Preethi Eco Plus Mixer Grinder, White, 3 Jar

Well, I can't say how satisfied our entire family is with this mixer grinder. It is well built. The motor has overload protection feature. And the stainless steel jars are very well made. The lids slide into and out of the jars seamlessly. It'll be two years this September since we bought it and is still running great. The quality is almost as good as the grinders that we get in India. All Indians in USA should know that the quality of the Indian grinders we get here is not on par with what we get in India. Again, before buying this grinder, I bought a piece of junk called Preethi Blue Leaf from East West USA Store, fulfilled by Amazon and that grinder is in this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004XO1JZE/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Stay away from it in USA unless you know that you are buying it shipped and sold by Amazon or at least fulfilled by Amazon, so that you can be sure that you can return it with no questions asked in case you get a piece of junk like how we got. I'm lucky I bought that as fulfilled by Amazon. Otherwise it would have been $170 down the drain. We were so dejected with that item that we hesitated to buy any grinder for our Indian Kitchen for a while until my mother from India advised us that we can't go wrong with this Eco Plus Grinder. Took her advise and bought it. No worries since then. To name a few, we make: 1. Idly batter, 2. Various kinds of Dosa batters like Minapattu, Pesarattu Guntur Style, Thick Pesarattu North Coastal Andhra Style 3. Gravies for Koormas, Mutter Paneer, etc 4. All kinds of Andhra chutnies like Beerakaya chutney, Vankaaya chutney, Gongura chutney, Tomato chutney, Palli chutney for Dosa and Idly, Mixed Palli-Putnaalu-Kobbari chutney for Dosa and Idly, Kobbari pacchadi for white rice, Kandhi pacchadi (a Guntur delicacy made from roasted toor daal), 5. Various powders like Sambar Powder, Chaaru Powder, Nuvvula podi, my Mother's Special Podi for Vankaaya koora, Putnaala podi, Kamma podi, Gunturu Kaarappodi.... You name it, we make it. The same stuff I used to enjoy in my good old Guntur in India. Thanks to Amazon for bringing a smile on all our faces here in USA. I bought it sold and shipped by Amazon unlike some other unlucky buyers who got their hands burnt by dealing with General Elect, Gandhi Electronics etc. They are all con and scam artists. Unapologetic to the core! Take a bow, Preethi Eco Plus and Amazon!

I have read all the bad reviews for this mixer here on Amazon and I figured out the reason why some of them were giving it a bad review. The reason for the bad review: "switches off every 1 minute" is that the mixer cannot handle the quantity that you are trying to blend because the mixer motor is not equipped to handle such heavy loads. Its a 550 watts motor vs the 750 watts motor that we get in India which is much more powerful. Like many others who have already mentioned, put half the amount of the container capacity, you are good to go. If not its going to switch off every minute with weird sounds because of the overload (personal experience) which will require you to reset the motor. My mother is here from India and I asked to test mixer with all the 3 jars, speeds and loads. This review is based on her experience. She made chutneys and idli batter the same day the mixer arrived. She has the same Preethi Eco Plus mixer back in India which can handle much heavier loads than mine because of the above mentioned reason (wattage). As for the bad reviews about receiving a used mixer, some speeds not working, I don't have an explanation. They seem to be genuine issues. I give it a 4 star because I still haven't located the warranty paper. An appliance costing so much must be covered under warranty for at least 2 years. If I do locate the warranty paper then I will come back and give it a 5 star. Oct 30, 2012 I mailed Great Elect about the warranty card for the mixer they got back to me saying that the mixer comes with a 1 year warranty given by Preethi. Since there is a warranty I am giving this mixer a 5 star. The following is what I received in response to my query about the warranty. I will keep this review up to date if I face any issues with the mixer. Me: Hi, I bought a Preethi mixer and my order number is <order number> . I did not find a warranty card with my mixer and was wondering if you provide any at all? Response from Great Elect: Yes, we can provide you with a 1 year warranty that is provided from Preethi. It seems you have purchased this order from seller "Gandhi Appliances". You will not need any warranty card, and your order number will be enough. If you have any issues with your mixer, jars, or accessories needed, please contact us and we will send you the address for the Service Center in Chicago. There is no need for a warranty card. Feel free to contact us for further information. Regards, Support Great Elect

Received in good condition. Mixer motor and jars are good quality, recommended the product. I have been using it for last 2 years, couple of times jars had some issue, fixed those jars with provided additional accessories, other than that it's doing good job if used correctly.

The blender is good till the time it works. Mine stopped working after six months. I followed the manual to the T but it stopped working despite of that.

Highly essential for Indian kitchens. It meets our expectations. Working well as expected and no issues so far. Worth for money. Stable power output and noice level is fine.

Pros: It can be easily repaired. Best for lightweight usage. One of the Indian Blenders. Cons: Light quality cannot be used for heavy operations, such as Ninja. The blades need to be redesigned, the blades are flimsy and pretty simple, and need to have more leaves on the blades. Not grinding completely as the blades are too low for crushing. When I grinded masala, the cardamom, ginger and garlic are not crushed completely. The lids are not spill-resistant, so you have to hold the lid.

Perfect for Indian kitchen. Noise level is on par with other grinders. I expect it to be durable based on the number of households using it — 1 crore plus. We have tried green chutney, coconut chutney, green chili paste, ginger paste so far and have come out better than expected. We also have Vitamix grinder and this beats it for every item that we have tried so far. Material is plastic and is comparable to other mixies.

Preethi is the gold standard—the undeniable workhorse of the Indian kitchen. This is my second unit, replacing one that reliably served me for almost a decade. Given the brand's incredible track record, and the fact that it's available at such an affordable price, I had no hesitation buying another. So far, this new model is living up to the reputation of its predecessor.