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RIP Kenwood mixer
Posted by Stephanie D
RIP Kenwood mixer August 09, 2017 05:17AM |
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Smoke , fire and bits of metal today spewed out of my Kenwood mixer, to be fair it is old and it has been making strange noises for a few weeks. So....... what to replace it with? I am tempted to buy the same make however I thought I would ask the forum for their recommendations first. I might not take any notice of what you say but it will give me food for thought.
Re: RIP Kenwood mixer August 09, 2017 06:21AM |
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Re: RIP Kenwood mixer August 09, 2017 06:56AM |
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Re: RIP Kenwood mixer August 09, 2017 07:35AM |
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I cant comment, but also consider if you go with an expensive one, how will you feel if it needs repairs outside a warranty period. Will you be willing to claim under the CGA etc as its not straight foward as many things are subjective. I have just done it, and its not something I would want to repeat, and the concept of going cheap and replacing more often probablly has its advantages
Re: RIP Kenwood mixer August 09, 2017 08:26AM |
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Re: RIP Kenwood mixer August 09, 2017 08:43AM |
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Re: RIP Kenwood mixer August 09, 2017 09:22AM |
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Plates Wrote:
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> Jenna, I agree with you - you do have to consider how you use it and the options you want, but I
> just wanted to put that angle across as higher prices are not necessarily indicative of longetivity.
This I certainly agree with. Kettles are a pretty good example.
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> Jenna, I agree with you - you do have to consider how you use it and the options you want, but I
> just wanted to put that angle across as higher prices are not necessarily indicative of longetivity.
This I certainly agree with. Kettles are a pretty good example.
Re: RIP Kenwood mixer August 09, 2017 09:33AM |
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Re: RIP Kenwood mixer August 09, 2017 10:34PM |
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hi marylew - I cant help with prices but think it was about $850 - a wild guess only as mine was a birthday gift & altho I was in the store at the time I carefully averted my eyes when the price tag was shown. The mixer gift was offered, I just needed to choose which one - so felt very lucky.
Re: RIP Kenwood mixer September 09, 2017 02:36PM |
Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 653 |
Stephanie D, you've probably long since replaced your mixer, but just in case: I picked the Kenwood for two reasons. The motor is far more powerful than the KitchenAid's one, and I also read on Amazon that since they shifted production of the KitchenAid to Mexico a small plastic part in them frequently breaks. That's not a problem to replace in the US but I bet it is here.
Re: RIP Kenwood mixer September 10, 2017 02:25AM |
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CarolynC Wrote:
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> Stephanie D, you've probably long since replaced
> your mixer, but just in case: I picked the Kenwood
> for two reasons. The motor is far more powerful
> than the KitchenAid's one, and I also read on
> Amazon that since they shifted production of the
> KitchenAid to Mexico a small plastic part in them
> frequently breaks. That's not a problem to replace
> in the US but I bet it is here.
I agree. I bought my Kenwood for exactly the same reason many many years ago. It's not the prettiest looking mixer but it's been very good for mixing heavy bread dough. The strong motor is very reliable. If this mixer should give up the ghost I would buy a Kenwood again.
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> Stephanie D, you've probably long since replaced
> your mixer, but just in case: I picked the Kenwood
> for two reasons. The motor is far more powerful
> than the KitchenAid's one, and I also read on
> Amazon that since they shifted production of the
> KitchenAid to Mexico a small plastic part in them
> frequently breaks. That's not a problem to replace
> in the US but I bet it is here.
I agree. I bought my Kenwood for exactly the same reason many many years ago. It's not the prettiest looking mixer but it's been very good for mixing heavy bread dough. The strong motor is very reliable. If this mixer should give up the ghost I would buy a Kenwood again.
Re: RIP Kenwood mixer November 27, 2017 05:28AM |
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