KitchenAid KSB565WH 5-Speed Blender with 48-Ounce Glass Jar, White
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: KitchenAidBrand: KitchenAid
Model: KSB565WH
Color: White
Product features:
- Countertop blender with 0.9 HP motor and die-cast metal base
- 5 speed settings for stirring, chopping, mixing, pureeing, and liquefying
- Intelli-Speed electronic sensor ensures consistent speed
- Pulse and ice-crush functions; 48-ounce glass jar included
- Measures 9 by 7-1/4 by 14-2/3 inches
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of KitchenAid KSB565WH 5-Speed Blender with 48-Ounce Glass Jar, White
Customer Review: Rubber clutch melted
Summary: 3 Stars
I am disappointed in the construction of my KitchenAid blender, and here's how I came to that conclusion.
I bought a "like-new" KitchenAid 5-speed blender, model KSB5WW3, in a second-hand store a year ago. The blender I'm reviewing, which is not the same model, is the closest I could come to my blender's model on Amazon. I bought the blender to replace an Oster blender that was looking the worse for wear, which I had owned for 15 years with no problems. I noticed right away that the food I pureed wasn't as smooth in the KitchenAid blender as it had been in the Oster. Bummer. But I could still live with it. (I got rid of the Oster too quickly. I should have just replaced the cord.)
Then, recently, I was pureeing soup in the KitchenAid that was hot, nearly boiling, and the blender made a grinding noise, so I turned it off and took it apart. The rubber clutch had started melting. My eyes got wide. "Why is this part made of rubber?" I have ordered a replacement clutch, but I am not thrilled with the overall construction of the blender. (By the way, it's manufactured by Whirlpool.) This particular blender is no longer on the market. Comparable KitchenAid models on the market now cost about $80-$100 (compared to Oster blenders at about $30) so the construction should be better. Let me note that this replacement clutch fits all KitchenAid blenders with model numbers beginning with KSB3 or KSB5, and there are plenty of those blenders still on the market. It appears that KitchenAid has not improved the design of the clutch. It seems obvious to me that a hard plastic clutch would be much more durable. But I am a homemaker and former personal chef, not a product designer.
I have not reached the point yet of replacing the blender, but I am disappointed that I will have to wait until soups cool down before pureeing them, and that I may have to replace the clutch every year or two, as some other reviewers have had to do. At some point I may buy a different blender, because I use it nearly every day, and it's an important tool in my kitchen.
Lesson learned: do your homework before buying a blender. Other lesson learned: just because the stand mixers are first rate, it doesn't mean the blenders are.
Description of KitchenAid KSB565WH 5-Speed Blender with 48-Ounce Glass Jar, White
The 5-Speed KitchenAid Blender provides outstanding performance, durability, with an easy to clean design. This Blender is designed to concur those everyday kitchen tasks from making smoothies to pureeing vegetables for soup, to crushing ice and making pesto. The 48 ounce glass jar blender, features inner-lock Safety Collar, Easy Pour Spout, and a Die Cast Metal Base with LCD Lighting. The Blender offers five different speed settings, including a stir, chop, mix, puree, liquefy, pulse, and crush ice feature. The unit's Intelli-Speed electronic sensor automatically adjusts the power to maintain a consistent speed even with thicker mixtures, making your days of blending in the Kitchen easy and enjoyable.Blenders
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