Hamilton Beach Easy Clean Juice Extractor 67870 review

The Hamilton Beach 67870 Easy Clean is a household centrifugal extractor for shoppers who want broad produce access, two speed choices, an actual supplied juice cup and a side-mounted pulp bin. Its listed three-inch chute, 80-ounce pulp container and two-speed motor are easy to mistake for a high-volume pitcher setup. They are not: the cup is 16 ounces, the 80-ounce figure is for separated pulp, and a larger serving means supplying another vessel or pouring more than once.

Exact model, not just an “Easy Clean” name

The U.S. listing identifies the standard 67870 and links the 840373600 Use & Care guide. Its rating panel identifies model 67870, Type CJ28, 120 volts, 60 hertz, 7.5 amps and 800 watts. The manufacturer lists two speeds and a three-inch feed opening. That is a practical combination for someone who wants to alternate between firmer ingredients and soft produce rather than operate a single on/off setting. The manual's own chart puts apples, carrots, beets and cucumbers on HI and softer fruits and leafy greens on LO; it is guidance, not a promise that a particular recipe will yield a certain amount.

The opening can reduce prep for items that actually fit, but the manual still advises peeling certain foods, pitting stone fruit and feeding everything with the pusher. “Whole fruit” is not a guarantee for every apple, celery bunch or piece of produce. Keep fingers and utensils out of the chute, and do not use a strainer basket that is cracked, bent or otherwise damaged.

The receiver and pulp bin do different jobs

This exact product page says the box includes a 16-ounce juice cup, an 80-ounce pulp bin, an Easy Sweep cleaning tool and the pusher. The receiver size is enough for a small glass at a time, not the larger batch pitcher many shoppers mean when they ask for a big jug. If a 32-ounce or larger supplied pitcher is essential, the finder should rule the 67870 out despite the large pulp-bin number. If you already own a suitable glass or carafe, this distinction matters less. The detachable pulp container sits outside the body; place it correctly and empty it before it overfills.

That package detail is the cleanest difference from the neighboring 67735J listing: its exact page and linked “select models” manual do not settle supplied-cup inclusion or capacity, whereas the 67870 page explicitly gives 16 ounces. The product family also has 67702, with a single on/off control and no confirmed supplied cup, and the Professional 67906, whose maker lists a different larger pitcher and wider chute. Check those exact assessments if your priorities point away from this small cup or two-speed control.

“Easy Clean” still means hands-on mesh care

The manufacturer names Easy Sweep in the package contents and the guide shows how to use it against both sides of the strainer basket under running water. The removable parts can go in a dishwasher, but the manual clearly prohibits the SANI cycle, excludes the motor base and warns that unusually high dishwasher heat may distort parts. The basket contains sharp cutting surfaces; do not touch them while cleaning. Prompt brushing or soaking after a session matters because dried fiber can clog the fine mesh. This is a centrifugal basket, not a sealed, self-cleaning system, and the tool does not remove the need to rinse and inspect the screen.

Prepare for more than a small appliance footprint. Hamilton Beach lists the body at 14.5 inches high, 12.2 inches wide and 8.2 inches deep. Allow extra room beside the body for the pulp bin, under the spout for a glass, above the chute for the pusher, and around the machine for safe assembly and washing. The 67735J is listed slightly narrower and shallower, but its exact receiver package is not established; the larger 67870 footprint buys a documented cup, not a larger juice batch. The maker supplies no independently measured clearance figures, so measure your shelf rather than relying on the nominal body depth alone.

Limits and who should choose it

The manual's 15-minute wait is only an overload recovery instruction if overheating protection stops the motor. It does not specify a normal batch interval. The maker does not publish an independent noise measurement, basket RPM, extraction yield or expected juice volume, so the 800-watt figure should not be read as a performance ranking. Nor is this an auger-style slow juicer: choose a masticating model if that mechanism is essential.

Shortlist the 67870 if you want a confirmed 16-ounce cup, a 3-inch chute, HI/LO control and Easy Sweep accessory, and you can live with the body dimensions and prompt basket care. In the finder, “included receiver required” can pass for this exact package, but a 32-ounce minimum receiver cannot; a maximum depth below 8.2 inches cannot; and an approved SANI cycle is incompatible. The exact page lists a three-year limited warranty for the standard U.S. offer; keep that separate from the recertified R67870’s 90-day statement. If you are considering the latter, read its separate review before treating it as the same purchase.

Sources: Hamilton Beach’s exact 67870 page and linked 840373600 Type CJ28 guide. Compare the exact 67735J, 67702 and 67906 pages. No hands-on juicing, noise, durability or cleaning-time test is claimed.