Fixing Ninja Foodi POT sensor error

[@rivkad]

I'm so glad this video is still helping people! Unfortunately Roland was killed April 2021, but I left this video up because it would make him happy that he is still helping people.

[@rivkad]

@@Max-uv2yu He was shot while on vacation at Yosemite

[@rivkad]

@@Max-uv2yu There is no hunting at Yosemite. Send me private message if you really want to know, I don't care to publicize. I'm on FB

[@rivkad]

@@Max-uv2yu on second thought, please do not PM me. It's really none of your business. Glad he could help you with his expertise on this ninja pot.

[@andreabarber116]

So very sorry for your loss

[@JasonCarr1979]

Damn so sorry to hear about this. Well he atleast left his mark on the world.

[@jesssands]

Hi from the UK. I have just followed this and fixed the problem, on my ninja foodie 11, it was driving me mad. Thank you. Saddened then to read of Roland's passing. What a clever guy and thank you for leaving his video to help people like me. RIP Roland, you legend ❤

[@rivkad]

Absolutely incredible. After 4 years, I keep getting feedback showing how much my son loved to help others. He bought his Foodi to have healthier alternatives to truck stop cuisine .

[@leoflexx1]

Costumer service said its not repairable so they sent me a new one and now with this amazing video I now own 2 😃

[@ClockworkSatan]

Just performed the fix on my Foodi, which was displaying the 'add pot' message constantly. It works! Thank you so much for your work, Roland - RIP.

[@denitalacy4654]

Just fixed my Foodi was so unhappy when I thought I was going to have to purchase another one. Then I you tube how to fix pot. Thank you for saving me. Your video is still helping people. Thanks so much.

[@Rob-t4b]

Just found this solution and it worked exactly as expected. Thank you so much! I’m a trucker also and my ninja keeps me out of the truck stop. Now for my ribs!

[@rivkad]

To all - this is Roland's mom. I am gratified that he helped so many with his talents. Sadly, he was killed in April.

[@DiandraSays]

I'm so sorry for your loss. May he rest is peace

[@lukepearson3368]

So sorry to hear that. ☹️.

[@kynesilagan2676]

May his soul rest in God's hands. Hoping and offering Prayers for him. And yes. He helped me on this one.

[@rivkad]

@@kynesilagan2676 I can see him smiling! You were very kind to let me know he is still helping people more than a year since he posted this

[@Rayzer2368]

I noticed he was doing this nifty little repair in a Freightliner Cascadia, was it a truck accident? So sorry for your loss. I’m also a truck driver and my Ninja Foodie quit working after only 7 uses. This fix is going to be super helpful!

[@antoninaivanova1318]

С това видео Вие ми спестихте много ядове и загуба на пари! Винаги ще Ви споменавам с добро. Роланд, мир и покой на светлата Ви душата! 💖

[@andrewbrown3209]

Have just fixed my foodie following these instructions and then so saddened to read of his passing. So very sorry for your loss 🙏🏼

[@779gooner]

Absolute genius. Was having so many issues and now thanks to Roland's video our foodi is working again. Thank you, R.I.P

[@samsu3030]

Just found this video because my foodie sensor doesn’t work either. Sorry for your loss ma’am. Rest in peace Roland.

[@michaelsherman931]

I'm at work right now watching the clock to race home and try this fix. I've had the issue from the start and ruined it for me, been sitting in a box mocking me...FOR YEARS!!!! At the time there were no vids around to give me the solution, and the ninja ppl wanted like 150 and the hassle of sending it in, boxing it was my response and been bitter ever since. So I'm tipping my hat, this seems legit and I'm stoked to be able to make some jerky!!!! Not all hero's wear capes, and if you do, I hope it got sparkles cuz you made my day 🙌

[@rivkad]

Michael, I am so glad you will be able to use this! Yes, absolutely legit. Roland frequently went out of his way to help people - I know he is thrilled by enabling you to thumb your nose at the manufacturer

[@michaelsherman931]

@@rivkad and thumbing I'm am, wish I can send a Christmas card, that ninja box in the corner of the room was relentlessly mocking me for a period of time you wouldn't even believe. Now I'm able to actually use it without issue, sincerely appreciate this fix, just came back to properly say THANK YOU!

[@OriginalPhotographer]

RIP Roland, you saved me $300+ you are a legend

[@jaycdunn]

This worked on my OL501 with Smart Lid. It looks exactly the same. The first wire that he removes in the video is barely long enough to reach the other screw. I ended up putting that wire on first, then the second one on top of it. The other hard part is getting the nut back onto the screw with the two wires, because the screw drops down and there isn't enough for the nut to grip. I pressed the edge of a gift card, which is narrower than a credit card, against the screw at the base to hold it up, so I could get the nut on. Thank you Roland, and rest in peace.

[@rivkad]

Thank you for the feedback. It makes me smile every time I see that somebody puts a note that my son helped you with a video he made 3 years ago

[@solidgalaxy3339]

I cannot thank you enough for this. I was ready to throw mine away and saw your video. I pull apart mine for another reason but then forgot where all the wires go lol. So, contacted the company and they said we shouldn't be helping with this, warranty is void and doing it by your self is dangerous. Now i put back everything where it belongs ... But only for 2 white 2 wires shown at 3:16 ... Appreciate your help immensely for saving my Foodie's life

[@Lasharella]

Thank You, brother, as I see you trucker, I I’m OTR trucker and love my foodi, cook lots delicious meals on the road bypassing all the junk food

[@michaelhennessey8927]

Another driver with a ninja foodi. This is without a doubt the best thing you can do for yourself if you are a driver. You can cook pretty much anything you want, eat so much healthier and save a lot of.

[@Lasharella]

@@michaelhennessey8927 absolutely agree with you my brother, keep on trucking healthy, god bless you and be safe out there!

[@michaelhennessey8927]

@@Lasharella I am very interested in sharing tips tricks ideas suggestions and recipes for cooking in the truck with the Ninja foodi. Just made a "southwest chicken bake".- chicken, chicken stock, onion, bell pepper, fire roasted tomato, black beans, white rice, taco seasoning salt and pepper. (It is beyond good!) I'm good for the next 4 to 5 days.

[@baatarsandag5989]

would a 1500 watt inverter work on the ninja foodi?

[@Lasharella]

@@baatarsandag5989 I use this 2500W Pure Sine Wave Inverter 12V to 120V AC with 2 AC outlets But 1500 would work just fine the only thing is that Pure Sine Wave is absolutely must just because Doesn’t harm your devices, try to find one i told you on , A m a z o n e sold by Fit4Less

[@WheelchairVehicles]

Fixed my foodi with this video today! Thank you!

[@dennisgrice2140]

Unbelievable! So sorry that Roland is no longer with us. Deepest condolences.

[@dtvtech3385]

RIP Roland. Thank you for your help on this!

[@hogweedblitz8739]

Thank you for this great video. So sorry to hear about Roland, rest in peace. This video can help a lot of people since Foodi made such a bad design on their cookers. As he warned, I will have to be very careful using it from here on in. Thank you for keeping this up.

[@rivkad]

It is not a bad design. It is a planned design, so you will buy a new one regularly

[@rossrobinson5482]

Thank you for leaving the video up! Just helped me fix the POT error on my ninja foodie. Really appreciated.

[@rivkad]

Smiling! Thank you for letting me know

[@bobbigolden5492]

Saved my Foodi!!! Much appreciated! So so sorry for your loss

[@homesteadingwithesikrumpua3046]

May he REST IN POWER! Thank you Rowland!

[@bl3iv3s]

Rest in peace Roland, sorry for your loss 😢

[@bryansykes3297]

thanks for the easy fix instead of the other guys 34 mins of stupid trouble shooting ... my Ninja is bad up and running in about 10 mins. less time than it took the other guy to get the bottom off. Thanks Bryan

[@jbreezesolo]

This is literally the only fix that I could find to this issue, just need to order the tools then I will be fixing mines it’s extremely annoying

[@rivkad]

Made my day just in time for Roland's birthday!

[@bh4396]

Thank you so much !!!!!! Such an easy fix!

[@TheMusicisnmyblood]

I did my today and it works. Thank you very much, may god rest your soul :/ 🙏

[@jdmckelvey5567]

I just came here for help and find out he was killed. Thanks for the help and now I’m sad.

[@katrinastarkweather2074]

Thank you! I thought I busted mine. You totally saved my ... bacon!

[@lukepearson3368]

Before you go through this, unplug it. Push the pot sensor button up and down a bunch of times (like 30). Then sand the top of the pot sensor.

[@christinawest3820]

That worked for you?? I’m gonna try this first…

[@lukepearson3368]

@@christinawest3820 if all else fails, phone ninja, say you bought it within the last year and they will send you a new one for 20$. They will ask you to show them a video of the error.

[@graemegrice2546]

This worked for me!

[@jessicathomas9492]

Thank you . We used this on our ninja iq Cs960A and it worked as well.

[@wait4karma]

Thank you Rolands Mom for not closing your Sons account…… I’m saddened to hear about the news….

[@rivkad]

I am so happy that 2 years on, Roland's video is still helping so many people. It gives me joy in remembering how happy he was whenever he could help someone - especially when his help was totally unexpected.

[@NataliiaFearns]

Cool! I hope this video will save my Ninja's life 👍

[@kultidablais843]

So what are the worries of disabling the safety? Fire? What do we have to do to prevent anything dangerous?

[@lordzazel3398]

Thank you I couldn't make to two wires connect but dang screws didn't wanna work with me so I place jumper wire between the two

[@mikeryan2388]

You seem like you know a lot about the foodie. So I have to ask, after my foodie has been collecting dust for two years, would you happen to know what to do with a LID error? Thanks

[@rivkad]

Mike, this is a note from Roland's mom. Roland was killed in April, he was not ignoring your request for help

[@alisongallagher3590]

I have just found and fixed my foodie with the help of your son's video. I am truly so so sorry for loss.

[@JasonCarr1979]

Hey did you ever figure this out? On mine you use one lid for one side of the menu and the other lid for the other side of the menu.

[@chillinonthebeach2212]

Just got a brand new foodi today for some reason everytime i try to use the air fryer it says to close lid when it already closed. The pressure cooker lid works fine though

[@MScott-ks9wl]

Omg I thought I lost my best friend thank you soooooooo much we are back at it lol

[@kevinso1975]

my foodie ninja was working great and just pop up with Error code 8 and dead stopped....luckily it was a few days before the one year warranty expires. got a replacment however the new unit is only warrant for 6 months...I hope it this replacment one will last.

[@dennisgrice2140]

Got one of these 2021 and am following this video. Outside screw is not T10 and inner nut/bolt assembly seems loose once nut untightened. Perhaps design has changed to prevent tampering/fix? Screw drops as nut is undone and I’m concerned it will fall inside the unit when nut is removed. Anyone met this before?

[@halgburi]

Thank you

[@vanoli89]

Perfect, easy fix. Cheers

[@rivkad]

WEEK! Look around your house, office, or car - everything you see was brought by a trucker. They put up with an amazing amount of nonsense, and almost never hear "We appreciate you!" So, in honor of my son's birthday, please go buy a card that says "thanks for all you do" and give it to a long distance trucker. You will find them around the back of any store you go to - extra kudos if you include a homemade meal. Imagine using an outdoor Port-a-potty when the temp is 20 or 100 - most stores & warehouses don't allow the drivers to come in and use the bathroom. Imagine if you had to search for a place to sleep at the end of your workday - no room to park at many truck stops. And imagine people cutting in front of you just to see how fast you can stop - it's called a "brake check." Thanksgiving? The trucks are rolling. Christmas? The trucks are rolling. And they get paid by the mile, not by the hour. The 1 hr traffic snarl is annoying to you & me, but these guys are sitting there unpaid. Time to give a trucker some appreciation!

[@rivkad]

I gotta ask - how long does this Foodi last? Obviously, the company doesn't appreciate having it's life expectancy extended with this fix! They can't sell you a new one! Based on comments, I can see it is not inexpensive.

[@papafredrosebush]

Great! Thanks!

[@jcmaier77]

Do you know if this bypass fix will fix the “other lid” error I get with my pressure cooker lid? Air crisp lid works fine. Thank you.

[@rivkad]

To all the subscribers, from Roland's mom - Roland has not been ignoring you. He was killed in April. I am gratified that he helped so many with his talents!

[@rivkad]

John, I'm sure my son knew the answer or would figure out an answer! Unfortunately he was killed in April.

[@jcmaier77]

@@rivkad sorry for your lose.

[@clarelawrence6886]

​@@rivkad I'm so sorry xx

[@rivkad]

@@clarelawrence6886 I am blown away by the way people keep reaching out to me, shows what long lasting "ripples" a person can have. April 23 will be 2 years

[@angiekyle2942]

Thank you so much!

[@user-jx7cb1by8c]

Thanks a lot! That solved my problem!

[@dulceramirez9896]

does the pressure option works doing this?

[@KalinkaBg24]

Wish I saw this video before buying a new one ! Oh well I am gonna have two.

[@brucehammonds3408]

Apparently this is a design flaw I've had mine for about six months and the sensor is out. To pay that much for an item and have it last only six months is disappointing. Disconnecting the sensor may be dangerous or it may not, I'm not going to gamble on a fire or explosion. I guess I'll use it for a dog bowl.

[@nikkipare2485]

Same here. Had mine a year now and have the same issue.

[@solidgalaxy3339]

I can't thank you enough. I took my foodi apart for another reason, then lost track of where some wires should go .. lol. I contacted the company but they refused to help me saying that it is dangerous and voids the warranty already. Anyways, i just need help with the only 2 white wires there, see at 2:16 ... Can i email you for a photo of that if you don't mind or if you could post a quick video tracing one of them back. Thank you again for all your help

[@dexmis5]

If you've had your Foodi for less than a year, remember Ninja WILL replace it under warranty! There's no need to do this fix unless you're Foodi is out of warranty. I saved the video. It will be useful to me one day I'm sure! Thanks for sharing!

[@dthain]

Just don't be dumb. You'll not have a fire unless you turn it on without a pot. Maybe you're the reason why there's disclaimers on everything.

[@ryanmcdonald2326]

Make sure the T-10 is hollow in the middle.Or u can use flat nose plyers

[@OriginalPhotographer]

other videos say replace the sensor which would take about 2 hours

[@HelenMichellecupcake]

Thank you for uploading this!

[@lamontmoore113]

Can you clarify what you can no longer do once you do what you did? Cooking functions??

[@sarahbeth9365]

It just disables the automatic off function.

[@gregkopanczyk8330]

I got error 8 .I did follow your directions but didn't work. Any other ideas or it's garbage

[@TrevorsMailbox]

Same here, didn't work, still error8. If I figure it out I'll respond to your comment with what fixed it.

[@lukepearson3368]

Mine didn’t work either

[@lukepearson3368]

I phoned ninja. They are sending a whole new unit, minus pot and air fryer basket. I just said I bought it ten months ago.

[@ineznash3201]

@@lukepearson3368 did you have to have a reciept or warranty

[@lukepearson3368]

@@ineznash3201 no I just told them I only had it for 8 months. They sent me a new one for 20$ shipping. The new one had a bent fan (but works) so they have now sent me another new one. You just phone in, they have you register it and then they do a video chat to see the error and send you a new one. Really easy actually.

[@susanenright9961]

Hey 👋 My Ninji Foodie’s Sear Sauté won’t work anymore, it says Add Vent ???? So Frustrating! I have searched Troubleshooting, but can’t find a thing , But I did find you 👍🤗 any ideas as to what could be my problem? Thanks , Susan

[@susanenright9961]

@@RolandGoldberg I will do, 😊- thanks for Responding. I’m so glad I saw this 👍 I will try to get on Tomorrow. Thanks Again , Susan

[@acutelyalex8700]

@@RolandGoldberg I found a Best Buy comment saying they fixed this: "he problem was sticky residue on the contacts on the pressure switches. I cleaned the copper contacts with alcohol, paper towel and a piece of loose leaf paper. The switches are accessed by removing the bottom cover." But I don't know what they mean by "pressure switches"

[@acutelyalex8700]

@@susanenright9961 see above. I found a Best Buy comment saying: "The problem was sticky residue on the contacts on the pressure switches. I cleaned the copper contacts with alcohol, paper towel and a piece of loose leaf paper. The switches are accessed by removing the bottom cover." I don' tknow what they mean by pressure switches though

[@williamswaney9240]

Ty sir 👍

[@ap0lmc]

thx I am going to do this temporarily until I get a new sensor.

[@StaceyGlover77]

Did you get an error message? If so what was it?

[@vid_OK999]

What error was like a “error8” ???

[@xNialx]

Thank god a fix, OTR driver here and its been driving me bat shit crazy.

[@bj8652000]

What if the scree gets inside of the foodi and you can’t screw but one bolt back on?

[@foodieresults]

hey thanks for the video I'm writing an article about this do you care if I use some pictures from your video?

[@mikeryan2388]

Where’s the article? Do you mention LID errors?

[@wizzkidtv]

Does this resolve ERR8?

[@rivkad]

@wizzkidtv, I'm sorry but Roland isn't here to answer your question. I'm hoping another user will be able to help you

[@shilaparmar1080]

Thank you did not want to invest in a new one 🙏🏼

[@JesusSanchez-xu2is]

OMG... So sorry

[@user-lb6rf4qc2b]

I've followed his instructions and it doesn't work.

[@sunfiremagcalayo3012]

How to contact customr service

[@lukepearson3368]

Warranty department is 1(825)520-7816

[@NoKingButChrist1689]

Hello. Just wasted to be the 100th comment

[@jwax5847]

Did not work for my foodi

[@customfittedinc]

I'm not doing this shiii im Maddie my salmoms just sitting there

[@ShimonJohnson]

😍I can't thank Roland enough, his trick worked like a charm! I contacted support and they asked me for $130 to send a base or a 30% discount for a brand new set, @rivkad, your son's video saved me some hard-earned money, So thankful for this video! May your soul rest in Peace Roland!

[@oneildaley2224]

R.I.P. my boy, this shit still works 🫡🔥