Appliance repair for food processor?
Hey there BPN - my not so new, nowhere near old enough 12-cup Cuisinart food processor won’t start. I looked on the Cuisinart website but all of the repair locations are very outdated. In fact, the first 7 listings are permanently closed or no longer servicing machines. Any ideas? I would hate to toss it and buy new plastic..
Jan 5, 2020
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Hi, not specific to the Cuisinart, but if you are feeling at all handy or if you don't find a better option in the meantime, you could try taking it to one of the Fix-it Clinics. If you are nearby and can wait a bit, there is one at the South Branch of the Berkeley Library on March 7th. It's free and educational, with a very jovial atmosphere. They helped my 4-year-old and me fix a Sawzall when we went. You have to participate in the repair, but they have lots of experts in different aspects of "thing" repair to help you out, and a fair amount of spare bits and parts.
https://www.cultureofrepair.org/community-repair-events
Try Youtube videos. Many people learn to do simple repairs by watching Youtube. Worked for me!
Not too long ago, I was able to call the customer service phone number and get approval to send my food processor with a broken motor into their repair facility. There was a charge but it was pretty reasonable. Good luck!
Something similar happened to me high end blender. I called Blendtech and the motor was beyond repair, so they sold me a new one with $80 credit for me sending the old one back. At least now they recycled the old one, maybe refurbished or whatever, but not in landfill at least.