Kitchen Aid Pro Line 6 quart stand mixer I just purchased a Kitchen Aid Pro Line 6 quart stand mixer from a major retailer's website. I was a little hesitant after reading the numerous complaints about the plastic gearbox housing, and also by the fact that Kitchen Aid seems to have removed the Pro Line 6-qt mixer from its website.I checked the serial number on my box (it begins with WW12) and called the Kitchen Aid support line, but the very nice woman I spoke to was unable to tell me the date of manufacture. Does anyone else have an idea if the gearbox would be metal based on the serial number? I really don't want to take the top off to check if I don't have to. Thanks! Kitchen Aid Pro Line 6 quart stand mixer I just purchased a Kitchen Aid Pro Line 6 quart stand mixer from a major retailer's website. I was a little hesitant after reading the numerous... » Read More Kitchen Aid Pro Line 6 quart stand mixer I just purchased a Kitchen Aid Pro Line 6 quart stand mixer from a major retailer's website. I was a little hesitant after reading the numerous complaints about the plastic gearbox housing, and also by the fact that Kitchen Aid seems to have removed the Pro Line 6-qt mixer from its website.I checked the serial number on my box (it begins with WW12) and called the Kitchen Aid support line, but the very nice woman I spoke to was unable to tell me the date of manufacture. Does anyone else have an idea if the gearbox would be metal based on the serial number? I really don't want to take the top off to check if I don't have to. Thanks! « Show Less
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Thanks your a life saver.. worm gear follower was chewed up.. must not be hardened gears. The grease is liquifying so that probably doesnt help matters either. Only a few hours usage, though with stiff batter.Any recommendations on grease? I'm inclined to want to use automotive wheel bearing grease.
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Veggiechiliqueen, please read the posts at http://www.amazon.com/anybody-models-shipped-gearboxs-plastic/forum/Fx1UONYPEXDDH0B/TxORR918EEI18Q/1/ref=cm_cd_ef_tft_tp?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin;=B0006LKLTS for you question. My mixer's serial number begins with WW05 and the packing box printed 'Direct Drive - All-Steel Gear Transmission'.I got my mixer 4 hours ago. I started the mixer but noticed some rattling noise - like some gears hiting the casting. I called KitchenAid. The representative was very nice and told me the Pro 600 Series mixer is a bit noiser than other mixer. She assured me that if the noise of the mixer is getting louder, she will ship a new one for me.Have you gotten your rebate form? http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/00/00/01/52/29/63/152296350._V10117256_.pdf Veggiechiliqueen, please read the posts at http://www.amazon.com/anybody-models-shipped-gearboxs-plastic/forum/Fx1UONYPEXDDH0B/TxORR918EEI18Q/1/ref=cm_cd_ef_tft_tp?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin;=B0006LKLTS for you question. My mixer's serial number begins with WW05 and the packing box printed 'Direct Drive - All-Steel Gear Transmission'.I got my mixer 4 hours ago. I started the mixer but noticed some rattling noise - like... » Read More Veggiechiliqueen, please read the posts at http://www.amazon.com/anybody-models-shipped-gearboxs-plastic/forum/Fx1UONYPEXDDH0B/TxORR918EEI18Q/1/ref=cm_cd_ef_tft_tp?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin;=B0006LKLTS for you question. My mixer's serial number begins with WW05 and the packing box printed 'Direct Drive - All-Steel Gear Transmission'.I got my mixer 4 hours ago. I started the mixer but noticed some rattling noise - like some gears hiting the casting. I called KitchenAid. The representative was very nice and told me the Pro 600 Series mixer is a bit noiser than other mixer. She assured me that if the noise of the mixer is getting louder, she will ship a new one for me.Have you gotten your rebate form? http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/00/00/01/52/29/63/152296350._V10117256_.pdf « Show Less
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Don't buy this is you plan on making bread. I am a trained chef who bought one of these out of cooking school. It's fine for cakes and other light duty whipping and mixing. I assure you that if you make bread it will eventually fail in the gearbox....i'm on my third mixer from these guys and it just failed after three years (mixers one and two were the same mixer, failed in warranty)....now I'm out of warranty and trying to decide whether I want to spend $170 to repair this dog again, or just go to the Bosch mixer that is built to handle doughs without failure.
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The machines are really easy to dissamble and service, only issue is messing with grease. Parts on Amazon are quite cheap, do a little Google to find service info.
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I read somewhere that the ser number 14 and above have the metal transmission housing and the 13 and below have the plastic housing. This information came from a KA rep in answer to a customer inquirie about this issue.
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I really don't know. But you can download the manual for this product at http://www.brevilleusa.com/stand-mixer.html; click the Get the Manual link. What I find amazing is that this mixer is so much quieter than my old KitchenAid. Don't let the quietness fool you about its power.
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Wow, I would never buy anything based on answers in this area . . .talk about misinformation! Hope you've not been inconvenienced by some of the responses.I had that same mixer . . .the bowl is narrow and this whisk is too big. It will fit the newer 5 qt bowls and 6 quart Lift Handle bowls but unfortunately, will not fit your mixer and I don't believe one was made for that mixer.
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Sunbeam FPSBSM21MR-BND Heritage Series 12-Speed 350-watt Stand Mixer Bundle with Bowl, 2.2-Quart and 4.6-Quart, Red I like mine and I generally only mix up cookies. Occasionally, I'll do bread dough. Find a friend or family who has this or a Kitchenaid style and ask to test them out....before buying either. I personally, prefer being able to turn the bowl, which you cannot do with Kitchenaid. Regarding bread dough. Follow the recipe (do not double) that will come with the Sunbeam Heritage mixer...or any stand mixer. You are to add flour and mix until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl. It will still be wadded up in the dough hooks but come off easily enough. Sunbeam FPSBSM21MR-BND Heritage Series 12-Speed 350-watt Stand Mixer Bundle with Bowl, 2.2-Quart and 4.6-Quart, Red I like mine and I generally only mix up cookies. Occasionally, I'll do bread dough. Find a friend or family who has this or a Kitchenaid style and ask to test them out....before buying either. I personally, prefer being able to turn the bowl, which you cannot do with Kitchenaid. Regarding bread dough. Follow the recipe (do not double) that will come with the Sunbeam Heritage mixer...or any stand mixer. You are to add... » Read More Sunbeam FPSBSM21MR-BND Heritage Series 12-Speed 350-watt Stand Mixer Bundle with Bowl, 2.2-Quart and 4.6-Quart, Red I like mine and I generally only mix up cookies. Occasionally, I'll do bread dough. Find a friend or family who has this or a Kitchenaid style and ask to test them out....before buying either. I personally, prefer being able to turn the bowl, which you cannot do with Kitchenaid. Regarding bread dough. Follow the recipe (do not double) that will come with the Sunbeam Heritage mixer...or any stand mixer. You are to add flour and mix until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl. It will still be wadded up in the dough hooks but come off easily enough. « Show Less
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Good question, and I wish Kitchenaid would respond!I looked on the bottom of the mixing bowl, for its capacity and then backtracked to arrive at what I figured was our model. Ordered that accessory and, luckily, it was correct; if it had not been, the accessories would have been sent back, etc.
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If you click on the picture, Amazon takes you to the page for the LIFT stand mixer, and you have to select 5 or 6 quart. This will NOT fit a TILT stand mixer. I tried to search what I assume was the model of your mixer, but couldn't figure it out.if you have the tilt head model, this is the link New Metro Design Beater Blade Pro Food Service and Restaurant Use KitchenAid 5-Quart Tilt Head Models - Yellow with Grey Blades
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Don't have mine anymore. The plastic handle broke on mine (broke several times & I was able to glue/tape to keep using it but not the last time) & I replaced with Cuisinart Classic Pro (made in China) which I like better than the KitchenAid. The Cuisinart was only $20 more than replacing the KitchenAid plastic bowl with handle.
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I absolutely loved this attachment on my 4.5QT KA. I couldn't wait to get one for my new mixer that my husband purchased for me for Christmas, but it doesn't fit. I'd love to know if there is one that fits the Costco models. Here is the link: http://www.costco.com/KitchenAid®-Professional-6-Qt-Mixer.product.11754601.html. I received this 6 QT blade as a gift and it wouldn't easily fit without effort. We finally got it on and it hit the wall and stopped on its first quarter rotation-- clearly not a proper fit. I was optimistic it would work, but definitely won't. Any recommendations on any compatible models would be great! I absolutely loved this attachment on my 4.5QT KA. I couldn't wait to get one for my new mixer that my husband purchased for me for Christmas, but it doesn't fit. I'd love to know if there is one that fits the Costco models. Here is the link: http://www.costco.com/KitchenAid®-Professional-6-Qt-Mixer.product.11754601.html. I received this 6 QT blade as a gift and it wouldn't easily fit without effort. We finally got it on and it hit the wall and stopped on its first quarter rotation-- clearly not a proper fit. I was optimistic it would work, but definitely won't. Any recommendations on... » Read More I absolutely loved this attachment on my 4.5QT KA. I couldn't wait to get one for my new mixer that my husband purchased for me for Christmas, but it doesn't fit. I'd love to know if there is one that fits the Costco models. Here is the link: http://www.costco.com/KitchenAid®-Professional-6-Qt-Mixer.product.11754601.html. I received this 6 QT blade as a gift and it wouldn't easily fit without effort. We finally got it on and it hit the wall and stopped on its first quarter rotation-- clearly not a proper fit. I was optimistic it would work, but definitely won't. Any recommendations on any compatible models would be great! « Show Less
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I ordered the flex edge beater for 6 quart mixer from everything kitchens.com... I first got on the kitchen aide sight and looked for parts for that item number and it had the schematic I needed with correct part numbers... Hope that helps.
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Actually the company that sent me my mixer, did not send me the commercial one I purchased - but reimbursed me for the difference. From what I can tell they are pretty much the same. Though I'm not sure I like it as much as my 6 quart mixer. It is quieter, but feel like it has less power. As for size, it does hold a little more, but not much. Unless you are doing a lot of baking, I would suggest a 6 quart.
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To all those who are concerned about the gearbox issue - some clarification: The problem in some earlier models of K'Aid mixers was not realted to the gears themselves, so the statement on the box that the mixer has all metal gears is beside the point. The all metal gears on the mixer remain meshed thanks to the GEARBOX COVER or housing. For a while, K'Aid had moved to a plastic gearbox cover to hold their METAL gears together. What then happened was when the mixer was used for tasks that generated some heat (kneading doughs, mixing heavy cookie dough), the heat within the gearbox caused the plastic gearbox cover to soften and distort. This caused the metal gears to become disengaged and actually grind each other up. So, this issue at hand is not whether your mixer has all metal gears, but what the gearbox COVER is made out of. KitchenAid tried to take a shortcut, and then found that they received few complaints from users who whipped up a cake or two, but users who tasked the mixer with heavier use (for which it is advertised) ended up with non-functional machines. K'Aid first denied the problem, but then decided to bite the bullet, and go back to a metal gear housing. They have been trying to recover their valuable reputation by offering very cooperative customer service and a website forum where KitchenAid mixer users can dialogue and bond with the K'Aid reps. In short, they made a boo-boo and have now fixed it. The question is, did you get one of their boo-boo machines, or not? If you're one of those people who believes that you'll be passing down your mixer to your children, I think it would be prudent to ensure that you have a metal gearbox cover on board. After all, you may task the mixer with only Angel Food cake batter, but your "heirs" may actually try to make bread and find that the machine is not up to it. Bob
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I got it and adjusted the beater height several times; unfortunately, I wasn't happy with it. I ultimately called KitchenAid, and purchased one of theirs. The issue that I had w the one from KitchenAid is that the white paint had worn off after awhile. I decided I'd have to live with getting a new one each couple of years because the KitchenAid one without the paint doesn't work in the dishwasher. Hope this helps!
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I have a very old, 30+ years old, Kitchen Aid, lift style with 5 quart stainless steel bowl. I looked in the book that came with it for Model identification, then went to the Kitchen Aid web site and to find which beater blade was for my mixer. It works beautifully - much better than the original one.
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Yes they Kitchen Aid Professional 6 quart mixers you buy now are all metal. There was a period of time 3 or 4 years ago that they encased the gears in a plastic housing, which was a disaster. The mixers you buy today are all metal and I would highly recommend the Kitchen Aid.
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I also have the 5.5 quart stand mixer. it works well and has all attachments for making ground meat and sausages. it is well built, all metal, except feed tray and pusher. Pusher doubles as storage for all the small parts.
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Folks, Let me put everyones mind at ease about this metal or plastic transmission housing issue in the pro 600 mixers. First, let me start by telling you that I have 3 kitchenaid mixers, a 275 watt, a 300 watt, and I have a pro 600 comming monday. All of these mixers I bought for less than $100.00 each because they needed to be repaired, the first one I repaired in about 5 min at no cost, the second one was tougher, It took about twenty minutes to fix that one at a whopping $6.00 plus shipping, It's a black 300 watt that's only two years old and looks like new, it's running strong. My point is, these kitchenaids are so easy to fix that anyone, can repair any problem, from 250 watt up to the 575 watt mixers in about 20 min., if you only take one 10 min. coffee break. Now, let me get to the point, If you have a pro 600 with a plastic transmission cover, dont frett, were going to fix it. Get online and go to: buy-it-nowstore.com and purchase the metal transmission housing from them for $12.99 + shipping. When I recieve my pro 600 monday, I will take it apart and write a step by step procedure to replace the plastic housing with the metal housing, then I will write it here on this descussion page for anyone to follow. I will not be responsable for any damage to your mixer, or injury you may incur to yourself. You may follow my instruction, at your own risk. If you feel like it is within your mechanical ability to complete the task, go for it, if your not sure if you can do it, take your mixer to a repair shop and let them install your new metal housing. "Problem solved". I will be back here next week to write the procedure, It's very simple.
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Sorry, I don't really know. I ordered it thinking my Kitchenaid Mixer was a 6 quart and found it to be a 5 quart, which it did not fit. However, it was not terribly large for the 5 quart and think it probably won't be large enough for the 7 quart. Also, it is made of plastic and not metal like a Kitchenaid original part would have been. I hope this was helpful.