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48-oz (1.4-litre) Vitamix containers for Ascent or Venturist are not available, unfortunately, for Europe-configured (UK, France, etc.) machines. That’s why you cannot find any for sale on the Vitamix website or elsewhere.
Why?
Hard to say.
We wish Vitamix would make a 48-oz (1.4-litre) container for the new Vitamix models. They’re a helpful addition for most owners.
We believe that making these containers EU / UK accessible is something Vitamix wants to do. But at the moment, we’re not aware of any plan to do so.
We’ll send an email as soon as something changes. (Keep me updated.)
Note: We’re assuming you already have a Vitamix and don’t need to figure out which one to get.
Furthermore, we’re assuming you may have already tried to source a 48-ounce (1.4 litre) container for your Ascent or Venurst. Let’s talk about that…
Why doesn’t the 48-oz (1.4-litre) container I bought work on my Vitamix?
If you have an A2300i or A2500i or A3500i or V1200i, you will not able to find a 48-oz (1.4-litre) container that’s compatible with your Vitamix. Your machine simply will not operate it.
Why?
All Ascent and Venturist Vitamix models have a safety detection feature in their base. It’s called Self Detect.
How does it work?
The Vitamix blender bases detect a chip on the bottom of the container.
This does two things:
- Stops the blend if the container comes off of the base.
- Recognizes the size of the container you’re using and adjusts power accordingly.
European Ascent and Venturist containers, by contrast, *also* have a safety detection chip in their lid. One at the top and one at the bottom.
Why the extra safety?
It’s required by law and prevents the blender from running while the container’s lid is off.
So any Smart System Vitamix (Ascent or Venturist) purchased outside of North America can only operate containers with *both* of these safety chips.
The 64-ounce (2-litre) containers that you get in Europe have both of these chips. The 48-oz containers sold in North America, however, do not.
That’s why you cannot buy a 48-oz (1.4-litre) container from outside Europe and use it within.
Below are pictures of nearly identical containers. The one on the left is a 64-ounce container sold in North America, and the other is a 2-litre container. Can you spot the difference (aside from the slightly different angle shown)?
So you can’t get a 48-oz (1.4-litre) in the UK for your Ascent or Venturist. What can you do instead?
Here’s our recommendation: The only other containers available are the 20-oz (600 ml) Blending Cup and 8-oz (225 ml) Blending Bowl.
Each has its benefits!
With the 20-oz, you can make batches closer in size to the 48 (smoothies, dressings).
With the 8-oz, you can make the smallest batches (we like spices, baby food, and sauces).
For someone looking for a 48-oz substitution, the 20-oz is as close as you can get. You’ll get a ton of use out of it, especially if you like taking smoothies and shakes to-go.
For that reason, we recommend getting the 20-oz Blending Cup as an alternative to a 48-oz (1.4-litre) for Ascent and Venturist containers in the UK.
Of note, we have several recipes that work great with the 2-litre container. In fact, we’ve made (better-than!) Starbucks Frappuccinos as small as 350 ml!
Also of note, the image below is what a 48-oz (1.4-litre) container for Ascent and Venturist would look like. Vitamix just needs to make it happen. 👍
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I am a very happy user of the 3500i machine. I decided not to wait for the introduction of the 48” and/or other ascessories not available in the EU. The reason Vitamix gives for not making the 48” suitable for the EU is not true as far as I can see. There are plenty of blenders on the market that have no detection in the cap and they all work! If it were the law, they all would have that provision. There must be a marketing/sales reason related to market share and cost. Vitamix prefers not to communicate the real reason it seems to me.
For me it is more important to have easy access to spare parts for instance. I need new O rings for my small containers, since they tend to leak now and I must be very careful when I screw the cutterblock onto the container. I needed to search a lot before I found a shop in Berlin that can provide me with those rings. Ordering directly from Vitamix in the US, Germany and The Netherlands was not possible. Strange for such a small item! Nothing on Amazon either! The price I paid now was horrendous: 3 rings for 23 Euro’s and including transport it was 38 Euro’s! That’s a ridiculous price, since the normal price for such an O ring is about 2 Euro’s without transport cost.
Seems absolutely ridiculous to me! And now Vitamix say the Perfect Blend iOS app also doesn’t work outside of the US….as if they’ve country locked the worldwide technology of bluetooth for a blender. Absolute joke.
Hi,
Me and my family are super happy with our 3500 and all it can do, but for smaller volumes of thicker blends like hummus, pesto and the likes it is not great we have been asking the Swedish Vitamix company for the smaller tamper jar since 2019 (we are Swedish). I now asked them again and got the answer today that we may see this smaller jar coming to Europe in Q1 2022. Hoping this is happening and wanted to let you guys know.
Would order a 48oz in a heartbeat if it were available. Would be great if in Europe we could have the same accessories as are available in the US.. including the food processor.
If the information about the safety detection chip is correct te with regards to the lid then I’m not so sure we’ll ever see a stainless steel version in Europe though.
Still it leaves me puzzled though. How come our Optimum G2.1 does not have this if it is a requirement by some law? Imported from the UK some years ago.
Had nothing but trouble with it so went with a A3500i recently..
Didn’t realize there is no 48oz that fits this international version though… Might have changed my mind had I realized that in time.
Quite disappointed.
Spent lots of money without realizing the container width is a drawback for non family usage.
Hope Vitamix will understand that. I know tons of people in my country not buying vitamix due to that.
Beyond disappointed that I won’t be able to get the 48 ounce container or food processor attachment in the UK. I bought my Vitamix assuming I’d be able to import these but turns out that’s not going to work. Not sure what to do now with the Vitamix.
My new Vitamix is sitting on the kitchen top while I too, was just looking for a smaller 48 ozcontainer after pulled out of the box the 64ox beast. I have been using nutri bullet for the last 3-4 years. And something even cheaper before that.The smothies were not smooth, it struggled with soft pumpkin, had often chunks of banana floating, and it leaked on top of few other issues. After second blade-base started leaking I decided to get vitamix. Now, the containers I have with my nutri bullet were 600 and 700 ml. Good sizes for smoothie to go.The 64oz seems too big, the 48oz is not available for my European vitamix, which I learnt on this page (Thank you Shalva and Lenny!). The small vitamix cups I am not intrested in because as someone mentioned no tamper can be used (and I am not going to spend more money than already have). Hovever the main reason I purchased vitamix was because I tasted smoothies made in it and my favourite green matcha drink, those were so heavenly smooth I can’t forget it. So I will stick to the 64oz, will not worry about 48oz and start growing my own strawberries and other fruits (to fill the bigger container) as I plan to drink plenty liquid sunshine including morning frappucino this summer and beyond.
I too had been looking for this and had emailed Vitamix and received the reply in early Feb 2021 that they had no release date planned for release of the 1.4L container in the UK/EU but to keep checking. So who knows if and when? I’m glad you have this page here and that I discovered it as I was on the verge of ordering one from the USA hoping that it would work on my UK Vitamix and you have saved me making that mistake, so thank you.
I was one of the early adopters of the Ascent series in Germany and have mine since the beginning of 2018. Have been waiting for the additional containers and the food processor accessory ever since. Right now I am seriously considering selling my Vitamix and going for a Bosch or Vorwerk machine. Come on, Vitamix! Can’t be that hard…
hard to understand why vitamix would let this big market unserved. 2021 should be the year!
We’re with ya, Jerome! Hoping this is the year, too.
I’ve been considering buying a Vitamix and I had decided to get the A3500i, but I was really disappointed to learn that the 1.4 litre container is not available in Europe for the Ascent series. One of the reasons why I was considering a Vitamix was that I’d love to be able to make creamy nut butters… The E310 would have been an alternative if it weren’t so incredibly loud.
We’re with ya, Paul. Hoping Vitamix UK can catch up with Vitamix US & Canada soon
Yes please make this available in Uk, it is the only thing making me stop me buying vitamix
I may actually not buy a Vitamix ascent model because of the absence of a 48oz container in the UK.
Hi there,
I am living in Germany, I would like to buy the Ascent 2300i. My only concern is that the small containers (225 + 600ml) can’t be used with a tamper and I am afraid they will not create a very smooth texture too, since the are running on a much slower speed with short blades.
I would love the 1.4 liters container to make smaller batches that are perfectly smooth.
Can you test the small containers and compare the texture to the 2.0 L container? Nobody checked that, I believe.
The community using Vitamix is getting more and more dissapointed, some people have been waiting for almost 3 years and the 1.4L container is still not available.
What would you recommend, getting the European Vitamix Pro 300 / 750??? Unfortunately I cannot use the small (225 / 600ml) containers on it. In the US you guys have a adapter. EU not.
Would the US adapter work on a EU model? If that would be the case I would happily get the Pro 300 without bluetooth frizzle waves in my food! 😀
Fairydust and miracles to you guys!
Thank you for your time,
Petra
Hi, I’m from Wales in the UK and and have recently purchased my first Vitamix (ascent 2500i) .I am disappointed that I am unable to get hold of the 48oz wet container also I’m hoping that the food processor attachment will be available some time in the near future.
Feel strongly that Vitamix should offer a 48-oz (1.4 litre) container for UK Vitamix Ascent and Venturist owners? Leave a comment letting us know — it will help us make the case to Vitamix product management. 👍