Any KitchenAid mixer experts here?

[adamthemieleman]

I am thinking of buying a kitchenaid for a Christmas present, to myself!
I may need to order it from the US, because I am after the tangerine (I adore orange) and finding one over here in the UK, is like squeezing blood out of a stone.

Can a 110v work on our much higher 240volt? Is the kitchenaid warranty worldwide should I have an issue?
Also, what are the various optional accessories that can be added, I understand there's a pasta kit, which I love the sound of

Thanks in advance guys

 

[westie2]

Go to this link for the Kitchenaid mixers for the UK. They have it in Tangerine.

http://www.kitchenaid.co.uk/catalogue/small-domestic-appliances-stand-mixers/4-8-l-artisan-stand-mixer-5ksm150ps-859700015100/product-en.htm?or=1396237414

 

[mieleforever]

Well...

Why not buy a Kenwood Mixer, if you are having trouble sourcing a Kitchenaid.

We bought a Kenwood about a month ago and boy does that thing operate! I mixed 1,35 Kilograms of flour, plus the water and everything else that goes into the making of bread, so I would say that should equate to at least 1,8 kg of dough! And it did not have a problem.

Before we decided on buying the Kenwood we were also very tempted to buy the Kitchenaid, but a lot of reviews proved that the Kenwood was the better one.

That being said I don't think that the Kitchenaid is a inferior product, but it does have a much smaller motor than the Kenwood.

You decide!

Cheers buddy hope you get sorted.

 

[foraloysius]

To answer your question, no, a 110V KitchenAid can't work on 230/240V. You would need a transformer. It's best to look for one online and order one. If you can't find it in the UK or online, the next best thing would be to order one from another European country. Then you will not have the Volts issue.

The Kenwood has indeed a much bigger motor, but IIRC the motor is positioned in the base of the machine, while the KitchenAid has the motor in the head. Therefor the KitchenAid gives more direct power and needs less Watts than the Kenwood. The difference is rather big though, so in the end the Kenwood is still more powerfull.

 

[jetcone]

I can't let this one go

Louis can you diagram that for me?

"but IIRC the motor is positioned in the base of the machine, while the KitchenAid has the motor in the head. Therefor the KitchenAid gives more direct power and needs less Watts than the Kenwood." 

 

[foraloysius]

I did a Google search, but couldn't find a diagram. Perhaps I should redefine the word basis, it is actually in the thick part on the side, where the dial is. The KitchenAid has the motor in the head. Therefor the Kenwood has to work "around the corner".

 

[sudsmaster]

I'm guessing power efficiency would have more to do with the number of turns the drive train has to make rather than the distance. A rear wheel drive vehicle, for instance, isn't much less efficient than a front wheel drive vehicle, but the front wheel drive vehicle is supposedly cheaper to make because the entire drivetrain can be dropped into the front of the car, whereas the engine, drive shaft, and differential have to be installed in separate operations. There may be some issues with the mass and inertia of a drive shaft, but from my observation there is already plenty of interia in a Kichenaid top motor drive train.

Engaging gears to change direction will sap a little energy, and introduce more points of failure. The KA top motor design has a worm drive as well as a planetary gear set. Not sure a Kenwood would have any more gears than that.