. To view Use and Care guides, recipes, and tips, please visit:

hamiltonbeach.com
USA: 1.800.851.8900
hamiltonbeach.com.mx
USA: 1.800.851.8900
Canada: 1.800.267.2826
México: 01.800.71.16.100

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

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

Read all instructions.
To protect against the risk of electrical shock, do not put a cord, plug, base, or motor in water or other liquid.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge unless they are closely supervised and instructed concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
This appliance shall not be used by children. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children.
Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used near children. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Turn the appliance OFF( ), then unplug from the outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning. To unplug, grasp the plug and pull from the outlet. Never pull from the power cord.
Avoid contact with moving parts.
Do not operate any appliance with a damaged supply cord or plug, or
after the appliance malfunctions or has been dropped or damaged in any manner. Supply cord replacement and repairs must be conducted by the manufacturer, its service agent, or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. Call the provided customer service number for information on examination, repair, or adjustment.
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 the cord hang over the edge of the table or counter or touch hot surfaces, including the stove.
Keep hands and utensils out of the jar and away from the cutting blade, while blending or chopping food, to reduce the risk of severe personal injury and/or damage to the blender or available attachments (attachments may not be provided with blender). A rubber spatula may be used but must be used only when the blender is not running.
Blades are sharp; handle carefully – especially when assembling, disassembling, or cleaning inside the blender jar.
Do not use a broken, chipped, or cracked blender jar.
Do not use broken, cracked, or loose cutting blade assembly.
To reduce the risk of injury, never place the cutting blade assembly on the base without the blender jar or chopper bowl properly attached.
Always operate the blender with the lid in place.
When blending hot liquids, open the vent opening of the lid, and close any lid openings intended for pouring. If pouring with the lid in place, ensure the vent-opening cap is closed. Hot liquids may push the lid off the jar during blending. To prevent possible burns: Do not fill the blender jar beyond the 3-cup (750-ml) level. With the protection of an oven mitt or thick towel, place one hand on top of the lid. Keep exposed skin away from the lid. Start blending at the lowest speed.
Ensure the collar on the base of the blender jar is tight and secure. Injury can result if moving blades accidentally become exposed.
If the jar should twist or rotate when the motor is switched ON, switch OFF immediately and tighten the jar in the collar or on the blender base.
Do not leave the blender unattended while it is operating.
Check that the appliance is OFF ( ) before plugging the cord into a wall outlet. To disconnect, turn the control to OFF ( ); then remove the plug from the wall outlet. To unplug, grasp the plug and pull from the outlet. Never pull from the power cord.
Do not use the appliance for other than the intended purpose.
If the blender contains a food chopper attachment, be certain the cover is securely locked in place before operating the appliance.
Do not attempt to defeat the cover interlock mechanism.
CAUTION! In order to avoid a hazard due to inadvertent resetting of the thermal cut-out, this appliance must not be supplied through an external switching device, such as a timer, or connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on and off by the utility.
Be careful if hot liquid is poured into the blender container as it can be ejected out of the appliance due to a sudden steaming.
To reduce the risk of injury, never place the chopping/mixing blade on the processor or chopper motor shaft without the bowl properly attached.
Make sure the chopping/mixing blade has come to a full stop before removing the chopper lid.
Be certain the lid is securely locked in place before operating the food chopper.
The chopping/mixing blades are sharp. Handle carefully. Store out of reach of children.
Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Other Consumer Safety Information

This appliance is intended for household use only. Use for food or liquids only.
WARNING Shock Hazard: This appliance has a polarized plug (one wide blade) that reduces the risk of electric shock. The plug fits only one way into a polarized outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug by modifying the plug in any way or by using an adapter. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, have an electrician replace the outlet.
The length of the cord used on this appliance was selected to reduce the hazards of becoming tangled in or tripping over a longer cord. If a longer cord is necessary, an approved extension cord may be used. The electrical rating of the extension cord must be equal to or greater than the rating of the appliance. Care must be taken to arrange the extension cord so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or accidentally tripped over.
If the cutting blade assembly locks and will not move, it will damage the motor. Do not use. Call the toll-free customer service number for information.
Do not place blender jar in the freezer filled with food or liquid. This can result in damage to the cutting blade assembly, jar, blender, and possibly result in personal injury.

Wattage/Peak Power Information

The wattage/ampere rating of the blender is determined by an Underwriters Laboratory test and is based on available cutting blade assembly, jar combinations, and attachments that may not be provided with your unit, but are available as replacement parts. This is a measure of input wattage/amperes after 30 seconds of operation. The blender as provided may draw significantly less power.
Peak power is the measure of the motor wattage during the first seconds of operation. This is when a blender requires the most power to crush ice, frozen fruit, etc. This is a better measure of what a blender motor can consume when power is needed most.
BEFORE FIRST USE: After unpacking blender, wash everything except blender base in hot, soapy water. Dry thoroughly. Wipe blender base with a damp cloth or sponge. DO NOT IMMERSE BASE IN WATER. Care should be taken when handling cutting blade assembly as it is very sharp.

Parts and Features

$Hamilton-Beach-54221-Stainless-Steel-Smoothie-Blender-fig- $3$$

Cord Stuff Storage

(located on bottom of base)

Using Your Blender

BEFORE FIRST USE: After unpacking the blender, follow the instruc-tions in “Cleaning Your Blender.”

IMPORTANT: Your blender jar and cutting blade assembly are subject to wear during normal use. Always inspect jar for nicks, chips, or cracks. Always inspect cutting blade assembly for broken, cracked, or loose blades. If jar or cutting blade assembly is damaged, do not use. Call our toll-free customer service number to obtain replacement parts.

$Hamilton-Beach-54221-Stainless-Steel-Smoothie-Blender-fig- $4$$

Push the desired speed button. When using a Pulse button, the blender will only run when the button is held down.
CAUTION Burn Hazard. When blending hot liquids, open vent opening of lid, and close any lid openings intended for pouring. Hot liquids may push lid off jar during blending. Do not fill blender jar beyond the 3-cup (750-ml) level. With the protection of an oven mitt or thick towel, place one hand on top of lid. Keep exposed skin away from lid. Start blending at lowest speed.

$Hamilton-Beach-54221-Stainless-Steel-Smoothie-Blender-fig- $5$$

$Hamilton-Beach-54221-Stainless-Steel-Smoothie-Blender-fig- $6$$

Blender Tips

To add foods when blender is operating, open hinged pouring cap and add ingredients through the opening.
For best performance, the minimum amount of liquid needed per recipe is one cup (8 ounces/250 ml). Add more liquid if food is not blending properly.
If blending action stops during blending or ingredients stick to sides of the jar, there may not be enough liquid in the jar to blend efficiently.
Do not try to mash potatoes, mix stiff dough, whip egg whites, grind raw meat, or extract juices from fruits and vegetables.
Do not store food or liquids in the blender jar.
Avoid bumping or dropping the blender when in operation or at any time.

Using Food Chopper Attachment

(Optional Accessory on Select Models)

WARNING Cut Hazard. Ensure unit is off and unplugged before attaching food chopper attachment. Do not plug in and turn on until lid is in position and locked on top of food chopper bowl. Always turn off, unplug, and allow blade to stop spin-ning before opening lid.

$Hamilton-Beach-54221-Stainless-Steel-Smoothie-Blender-fig- $7$$

$Hamilton-Beach-54221-Stainless-Steel-Smoothie-Blender-fig- $8$$

Ensure unit is in off position before plugging into outlet.

Blending Drinks

TYPE OF DRINK

Fruit Smoothie
Milkshake
Frozen Drink

INGREDIENTS

Fruit Smoothie:

1 cup (250 ml) milk
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) yogurt
2 cups (500 ml) berries or other fruit
Sweetener to taste (optional)

Milkshake:

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) milk
2 large scoops ice cream
2 to 3 tablespoons (15 to 45 ml) flavored syrup

Frozen Drink:

1 cup (250 ml) drink mix, such as Piña Colada mix
10 ice cubes

NUMBER OF SERVINGS

Fruit Smoothie: 3 to 4 (makes 4 cups [1 L])
Milkshake: 2 to 3 (makes 3 cups [750 ml])
Frozen Drink: 2 (makes 2 cups [500 ml])

BLENDER SETTING/TIME

Fruit Smoothie: SMOOTHIE setting for 45 seconds or until blended.
Milkshake: MIX/MILKSHAKE setting for 5 to 10 seconds or LOW until blended.
Frozen Drink: PURÉE/ICY DRINK setting for 45 seconds or PULSE 5 times and blend on HIGH for 45 seconds or until blended.

TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS:

Always place liquid in blender jar first, then remaining ingredients.
I f ice is not blending, stop blender and PULSE a few times.

Food Blending Chart

(For Models Without Food Chopper Attachment)

FOOD

Coffee Beans
Parmesan Cheese
Baking Chocolate
Nuts
Chopped Vegetables
Cookie or Cracker Crumbs
Superfine Sugar

QUANTITY

Coffee Beans: 1/2 cup (125 ml)
Parmesan Cheese: 10 oz. (280 g)
Baking Chocolate: 2 oz. (50 g)
Nuts: 1 cup (250 ml)
Chopped Vegetables: 2 cups (500 ml)
Cookie or Cracker Crumbs: 1 cup (250 ml)
Superfine Sugar: 1 cup (250 ml)

PREPARATION

Coffee Beans: None
Parmesan Cheese: 1/2-in. (1-cm) chunks
Baking Chocolate: Coarsely chop squares
Nuts: None
Chopped Vegetables: Cut into 1-in. (2.5-cm) pieces, cover with water
Cookie or Cracker Crumbs: Break cookies or crackers into pieces
Superfine Sugar: None

BLENDING TIME

Coffee Beans: 30 seconds
Parmesan Cheese: 15 seconds
Baking Chocolate: 15 seconds
Nuts: 5 seconds
Chopped Vegetables: 10 seconds
Cookie or Cracker Crumbs: 5 seconds
Superfine Sugar: 30 seconds

TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS:

Use Pulse button with guidelines outlined in chart.
Remove jar from base and shake to redistribute pieces.
Place jar on base and Pulse a few more times until desired consistency is reached.
Parmesan cheese should remain refrigerated prior to processing.

Food Chopping Chart

(Optional Accessory on Select Models)

TO MAKE

Bread, crumbs
Cheese, Parmesan
Chocolate, baking
Cookie, crumbs
Fruit, chopped
Garlic, minced
Graham Cracker, crumbs
Herbs, chopped
Meat, ground
Nuts, chopped
Parsley, chopped or minced
Vegetables, chopped or minced

INSTRUCTION

Bread, crumbs: Tear bread slices (max. 3) into 6 pieces.
Cheese, Parmesan: Cut into 1/2-inch (1-cm) cubes. Process 1/2 cup (125 ml) of cubes at a time.
Chocolate, baking: Cut into 1/2-inch (1-cm) cubes. Do not process more than 4 oz. (115 g) at a time.
Cookie, crumbs: Break into pieces. Use up to 2 cups (500 ml) of pieces.
Fruit, chopped: Cut fruit into large chunks. Place up to 2 cups (500 ml) of pieces into chopper.
Garlic, minced: Peel and then process 1 or more cloves at a time.
Graham Cracker, crumbs: Break into 4 pieces. Place up to 6 crackers in chopper at a time.
Herbs, chopped: Place up to 1 cup (250 ml) in chopper.
Meat, ground: Cut into 1/2-inch (1-cm) cubes. Process 8 oz. (225 g) of cubes at a time.
Nuts, chopped: Place up to 1 cup (250 ml) in chopper.
Parsley, chopped or minced: Pinch off sprigs from bunch.
Vegetables, chopped or minced: Cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) chunks. Place up to 2 cups (500 ml) in chopper at a time.

TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS:

Quantities listed above are the recommended maximum. Depending on the food type, smaller amounts may improve chopping performance.
When chopping or processing, use the Pulse button. Do not exceed 15 seconds.

Cleaning Your Blender

WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard. Disconnect power before cleaning. Do not immerse cord, plug, base, or motor in water or other liquid.

$Hamilton-Beach-54221-Stainless-Steel-Smoothie-Blender-fig- $9$$

Wipe blender base, control panel, and cord with a damp cloth or sponge. To remove stubborn spots, use a mild, non-abrasive cleanser.
DISHWASHER-SAFE DO NOT use the “SANI” setting when washing in the dishwasher. “SANI” cycle temperatures could damage your product. Parts may also be washed with hot, soapy water. Care should be taken when handling the cutting blade assembly as it is very sharp. Rinse and dry thoroughly. Do not soak.

EASY CLEAN

To Easy Clean, pour 2 cups (500 ml) warm water in jar and add 1 drop liquid dishwashing detergent. Run the blender on EASY CLEAN for 10 seconds. Discard soapy water. Rinse with clean water.
This function is not a substitute for regular cleaning as instructed in “Cleaning Your Blender.” This function should never be used when blending any mixture containing eggs, milk, or any other dairy products, meats, or seafood.
The Easy 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 “Cleaning Your Blender.”

Limited warranty

This warranty applies to products purchased in the U.S. and Canada. This is the only express warranty for this product and is in lieu of any other warranty or condition.
This product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. During this period, your exclusive remedy is repair or replacement of this product or any component found to be defective, at our option; however, you are responsible for all costs associated with returning the product to us and our returning a product or component under this warranty to you. If the product or component is no longer available, we will replace it with a similar one of equal or greater value.
This warranty does not cover glass, filters, wear from normal use, use not in conformity with the printed directions, or damage to the product resulting from accident, alteration, abuse, or misuse. This warranty extends only to the original consumer purchaser or gift recipient. Keep the original sales receipt, as proof of purchase is required to make a warranty claim. This warranty is void if the product is used for other than single-family household use or subjected to any voltage and waveform other than as specified on the rating label (e.g., 120V ~ 60 Hz).
We exclude all claims for special, incidental, and consequential damages caused by breach of express or implied warranty. All liability is limited to the amount of the purchase price. Every implied warranty, including any statutory warranty or condition of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, is disclaimed except to the extent prohibited by law, in which case such warranty or condition is limited to the duration of this written warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other legal rights that vary depending on where you live. Some states or provinces do not allow limitations on implied warranties or special, incidental, or consequential damages, so the foregoing limitations may not apply to you.
To make a warranty claim, do not return this appliance to the store. Please call 1.800.851.8900 in the U.S. or 1.800.267.2826 in Canada or visit hamiltonbeach.com in the U.S. or hamiltonbeach.ca in Canada. For faster service, locate the model, type, and series numbers on your appliance.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the brand and model of this stainless steel smoothie blender?

The brand is Hamilton Beach, and the model is 54221.

What color is the Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender?

The color is Stainless Steel.

What special features does the Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender have?

It has multiple speeds, a removable glass container, a pour spout, and a removable blade.

What is the capacity of the glass container in the Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender?

The glass container has a capacity of 40 Fluid Ounces.

What are the product dimensions of the Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender?

The product dimensions are 9.5 inches in diameter, 6.9 inches in width, and 15 inches in height.

What components are included with the Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender?

The included components are Hamilton Beach Wave Crusher Multi-Function Blender, 40-Pound Thermal Shock Resistant Jar, Mess-Free Pour Lid, 700 Watts Of Peak Power, 14- Blending Functions.

What style is the Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender?

It is a Blender.

In what rooms is the Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender recommended for use?

It is recommended for Blending, Ice Crush, Pureeing.

What is the power source of the Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender?

The power source is AC.

How many speeds does the Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender have?

It has 14 speeds.

What is the voltage of the Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender?

The voltage is 110 Volts.

What controls type does the Hamilton Beach 54221 Stainless Steel Smoothie Blender have?

It has a Push Button control.