BLACK+DECKER FP1700B 8-Cup Food Processor review

An eight-cup reference with suffix-specific parts

The FP1700B is listed by BLACK+DECKER’s support index as an 8-cup food processor, and its linked use-and-care book names FP1700B separately from FP1600B. That distinction matters if you already own one: the book assigns FP1700B its own work-bowl part number, 77988, and pusher 07255EZH. The FP1600B bowl and pusher have different identifiers. The manual lists a shared cover, chopping blade, reversible slicing/shredding disc, disk stem and bowl coupling for the two-model family, but also cautions that the appliance may vary from its illustration. Use the code on your machine before ordering parts; a similar family name is not a fit guarantee.

This is a useful reference for identifying an existing appliance, not a verified current U.S. shopping offer. The manual provides U.S. service contacts and a two-year limited warranty section, yet the exact current product page and an original retail-box inventory are not established. Its feature list is best read as instructions for the manual-supported setup, not proof that any second-hand machine still has every part.

Plan for tasks, not the bowl label

The manual’s 8-cup bowl is a rated vessel size, not permission to fill it with eight cups of every ingredient. It sets a three-cup maximum for liquid in the work bowl and gives a separate meat instruction: use no more than two cups of three-quarter-inch cubes, processed in five-second pulses. Those concrete limits are more useful than a generic capacity claim when comparing a particular task. They do not establish limits for every other food, and the meat interval should not be turned into a general motor rating.

For chopping, mincing, mixing and pureeing, the manual describes the stainless chopping blade and recommends short bursts so you can stop and check texture. It advises against overloading the bowl and leaving the machine unattended. The separate reversible disc is for slicing or shredding through the feed chute; use the correct side for the operation, guide produce with the pusher and do not force it. The manual does not state a millimeter slice thickness, named shred grade or maximum whole-produce size, so choose another package if those measurements are essential to repeatable prep.

Simple controls, but no published timed ceiling

There are two controls: press-and-hold OFF/PULSE and ON. Pulse stops when released and is the manual’s choice for brief chopping jobs. ON runs continuously until the OFF/PULSE control is pressed. That continuous mode does not mean the maker has supplied a continuous-duty rating: the manual instead says to process for no more than a few seconds at a time for chopping and publishes no numeric motor-on ceiling. A buyer who requires a confirmed 60- or 120-second operating interval should not infer one from an 8-cup label or from the five-second meat-pulse instruction. Compare a model whose exact manual states the interval you need.

Assembly is part of the work routine. The bowl has to lock onto the base, the selected blade or disc fits onto the center post, and the cover must lock before the unit operates. The manual says the interlock prevents operation unless both bowl and cover are properly secured. Feed food with the pusher rather than fingers, keep hands away from moving parts, and wait for the blade or disc to stop before opening. These are ordinary setup steps, but on an older unit they are also a reason to check that its lid, bowl and safety latch are intact before use.

Cleanup and what remains unknown

The removable parts may be washed by hand or in the dishwasher; the book specifies the top rack only and cautions that the disc and blade are sharp. Hand-washing plastic parts can help keep their appearance. Wipe the base and feet with a damp cloth rather than immersing the motor housing. The manual does not give a millimeter disc setting, model-specific motor wattage, outside dimensions, weight, bowl task chart beyond the named liquid and meat limits, or a continuous-run time limit. It also does not itemize a new retail carton or establish a dough blade or dicing grid for FP1700B. If the machine is second-hand, confirm its exact bowl and pusher numbers and the condition of its interlock; do not buy a replacement part solely from an FP1600B listing.

When another model is a better search

For a documented U.S. purchase with an 8-cup bowl and reversible slice/shred disc, compare the separately assessed BLACK+DECKER FP4100B; its current product page and manual describe a different, verified package. If you need a separate continuous-feed attachment that sends sliced food to its own receptacle, the Cuisinart FP-9CF documents that operating arrangement rather than relying on a chute name. For dicing, choose a package with a confirmed grid and stated cut size. Those alternatives do not make the FP1700B compatible with their parts.

Bottom line: the FP1700B manual documents an 8-cup bowl, model-specific bowl and pusher identifiers, a chopping blade, a reversible slice/shred disc, task-specific liquid and meat instructions, and top-rack cleaning. It does not establish today’s U.S. retail availability, a complete sale box, motor wattage, precise cut dimensions or a timed run ceiling. Keep this page for identifying or comparing an existing FP1700B, not as a current purchase recommendation. The image is a manufacturer FP1700B-named Canadian asset; its photo-versus-render method is undisclosed.

Sources: BLACK+DECKER’s user-manual index and the FP1600B/FP1700B use-and-care book; product visual: BLACK+DECKER Canada’s FP1700B-named image.