PreethiEco Twin Jar Mixer Grinder, 550-Watt

Here are the mixers and grinders I bought and the experiences I had with them,-Panasonic mixer from India (got it converted from 230V to 110V) - Cannot take more load. Takes around 2hr to make batter. Broke within 6 months. Converted mixer is a very bad choice.-Magic bullet - Good, but not for Indian kitchen. Need atleast 550 watt-power mixer with proper blades for Indian kitchen.-Ultra stone grinder - Excellent to make dosa and idli batter. It takes around 1hr to make batter. But its heavy, takes lot of space and hard to clean.Then, I started looking for a company-made 110V(not the converted), 550 watt-power or more mixer grinder which is easy to handle and clean as well.Well, finally I found Preethi Eco Twin Mixer Grinder. I got it from Great Elect. They delivered it within a week in a good shape. It has a warranty of one year.Parts and features are,- Basic unit has the motor.- There are two jars - 1.5 litre and 0.5 litre. Each jar has a flexi lid and dome lid. Flexi lids convert 1.5 litre jar into 1 litre jar and 0.5 jar into 0.3 litre.- 1.5 litre jar has three blades - Dry/Wet grinding blade, Mincer blade, Whipper blade. 0.5 litre jar has fixed multi purpose blade.- A stirrer- An overload protection switch beneath the basic unit, which is used to restart the mixer when it is overloaded and stops.I have been using this mixer from past 2 months on a daily basis. So far so good. Doesn't take much space on the counter and not that heavy too. Mixer is very efficient and powerful. I make batter in bigger jar with Dry/Wet grinding blade. It takes hardly 10 min. I usually put 2 cups of soaked rice at a time. Also, its very easy to clean. I use smaller jar to make chutneys, dry powders, chilli paste etc. Even a small quantity of ingrediants can be made into a paste/powder without water. I am happy with this buy. Also, I recommend it.UPDATE:Its been over a year with Preethi mixer and still fit and running good. I use mixer atleast twice a week to grind some kind batter or chutneys or dry powders. The mixer has never stopped due to overload and the maximum load I put is 3/4 th bigger jar. But some issues,- Its noisy (Noise has not increased though, just I am mentioning it now)- Flexi lids are dangerous when making puree. The liquid spurts out around the lid . Dome lids are better- There was rust formation near blade in smaller jar. It should be kept dry. The easy way to do it is, always keep jars inverted after wash. No need to tap dry also and this prevents it from rusting.

The Preethi Eco Twin Jar Mixer Grinder is a powerful and efficient kitchen appliance with a 550-watt motor, perfect for grinding, blending, and mixing. It comes with two durable stainless steel jars and is easy to use and clean. Compact and well-built, it offers excellent performance at an affordable price. A great value for anyone looking for a reliable and versatile mixer grinder

I just got this machine a few days back and I have used both the jars. It works fantastic. My idlis turned great and the chutney was good too. I am not sure about the complains from others but the four times I have used it seems fine to me. I got the package on time and the equipment is pretty nice. Looks sturdy so far.Update: I have been using the machine for some time now and it still works great. I noticed two issues though.1. It is clumsy to clean. I have stuff that sticks to the inside of the gasket and I feel like i will damage it everytime i get it out to clean up.2. The lid if not closed properly or if the machine is slightly overloaded, it splashes. I have had to clean my walls two three times while trying to do things in hurry.An update to include: At bottom of the machine there is a small red GFI like knob. Very cool. If you work the machine too hard, it stops working!Update:The white part in the bottom smoked and blew off. I was worried that my machine now is useless. Checked a little and lo, the replacement part was easy to order and the powerhorse is back to work. The lid is now not so tight and i need to hold it while blending to prevent stuff leaking but the machine works fine. I have a heavy use of the machine and I have no hesitation in recommending this one!

I purchased this mixer and grinder from Amazon. I did read the good reviews and decided to buy it. A couple of days ago, I tried to use the big jar and it would not work. I found out that the parts at the bottom of the jar is broken into pieces. I realized that it is made of plastic.The jar is made of steel and it is good. But, the most important part is made of plastic and it breaks easily. I am going to try to find the customer service no.I am disappointed by the quality of the product.[UPDATE - 2/23/2014]The coupling on the 0.5 lit chutney jar broke after the first use. I am not able to unscrew the coupling to change the poorly made plastic coupling on the jar. I tried the 1.5 lit steel jar out of frustration. The coupling on this jar broke as well on the first use.I ordered a new coupling from Amazon. I got the plastic coupling for $8.99. However, I am unable to change the coupling on jar because it will not unscrew.Overall, this product is a piece of crap!!!!I will NOT recommend this product.Thanks for nothing.PS: Amazon should stop selling this product because of poor quality, no customer service and no return policy without the original box.