Heather Parker

Good add: a burnt rubber smell while it shrieks points to a slipping coupler while a metallic rasp and any side-to-side play in the blade hub screams failed bearing. Also make sure the jar’s gasket is seated flat and the base ring is snug; a loose or mis-seated seal lets the blade assembly wobble and grind. If it’s new and doing this after gentle use, treat it as a defect - couplers and blade assemblies are quick swaps and early failures are usually covered.

Unplug it and do a deeper clean than just brushing the vents which, yeah pop off the rear cap, remove the mesh screen, wash it with warm soapy water, rinse, and let it dry completely. Then hit the intake and the front grille with bursts of air to blow out dust that is baked onto the coil. Check the front grille for lint too since that can choke airflow. Run max airflow with medium heat for the first minute, and keep your hand clear of the intake so you are not starving it of air, when you use it. Try a different wall outlet. If it still gets scorching fast or you smell hot plastic after a thorough clean and a careful test, the thermal cutout or thermostat is probably going bad and it is not worth opening up. If it is only a few months old, ask the seller for a replacement. Worth a try.

I gotta say, decluttering is the best thing ever. it's like giving your room a fresh start and your mind a break. I get super pumped sorting through my old travel souvenirs, keeping only the ones that remind me of epic adventures and ditching the rest. For clothes, if I haven't worn it on a trip in the last year, it's gone, because who needs extra weight? Digital backups are a game-changer too. scan those important docs and toss the paper clutter. One time I overdid it and regretted tossing a favorite jacket, but hey, it taught me to double-check with a 'maybe' pile that I review after a week. Now my space is optimized for quick getaways, and I feel so positive about it. You can do this in your hour slots. just pick a category like books or gadgets each day and go for it. The enthusiasm builds as you see progress, trust me.

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Couple thoughts from a tinkerer. that model at higher volume loads the little amp constantly which builds heat. If the shutoff happens sooner when it is loud and later when it is quiet you might be hitting a thermal protection. Try two or three notches lower and keep the unit uncovered with some airflow and see if it runs straight through. Power supplies can also drift after warming up. The adapter may start at the right voltage then sag after an hour which the device interprets as low power and it shuts down. You can test by running only on fresh alkaline batteries for a night with the nightlight off and any extras disabled and if it stays on all night the wall adapter is suspect and if it still quits then the fault is in the unit. Rechargeable batteries are a bit lower voltage which can trip low power earlier so stick with alkalines for this test. If there is any kind of reset procedure try it as well, unplug everything remove batteries hold the power button for that model seconds then reconnect and set the timer again, I thought it was snake oil and it actually fixed a glitch on ours.