After three years their Costco E320 can no longer make thick smoothies, needing the tamper and extra liquid constantly, which suggests wear in the drive.
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61reviews45% Positive25% Mixed30% Negative
Most owners like it as a simple, powerful Vitamix with a long warranty and good smoothies, often bought as a Costco bundle.
Owner reviews (61)
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Their Costco E320 died days after its 5-year warranty expired, though Costco took it back.
Their refurbished E320 from 2018 had its dial break before warranty ended, and has now died again.
Brand new E320 leaked profusely from the lid at top speed even with only three cups of water and a locked lid, and they were unimpressed by the materials quality.
Their E320's variable speed stopped increasing past 7 and the machine shakes off balance at some speeds, which a commenter traced to a likely bad speed potentiometer.
New Costco E320 stopped abruptly during a frozen smoothie with the variable speed dial dead while pulse still worked, so they returned it.
Common questions about Vitamix Explorian E320
What do owners say about Vitamix Explorian E320?
Most owners like it as a simple, powerful Vitamix with a long warranty and good smoothies, often bought as a Costco bundle. The most common complaint is noise, and the personal cup adapter is fiddly for some. The wide low container needs larger batches, and a few units broke or leaked.
Is Vitamix Explorian E320 worth it?
Of the 20 reviews with a clear verdict, 45% are positive, 25% mixed and 30% negative. The praise mentioned most is solid build. The most common complaint is broke down.
What do people like about Vitamix Explorian E320?
The praise reviewers mention most: solid build (4 reviews) and smooth blends (1 review). For example: Their reconditioned E320 has never struggled with smoothies, soup, sauces, peanut butter or hummus in about five years.
What are the most common complaints about Vitamix Explorian E320?
The complaints reviewers mention most: broke down (3 reviews), loud (3 reviews) and hard to clean (1 review). For example: Their refurbished E320 from 2018 had its dial break before warranty ended, and has now died again.
What does the signal score of 53 mean?
It's how well reviewed Vitamix Explorian E320 is, out of 100, next to the other blenders here. Two things go in: how its reviews compare with the best-reviewed appliance (positive reviews, mixed counting half, and how many reviews there are), and its own negative and mixed reviews, which take points off, so only a appliance few people are unhappy with scores in the high 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
What are the specs of Vitamix Explorian E320?
Category: Blender. Type: High-speed blender. Capacity: 64 oz. Model number: E320.
Where do these Vitamix Explorian E320 reviews come from?
61 are quotes from Reddit, each linked to the original. Owner reviews are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, written here or quoted, is read as positive, mixed or negative.
