Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere, but my mixer just quit on me two days ago! AHH! It's always this time of year isn't it?
I opted, two years ago, for the BHG 5 qt stand mixer over the KitchenAid solely based on price. I have not had any issues with it despite a few bad reviews. I knew it wasn't the quality/durability of a KA, but really expected it to last more than two years. The motor still runs but the part where you attach your beater won't turn. Hubby tried to look at it and said his best guess was that the gears are stripped. :(
The 4.5 qt is the obviously better priced than the 5 qt, but I'm just wondering if anyone has the 4.5 and if that is a large enough bowl for your needs. It's kind of hard to image the size difference in my head and since the nearest Walmart to me is 40 miles away, I haven't been out yet to try and see if they have both sizes and what the difference is visually.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
AHi. This happened to me a few weeks ago. I have the 5qt kitchenaid mixer and was devastated. I think my issue was caused with mixing batches of fondant in the mixer using the dough hook at a speed higher than two - which I later remembered that the manual said not to do. My husband looked and the gears were also stripped. I said all this to say that you may be able to repair your mixer for a lot less than buying a new one. I was able to order new parts for approximately $12 shipped and my husband replaced them. My mixer is as good as new.
AOh wow thx! I'll definitely look into that. I would much rather get the KopyKake projector than a mixer for Christmas haha.
AWell, a quick search and found that replacement parts are not available for this mixer :(.
I have a 4.5 quart. I've had it for a really long time now...almost 15 years I think. It's big enough for most things I do, but I don't operate on a commercial level. If you needed to do a full batch of WASC (with the two cake mixes) that would be a no-go. Also, the bowl doesn't have a handle on it which I would really like.
Ahttp://www.thegourmetdepotco.com/kitchenaid/ksm150-artisan-tilt-head-stand-mixer-black-refurbished/?gclid=CJiR-5Le87oCFYs-MgodZGsAXA That's just one of many I find when I googled refurbished kitchenaid mixers
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http://www.thegourmetdepotco.com/kitchenaid/ksm150-artisan-tilt-head-stand-mixer-black-refurbished/?gclid=CJiR-5Le87oCFYs-MgodZGsAXA
That's just one of many I find when I googled refurbished kitchenaid mixers
thanks for that idea! hadn't even thought about it!! I'll check it out.
that's a great price for the 5 qt! :) Just emailed the link to the hubs. haha
AKitchenaid also sells refurbished mixers directly,
http://www.kitchenaid.com/shop/more-ways-to-shop-1/outlet-3/102020231/
If you know someone with a Costco card they are selling 6 qts for $289 right now.
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Kitchenaid also sells refurbished mixers directly,
http://www.kitchenaid.com/shop/more-ways-to-shop-1/outlet-3/102020231/
If you know someone with a Costco card they are selling 6 qts for $289 right now.
OK thanks, and WOW! I think my MIL may have one. Hmm.... :)
AThe costco ones have a flex edge beater included too.
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I've seen those! I watched a video on QVC's website this morning. Looked like it worked pretty well except the back of the bowl wasn't really getting scraped too well. She turned it into the video so you couldn't see it any more hahaha. Do you have one? I'd still get it, I think. Looked like for the most part, it worked well.
AYes I do have one, I don't use it for everything but it is handy. It does get the edges pretty well, better than the regular beater anyway!
It certainly looked like it was worth having, haha.
I'll speak up for refurbished - I bought a 7 quart refurb direct from Kitchenaid. My port cover fell off last week (where you hook in the meat grinder, etc.) - it is different than the Artisan model where the hub cover screws in - this one flips up. Anyway, I called to get a new hub cover, and they sent me out a new refurbished mixer. My 6 month warranty started all over too!
Great customer service from Kitchenaid!
Liz
AI have a refurbished pro line mixer. I've had it for about two years and its never had one single problem. I think it only cost me 190
AI bought a refurbished 4.5 quart 15 years ago and never had a problem. The bowl is too small for most everything I do except fillings. I bought a replacement 5 qt bowl for it. The bottom plate thingy is a little stripped so the bowl wobbles, but I will replace it when it goes out totally. I used it for 3+ batches of cake and 1-2 batches of icing every week since I got it. I have a kitchenaid addiction and own 5 now, and a 12 qrt. Hobart. All were used or reburished and I give them a weekly workout.
As a child, I loved to help my great Aunt make cakes & goodies with her 4.5 KA, and now, 40 some years later, I use it for my baking! It's not great for double batches, and sometimes I have to stir out bubbles in BC but since I just hobby bake, its been a treasured blessing!
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As a child, I loved to help my great Aunt make cakes & goodies with her 4.5 KA, and now, 40 some years later, I use it for my baking! It's not great for double batches, and sometimes I have to stir out bubbles in BC but since I just hobby bake, its been a treasured blessing!
I love stories like this. It makes me happy to know that you have such fond memories of your great aunt. 
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I'll speak up for refurbished - I bought a 7 quart refurb direct from Kitchenaid. My port cover fell off last week (where you hook in the meat grinder, etc.) - it is different than the Artisan model where the hub cover screws in - this one flips up. Anyway, I called to get a new hub cover, and they sent me out a new refurbished mixer. My 6 month warranty started all over too!
Great customer service from Kitchenaid!
Liz
Wow, that's awesome. I am seriously looking at getting a refurb direct from KA. Thank you!
I bought a refurbished KA Professional 600 (6 qt) direct from kitchenaid about 8 years ago now and love it and have not had a single problem. I wanted a 6 qt mainly because of the size of the motor. It is a big mixer and has the lift bowl. Many times items are labeled "refurbished" when they really aren't. Some times the manufacturer made too many, or they are returned from a store that couldn't sell them all or they ordered too many, or various other reasons. In order for the manufacturer to be able to sell them at a cheaper price, they have to label them as refurbished. I'm NOT saying that is always the case. But when I got mine delivered, I opened it up and there was not a scratch, dent, nothing. It works beautifully. I'm sure there are people that have horror stories, but that's true for anything you buy. I would not hesitate to buy refurbished, just make sure you register it and use it a lot during the 6 month warranty period. Good luck.
I got the 5 qt Artisan for Christmas! Woot Woot!! haha
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