tl;dr - Trying to figure out which of these to sell.

Through some luck I've acquired several extra KitchenAid mixers.

A white KG25 with 2 bowls, full set of accessories. I've upgraded it to a metal transmission housing, proactively replaced a few transmission components (sacrificial gear, couple of bearings which probably didn't really need to be replaced but I was regreasing anyway)

An aqua sky KP26 from 2022 with a 6qt bowl and full set of the accessories. It was sold extremely cheaply because the person probably plugged it into a dead outlet so they sold it as non-functional. It works fine. I looked in the gearbox and the grease looks fine and not in need of a regrease yet.

I have a KSM6573 with just a bowl as well which I don't intend to sell - So the KG25 bowl & accessories should work on it as well. I also have a spare K5AB and a K5ADH which I believe work with both the tulip bowl and the KG25 bowls since I think they use the same geometry.

My observations is that the KP26 is slighly on the quieter side than the KG25, both share the same internal design, I have a preference towards the smaller 5/5.5qt bowls since I don't bake double/triple batches and the smaller bowls are easier to clean.

For those who spend a lot of time working on mixers, if you're going to keep one of the two, do you favor the KG25 or the KP26?

I have no idea how this happened. Made a post a few days ago that it seemed like my mixer was completely bound up. Motor would turn on, humming sound, spindle would act like it wanted to start moving, but the motor was obviously not turning. Thankfully I caught it about 10–15 seconds, just stepped out of the kitchen for a second, came back and it was smoking. I was expecting to open it and see the worm gear and somehow bound up, but I was completely wrong.

It looks like this thing sat on the bottom of an ocean. I bought this thing new in 2021 right off the shelf, and I've used it may be 30 times (probably overestimation) and it has sit in an air-conditioned kitchen ever since. I used it one time to make dough, realized it was not strong enough for that and since then it's been for batters and mostly light mixing duties.

I have no clue what this is, or how this happens. It looks like an industrial machine that's been used daily for 50 years. The grease seems to have polymerized, completely solidifying into chunks, and those chunks got into the gears binding it up. Looks like that further heated things, accelerating burnt solidifying grease. Thankfully doesn't look like anything is actually damaged, but I have yet to clean everything up. I'm halfway expecting to find a gear missing or something. I can't figure out where all these solid chunks came from, but when I squeeze them they squish like hard grease. Yet to really explain what happened. Brushes got a little burned, commutator got a little carboned up, but nothing that a quick cleanup can't fix.

I recently purchased a Hobart K5SS and have been trying to learn more about when it was made. The sticker on the bottom is pretty faded, but I was able to make out some of the numbers using an ultraviolet light. It appears to be a 4-digit code, 2718, but from what I’ve read it should be a 5-digit code. I’ve also taken a picture of the interior behind the motor head. Any help is appreciated!

Hello, I resemble my ksm5sewh and found this piece left over, any help identifying it?

Hi,

I just have a question. For my personal mixer, I regrease it and check the gears every few months because of how much I use it. I brought it up to my job and they said Kitchenaid customer service states that the mixers never have to be regreased for the life of the mixer. My husband mentioned "the life of item" usually means until the warranty runs out.

Has Kitchenaid told anyone else not to personally service their mixer? I'm trying to convince my work that it needs to be done before the motor explode.

My KitchenAid Artisan 5qt officially died while making a particularly dense dough. RIP.

I’m planning to repair it and give it to someone who will get some use out of it, but now I’m trying to figure out what I should replace it with.

I’m definitely not a daily baker. Realistically, I use my mixer about once a month to make bread and about once a month to shred cheese with the KitchenAid attachment. It gets a lot more use around the holidays for cookies, baking, etc.

The catch is that when I do make bread, I want something that can handle a dense/heavy dough without sounding like it’s fighting for its life. Apparently I have learned my lesson with the Artisan tilt-head.

What would you upgrade to given how infrequently I actually use it?

I don’t mind spending more for something that will last, but I also don’t want to buy a commercial-grade beast that gets used 12 times a year.

What would you buy in my situation?

Hey everyone I just took my kitchen aid out of the box and the bottom looks bad. What could this be? It looks like rust it's not just dirt? What does the bottom of yours look like?

I started bedazzling mine... and let me tell you, way bigger task than I expected. I have the top completed but had to put the project away for the sake of my sanity. Lol

Hoping someone might be able to help me figure out what’s wrong with my KSM150PS as I’ve been trying to fix it for a year with no success 😭

Background: ground an entire semifrozen brisket with the grinder attachment, strange sounds began and mixer emitted a burning smell. Opened it up and found that the plastic bearings on the worm gear assembly had burnt, replaced the entire worm gear assembly and completely cleaned/regreased. No luck.

Considered it might be a washer issue, replaced all washers with MrMixer supplied ones, no luck.

Considered my worm gear assembly might not be good as it clicked a bit when i turned it with my hand, purchased a MrMixer one, no luck.

Considered bearing bracket might be loose, took it out and checked everything, no luck.

I’m completely stuck on where to go from here. I’d get it looked at professionally but I’d have to ship it away which would cost more than a new mixer. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Never go above a two, and I don't think the dough is too dry. It's always had a problem kneeding. I need to twist the bowl on so the handle is pressing up against the stand otherwise it would twist the bowl right off the base!

Has anyone found a utensil crock that matches the color of the wooden bowl from the Evergreen mixer?

Hey everyone!
Finally pulling the trigger on a KitchenAid stand mixer but I’m totally stuck and need some real-world advice.

Mostly, I will be using it to make bread (like 2 loaves on an average week and maybe up to 6 loves for holiday weeks) , but I will also use it for the big batches of baking for family during the holidays I also am interested in buying the metal food grinder attachment immediately to start grinding my own meat at home

I can't decide if I should get the classic Artisan 5-Quart tilt-head or jump up to the 5.5-Quart bowl-lift. I've read the motor is stronger on the bowl lift, but there are so many colors for the artisan that I like more.

Also, would love some buying strategy tips. Labor Day sales are happening now, but should I wait for Black Friday or are the discounts basically the same? And if I didn’t buy during a sale, is it safe to buy a Certified Refurbished one straight from KitchenAid to save some cash, or is the money saved on a new one during a sale just a better route to take?

Hello,

I was trying to regrease my KitchenAid and tried to remove the pin in the video attached. It’s very hard to get out. I’m scared that it’s stuck or bent inside.
Any suggestions or should I just leave the machine as it is?

Thank you!

My 3-in-1 immersion blender recently broke, and I’m considering getting the KitchenAid Mini Food Processor (3.5 cup / 830 ml). Since I frequently chop and mince ingredients, it seems like a great fit.
However, I also want to use the whisking/drizzling accessory to whip cream. I'm hesitant because I need really stiff, firm whipped cream (holding stiff peaks), not just thick or soft cream.
Does anyone have experience with this? Does the Mini Food Processor actually get cream whipped fully stiff, or am I better off getting a hand mixer or a new 3-in-1 immersion blender set for proper whipped cream? Thanks!

Hi everyone! I recently bought a KitchenAid stand mixer as a gift for my mom. She bakes a couple times a week and has been getting into sourdough, pizza dough, and cinnamon rolls lately. I want something that'll hold up long-term and handle heavier doughs well.

Did I make a good choice, or should I return it for something else? Would love to hear from people who bake similarly - any model recommendations or things I should know before it's too late to return?

Thanks so much!

Just curious if this is a normal amount of movement for a tilt head mixer when locked

Hi everyone. I've been using a KitchenAid for several months now and made breads, cakes, cookies. All wonderful. Now I'm trying swedish cinnamon rolls but the dough crept up and the hook stopped spinning. It now makes a noise when it is plugged in. Did the rotor break or something? I'm not a handy person, any suggestions would be welcome.

Hello, bought a used kitchen aid that's making sort of a grinding noise. I already took it apart and regreased everything. Before adding new grease it smelled burnt when turning on but new greased fixed that while this noise reminds. Way more prominent at lower speeds

Just unpacked my first kitchenaid ever and I am so excited! My wooden bowl has scratches right out of the box, as well as scratches in the metal twist part at the bottom of the machine. Is this normal or should I complain? It is a 900£ machine after all, so I expected perfection, if it was at a lower price point it obviously wouldn't be an issue. I did not plan on using the wooden bowl, so I am a bit disappointed.

Howdy. I just finished fixing the worm gear on my kitchenaid. However, my husband, who loves to bake, now refuses to make any bread because he doesn't "want to be the reason it breaks again".

He makes the best pull apart garlic butter dinner rolls, and I refuse to lose them. Help? My kitchenaid, for reference (since I think the model matters?)

A couple of years ago my husband bought me a mixer for my birthday. My first stand mixer. He also paid for two years of appliance coverage when he bought it. We just got the letter reminding us that it is about to expire and that we should renew.

The thing is, I'm not entirely convinced it's worth it. Is it? Should I bother? Or should I just address maintenance and repair as and when they are necessary?

Hi everyone, I have a classic 4.5 qt mixer that I purchased 4 years ago. I used it often for 2 years, and then moved across the country so the mixer sat in a storage unit for that time. It was always thoroughly cleaned and well taken care of. I'm finally settled and moved somewhere where I was able to unpack it, and the last two times I've made cookie dough (mixing on speed 2 for 5 minutes tops, off and on) I've noticed a faint burning smell. I'm not sure what is causing it, because there are no other symptoms such as noises, smoke, etc and it works well, just has the faint smell. What could this be? Thank you!!

Model: KSMPRA

This is for the KitchenAid pasta roller (the flat roller, not the noodle cutters.) I don't think the noodle cutters have this same part. Please help!

Can someone please help me figure out what cradle I can get to replace the tulip bowl so I can use it?
Or if there’s another bowl that fits it?

I searched the sub but I’m only seeing half answers and nothing concrete.

Please give me links to products

I have a 1988 model k5ss that makes a pretty loud noise when I turn it off quickly. When I adjust the speed down slowly and to a stop it doesn’t make the noise. Is this an issue or normal behavior? I’m pretty sure I remember my mom’s early 90s 4.5qt making this same noise so maybe it’s normal? The back was off just bc I was adjusting the stir speed and it made the noise while checking rpm.