The Waterfall Blender has been manufactured with a highly powerful commercial grade motor. Included with the Waterfall Blender is a 1.2 litre (400 oz.) glass jug. Waring has designed the Waterfall Blender Jug with a patented clover leaf designed jug for ultra-smooth results. Warins Waterfall Blender has been made with a heavy duty cast metal base which gives the kitchen blender extra stability as well as making the kitchen blender extremely robust. The commercial grade motor fitted to the Waring Waterfall Blender is able to produce crushed ice. Waring believes all of their blenders have been made to last thats why they have given a LIFE time guarantee on the Waterfall Blender (excluding the glass jug).