I just got a new Artisan 5-qt KA mixer. Beautiful machine! But it
says not to wash the wire whip in the dishwash. I'm wondering why not?
It's solid metal and must be stainless. Anyone know why they would
say this? Thanks.

"TomHahn" > wrote in message
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> I just got a new Artisan 5-qt KA mixer. Beautiful machine! But it
> says not to wash the wire whip in the dishwash. I'm wondering why not?
> It's solid metal and must be stainless. Anyone know why they would
> say this? Thanks.

I put the whisk from my KA mixer in the dishwasher - have for years. It
looks like new. I think manufacturers put the "no dishwasher" clause into
their instructions as a CYA measure. When something does go wrong, the
first thing they will ask is "did you put it in the dishwasher?"

Far as I can tell, someone wrote:
>I just got a new Artisan 5-qt KA mixer. Beautiful machine! But it
>says not to wash the wire whip in the dishwash. I'm wondering why not?
>It's solid metal and must be stainless. Anyone know why they would
>say this? Thanks.

Some are not stainless. I usually put mine back on the machine and add
soap and water to the bowl, let it run a bit and and rinse. Works well.

Far as I can tell, someone wrote:
>I just got a new Artisan 5-qt KA mixer. Beautiful machine! But it
>says not to wash the wire whip in the dishwash. I'm wondering why not?
>It's solid metal and must be stainless. Anyone know why they would
>say this? Thanks.

Some are not stainless. I usually put mine back on the machine and add
soap and water to the bowl, let it run a bit and and rinse. Works well.

"Petey the Wonder Dog" > wrote in message
...
> Far as I can tell, someone wrote:
>>I just got a new Artisan 5-qt KA mixer. Beautiful machine! But it
>>says not to wash the wire whip in the dishwash. I'm wondering why not?
>>It's solid metal and must be stainless. Anyone know why they would
>>say this? Thanks.
>
> Some are not stainless. I usually put mine back on the machine and add
> soap and water to the bowl, let it run a bit and and rinse. Works well.

I have a KA mixer that I got in 1984. I have put my wire whip in the
dishwasher. It hasn't been hurt yet. I have no idea what it's made of.
It's not something I use all the often. I use the dough hook and the other
beater far more often.

Dawn