Also have had great experience with a refurbished KA. Just "baby" it a
little bit when making bread.

Gina


"J.V." > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Anyone have experience to report about factory refurbished items from
> KitchenAid.? I've been looking at KitchenAid 6Qt Professional Mixer
(550w).
> I see on the KA site they have refurbished models for sale. It has a 6
> month vice the 1-year warranty for brand new one. But the price sure seems
> right. I've purchased refurbished items from other manufacturers (Epson,
> Phillips, Sony) and been very pleased. What do you think about a
refurbished
> KA mixer?
>
> J.V.
>
>

Anyone have experience to report about factory refurbished items from
KitchenAid.? I've been looking at KitchenAid 6Qt Professional Mixer (550w).
I see on the KA site they have refurbished models for sale. It has a 6
month vice the 1-year warranty for brand new one. But the price sure seems
right. I've purchased refurbished items from other manufacturers (Epson,
Phillips, Sony) and been very pleased. What do you think about a refurbished
KA mixer?

J.V.

i have one, and have had no problems with it. i love my kitchenaid!


"J.V." > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Anyone have experience to report about factory refurbished items from
> KitchenAid.? I've been looking at KitchenAid 6Qt Professional Mixer
(550w).
> I see on the KA site they have refurbished models for sale. It has a 6
> month vice the 1-year warranty for brand new one. But the price sure seems
> right. I've purchased refurbished items from other manufacturers (Epson,
> Phillips, Sony) and been very pleased. What do you think about a
refurbished
> KA mixer?
>
> J.V.
>
>

J.V. wrote:

> Anyone have experience to report about factory refurbished items from
> KitchenAid.? I've been looking at KitchenAid 6Qt Professional Mixer (550w).
> I see on the KA site they have refurbished models for sale. It has a 6
> month vice the 1-year warranty for brand new one. But the price sure seems
> right. I've purchased refurbished items from other manufacturers (Epson,
> Phillips, Sony) and been very pleased. What do you think about a refurbished
> KA mixer?
>
> J.V.
>

I've had one for about a year with no problems, but I recently
went through an Atkins phase, so it was put out to pasture for a
while. Before and since, I've only used it about once every 2
weeks, so I am hardly stressing it, but I have no complaints.

To provide the full story, I originally bought a Hobart era SS5
on eBay (thinking myself to be quite the Knower of Kitchen
Witchery), which turned out to be not quite the item advertised,
as it had several non-standard "features". I called KitchenAid
and they provided free shipping for repair of the Hobart unit;
called back to say it wasn't repairable; offered a price on a
refurbished mixer that brought my total expenditure to only ~$20
more than buying the refurb in the first place would have been;
and shipped both mixers back free of charge. Win-win, as the
Hobart has provided my boyfriend with the 95%-certain-failure
restoration project for which he had been casting about, and I
can make bread.

Current era KitchenAid doesn't seem to have many friends on this
group, but my sole experience with them has been very positive -
I dithered for ~4 months as to whether I'd buy the refurb after
they pronounced the Hobart, and my coyness seemed to have no
affect on them - they called every month to see if they should
just throw out the Hobart (and didn't! Their repair facility must
be the size of Iowa) but seemed excited when I finally called to
say I'd buy the mixer. The experience was nothing but positive
for me, and the mixer is great for my purposes.

- Betsy

"coops" > writes:

>Also have had great experience with a refurbished KA. Just "baby" it a
>little bit when making bread.

Baby it... in other words you're saying it's a Kitchen Wuss.


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J.V. asks:
>Anyone have experience to report about
>factory refurbished items from KitchenAid.?
>I've been looking at KitchenAid 6Qt
>Professional Mixer (550w). I see on the KA
>site they have refurbished models for sale. It
>has a 6 month vice the 1-year warranty for
>brand new one. But the price sure seems
>right....
Yes, I've purchased two refurbished Kitchenaid mixers. The first was a
530 Pro that I saved over $200 on, but I did not like it for merely my
own use. It has the bowl that hooks on so that just the bowl raises or
lowers to and from the beater. I had not paid close enough attention to
that part of it's operation to know that the motor did not tilt back,
and the entire thing was simply too heavy for me to be moving to and
from the counter corner where my limited space requires it's storage.
It did and does work wonderfully for my daughter and teenage grands for
almost daily use, though.

The second one I bought, that suits me much better, is a 350 that I
saved almost as much on by buying refurbished. I have a friend that has
used her refurbished Kitchenaid mixer for several years now, and she
reports that the company stands behind their refurbished models just as
well as the originals, and service has al;ways been without question,
and speedy.

=A0=A0=A0Picky ~JA~

"J.V." > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Anyone have experience to report about factory refurbished items from
> KitchenAid.? I've been looking at KitchenAid 6Qt Professional Mixer
(550w).
> I see on the KA site they have refurbished models for sale. It has a 6
> month vice the 1-year warranty for brand new one. But the price sure seems
> right. I've purchased refurbished items from other manufacturers (Epson,
> Phillips, Sony) and been very pleased. What do you think about a
refurbished
> KA mixer?
>
> J.V.
>
>
I've been looking at buying a new stand mixer. Any reason the "bowl lifter"
feature would be preferable to a tilt-head? Last time I looked, Sam's Club
has a good deal on the Artisan model and it includes the grinder attachment.

D.Currie wrote:

> I've been looking at buying a new stand mixer. Any reason the "bowl lifter"
> feature would be preferable to a tilt-head? Last time I looked, Sam's Club
> has a good deal on the Artisan model and it includes the grinder attachment.

Here's a big advantage: when you're mixing bread and the dough climbs up
the spindle you can drop the bowl and force it back down, all without
turning off the machine. It's why I use a KA, certainly not for it's
durability. If it's durability you want get a Kenwood, or better yet
a Hobart.

--
Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot) com

"Reg" > wrote in message
. com...
> D.Currie wrote:
>
> > I've been looking at buying a new stand mixer. Any reason the "bowl
lifter"
> > feature would be preferable to a tilt-head? Last time I looked, Sam's
Club
> > has a good deal on the Artisan model and it includes the grinder
attachment.
>
> Here's a big advantage: when you're mixing bread and the dough climbs up
> the spindle you can drop the bowl and force it back down, all without
> turning off the machine. It's why I use a KA, certainly not for it's
> durability. If it's durability you want get a Kenwood, or better yet
> a Hobart.
>

Thanks.

Any comments about the attachments that you can plug into the front? Are
they actually useful or just gimmicks that make it look like it does more?

"D.Currie" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Reg" > wrote in message
> . com...
> > D.Currie wrote:
> >
> > > I've been looking at buying a new stand mixer. Any reason the "bowl
> lifter"
> > > feature would be preferable to a tilt-head? Last time I looked, Sam's
> Club
> > > has a good deal on the Artisan model and it includes the grinder
> attachment.
> >
> > Here's a big advantage: when you're mixing bread and the dough climbs up
> > the spindle you can drop the bowl and force it back down, all without
> > turning off the machine. It's why I use a KA, certainly not for it's
> > durability. If it's durability you want get a Kenwood, or better yet
> > a Hobart.
> >
>
> Thanks.
>
> Any comments about the attachments that you can plug into the front? Are
> they actually useful or just gimmicks that make it look like it does more?
>
And while I'm asking, is that pouring shield a must-have item? The refurbs
don't include them.

"D.Currie" > wrote in message
...
>
> "D.Currie" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Reg" > wrote in message
> > . com...
> > > D.Currie wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've been looking at buying a new stand mixer. Any reason the "bowl
> > lifter"
> > > > feature would be preferable to a tilt-head? Last time I looked,
Sam's
> > Club
> > > > has a good deal on the Artisan model and it includes the grinder
> > attachment.
> > >
> > > Here's a big advantage: when you're mixing bread and the dough climbs
up
> > > the spindle you can drop the bowl and force it back down, all without
> > > turning off the machine. It's why I use a KA, certainly not for it's
> > > durability. If it's durability you want get a Kenwood, or better yet
> > > a Hobart.
> > >
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Any comments about the attachments that you can plug into the front? Are
> > they actually useful or just gimmicks that make it look like it does
more?
> >
> And while I'm asking, is that pouring shield a must-have item?
==
Definately.
==
The refurbs
> don't include them.
>
>

"D.Currie" wrote:

> Any comments about the attachments that you can plug into the front? Are
> they actually useful or just gimmicks that make it look like it does more?

I have the food grinder (with pasta attachments), and the conical shredder.
The food grinder is very useful, the pasta attachment I no longer use - I
get better results with a pasta roller. The shredder got quite a bit of
use before I bought a food processor.

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> "D.Currie" wrote:
>
> > Any comments about the attachments that you can plug into the front? Are
> > they actually useful or just gimmicks that make it look like it does
more?
>
> I have the food grinder (with pasta attachments), and the conical
shredder.
> The food grinder is very useful, the pasta attachment I no longer use - I
> get better results with a pasta roller. The shredder got quite a bit of
> use before I bought a food processor.
>


Thanks for the advice! There's a model at Sam's that comes with the food
grinder, and it's one that I'm considering. I do have a stand-alone grinder,
but it's not a very good one, and it's stashed in the back of a cabinet
where it's a pain to dig out. If I could just snap on an attachment, I might
find more uses for it.

I've been comparing models for some time now. My old mixer (not a very good
one) died suddenly, and I want to get one that's good enough to last and to
do a good job, but there's a point where it's overkill. I just don't want to
buy one and end up thinking that I should have gotten a better model.

On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 12:00:18 -0700, "D.Currie" >
wrote:

>> Any comments about the attachments that you can plug into the front? Are
>> they actually useful or just gimmicks that make it look like it does more?

The meat grinder is better than any $100 stand-alone grinder I've seen
yet. I use it every time I make chili, meat loaf, etc.

The conical grinder is better than a food processor for things like
consistently shredding cheese, as when making a huge batch of
enchiladas. The flat-faced slicer/shredder, which doesn't seem to be
sold new any more, we found worthless.

>And while I'm asking, is that pouring shield a must-have item? The refurbs
>don't include them.

We've never used the shield. It just makes it more complicated to
scrape down the sides of the bowl.

An extra bowl is fairly essential,, IMO.

-- Larry

On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 11:56:11 -0700, "D.Currie" >
wrote:

>Any comments about the attachments that you can plug into the front? Are
>they actually useful or just gimmicks that make it look like it does more?

I use the meat grinder more frequently than any of the other
attachments, and the sausage-stuffing tools whenever I want to make
links to finish in my smoker.

I also have the pasta attachments, but I don't use those as much as I
thought I might when I bought them. Still, I do like having those
tools when I do make pasta because they are much easier on my worn-out
old hands than the Atlas manual machine was; I just make less of it
that I used to, even though we both prefer my pasta to any
store-bought.

I think the attachments work very well, but I use my KA now mostly for
bread, about two pounds at a time.

David

"Gini" > wrote in message
...
>
> "D.Currie" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "D.Currie" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > "Reg" > wrote in message
> > > . com...
> > > > D.Currie wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I've been looking at buying a new stand mixer. Any reason the
"bowl
> > > lifter"
> > > > > feature would be preferable to a tilt-head? Last time I
looked,
> Sam's
> > > Club
> > > > > has a good deal on the Artisan model and it includes the
grinder
> > > attachment.
> > > >
> > > > Here's a big advantage: when you're mixing bread and the dough
climbs
> up
> > > > the spindle you can drop the bowl and force it back down, all
without
> > > > turning off the machine. It's why I use a KA, certainly not for
it's
> > > > durability. If it's durability you want get a Kenwood, or better
yet
> > > > a Hobart.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Any comments about the attachments that you can plug into the
front? Are
> > > they actually useful or just gimmicks that make it look like it
does
> more?
> > >
> > And while I'm asking, is that pouring shield a must-have item?
> ==
> Definately.

I have one and never use it. sort of a PITA.

"del cecchi" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Gini" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "D.Currie" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > "D.Currie" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > >
> > > > "Reg" > wrote in message
> > > > . com...
> > > > > D.Currie wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I've been looking at buying a new stand mixer. Any reason the
> "bowl
> > > > lifter"
> > > > > > feature would be preferable to a tilt-head? Last time I
> looked,
> > Sam's
> > > > Club
> > > > > > has a good deal on the Artisan model and it includes the
> grinder
> > > > attachment.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's a big advantage: when you're mixing bread and the dough
> climbs
> > up
> > > > > the spindle you can drop the bowl and force it back down, all
> without
> > > > > turning off the machine. It's why I use a KA, certainly not for
> it's
> > > > > durability. If it's durability you want get a Kenwood, or better
> yet
> > > > > a Hobart.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Any comments about the attachments that you can plug into the
> front? Are
> > > > they actually useful or just gimmicks that make it look like it
> does
> > more?
> > > >
> > > And while I'm asking, is that pouring shield a must-have item?
> > ==
> > Definately.
>
> I have one and never use it. sort of a PITA.
==
You must be much neater than I. I can't seem to keep the ingredients in the
bowl when I'm making double batches (and with my family, that is most
always).
==

>
>

<snip>
We've never used the shield. It just makes it more complicated to
scrape down the sides of the bowl.<snip>

I use the shield all the time for bread making. Anytime you add a little
bit more flour or a little bit more water, it splashes all over the counter,
you and the floor. (Even with a slow start -- I certainly am not *that*
patient.)

Dee



"pltrgyst" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 12:00:18 -0700, "D.Currie" >
> wrote:
>
> >> Any comments about the attachments that you can plug into the front?
Are
> >> they actually useful or just gimmicks that make it look like it does
more?
>
> The meat grinder is better than any $100 stand-alone grinder I've seen
> yet. I use it every time I make chili, meat loaf, etc.
>
> The conical grinder is better than a food processor for things like
> consistently shredding cheese, as when making a huge batch of
> enchiladas. The flat-faced slicer/shredder, which doesn't seem to be
> sold new any more, we found worthless.
>
> >And while I'm asking, is that pouring shield a must-have item? The
refurbs
> >don't include them.
>
> We've never used the shield. It just makes it more complicated to
> scrape down the sides of the bowl.
>
> An extra bowl is fairly essential,, IMO.
>
> -- Larry
>

When I bought my first KA many, many years ago, I bought the pasta
attachment and the sausage attachment.
Although many people like these attachments, I used the pasta attachment
only a couple of times and found that I actually prefer dry pasta.

I bought the sausage maker and made sausage once. I recall that even tho I
lived in a county in CA that is supposed to have "everything," I wasn't
able to find sausage casings easily. It was not a pleasant experience
making these sausages, recalling all the butchering that went on in my
childhood on the farm. Yuk!
Dee





"D.Currie" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Reg" > wrote in message
> . com...
> > D.Currie wrote:
> >
> > > I've been looking at buying a new stand mixer. Any reason the "bowl
> lifter"
> > > feature would be preferable to a tilt-head? Last time I looked, Sam's
> Club
> > > has a good deal on the Artisan model and it includes the grinder
> attachment.
> >
> > Here's a big advantage: when you're mixing bread and the dough climbs up
> > the spindle you can drop the bowl and force it back down, all without
> > turning off the machine. It's why I use a KA, certainly not for it's
> > durability. If it's durability you want get a Kenwood, or better yet
> > a Hobart.
> >
>
> Thanks.
>
> Any comments about the attachments that you can plug into the front? Are
> they actually useful or just gimmicks that make it look like it does more?
>
>