KitchenAid K45SS Classic 250-Watt 4-1/2-Quart Stand Mixer, White
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: KitchenAidBrand: KitchenAid
Model: K45SSWH
Color: White
Product features:
- 250-watt, 10-speed mixer with tilt-up head
- 4-1/2-quart bowl holds dough for 2 loaves of bread
- Three handy accessories: flat beater, wire whip, and dough hook
- Includes a guide with instructions, mixing tips, and 67 recipes
- Measures 13-8/9 by 8-2/3 by 14 inches; 1-year warranty
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- KitchenAid FGA Food Grinder Attachment for Stand Mixers
- KitchenAid Cloth Cover, White with Black Piping
- KitchenAid Cloth Cover, Black with Black Piping
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of KitchenAid K45SS Classic 250-Watt 4-1/2-Quart Stand Mixer, White
Customer Review: I'm Putting it in My Will + Important Adjustment Tip
Summary: 5 Stars
It's not just the creme de la creme of mixers, it's the only one you should ever own. If you're new to Kitchenaid, I know what you're thinking. "Gee, this is a really expensive mixer! Why would I want to pay this much when I can easily get one of a hundred other brand mixers for 50 bucks?" It's simple -- there is a reason why in every movie or television show containing a kitchen scene, you'll see a KitchenAid mixer somewhere. It's not just slick product placement. It's the simple fact that there is nothing, and I mean NO OTHER MIXER that even comes close to being of the quality and durability that even the most CASUAL user would need!
For example: I discovered baking when I was 8 years old and would haul my mother's mixer out of the bottom cabinet on a regular basis to make some increasingly divine concoction. This passion for baking continued the 10 additional years I lived at home. During that time, we went through three mixers (motors burnt out) and more than a dozen new pairs of beaters (a real pain to order). For the price of all of this, we could have easily bought a KitchenAid, which I did -- as my first kitchen item in my 1st apartment at 18. I've been a KitchenAid owner for more than 10 years, and still on my original mixer and beaters! [grin] And . . . did I mention it mixes better and more thourough and it's easier to clean? Yep! What more could you want?
REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE REPORT ON FEATURES:
MIXING: A big plus with a single flat beater vs a double beater is it's WAY easier to clean! But does it mix thoroughly, yep! With its unique "67-point Planetary Mixing Action" the single beater is spiraled around "to 67 different touch-points within the bowl for quick, complete mixing." I assure you, my old ones never did that! The single beater is 100% effective for mixing along the sides and the bottom of the bowl without additional scraping. If you find that yours is not mixing completely down on the bottom or sides, you may need to do a one time adjustment to the little screw that will raise or lower the mixing assembly ever so slightly to get the beater to just touch the bottom of the bowl.
ADJUSTING THE CLEARANCE: There are very simple and easy to follow instructions to do this in the manual but if you tossed yours, here's how you do it:
Pace the mixer in the `unlocked' position and raise the mixer head. There is a screw in the `neck joint' of the unit. This is the screw that adjusts the height of the beaters. Unplug the mixer first! and then turn the screw a 1/4 to half turn counterclockwise to raise the beater OR a 1/4 to half a turn clockwise to lower the beater. If you have over-adjusted the screw then the head will not lock back so try turning the screw only 1/4 turn at a time. If you want to know if you have made a correct adjustment without filling the bowl with your next recipe, you can put a dime into the empty bowl, put the flat beater in, and turn the mixer on a very low setting. The beater should move the dime 1/4 - 1/2 inch each time it rotates around the bowl. If it does, your mixer beater is now at the exact clearance mix everything at the bottom and sides of the bowl but not so low that the beater will wear out from coming into constant contact with the bottom. I made an adjustment upward because the bottom tip of my beater had a slighly `rubbed' look after a few uses and a 1/4 turn was all I needed. Have your husband do this so he will feel helpful.
MOTOR: No burnout! Even the motor of this model is extremely powerful; I've never needed to use speeds 9 or 10 -- even for beating egg whites to stiff peaks! I only turned it up to 10 (it doesn't go to 11) just once for fun. Whoooo! Watch it go! It actually blew my hair back when I did. A woman who owns a successful restaurant in my home town told me that you would only need the larger motor version if you used your mixer professionally or frequently made double batches of bread dough. This one is perfect for even heavy home use. The bowl locks into place and although I'm not ignorant enough to leave it running unattended on the countertop, it's so heavy that it won't vibrate off the countertop while I'm performing other kitchen duties. However, it always does such a thourough mixing job -- and quickly too -- that I find I rarely need to leave it at all. In fact, I find that it mixes thoroughly enough that there's no need to mix most recipe ingredients for the full time recommended by a recipe.
ACCESSORIES: The `splash guard' has been appropriately named "Pouring Shield." Flour will still pouf up a bit when added while the beater is running but the mess is greatly lessened and kept off of you. I wouldn't run the mixer without it. You'll have to toss a bit of flour onto your face yourself so your family will know all the `hard work' you've been up to in the kitchen. The pouring shield provides an easy place to add ingredients. What a bonus.
NOISE LEVEL: Yep, it's quiet.
PRICE: It's WORTH IT but keep checking Amazon.com for a sale price on some of the more common colors. They often go on sale for only one day at a time before going back up to regular price again and with Amazon.com's free shipping, you can often get it for much less here than elsewhere.
PS, my grandmother willed me the one she owned for more than 40 years so now I have a black one and a white one. Both, I'm sure will last long enough to put in my own will.
Description of KitchenAid K45SS Classic 250-Watt 4-1/2-Quart Stand Mixer, White
Perfect for kitchens of all sizes, the classic series stand mixer delivers the power and durability to mix large batches. 8 cup flour power. Powerful 250-watt motor. Versatile 10 speed control. Durable, direct drive transmission. Multipurpose attachment hub wKitchenAid's stand mixer is a substantial piece of equipment: 250 watts of mixing power make child's play of creaming butter, kneading dough, and whipping cream. The kid in you will appreciate how quick and easy it is to mix up a batch of cookie dough; the 4-1/2-quart bowl can hold up to 8 cups of flour, which translates into as many as 192 sweet treats.
This model comes with three attachments: a flat beater for making batter, meat loaf, and all textures in-between; a wire whip for egg whites, mayonnaise, and more air-infused creations; and a hook for mixing and kneading yeast doughs. All three are solid in construction and easily secured to the beater shaft with a simple twist; untwisting them is a bit trickier because the attachment stems are short and can be hard to grasp, especially if they get the least bit greasy. The bowl itself locks tight to the base.
Standing 14 inches high, jutting out a foot, and weighing more than a grown woman's bowling ball, this stand mixer isn't the sort of appliance you'll wipe down and put away. Better to find a square foot of free counter space for easy access; besides, this machine is as pretty as it is rugged--you'll want to show it off.
To complete the package, KitchenAid includes a spiral-bound guide with instructions, mixing tips, and 67 recipes, from crispy waffles to a caramel walnut banana torte. --Betsy Danheim
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