An absolute joy watching you and your repair shop fix up these mixers! I finally bit the bullet and purchased a secondhand KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus. I regreased and replaced some worn cogs while following your instructions, and the operation difference is night and day! I never could have done it without you and your youtube channel. Keep up the good work, you now have 1 hard-earned subscriber watching all your videos!! Cheers from Malaysia, Ethan
BEST INFORMATIONAL VIDEO EVER. You touched in all my questions and concerns. Everyone should watch this video before buying their first kitchen aid mixer. Thank you for the great content.
@@christaylor7539my answer to that would be 'watch the video' before going to the comments section! Firstly you'll learn the correct terminology and secondly your question WILL get answered.
I bought a tilt head machine today, watched this and cancelled my order for a bowl lift machine because I want to make a lot of bread. I hope this was the right decision. Thanks for the video and the information. I live in Europe, if I were in the US I would have bought from you!
@@meowme7644 the machine is great. Have made bread and pasta with it. Just so convenient to make fresh pasta without having to knead the dough myself. 👍🏻
Thank you, you wouldn’t believe the number of people that are degrading Kitchen Aid’s quality for not being the all purpose mixer they’ve deluded themselves into thinking. These people don’t know the difference between light doughs and heavy doughs.
@@MrMixer316 what makes it sad is that some of these negative reviewers are supposedly experts when it comes to cooking and related fields like ATK. I have a Kitchen Aid artisan I inherited from my dad, it’s around 35 or so years old, tilt-head with the spring pin, and is a dark/navy blue, the thing still works without skipping a beat, it hasn’t burned out because it’s not continuously running the whole time I’m baking, it’s well taken care off and stored in a place where it doesn’t get hot or wet when I’m not using it and I can make bread as long as it’s light dough and single serving size only. If I need more than that or for heavy breads I’ll just go the store and buy a loaf or the dough already done by the in-store bakery. Half of these people take the user’s manuals that come with their kitchen aid mixers as “arbitrary suggestions” and ignore them and call it a pice of trash when the inevitable does occur.
@@MrMixer316that I can kind of understand the confusion especially since some variance of the k5ss were sold for commercial use in mind and they do look like a miniature version of the commercial machine. If you're using a tilthead to make a small batch of whipped cream in a commercial setting or lightheaded cookie dough is probably fine just know the limitations.
I do enjoy both my K5SS 5qt and Pro 7qt: K5SS is sturdy enough to handle bread dough and Pro 7qt is great for high-volume production. Eventually, I will buy a vintage Hobart commercial mixer and restore it. thank you for all the tips, from São Paulo, Brazil!
I’ve always wanted one of these mixers. Saw a garage sale in marketplace. They had a garage sale. Bought a Kitchen aid heavy duty mixer for $50 And I’m so happy
WOW, wht a great deal! Hope you are happy with your maschine?!? I found one, bearly used, near mint istead of new 1.198€, or at sale now for 799€ for only 590€. I hope this one will make my baking dreams come true because yesterday my fingers had open blisters and i let my husband kneat my dough half of the time😅. His answer was, no, this can't go on, you need a maschine😃👌🏻🤗. He knows i'm baking bread, hand kneated every second day.
Thank you for this video, I was looking at South African dry sausage which would need a meat grinder and a sausage filler to make. Talking about two birds in one stone my wife loves baking too and to my surprise there is a machine that'll work for both of us. You've given awareness of the Kitchen Aid product from a repair and upgrade point of view. Knowing they are servicable and there are people like you makes investing in the machine easier.
Another benefit of the 7 qt proline is my sanity while it's running and I had to be in the kitchen. The noise level difference is much greater than what comes through on video.
12:25 Adding lock washers I get. Getting rid of the square drive screws, I don't. LOVE my dedicated #2 SQ head screwdriver. Surprised I don't hear you recommending folks get one. Or see you using one. Anytime I see a "Robertson" screw, I know the mfg. cares about quality and I don't have to worry about my Phillips head driver slipping off and marring the finish. Thanks for another great vid!
I have the ultra power and it works great for one person mixing ingredients. Since I'm only making stuff for myself and I always cut the recipe in half or 1/3. It handles small batches of dough as well. It's just a great machine to make things easier too.
All i found was videos of people talking about their color, their sizes and how they sound XD but this is what I needed to decide which one to invest my money in, new subscriber!
My favourite is my "classic" tilt head, because that was a present from my late wife and using it always brings up memories. Love your videos. There is one thing that puzzles me a little - you say that you see rarely damage to the metal gears. I have fixed a lot less of the things than you have (dozens rather than thousands), but at least a third of them had gear damage (some of them even with the nylon gear intact), usually on the "beveled" upper part of the main gear (I think this what drives the attachment gear). What those machines had in common was that the grease had separated, with the oily part leaking out (and obviously that they were all sold in Europe). So even if it's rare, that gears break at all is a good reminder of how important it is to re-grease your machine from time to time.
I just purchased a refurbished RKSM55CU "direct" from KitchenAid. It has been my wish for 10 years+ to finally buy one of these mixers. Something tells me it will likely be coming from your shop as you seem like an outsource for Whirlpool. If so, could you toss in a scrapper. Calibration with a dime is a nice tip. Should we ever try to spin an unpowered attachment by hand? Bread dough is going to be my primary use so i am happy to see that i choose the better model.
This was a great video and seems like you know these mixers very well. One point I disagree with however is capacity between the Artisan and k5ss. Although the bowls are the same size; the attachments for the k5 are larger and come up higher in the bowl therefore give approximately 1 quart more "usable capacity" than the Artisan. I purchased my k-5ss new in 1982, have used it at least several times a week ever since for cakes, icings, cookies, breads, meatball and meatloaf mix, mashed potatoes etc. I also have the meat grinder and slicer shredder attachments which also get used regularly. Everything has held up beautifully! Only service it has ever received were a new worm gear and carbon brushes in 2003.
More information on my lift or any kitchen aid that I ever was possible to share in a single video you sick puppy! 🔥love ya - I bought a 5.5 qt lift, right outta the box, drive shaft fell right out of the machine and wouldn't stay in. Returned to Costco no questions asked next model, perfect ... thanks great video ❤
Have you ever worked on a Kenmore Elite stand mixer? Both the kitchenaid and the Kenmore Are made by Whirlpool kitchenaid and many of the parts are interchangeable.
Thank you for making this video! It totally helped me decide which range to get after my Artsian broke down - the worm gear, classic example - gave way after making multiple batches of Cinnamon Rolls and a 7 year run! Will be moving to the professional series as I do have a large family of 10.
With your big family seriously look at the 7, and 8qt. models with the DC motors. Also look at the Bosch, and Nutrimill bowl drive mixers. They handle large bread dough batches easily.
OMG!!!!I am so glad to have found you!!!❤❤❤ You're an excellent instructor and I am so excited to have purchased a K5SS that needs some TLC. The speed control lever is bent so it's stuck on Speed 10. I'm 69 and this is the 1st KitchenAid I've ever owned. I watched another video but just kept flipping thru video after video, then VOILA...I found you❤. I'll be buying a Phillips #3 to get those base screws undone so I can get to the speed control lever. If I'm not successful, I will be shipping my KA to you. Thank you for your wonderful videos!!! You will be a wonderful dad!
I recently moved up to the 7qt Pro and I love it. Mine has the quiet DC motor. I make a lot of pizza and bake bread 3 or 4 times per week and it can handle a large quantity of dough fo kneading.
I have been following you on Tiktok for a while now and love the information you share. Hopefully we will be updating our classic and doing some maintenance soon.
Wow, I just discovered you a few days ago and saw you have been missing for 11 months and was sad. I'm glad you're back (you helped me repair my Professional 600)
Happy to help, I would like to start getting more stuff uploaded here. I'm mostly on tiktok as shirt format is easier. This video took me a day and a half to film and edit 😅
I have a kitchen Aid Profession I have had it for over 35years and have recently purchased an Artisan .By the way I use them both I make I make a lot of bread. I am in Canada and If anything go wrong with any of them I hope I can find someone like you to service them.
Great video. Biggest mixer mistake I ever made was getting rid of my Hobart made tilt head KA mixer and "upgrading" it to a heavy duty bowl lift model as I was interested in making breads. Motor burned out just after 12 months. I have been the proud owner of an Ankarsrum mixer for 6 years now and have never had a minutes problem with making bread doughs. Even kneading for 20 min at a time. That being said, I have recently purchased a new tilt head KA mixer for small jobs where cold butter needs to be creamed etc as the Ankarsrum is not the best choice and specifically states to NOT use cold butter. I just ordered a couple of your exclusive add-ons for the new KA on your website.
Best channel for Kitchenaid Mixer repair. I have a question. If all the internals of the tilt head mixers are the same, why the different wattages? Is it for marketing?
@@MrMixer316 I’m not sure what my dishes will be but definitely will be using some heavier doughs. I’m about to start culinary school and I want something that I can not only practice with at home, but also potentially use after school to bake things to sell from home. So I’ll definitely be using my mixer more than the average person, but prob not in need of the full professional one. If I do go with kitchen aid, I’m looking at that pro 6 model. I haven’t even began to look at Bosch though. I’ll have to look into those too. Ty for taking the time to explain the different tools, it really helps to make an informed decision for sure!
The KitchenAid KSM55 mixer is now on a Black Friday sale for $279.00. They say that's about $170.00 off. Is the KSM55 a well built machine? How does it compare to the older models. Thank you for your help with my questions.
Hello Mr. Mixer! Thank you very much for all the information you give us in your videos. I'm thinking about buying the KSM8990 commercial mixer, but I'm really undecided, I understand that the gears/transmission are metal and it's coupled to a DC motor. But I was impressed by the small diameter of the motor shaft and the gear attached to it. My question is, is the mixer really for commercial use? I intend to use it for soft doughs (cakes, brownies, cookies, creams, etc.) and rarely for heavy doughs (bread, pizza, donuts, etc.).
Yea that's a super solid unit for your intended use. I wouldn't use it to do heavy doughs all day but for your purpose it would be great! consider purchasing with us, it will come with all of our upgrades and will be warrantied. We have some nice ones available currently! Send over an email mrmixer316@gmail.com!
Excellent video. I bought the Classic Plus about 2 months ago and found it couldn't handle pizza dough with a spiral dough hook. The one that comes with the machine is a "J" hook which is useless! I just jumped up to a 5.5Q Lift stand machine. In the future I will buy everything from you and have you folks do all my maintenance and repairs. Great channel!
Just placed an order for some upgrades for a new Classic we just got. I don't see anywhere on the box or mixer that it is a + but it is 275 watts. I must say your shipping costs were very reasonable. Can't wait to get them and install them. I see they make a KFE5T Flex Edge Beater Attachment For 5-qt. Tilt-Head Stand Mixers. I was wondering what you thought about them. Do they work good to keep from having to stop and scrape the bowl when mixing.
I recommend the beater blade THM it's 100% the best you can get, we offer them on our website mrmixer.store. If you would like one, we can arrange an invoice so that we can just include it with your other items!
There is also the deluxe tilthead that I've seen at Walmart that is really just an Ultra Power that doesn't say Ultra Power on it. They didn't even bother to write Deluxe on the band it's just blank or that would normally be. The quar bowl on the Tilthead can be useful for certain type of cakes where the batter expands like angel cake just gives you a little more room to work with.
Great video. Help me out with an information - if my dough batch has a range of say 500g flour to 2kilo flour, which should be good? I have a small dough mixer and with 750g dough, it sticks to the top and makes a mess. I want to upgrade to a good brand.
Hey, awesome Video! Can you explain where the beater-height screw is located in the heavy duty 5kpm5) machine? I have owned this machine for quite a while now and just cannot find it!
They don't all have one, if there is one, it's located running perpendicular the the machine right where the very center of the arms come up and make contact with the lower housing as you lift them into the upward position. It would be one tiny screw.
Have you had the chance to have a look at the new redesigned 7 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer that you mentioned in this video was recently released as they changed the product line up. How does the new 7 Quart compared to the old ProLine 7 Quart? I have read the new redesigned 7 Quart has an AC motor so am interested to know about the power, durability and noise of the new model. Would it be comparable to the Professional 600 that you showed in this video?
It has just a hair less power at 500 watts VS 575 in the pro 600. It's quieter but as to power/durability they haven't been out long enough to really form a strong opinion. I think they will be comparable though
Thanks for asking this, as I was wondering the same thing. I want the Feather Pink colourway which is in the 7qt bowl lift, but wondering I should snag the Proline 7 while it's still available.
I clicked on this video thinking it was about what 'era' Kitchaid Mixer was the best. I recently picked up a Hobart era mixer. I re-greased & replaced all the cardboard gaskets. I was kind of surprised when I took it apart because all the gears and drives looked in good shape. I did wonder if anyone knows if the worm gears were ever made from steal because when I took mine apart the whole worm gear looked like it was metal.
If it's a newer unit (last 3-4 years) it probably has a plastic speed assembly that has melted (we discovered this flaw a few years back) we actually have manufactured new metal ones but we are waiting for them to come in
Looking at a Pro KSM60SECXER 6quart pro since my older heavy duty 5 qt died. My largest recipe is bread (6cupsflour) not sure if I should replace gears/whatever..or just get a larger capacity...pro 6quart vs commercial.
I think there is a costco specific mixer. The HD6000 or something along those line. 120v dc motor I think. Do you know if that shares parts with any other model? I am trying to figure out a way to convert it to run on 220/230 in Europe, but I have not been able to figure out which motor / control board can be used.
Ankarsrum is great but fails at incorporating cold butter into dough. It also has many more parts to swap out and clean, and the beater system is not as straightforward as KitchenAid for making cake batter or cookie dough. And the plastic mixing bowl isn't recommended to make things like Swiss meringue. Ankarsrum can definitely handle bread dough more easily. They both have pros and cons but neither is perfect.
@@kappadappa you can get a metal mixing bowl. For me, and I make a lot of shokupan, the cold butter isn’t an issue. I either take it out in the morning or put it in a my oven 9n proof for a few minutes. There are only two parts plus the bowl to clean and it’s way easier than the KA I have. The beater system is straightforward and I haven’t had any issues with it. Whips for frothy things like egg whites, etc, and the beaters for the rest. I’ve had KA mixers for 45+ years, including the top end Professional model. I wish I’d changed to the Ank sooner. The only thing I’m saving my old KA for is I have a Mockmill grinder attachment to make my own flour and I don’t want to have to buy a standalone one to replace it. I also love not worrying about what didn’t get mixed in properly at the bottom of the bowl. Never happens with the Ank. Also no spraying of flour when it’s added to the mixture.
@@carolez8582 I make shokupan often too, but that's not cold butter. Cold butter would be more like pie dough, which the Ankarsrum can't do. And sure, you can get a metal bowl but that's an additional cost/part. Like I said, they're both great, and both have plusses and minuses. When I was replacing my 21 year old KitchenAid I did a ton of research and seriously considered the Ankarsrum. But since I make far more pastry/meringue/genoise than heavy bread dough the KitchenAid Proline 7 made more sense for me. If I mainly made bread then I would have gone with the Ankarsrum. Enjoy!
@@minnybiker4505 they are decent. They don't sell as many, they are powerful but lack capacity. They will also be discontinued in 2026, but otherwise good units!
One thing you missed, about height preference. When measuring cabinet height, be aware of how much room is needed for when you have to tilt the head back.
I burned out 2 mixers (not Kitchen Aid) making gingerbread cookie dough. Then the wife brought home a brand new K5SS. I said, "Why on earth did you buy the worlds most expensive mixer"? Well I made gingerbread dough with it, awesome! Now 25, or more, years later...am I ever glad she brought it home. Lots of pasta made with rollers and pasta press attachments. I'm certain it paid for itself about 20 years ago. She paid $169 CDN at Sears.
I am the proud owner of a 1960s K5-A that is still going strong. I am curious though about the attachments, would the newly made ones fit that machine with just how old it is.
@@CShannon1991 yes we make sure to have them in stock at all times, it's such a reliable model! They are available on our website mrmixer.store under the mixer tab
Hi, great video, please, could you tell me the difference about deluxe edition vs architect edition? I live in another country and my friend is bringing this two for me and I don’t know which one to choose
Those are both tilt head models and the only difference really is that the deluxe will come with a 4.5qt bowl and the architect with a 5qt bowl. Otherwise theh are the same motor/trans/electronics etc..
Thanks for the great comparison and explicit details. I leave in Europe and have to choose between 5KSM70JPXEER or 5KSM70SHXEER, I've looked at the specs and the motor seems to be the same - 375 Watt for both. Why is then the ...70JP....version a Heavy Duty, what are the differences excepting the accesories which are better (stainless steel) on the ...70SH... version ? Thank You.
I brought my older mixers back to life, because of your videos, thank you! I also (thanks to you) change the grease annually, or on any new mixer I purchase. Do you have a video on greasing the ksm70sk? I know replacing single parts is a no-go on these models, but can they be greased like any other Kitchenaid mixer?
@@McMaxW they aren't bad, smaller capacity but that encourages people not to overlaid them whcib is good. Strong motor, I don't see many of them in my area as people Tend to opt for the larger sizes. It hasn't been announced but I've heard reports that they will be discontinued in 2026
We do not but it's technically possible! It's just easier to replace unfortunately. We spec and manufacture all of our own springs and washers, we have two options, the quick Install or the traditional install that requires disassembly.
So if my 600 pro smelled like it was burning and got hot the last time I did dough in it, was it just grease? It still works, but I’m afraid of damaging it further and haven’t used it.
I have a 600 professional I was wondering why my bowl height adjustment screw will not turn. I bought it used. So I don't know what was done to it . Thank you
@MrMixer316 right on. I was gonna get a bowl life one on sale but i picked up a brand new black classic stand mixer for like $100. Can't beat that for the price. I can sell that used for more.
Loved the video - I have a K5SS- my dough hook is not mixing my bread as it should so I assumed that it needed adjustment of the bowl to beater. There is no screw adjustment- How do I adjust the bowl to beater on the K5SS? Thank you so much!
Thanks so much for your videos! I just got a 6-quart bowl lift mixer that had a previous life in manufacturing, but with a little maintenance it is running again. You said that the 6-quart bowl will go on the 7-quart mixer, so then I assume I could go the other way around? Or would the 7-quart not fit on the smaller mixer?
Yes they both work interchangeably, my one suggestion is to not overload it, just because it will be able to hold more, does not mean that it can handle more!
@@MrMixer316 Thanks! I will try to be careful with it. My Artisan can't really handle some of the baking I want to do, so I'm excited to work with something larger. I'll see if I can find a 7-quart bowl for making frostings or batters, but not for bread doughs.
Thank you so much for your review. Would you recommend this one? I would appreciate your response. Kenmore Elite Heavy-Duty 6 Qt Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer, 600 Watts, with Flat Beater, Wire Whisk, Dough Hook, Stainless Steel Bowls, LED Light, Digital Countdown Timer, Metallic Grey
What is your opinion of the KA DC 1.3 hp models like the KSM8990 with 8 qt? They discontinued the Pro Line. Considering upgrade from an Artisan KSM150 that bogs down.
My KitchenAid Classic from the 1980's is amazing. It's NEVER broken down once, it just keeps going, and going and going.
So this is what Pedro Pascal's been up to during actor's strike... 😂
😅 Guilty
Best comment ever! Had to do a double take when clicking!
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Holding out on last of us to talk about mixers 😩 come backkkkk
@@schill3833 I honestly can't wait for season 2. I played both games and watched season 1 twice 😅
Dude is the GOAT of kitchen aid mixers! Glad I found this channel, my 5 at pro had stripped gears, site is a godsend!
An absolute joy watching you and your repair shop fix up these mixers! I finally bit the bullet and purchased a secondhand KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus. I regreased and replaced some worn cogs while following your instructions, and the operation difference is night and day! I never could have done it without you and your youtube channel. Keep up the good work, you now have 1 hard-earned subscriber watching all your videos!!
Cheers from Malaysia,
Ethan
BEST INFORMATIONAL VIDEO EVER. You touched in all my questions and concerns. Everyone should watch this video before buying their first kitchen aid mixer.
Thank you for the great content.
It's such a pleasure to be of service!
Amen to that, so very helpful.
I was curious tho as to what is, if any big difference between a flip top and bowl lift? Plus’s/negatives.
@@christaylor7539my answer to that would be 'watch the video' before going to the comments section! Firstly you'll learn the correct terminology and secondly your question WILL get answered.
@@aussiehardwood6196 just a pleasant person arnt ya.
I bought a tilt head machine today, watched this and cancelled my order for a bowl lift machine because I want to make a lot of bread. I hope this was the right decision. Thanks for the video and the information. I live in Europe, if I were in the US I would have bought from you!
how is it?
@@meowme7644 the machine is great. Have made bread and pasta with it. Just so convenient to make fresh pasta without having to knead the dough myself. 👍🏻
How is it going with it? Which of the bowl lift models did you get?
Thank you, you wouldn’t believe the number of people that are degrading Kitchen Aid’s quality for not being the all purpose mixer they’ve deluded themselves into thinking. These people don’t know the difference between light doughs and heavy doughs.
The biggest problem is people buy them and then try to use them commercially which is a nono. Most issues are from user error!
@@MrMixer316 what makes it sad is that some of these negative reviewers are supposedly experts when it comes to cooking and related fields like ATK. I have a Kitchen Aid artisan I inherited from my dad, it’s around 35 or so years old, tilt-head with the spring pin, and is a dark/navy blue, the thing still works without skipping a beat, it hasn’t burned out because it’s not continuously running the whole time I’m baking, it’s well taken care off and stored in a place where it doesn’t get hot or wet when I’m not using it and I can make bread as long as it’s light dough and single serving size only. If I need more than that or for heavy breads I’ll just go the store and buy a loaf or the dough already done by the in-store bakery.
Half of these people take the user’s manuals that come with their kitchen aid mixers as “arbitrary suggestions” and ignore them and call it a pice of trash when the inevitable does occur.
@@MrMixer316that I can kind of understand the confusion especially since some variance of the k5ss were sold for commercial use in mind and they do look like a miniature version of the commercial machine. If you're using a tilthead to make a small batch of whipped cream in a commercial setting or lightheaded cookie dough is probably fine just know the limitations.
I was looking for a gift for my mom. And I found this channel. Talk about niche and expertise in one specialized area Very cool.
I do enjoy both my K5SS 5qt and Pro 7qt: K5SS is sturdy enough to handle bread dough and Pro 7qt is great for high-volume production. Eventually, I will buy a vintage Hobart commercial mixer and restore it. thank you for all the tips, from São Paulo, Brazil!
I’ve always wanted one of these mixers. Saw a garage sale in marketplace. They had a garage sale. Bought a Kitchen aid heavy duty mixer for $50
And I’m so happy
WOW, wht a great deal! Hope you are happy with your maschine?!? I found one, bearly used, near mint istead of new 1.198€, or at sale now for 799€ for only 590€. I hope this one will make my baking dreams come true because yesterday my fingers had open blisters and i let my husband kneat my dough half of the time😅. His answer was, no, this can't go on, you need a maschine😃👌🏻🤗. He knows i'm baking bread, hand kneated every second day.
Thank you for this video, I was looking at South African dry sausage which would need a meat grinder and a sausage filler to make.
Talking about two birds in one stone my wife loves baking too and to my surprise there is a machine that'll work for both of us.
You've given awareness of the Kitchen Aid product from a repair and upgrade point of view. Knowing they are servicable and there are people like you makes investing in the machine easier.
Another benefit of the 7 qt proline is my sanity while it's running and I had to be in the kitchen. The noise level difference is much greater than what comes through on video.
EXACTLY. Kids no longer flee. Downside, kids no longer flee. Another downside, my wife can bake at any hour, and she does- RIP my waistline.
I have the pro 600 and love it -- but I did buy ear plugs! No joke. 😊
12:25 Adding lock washers I get. Getting rid of the square drive screws, I don't. LOVE my dedicated #2 SQ head screwdriver. Surprised I don't hear you recommending folks get one. Or see you using one. Anytime I see a "Robertson" screw, I know the mfg. cares about quality and I don't have to worry about my Phillips head driver slipping off and marring the finish. Thanks for another great vid!
The heads on these ones strip out so damn easy. We don't like them
Not all square drive screws or drivers meet the Robertson standard dimensions. That might be the reason for the strip outs. The real answer is Torx.
Well done. It was great to see the inner workings of these machines along with your commentary. Thanks!
I have the ultra power and it works great for one person mixing ingredients.
Since I'm only making stuff for myself and I always cut the recipe in half or
1/3. It handles small batches of dough as well. It's just a great machine to make
things easier too.
The ultra power was a great little unit! Pretty dang sturdy! I agree for a small household you can't beat em! It's good that you don't overload it!
I purchased the K5SS In 1983. All I’ve had to do to it. Remove the old grease and clean then apply fresh new grease.
All i found was videos of people talking about their color, their sizes and how they sound XD but this is what I needed to decide which one to invest my money in, new subscriber!
Eyyy!! It's such a pleasure to have you here! I am a wealth of knowledge so of you ever have a question dont hesitate!
Had no idea that Pedro Pascal did kitchenaid maintenance on the side! Great video, really informative!
My favourite is my "classic" tilt head, because that was a present from my late wife and using it always brings up memories. Love your videos. There is one thing that puzzles me a little - you say that you see rarely damage to the metal gears. I have fixed a lot less of the things than you have (dozens rather than thousands), but at least a third of them had gear damage (some of them even with the nylon gear intact), usually on the "beveled" upper part of the main gear (I think this what drives the attachment gear). What those machines had in common was that the grease had separated, with the oily part leaking out (and obviously that they were all sold in Europe). So even if it's rare, that gears break at all is a good reminder of how important it is to re-grease your machine from time to time.
Happy Thanksgiving, Sir.
I just purchased a refurbished RKSM55CU "direct" from KitchenAid. It has been my wish for 10 years+ to finally buy one of these mixers. Something tells me it will likely be coming from your shop as you seem like an outsource for Whirlpool. If so, could you toss in a scrapper. Calibration with a dime is a nice tip. Should we ever try to spin an unpowered attachment by hand? Bread dough is going to be my primary use so i am happy to see that i choose the better model.
This was a great video and seems like you know these mixers very well. One point I disagree with however is capacity between the Artisan and k5ss. Although the bowls are the same size; the attachments for the k5 are larger and come up higher in the bowl therefore give approximately 1 quart more "usable capacity" than the Artisan. I purchased my k-5ss new in 1982, have used it at least several times a week ever since for cakes, icings, cookies, breads, meatball and meatloaf mix, mashed potatoes etc. I also have the meat grinder and slicer shredder attachments which also get used regularly. Everything has held up beautifully! Only service it has ever received were a new worm gear and carbon brushes in 2003.
Thank you!! This was exactly the information that I was looking for in deciding which mixer to purchase.
More information on my lift or any kitchen aid that I ever was possible to share in a single video you sick puppy! 🔥love ya - I bought a 5.5 qt lift, right outta the box, drive shaft fell right out of the machine and wouldn't stay in. Returned to Costco no questions asked next model, perfect ... thanks great video ❤
Have you ever worked on a Kenmore Elite stand mixer? Both the kitchenaid and the Kenmore Are made by Whirlpool kitchenaid and many of the parts are interchangeable.
Yeah I’ll be getting this
Thank you for making this video! It totally helped me decide which range to get after my Artsian broke down - the worm gear, classic example - gave way after making multiple batches of Cinnamon Rolls and a 7 year run! Will be moving to the professional series as I do have a large family of 10.
With your big family seriously look at the 7, and 8qt. models with the DC motors. Also look at the Bosch, and Nutrimill bowl drive mixers. They handle large bread dough batches easily.
Subscribed! Appreciate the work you do and strongly support the right-to-repair.
OMG!!!!I am so glad to have found you!!!❤❤❤ You're an excellent instructor and I am so excited to have purchased a K5SS that needs some TLC. The speed control lever is bent so it's stuck on Speed 10. I'm 69 and this is the 1st KitchenAid I've ever owned. I watched another video but just kept flipping thru video after video, then VOILA...I found you❤. I'll be buying a Phillips #3 to get those base screws undone so I can get to the speed control lever. If I'm not successful, I will be shipping my KA to you. Thank you for your wonderful videos!!! You will be a wonderful dad!
Glad you found your way here! And thank you for the kind words ❤️
Awesome so glad your back!!
I've finally got to a point where I can make some videos, I had to hire employees and expand my shop cause yall keep me too busy 😅
I recently moved up to the 7qt Pro and I love it. Mine has the quiet DC motor. I make a lot of pizza and bake bread 3 or 4 times per week and it can handle a large quantity of dough fo kneading.
I have been following you on Tiktok for a while now and love the information you share. Hopefully we will be updating our classic and doing some maintenance soon.
It's a pleasure to have you over here on youtube! I appreciate you and we are here if you need us!
Wow, I just discovered you a few days ago and saw you have been missing for 11 months and was sad. I'm glad you're back (you helped me repair my Professional 600)
Happy to help, I would like to start getting more stuff uploaded here. I'm mostly on tiktok as shirt format is easier. This video took me a day and a half to film and edit 😅
@MrMixer316 A lot of folk@ also do the RUclips shorts, who use tiktok, so maybe that as well? RUclips shorts really exploded the past year I'd say.
@@ramyahoo that's the other pain, 1minute isn't quite long enough for most of my stuff and that's the limit on YT shorts
@@MrMixer316 Oh, right, I didn't consider that! YT needs to make an exception for you! 😆
@@ramyahoo that and I have like 530k followers on tiktok so I kinda have to lean into that more, I'd like to be able to do both
I have a kitchen Aid Profession I have had it for over 35years and have recently purchased an Artisan .By the way I use them both I make I make a lot of bread. I am in Canada and If anything
go wrong with any of them I hope I can find someone like you to service them.
Thanks, from a man who is deciding which to buy. Most of these reviews focus on the use of the machine and not how its built.
Great video. Biggest mixer mistake I ever made was getting rid of my Hobart made tilt head KA mixer and "upgrading" it to a heavy duty bowl lift model as I was interested in making breads. Motor burned out just after 12 months. I have been the proud owner of an Ankarsrum mixer for 6 years now and have never had a minutes problem with making bread doughs. Even kneading for 20 min at a time. That being said, I have recently purchased a new tilt head KA mixer for small jobs where cold butter needs to be creamed etc as the Ankarsrum is not the best choice and specifically states to NOT use cold butter. I just ordered a couple of your exclusive add-ons for the new KA on your website.
Mine doesn’t say classic or artisan but I got it 2019-2020 it’s a 300w gray model.
Best channel for Kitchenaid Mixer repair.
I have a question. If all the internals of the tilt head mixers are the same, why the different wattages? Is it for marketing?
In short, yes.
I have the k5ss lift stand. I like it very much.😊
I’m torn between going with a kitchen aid or a wolf mixer. I like wolf more as a brand but kitchenaides are just so well made and versatile.
I'm about to start carrying Bosch which is also really good! Especially if you do a lot of heavy dough
@@MrMixer316 I’m not sure what my dishes will be but definitely will be using some heavier doughs. I’m about to start culinary school and I want something that I can not only practice with at home, but also potentially use after school to bake things to sell from home. So I’ll definitely be using my mixer more than the average person, but prob not in need of the full professional one. If I do go with kitchen aid, I’m looking at that pro 6 model. I haven’t even began to look at Bosch though. I’ll have to look into those too. Ty for taking the time to explain the different tools, it really helps to make an informed decision for sure!
Hola! Thank you for all they info. How much, and how I can get the spacer for my mixer, so the wire don't touch the bottom of the bowl?
@@carmenpaez678 it's available on our website mrmixer.store
The KitchenAid KSM55 mixer is now on a Black Friday sale for $279.00. They say that's about $170.00 off. Is the KSM55 a well built machine? How does it compare to the older models. Thank you for your help with my questions.
Loooved your review and show the intern details. What a curse, Thx a lot !!!
Hello Mr. Mixer!
Thank you very much for all the information you give us in your videos.
I'm thinking about buying the KSM8990 commercial mixer, but I'm really undecided, I understand that the gears/transmission are metal and it's coupled to a DC motor. But I was impressed by the small diameter of the motor shaft and the gear attached to it.
My question is, is the mixer really for commercial use? I intend to use it for soft doughs (cakes, brownies, cookies, creams, etc.) and rarely for heavy doughs (bread, pizza, donuts, etc.).
Yea that's a super solid unit for your intended use. I wouldn't use it to do heavy doughs all day but for your purpose it would be great! consider purchasing with us, it will come with all of our upgrades and will be warrantied. We have some nice ones available currently! Send over an email mrmixer316@gmail.com!
Very educational. Amazing video. 💯🥳
Thank you! It's a pleasure to be of service!
@@MrMixer316 I would like to see what's you're opinions on the Ankarsrum Mixer are on a video review if you get the chance.
Hi I have a kitchenaid mixer it's making a noise I Bin watch you and I can fix it thx
From catching Pablo Escobar to review mixers on RUclips ….. great job Pascal !
Excellent video. I bought the Classic Plus about 2 months ago and found it couldn't handle pizza dough with a spiral dough hook. The one that comes with the machine is a "J" hook which is useless! I just jumped up to a 5.5Q Lift stand machine. In the future I will buy everything from you and have you folks do all my maintenance and repairs. Great channel!
I appreciate you and look forward to being of service!!
Just placed an order for some upgrades for a new Classic we just got. I don't see anywhere on the box or mixer that it is a + but it is 275 watts. I must say your shipping costs were very reasonable. Can't wait to get them and install them. I see they make a KFE5T Flex Edge Beater Attachment For 5-qt. Tilt-Head Stand Mixers. I was wondering what you thought about them. Do they work good to keep from having to stop and scrape the bowl when mixing.
I recommend the beater blade THM it's 100% the best you can get, we offer them on our website mrmixer.store. If you would like one, we can arrange an invoice so that we can just include it with your other items!
@@MrMixer316 Thanks but I'll order it later maybe with some other items you have.
There is also the deluxe tilthead that I've seen at Walmart that is really just an Ultra Power that doesn't say Ultra Power on it. They didn't even bother to write Deluxe on the band it's just blank or that would normally be. The quar bowl on the Tilthead can be useful for certain type of cakes where the batter expands like angel cake just gives you a little more room to work with.
Excellent video, great breakdown. Thank you for this!!!
Great video; all of my questions were answered. Thank you.
Great video, now I know what I need to order, thank you
Great video.
Help me out with an information - if my dough batch has a range of say 500g flour to 2kilo flour, which should be good?
I have a small dough mixer and with 750g dough, it sticks to the top and makes a mess.
I want to upgrade to a good brand.
Hey, awesome Video! Can you explain where the beater-height screw is located in the heavy duty 5kpm5) machine? I have owned this machine for quite a while now and just cannot find it!
They don't all have one, if there is one, it's located running perpendicular the the machine right where the very center of the arms come up and make contact with the lower housing as you lift them into the upward position. It would be one tiny screw.
Have you had the chance to have a look at the new redesigned 7 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer that you mentioned in this video was recently released as they changed the product line up. How does the new 7 Quart compared to the old ProLine 7 Quart?
I have read the new redesigned 7 Quart has an AC motor so am interested to know about the power, durability and noise of the new model. Would it be comparable to the Professional 600 that you showed in this video?
It has just a hair less power at 500 watts VS 575 in the pro 600. It's quieter but as to power/durability they haven't been out long enough to really form a strong opinion. I think they will be comparable though
@@MrMixer316 So less power than the ProLine 7 Quart that has the DC motor?
@@JamesMegaLegend yep! About half as powerful according to the wattage
Thanks for asking this, as I was wondering the same thing. I want the Feather Pink colourway which is in the 7qt bowl lift, but wondering I should snag the Proline 7 while it's still available.
@@RamblingsfromCanada what did you end up getting? I'm trying to find a proline 7 and cannot find one?
I clicked on this video thinking it was about what 'era' Kitchaid Mixer was the best. I recently picked up a Hobart era mixer. I re-greased & replaced all the cardboard gaskets. I was kind of surprised when I took it apart because all the gears and drives looked in good shape. I did wonder if anyone knows if the worm gears were ever made from steal because when I took mine apart the whole worm gear looked like it was metal.
It's not made a of metal, it's a common misconception because it is black/Greyish and looks like metal. It's actually nylon.
This video was very informative-thank you! Where can I find a comparison oh wattage per model?
What do you do if that lever in tge back by the speed board doesnt move and that.copper.tab isnt going up and down to start the machine?
If it's a newer unit (last 3-4 years) it probably has a plastic speed assembly that has melted (we discovered this flaw a few years back) we actually have manufactured new metal ones but we are waiting for them to come in
Looking at a Pro KSM60SECXER 6quart pro since my older heavy duty 5 qt died. My largest recipe is bread (6cupsflour) not sure if I should replace gears/whatever..or just get a larger capacity...pro 6quart vs commercial.
I think there is a costco specific mixer. The HD6000 or something along those line. 120v dc motor I think. Do you know if that shares parts with any other model? I am trying to figure out a way to convert it to run on 220/230 in Europe, but I have not been able to figure out which motor / control board can be used.
We live in the UK. My wife's about to buy an Artisan. Do you sell the upgrades and ship to the UK?
Yes we do, on our website mrmixer.store
The best home mixer is an Ankarsrum. Solves all the issues of the KA.
Ankarsrum is great but fails at incorporating cold butter into dough. It also has many more parts to swap out and clean, and the beater system is not as straightforward as KitchenAid for making cake batter or cookie dough. And the plastic mixing bowl isn't recommended to make things like Swiss meringue. Ankarsrum can definitely handle bread dough more easily. They both have pros and cons but neither is perfect.
@@kappadappa you can get a metal mixing bowl. For me, and I make a lot of shokupan, the cold butter isn’t an issue. I either take it out in the morning or put it in a my oven 9n proof for a few minutes. There are only two parts plus the bowl to clean and it’s way easier than the KA I have. The beater system is straightforward and I haven’t had any issues with it. Whips for frothy things like egg whites, etc, and the beaters for the rest. I’ve had KA mixers for 45+ years, including the top end Professional model. I wish I’d changed to the Ank sooner.
The only thing I’m saving my old KA for is I have a Mockmill grinder attachment to make my own flour and I don’t want to have to buy a standalone one to replace it.
I also love not worrying about what didn’t get mixed in properly at the bottom of the bowl. Never happens with the Ank. Also no spraying of flour when it’s added to the mixture.
@@carolez8582 I make shokupan often too, but that's not cold butter. Cold butter would be more like pie dough, which the Ankarsrum can't do. And sure, you can get a metal bowl but that's an additional cost/part.
Like I said, they're both great, and both have plusses and minuses. When I was replacing my 21 year old KitchenAid I did a ton of research and seriously considered the Ankarsrum. But since I make far more pastry/meringue/genoise than heavy bread dough the KitchenAid Proline 7 made more sense for me. If I mainly made bread then I would have gone with the Ankarsrum.
Enjoy!
What would you say is better, the 5.5 quart KSM55 or the Professional 5 Plus 5 quart?
Good Evening, Question, what is the difference between the 8 quarts Model KSMC895 vs Model KSM8990 ?
Great video, it made it so easy to service. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
What are your thoughts on the mini?
@@minnybiker4505 they are decent. They don't sell as many, they are powerful but lack capacity. They will also be discontinued in 2026, but otherwise good units!
@@MrMixer316 interesting, thank you! I like the DC motor and smaller size seems ideal for me... But maybe the 4.5/5 qt would be OK.
@@MrMixer316 biggest thing I want to avoid is obsolescence/landfill.
Loved your video. Just bought the artisan model for bread making. I want to mix enough dough for 2 loaves of bread. Will the Artisan handle that?
It should be able to! Hope it turns out good :D
One thing you missed, about height preference. When measuring cabinet height, be aware of how much room is needed for when you have to tilt the head back.
I have a K4SS and a KSM50P. Trying to decide which to keep. The K4 was made by Hobart. Your opinion?
They're essentially the same machine, so I'd go with Hobart with the 5qt bowl on the KSM50 personally 👍
I burned out 2 mixers (not Kitchen Aid) making gingerbread cookie dough. Then the wife brought home a brand new K5SS. I said, "Why on earth did you buy the worlds most expensive mixer"? Well I made gingerbread dough with it, awesome! Now 25, or more, years later...am I ever glad she brought it home. Lots of pasta made with rollers and pasta press attachments. I'm certain it paid for itself about 20 years ago. She paid $169 CDN at Sears.
K5ss is an amazing model
This is the video I was looking for. All these other 'comparison' videos out there don't look inside the machines, which is all that matters.
Between the Hobart kitchen aid k45ss and the Artisan which one would be better for just normal use?
The Hobart, you lose a measly half qt of capacity, but it's definitely more reliable in the long run
I am the proud owner of a 1960s K5-A that is still going strong. I am curious though about the attachments, would the newly made ones fit that machine with just how old it is.
yes
What’s your thoughts about 6.6L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer KSM70 and does it have DC motor?
Great video. Although I didn’t see mine. The 400 w accolade tilt model 5qt. I don’t think they make them anymore. Wonder why?
Zack, I might be interested in a K5SS model if you have them.
Not now, but eventually, I’ll be ready to buy one from you.
@@CShannon1991 yes we make sure to have them in stock at all times, it's such a reliable model! They are available on our website mrmixer.store under the mixer tab
Hi, great video, please, could you tell me the difference about deluxe edition vs architect edition? I live in another country and my friend is bringing this two for me and I don’t know which one to choose
Those are both tilt head models and the only difference really is that the deluxe will come with a 4.5qt bowl and the architect with a 5qt bowl. Otherwise theh are the same motor/trans/electronics etc..
@@MrMixer316 thank you so much!!
Get a Hobart lite commercial (HMM10) for home - cost of 3 pro 600 units tho
Thanks for the great comparison and explicit details. I leave in Europe and have to choose between 5KSM70JPXEER or 5KSM70SHXEER, I've looked at the specs and the motor seems to be the same - 375 Watt for both.
Why is then the ...70JP....version a Heavy Duty, what are the differences excepting the accesories which are better (stainless steel) on the ...70SH... version ?
Thank You.
Do you have a paddle attachment with the rubber for a KSM50?
Where can I buy that rubber part you invented in Canada ?Thanks!
I brought my older mixers back to life, because of your videos, thank you! I also (thanks to you) change the grease annually, or on any new mixer I purchase. Do you have a video on greasing the ksm70sk? I know replacing single parts is a no-go on these models, but can they be greased like any other Kitchenaid mixer?
Any thoughts on the Mini model with DC motor?
@@McMaxW they aren't bad, smaller capacity but that encourages people not to overlaid them whcib is good. Strong motor, I don't see many of them in my area as people Tend to opt for the larger sizes. It hasn't been announced but I've heard reports that they will be discontinued in 2026
Do you guys pin the shaft of the pro 600? Why or why not?
Also which model is the spring and washer sourced from for use on the Pro 600?
We do not but it's technically possible! It's just easier to replace unfortunately. We spec and manufacture all of our own springs and washers, we have two options, the quick Install or the traditional install that requires disassembly.
I would love to paint my black kenmore elite stand mixer the blue Willow by kitchenaid color.
So if my 600 pro smelled like it was burning and got hot the last time I did dough in it, was it just grease?
It still works, but I’m afraid of damaging it further and haven’t used it.
It could definitely benefit from a regrease maybe consider a lighter load or slightly less mix time!
Can I use a 7qt bowl on the 6qt pro?
Absolutely, in fact, here is a link! www.mrmixer.store/attachments-and-upgrades/p/7qt-bowl
Excellent video! Thank you Pedro Pascal!👍
😂😂Sure thing!
I have a 600 professional I was wondering why my bowl height adjustment screw will not turn. I bought it used. So I don't know what was done to it . Thank you
What do you think of the mini?
Hi where I’m find control board for KSM60
www.mrmixer.store/store-2den3/p/ksm55ksm60ksm70-speed-control-board
So is the bowl lift more heavy duty?
Yes they are a bit more robust for sure
@MrMixer316 right on. I was gonna get a bowl life one on sale but i picked up a brand new black classic stand mixer for like $100. Can't beat that for the price. I can sell that used for more.
Which is the best choice, K5SS , professional 5 plus or professional HD?
Mine is from around 2008 says commercial on it nothing else. It's a bowl lift model. What can you tell me about that?
Thanks for the channel. I hope I never need it but I know who to call if I do.
I appreciate you!
Can you do a review on the Mini Artisan. Thx!
Loved the video - I have a K5SS- my dough hook is not mixing my bread as it should so I assumed that it needed adjustment of the bowl to beater. There is no screw adjustment- How do I adjust the bowl to beater on the K5SS? Thank you so much!
Thanks so much for your videos! I just got a 6-quart bowl lift mixer that had a previous life in manufacturing, but with a little maintenance it is running again. You said that the 6-quart bowl will go on the 7-quart mixer, so then I assume I could go the other way around? Or would the 7-quart not fit on the smaller mixer?
Yes they both work interchangeably, my one suggestion is to not overload it, just because it will be able to hold more, does not mean that it can handle more!
@@MrMixer316 Thanks! I will try to be careful with it. My Artisan can't really handle some of the baking I want to do, so I'm excited to work with something larger. I'll see if I can find a 7-quart bowl for making frostings or batters, but not for bread doughs.
Thank you so much for your review. Would you recommend this one? I would appreciate your response.
Kenmore Elite Heavy-Duty 6 Qt Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer, 600 Watts, with Flat Beater, Wire Whisk, Dough Hook, Stainless Steel Bowls, LED Light, Digital Countdown Timer, Metallic Grey
What is your opinion of the KA DC 1.3 hp models like the KSM8990 with 8 qt? They discontinued the Pro Line. Considering upgrade from an Artisan KSM150 that bogs down.
They are good units, they discontinued the 8qt as well!
@@MrMixer316 do you mean they've discontinued the KSM8990 8 qt commercial model with DC motor? It's still being sold directly from KA.
Would you mind doing a tear down video for the ksm55
I could but the ksm55 doesnt have parts available for resale yet since it's so new!
That's fine, just really wanted your opinion and to see inside. Would you recommend the 600 over the 55. Thank you