Kitchenaid mixer warranty? Others?

[ILoveMondeo]

My 4 year old (cheap-ish) grundig stand mixer has packed up, need a proper solid mixer that can cope with regular dough kneeding. Once or twice a week I suppose.

Looking at kitchenaid but from what I can tell it's a 2 year warranty which seems a bit st for a £400 mixer!

Could buy cheap again and just replace when it goes pop. But like the idea of getting something that'll last a long time.


Are the kitchen aid jobbies that good or just paying for the "retro" look?

Ta!

[347Andy]

I'm sure I read somewhere that the Kenwood Chef has a much more powerful motor than a Kitchenaid.

[AshBurrows]

Hello mate, I just bought a Kitchenaid Artisan mixer and the warranty is 5 years.

Model number is KSM150 and it's available in a billion colours. I went for cast iron black.

Hope this helps.

[lost in espace]

Warranty is best from Costco.

Return it as long as you are a member. Apart from TV's.

[21TonyK]

Not so sure about the Kenwood but kitchenaid use a plastic drive component that will eventually shear if heavily used. Its not a big job to replace but it is fiddly. I had to do mine twice over 3 years being used to mix dough every other day.

[Vaud]

I like ours. 2 years old and had one fault (5 year John Lewis warranty at the time) - burned out motor (I think).

Go for the glass bowl as well.

[LotusMartin]

myKitchenAid was replaced twice under warranty then flogged on ebay. ended up with a Vitamix which I hate - wish I'd just not messed around and got a blendtec...

[Vaud]

LotusMartin said:

myKitchenAid was replaced twice under warranty then flogged on ebay. ended up with a Vitamix which I hate - wish I'd just not messed around and got a blendtec...

I think the OP is talking about mixers rather than blenders?

[David A]

347Andy said:

I'm sure I read somewhere that the Kenwood Chef has a much more powerful motor than a Kitchenaid.

Or get a kenwood major as the bowls are huge. Which is useful.

[AndyHCZ]

There's a reason why you often find a KA mixer in professional restaurant kitchens.

If you're worried about the wear on the Artisan range, have a look at the Heavy Duty range.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Vaud said:

Go for the glass bowl as well.

Just out of interest, why?

Ours is used a lot and hasn't had an issue yet, lots of dough mixing etc. must be 5 years old. Only thing is I can never quite get that turn screw adjusted correctly that stops it knocking up a quarter of an inch when kneading heavy dough.

[Vaud]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Just out of interest, why?

Ours is used a lot and hasn't had an issue yet, lots of dough mixing etc. must be 5 years old. Only thing is I can never quite get that turn screw adjusted correctly that stops it knocking up a quarter of an inch when kneading heavy dough.

Gives you good visibility to the mix and any remaining ingredients at the bottom of the bowl. It has a lovely weight about it and I use it as a normal mixing bowl as well.

[ILoveMondeo]

Hi All,

Thank you very much for the responses! Lots of useful info.

I've done some more digging around, GBBO replaced all their KA mixers with Kenwood KMIX... which apparently caused a bit of a stir! (no pun intended)

The KA's are the "gold standard" for all home bakers apparently, but from reading more the KMIX is a better machine. (500w motor v 325 for a start, which when dealing with bread dough will make a big difference in longevity of the motor).

I'm liking the look of the KMIX now actually.

[LotusMartin]

Vaud said:

I think the OP is talking about mixers rather than blenders?

Doh - really need to read more carefully lol

[AshBurrows]

ILoveMondeo said:

Hi All,

Thank you very much for the responses! Lots of useful info.

I've done some more digging around, GBBO replaced all their KA mixers with Kenwood KMIX... which apparently caused a bit of a stir! (no pun intended)

The KA's are the "gold standard" for all home bakers apparently, but from reading more the KMIX is a better machine. (500w motor v 325 for a start, which when dealing with bread dough will make a big difference in longevity of the motor).

I'm liking the look of the KMIX now actually.

They actually went back to the KA this year

[Vaud]

ILoveMondeo said:

I'm liking the look of the KMIX now actually.

I did have a Kenwood and the motor was strong, but the gearbox was rubbish and for mostly bread making it shredded the box in about 24 months. It may have been a one-off.

[AshBurrows]

Vaud said:

I like ours. 2 years old and had one fault (5 year John Lewis warranty at the time) - burned out motor (I think).

Go for the glass bowl as well.

You get a free glass bowl by redemption for the next week or 2, too!

[jas xjr]

LotusMartin said:

Dough - really need to read more carefully lol

fixed that for you

[ILoveMondeo]

AshBurrows said:

They actually went back to the KA this year

Top drama over at GBBO then!

The Internet whining over the swap was quite funny.

[ILoveMondeo]

Vaud said:

I did have a Kenwood and the motor was strong, but the gearbox was rubbish and for mostly bread making it shredded the box in about 24 months. It may have been a one-off.

Ah, thank you, valuable info.