If you’ve been looking at a new Blendtec blender, but have been putting off your purchase due to the high price, you should consider the Blendtec Certified Refurbished lineup. The prices of all Blendtec Certified Refurbished packages are much lower than the brand new models and can save you up to $105, making it a better deal than anything you’ll find at discount stores like Costco, QVC, or Amazon.com.
Certified Refurbished Models
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As of March 2018, Blendtec is offering 4 of their blenders as a factory certified refurbished models. They are:
Blendtec Total Blender Classic Certified Refurbished – Classic Series
Blendtec Classic 575 Certified Refurbished – Classic Series
Blendtec Designer 625 Certified Refurbished – Designer Series
Blendtec Designer 725 Certified Refurbished – Designer Series
Blendtec Certified Refurbished blenders go through a very thorough reconditioning process at their factory in Orem, Utah. All worn or damaged parts on the blender base are replaced with new parts, making it virtually impossible to tell apart from a brand new model. Also, all of the included accessories and the jar are replaced with new components, and unlike the refurbished packages offered by Vitamix, all Blendtec Certified Refurbished models automatically come with the full 7 year warranty, while Vitamix only offers a standard 5 year warranty on refurbished models.
*Update August 2017: Blendtec Certified Refurbished models no longer come with 7 year warranties. They come with 3 year warranties now.
Blendtec Total Blender Classic Certified Refurbished
The Total Blender Classic is Blendtec’s lowest priced Certified Refurbished blender and is a terrific value. If you’ve ever seen any of the Will it Blend videos, you’ve seen the Total Blender Classic and what it can do. It’s reputation for being able to handle nearly anything you can fit in the jar has made this blender a favorite of smoothie fans and raw foodists.
With the Total Blender Classic Certified Refurbished package, you’ll receive the factory refurbished motor base (which is available in either black, red, or white), a new WildSide+ jar with vented gripper lid, new recipe book, and the owner’s manual. For a limited time, Blendtec is taking an additional $100 off the standard price making it $175 less than the brand new model.
The base of this model packs a 1560 watt motor capable of producing 3 horsepower and is controlled with a touch pad setup that has 6 pre-programmed controls, speed up/down buttons, and a pulse button. The pre-programmed controls are:
The Classic 575 Certified Refurbished is the second least expensive blender in the line-up. It’s available in Red, White, and Black. The primary features are:
The Designer 625 Certified Refurbished is an excellent value if you’re more interested in the sleek design of the Designer Series model. The most unique feature of the Designer Series is its innovative control setup.
Instead of the typical buttons or switch and dial setup, this blender has a smooth panel on the front which functions similar to the touchpad found on an iPad or iPhone. Since the control panel is completely flat, it is really easy to clean, just a quick wipe with a wet cloth.
The major features are:
* 3.0 peak horsepower motor
Illuminated, capacitive touch interface
Preprogrammed cycles: Smoothie, Ice Cream, Whole Juice, Hot Soup
6-speed capacitive touch slider + Pulse
Illuminated display indicates remaining blend time
It has six preset cycles (batter, ice crush, smoothie, ice cream, whole juice, and soups), a pulse button, a power button, and a speed slider that allows you to slide easily between to speed levels with a flick of the finger.
Find ou more by looking at an in-depth review of the Designer 625 (new model).
The Designer 625 Certified Refurbished packages comes in one of four colors (champagne metallic, red, white, or black) and is currently priced $75 cheaper than the brand new model.
The Designer 725 Certified Refurbished is the top of the line refurbished model Blendtec is offering on their website. It is the most expensive one as well, but in our opinion, well worth it!
Like all refurbished models, it has all the same features as it’s brand new counterpart, and a full review can be found here for a new Designer 725.
Only coming in 1 color, Stainless Steel, the Designer 725 Certified Refurbished is designed to be kept on the kitchen countertop as crowning touch to a beautiful kitchen.
Illuminated display indicates remaining blend time
It’s a fantastic blender and featured on many of Blendtec’s YouTube video’s. It’s a terrific blender with great power and all the bells and whistle features of the best blenders on the market.
The savings that you get by purchasing a Certified Refurbished Blendtec makes this a no-brainer and with a blendtec.com price of under $300, the Total Blender Classic Refurbished package is the best deal on the high-performance blender market today.
For those on a slightly larger budget, we are HUGE FANS of the Designer 725 Certified Refurbished model. It’s a top of the line blender that will last a lifetime, and it has advanced innovations built into it ensuring it will be loved by many for a very long time.
Blendtec stands behind their Certified Refurbished products with a full 3-year warranty, so you can be assured that the product you’ll be receiving is as good as brand new.
