KitchenAid KSB5WH 5-Speed Blender, White
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of KitchenAid KSB5WH 5-Speed Blender, White
Customer Review: Don't buy it Its Flawed
Summary: 1 Stars
I wanted a blender that would be the last one I would ever have. I knew I wanted a stainless steel container and a powerful motor. The Kitchen Aid (MODEL KSB55SS0B3) had all this. It worked perfectly, until the rubber COUPLER that was mentioned earlier got worn out. Now I find that Kitchen Aid has no replacement. It took two years to happen but eventually it has to happen. Bummer the stainless steel container, the blade and the motor have a long life expectancy, but can't get a replacement part to make it work! If I was Kitchen Aid, and I knew about this flaw I would not continue to sell this to unknowing consumers. I saw a vita mix at a local home show the other day. It is guaranteed for 7 years and the coupler is not made of rubber.It is a very sturdy metal coupler. What does that tell you? I will get a vita mix!Customer Review: Still loving it after all these years
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading the reviews on site, thought I should add my own experience with this blender which I have owned for years now. I love it, don't understand what all the complaints are about. Mine always blends ice smoothly. I never have to stop and push anything in the container down which means the funneling works very well. Easy to clean and remove food from the wide mouth container and it pours just fine. It makes a wonderful smoothie(I make 2-3 servings at a time) as well as anything else that needs blending. I am getting ready to buy one for my daughter. It is also easy to clean with the smooth surface base, no food getting stuck around the push buttons or dial. The gears on the motor and blender base may be plastic, but they are substantial, so I anticipate no problems with breaking. What can I say, I love it!!Customer Review: Great Motor - POOR design
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this blender in 2001, thinking "Kitchenaid can't go wrong" well I was wrong. We use this blender EVERY day, the motor is still fine, the top part is fine, but now the pamela - the part that actually drives the top blades to blend is SHOT. It is made of rubber, rubber on steel need I say more? After contacting Kitchenaid direct, I have to pay $18 to have it shipped back to them, then they will let me know how much it is to fix it, then I have to pay shipping back to me. A one year warranty is fine, but rubber on steel???? I was so disappointed, all of my counter top appliances are Kitchenaid & I love them but this is such a disappointing poor design that I will surely check out my future purchases more! Sorry Amazon, I plan on buying future appliances like this offline.Customer Review: It cannot puree
Summary: 2 Stars
I got this as a christmas present so I felt bad selling it, but I had to. It seemed like such a bummer that such a well constructed and powerful blender can't liquify anything (even though it's got a button for that). The blender has a deliberately DULL blade and I could never can a reasonably smooth puree. There's a lot of nice things to say about this blender and it's very easy to take apart and clean. Which is why I was hoping KitchenAid would have a SHARP replacement blade somehow available (think of their mixers and how much attachment stuff they make for that). That would make all the difference in the world to just swap a sharp blade in for soups, and putting the dull one back in for crushing ice or whatever. As far as I know, they don't make a sharp blade for this. Too bad.Customer Review: Quiet !Please
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the quietest blender ever made. I used a Sunbeam for 30 years. When it finally quit, I replaced it with a Kitchenaid. I could not possibly be more pleased with this purchase. It is quiet, very powerful and a substantial piece of construction. It blends well, although in completly liquifying soups etc, it may take longer than what I was used to, in the past. It is very easy to clean, no cracks or crevices, just smooth surface. The glass jar is heavy and the supporting pieces are sturdy. The jar assembly goes easily into the dishwasher. I have not ever had any repair issues with the blender, but the Kitchenaid call service center is extremely helpful. There is no other blender in this price range that dares to compare itself with this one. I highly recommend it.