| There are many factors that determine | | | | Produce most likely to be juiced: If you |
| which of the many juicers out there is | | | | are likely to be juicing fruit and |
| the correct juicer for you. Some of the | | | | vegetables in equal quantities then a |
| factors that you need to consider are: | | | | centrifugal juicer is your best option |
| • Juicer Type | | | | and some models also feature attachments |
| • What produce you are most likely to | | | | that will allow you to juice citrus as |
| juice | | | | well, should you wish to do so. However |
| • Cleaning | | | | those juicers do not juice leafy |
| • Power | | | | vegetables well. If citrus or wheatgrass |
| • Noise Level | | | | are going to comprise the majority of |
| Juicer Types: There are six main types | | | | what you are juicing then buying a |
| of juicers that are available today. | | | | juicer specifically engineered to juice |
| They are Centrifugal Juicers, Citrus | | | | those products would be your best |
| Juicers, Manual Press Juicers, Single | | | | option. For juicing mainly vegetables a |
| Gear a.k.a. Masticating Juicers, Twin | | | | single auger juicer would be the best |
| Gear a.k.a. Triturating Juicers and | | | | option, but they produce rather thick |
| Wheatgrass Juicers. | | | | juice from fruit, almost sauce-like, |
| Centrifugal Juicers: Centrifugal juicers | | | | since they are designed for juicing |
| are the pretty much the most affordable | | | | stalk-like vegetables. |
| and popular choice available to people | | | | Cleaning: The time it will take to clean |
| looking to buy a juicer these days. | | | | a juicer after you used it will depend |
| These juicers use a shredding disc to | | | | on the complexity of the juicer as the |
| spin out the juice and a strainer basket | | | | average juice has between 4 and 7 parts |
| to hold the pulp in the machine. | | | | requiring cleaning. This means that |
| Citrus Juicers: A citrus juicer provides | | | | while a citrus press can be cleaned with |
| the convenience of juicing citrus fruits | | | | a quick wipe down, a juicer with more |
| at home so you can enjoy the benefits of | | | | functionality will take longer to clean. |
| fresh squeezed citrus juice any time. | | | | Also a check should be made as to |
| Manual Press Juicers: Since the juice is | | | | whether the components are dishwasher |
| pressed through cheesecloth, the juice | | | | safe, unless you are happy to hand wash |
| is virtually pulp free, but can be a | | | | the parts. |
| slow process. Requires produce to be | | | | Power: The amount of power you need |
| shredded in order to be pressed and | | | | depends on the hardness of the produce |
| squeezes the juice out of the produce | | | | you are juicing. The harder the produce, |
| with pressure. | | | | the more power you will need, but |
| Single Gear a.k.a. Masticating Juicers: | | | | anything over 400 watts should be more |
| These produce less foam, and can be | | | | than sufficient. The stronger the motor |
| utilized to make baby food, sauces, & | | | | is the longer it is likely to last. Also |
| sorbets. A slow turning single auger is | | | | a check should be made as to whether the |
| used by these types of juicers to crush | | | | motor is guaranteed by the manufacturer. |
| the produce into the walls or screen of | | | | Noise Levels: This is dependent on the |
| the juicer. | | | | power of your juicer's motor. The more |
| Twin Gear Juicers a.k.a. Triturating | | | | powerful the motor, the higher the noise |
| Juicers: These juicers have two gears | | | | levels produced. The importance of this |
| that shreds then presses the juice out | | | | factor is guided by personal preference |
| of the produce. These types of juicers | | | | and your situation. If you have no one |
| are liable to be more expensive than | | | | around to complain about the noise and |
| other types of juicers, but twin gear | | | | you don't mind the noise then it is |
| juicers are the most efficient and can | | | | unimportant but if you mind a loud noise |
| extract larger volumes of juice from | | | | or people around you do, then it is a |
| fruits and vegetables. | | | | consideration, but it must be weighed up |
| Wheatgrass Juicers: Wheatgrass juicers | | | | against the effectiveness of your |
| can extract the juice out of the blades | | | | juicer. |
| of wheatgrass either manually or | | | | Cost is not seen as a factor when buying |
| automatically. Wheatgrass is a | | | | a juicer because there are so many |
| concentrated source of vitamins, | | | | juicers available at so many different |
| minerals, chlorophyll, and enzymes. This | | | | prices, but the higher quality juicers |
| is a specialized type of juicer since | | | | are likely to cost more than average. |
| normal fruit and vegetable juicers will | | | | Ultimately your personal preferences |
| not juice wheatgrass. | | | | will determine which juicer you buy. |