The Kitchenaid Mixer, Tips and Tricks

[@bryanpelaez5552]

Wow! I’m watching this video three years after posting. I just got a new kitchen aid and this advice is fantastic! Exactly what I needed. Thank you for your effort to make this video!!!

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Bryan, thanks for writing. You are very welcome!

[@harreld9943]

I have looked everywhere for solutions and I’m so glad you made this video. These suggestions are brilliant!

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Thanks so much for writing Harreld!

[@jackiefromm276]

Thank you very much the various ways to adjust my mixer. I appreciate your video. Jackie from Maryland!!!

[@CShannon1991]

I was able to adjust the beater on my Pro 600 this past April! Thanks for the Helpful Tip on how to adjust the beater height on these Professional Bowl Lift Stand Mixers!

[@flyingstud]

To avoid the paddle falling into your mix, simply lift it up and re-hook it before lowering the bowl

[@tmason1636]

I’m definitely going to invest in rubber washers. Excellent hacks! Thank you for a great video.

[@kayevanderpool285]

You are a life saver! I started to take my KitchenAid back because it kept hitting the sides of my bowl! Dropped the attachment and it worked!! TY! 😊

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

YAY! I'm happy to have helped.

[@perniciouspete4986]

Raising the bowl with washers is clever.

[@rebeccaw68]

Wow...all this time, i had no idea I could make this adjustment. Thank you very much!

[@kouklakee]

These are Wonderful Tips ! Thank You 🙏🏼

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Hi Zena, it's nice to hear from you. I hope that all is well. 🤗

[@consumerdebtchitchat]

Thank you for dime moving tips because my adjustment on the KA didn't work either. I appreciate this video!

[@d1ppaz]

Turn the screw anti clockwise

[@martyyoung598]

If your height adjustment doesn’t change the distance between the paddle and the bowl there might be a mechanical problem with it. Also, hearing your 600 run made me think you have bigger problems. Watch “Mr. Mixer” and listen to some of the mixers after he has fixed them. The only noise my K45 Classic makes is the fan/air noise from the motor. No whining. He also has an after market spring/washer fix where the paddle attaches to the shaft. Apparently this was removed in 2016 for some reason. My K45 has it as it is much older. I wouldn’t think displacing the paddle off it’s locked position to “lower” it would be good. If you do that often maybe that’s why the gears in your 600 make a whining noise. Check out Mr. Mixer, he is the be all and end all to keeping our beloved machines in good shape. He has many good tips.

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Thanks Marty, I will check him out. The 600 is the 3rd kitchenaid that I have owned. They all whined while pushing bread dough around. I never thought anything of it. Thanks again!

[@millieblue5014]

Thank you for sharing this great tips video!

[@geminimonroe8961]

Oh my gosh thank u!!! Im running to buy 2 little washers today.

[@saadhubi]

This worked great for redoing the shower/bathtub of my kid's bathroom. kzbin.infoUgkxfiuHoZJo3bgdVPFRxQ-iqPpfbEHl2cYt I didn't like the guide, so I took it off. I just used a fine tipped sharpie on the tile and followed that line. It does make a wet mess, and once I started looking like I wet myself I started wearing a towel and apron while cutting. The blade it came with worked great until we wore it out. It was better than the replacement one we bought. I tried looking for just their blade, but failed. Not really for larger tiles unless you stack stuff on either side to support the tiles. Anyway, would definitley buy again.

[@sandracardona6875]

Those are great solutions! The washers are really clever 👍🏻

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

My favorite type of mixer plus the colors they make are so pretty.

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

Love all Kitchen Aid products & especially their mixers :)

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

👍👍agreed!

[@j.banner5227]

Smart, thank you. Love the washer fix!

[@terribowles5085]

Why don't they just make it correctly without having the customer to come up with fixes on their own. Seems like an engineering problem to me.

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

My first KitchenAid did have the beater meet the bowl, but the newer ones do not. I was told that they had litigation problems because of it. You know how that goes. Someone caught their hair or necktie in the beater. 🤷‍♀️

[@slim-oneslim8014]

Someone gets something caught in it and blames the lack of bowl lift? That makes no sense.

[@bennysaldana3697]

Adjust screw counter clockwise and it works

[@valeriekamitomo6582]

Thanks, this was very helpful!!!

[@kdgowdy]

Such great tips! This has always made me crazy! I just updated my stand mixer and will use these tips for sure!

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Thanks for writing, kd.

[@bennysaldana3697]

Adjust screw counter clockwise and dime test passes

[@gloriajeanshaby1871]

I have had my pro mixer since 1989. It dosen't have the adjustment screw on the back. I did the dime test and guess what? The dime didn't move. I never knew how to mix it. I placed the washers on the arm pins and voila, problem solved! Thank you so much! 😁

[@minnesnowta3208]

If you have a K5-A, check the very bottom of the mixer for a hole. The adjustment screw is in there through the hole.

[@healthywaynigeriancooking6335]

Phew!! You are a life saver. Thank you! ❤

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

You are a badass! Also, I thought your first failed dime test was really funny. You were so genuine "and that's not doing anything". Hilarious 🤣

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Thanks for writing and for the laugh. Enjoy!💞

[@shelleyminehart7409]

You are brilliant

[@toto_primo]

Estos son consejos maravillosos! Gracias!!!

[@bennysaldana3697]

The adjustment for that screw is counter clockwise. Dime test worked for mine when I adjusted the screw all the way counter clockwise.

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Other people have written the same thing, but the screw on my mixer doesn't turn left at all 🤷🏼

[@Black_Samurai-fish]

That was an amazing idea!! Thank you!!

[@naheedkamal1619]

Thanks for sharing the tips. I think we all have the same problem. Why don’t kitchen fix the problem themselves as this is very common problem. Earlier I had a smaller bowl there was absolutely no problem.😢. I used to be great kitchen aid fan. But now no more. When I moved to a new house and decided to buy all new appliances of kitchen aid, but unfortunately within a year or two, one after another appliances all stopped working. I would never suggest anyone to go for kitchen aid

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

I'm sorry that you had a bad experience with KitchenAid products. You aren't alone. I still like my mixer, but for anything heavy, like bread dough, I use a Bosch mixer. KitchenAid mixers can't handle the weight. 😖

[@naheedkamal1619]

@@ninainthekitchen1455 I highly appreciate your tips. I use it for kneading the dough for bread. I have replaced my dishwasher with Bosch. No more kitchen aid.

[@michelles5476]

Wonderful tips!! Thank you

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Thank you for writing Michelle!

[@mrmasonry9792]

On my mixer you turn the screw to the left to get it to go up. It still does not touch the dime so I think rubber washers are the key. Thanks!

[@wing3389]

Yes the washers do work. But better than that. Turn the screw COUNTER CLOCKWISE instead of righty tighty. It will lift the bowl higher. The kitchen aid manual gave the wrong procedure.

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

The screw on my mixer doesn't turn to the left at all. 🤷‍♀️ A better washer to use would be rubber washers, but we used what we had in the garage. One thing is certain, they don't make them like they used to!

[@ildaponte6989]

Thank you

[@profecoty]

this is exactly what i needed! Thank you!

[@brendashaw7388]

Awesome tips!!!

[@g.andrewsmalls9852]

Thanks for sharing!

[@lorrainewicenski305]

Thanks if try to adjust but to no avail. I'm trying the washers

[@buckyb7658]

Get some magnetic stripes for the washers so you won’t loss them.

[@d1ppaz]

Not sure if anyone’s told you since but you turn the screw anti clockwise (left) to make it higher

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Thanks for writing, and people have mentioned that, but the screw on my mixer doesn't turn counterclockwise at all. The mixers at work do, however, that did nothing. It was so long ago that I don't remember what KitchenAid said about it.

[@fragranthills]

THANK YOU!

[@beverlyfarnsworth4684]

Thank you! Thank you! I hardly ever use my mixer because of this problem!

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Thank you for writing Beverly. I'm happy to have helped.

[@conapple56]

Thanks for the tips!

[@victorpro8178]

I need help with the attachments to make spaghettisauce. I can't figure how to put it together. My husband did this. He passed away in May this year. I lost. Book doesn't help. HELP.

[@beckycaldwell7552]

Thank you ma’am

[@RECONRADIODIARIES]

You turn counter clockwaise to raise which could account for your problem!

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

My mixer screw will not move to the left at all.

[@jewelstuck2773]

Thank you!!

[@krazzyk01]

Thank you for your video. I'll try it in a min. The other problem I have with my Professional 6000 HD is if I try to use one of the spades with the rubber edge on it, it jams against the side of the bowl as if the osilation pattern is wrong. Any ideas there? Thanks again.

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Hi K, thanks for writing, and for the info about the rubber edged paddle attachment. From your description, I have to wonder if it's the wrong attachment for the 6000. Call KitchenAid and ask them about it. Please let us know what they say.

[@daphnekosi4179]

My attachment is not coming off? What to do

[@faduatorres1198]

Great tips! ♡

[@glenmore100]

It is brilliant idea, and thank you.

[@Jojo1957]

Thank you, thank you thank you! The traditional way that Kitchen Aid suggests wasn't enough for me. Mine simply wasn't working right and wasn't working using the dime method. I had the idea to use washers, but thought maybe that wouldn't work, and then you suggest it; confirming my own idea. lol.... Thank you.

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Lol, thanks for writing, Jojo. This made my day! 💞

[@zainabinshaf9297]

Omg Thanx alooot for this video. You made my day 🥰

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Thanks for writing Zainab, you made my day!

[@ftswarbill]

*Great Info. Cheers!!!!* 😃👍

[@allencarpenter4029]

Clear epoxy the washer's on the pins. You can still clean the mixer and they will stay in place.

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Thanks Allen.

[@soveidacruz2172]

thank you you solve my problem

[@Mariekr49]

I can’t get the beater to stay on,wish this was explained does it snap etc?

[@guitarzarfun]

Thick O-rings would work and stay put on the pins.

[@TrailToughTrailers]

I would think one could figure out a way to keep the washers stuck on the pins without them getting lost... Also, I would be concerned the paddle loosened and set down in the bowl would wear out the bottom of the bowl / wear the beater. I do like the ideas though!!!

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Hi T, there are rubber washers that will stay on the pins. I just wanted to demonstrate that it was a very common item. Even we (someone with no handyman skills) had them in our garage. At the time that I made this video, I worked as a chef i n a professional kitchen, I would not trust that anything as small as a washer would remain with the mixer for very long. There are too many hands involved. We actually lost an inversion blender because someone on the kitchen staff clean-up crew didn't know that the head detached from the base. You know, the thing with an electric cord... hello! 😂 Lastly, I can assure you that I would never recommend anything that does harm to kitchen equipment. I have used these methods for years without any problem.

[@blancaalvarez743]

Smart lady

[@dulcebarron6409]

Mine goes all the way to the bottom and starts making terrible noise, I can’t figure out what happens 😢

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Call KitchenAid! They are there to help you.

[@wudahu1979]

非常感谢！学到了！

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

優秀！ 謝謝你寫安迪

[@mickeydavis4204]

Turn the screw all the way to the left & you will be fine...as close as you can get...righty tighty does not work..

[@heathercarney3845]

THANK YOU! Turning it to the left worked for me! No one else has said that!

[@m.mehdbhatti2338]

The 2nd tip seems useful, however, if the attachment is in complete contact with the bowl, it will scratch the bowl.

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

I have been using this method for years and really, there's just normal wear and tear on the bottom.

[@m.mehdbhatti2338]

Hmmm ok On the website, KA specifies that the attachment shudnt touch the very bottom of the bowl But sure, if it works for u!

[@m.mehdbhatti2338]

Thanks for the tip

[@mtdouthit1291]

Does the top not lift up like the previous models ??

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Kitchenaid has at least 4 different models. The 4 quart tilt head is the smallest, and the only one where the head moves. The rest all have crank. One for every need!

[@UncleChester]

The problem is not with the mixer, the problem is with the bowl. Every time you snap it into place you put a little more downward pressure and every time you load that bowl up with dough the blades are pushing down. Hence, they are causing the ears of the bowl to bow upwards and the bowl to get further from the blade. Bend the ears on the bowl downward, problem solved on everyone's mixer.

[@sahmed2399]

My kitchen aid dough attachment got stuck it doesn’t come out please help I’ve tried so many times

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

I highly recommend calling the kitchenaid people.

[@J.R.DobbsIsBishop]

Thank you, I thought it was me......

[@rmgf1005]

Glue the washers to the bowl.

[@vmitchinson]

The heat in the dish washer will likely melt the glue so it is better to glue the washers to the arms.

[@IMOO1896]

I tried dropping the beater from the post, and it was a disaster.

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

Why? What happened?

[@linchiujoe3285]

counterclockwise to raise the bowl and clockwise to lower the bowl. You did it wrong. But washers is a workaround solution.

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

My mixer screw does not turn to left at all.

[@RockWithWicked]

You turned the screw the wrong way….counterclockwise to raise the bowl.

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

The thread does not work that way on my mixer. Other people have written the same thing so I actually tried it and if I turn to the left it won't move at all.🤷‍♀️

[@jakesarms8996]

My attachments are 6" from the bottom of the bowel . We've never been able to use this KitchenAid mixer - absolutely worthless .

[@volganashahbazi]

Clockwise or counter clockwise ????????everybody says different

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

It's supposed to turn counterclockwise. My personal mixer doesn't turn counterclockwise at all.

[@volganashahbazi]

⁠thank you so much Mine turns only counter clockwise but still no touch to dime. BTW I haven't use my mixer yet🙏

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

@volganashahbazi My first KitchenAid mixed the bowl much better than these newer mixers. I don't understand the reason behind designing a beater that doesn't mix the bowl. Everyone has this issue. Other than that, it is a great kitchen appliance to have. I hope that you enjoy your mixer for a very long time.

[@volganashahbazi]

Thanks a lot for replying. I wish you all happiness Ms.❤

[@dominguezl6323]

This is by far the worse mixer I have ever used. We bought this for $599 a year ago and had used in for less than one year and the roller stopped turning while the motor is still running. I waited a month to bring into repairs due to Covid and the holidays and the warranty had just expired. They told me this is a known problem and repair cost comes to $400+. Because the warranty expired they are not covering it. What a SCAM!! If this is a known problem, why did they focused on the marketing in selling a colourful and fancy looking mixer to the public instead of engineering a good quality mixer and fixing the inherent problem??? I will never buy another KitchenAid product ever again and will tell everyone I know to do the same. Shame on you kitchenScam!

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

I agree with you. Because of everything that you said, I now own 3 mixers. The KitchenAid, a Bosch and a hand-held Breville. I purchased the KitchenAid because of making videos. That is a familiar mixer to most people.

[@lisalee84]

My KA is worthless. It doesn't scrape the sides or bottom. I'll give these hacks a try. BUT mylanta! A mixer that costs hundreds of dollars should just WORK. I never recommend kitchen aid. They are overpriced pieces of junk.

[@jeancox4891]

My husband suggested using O-rings because they will stay on instead of washers

[@ninainthekitchen1455]

That's a great idea! Thanks fir writing Jean.