November 25, 2023 - 10:39am
KitchenAid Standmixer Troubleshooting
Hey folks,
Have a KitchenAid stand mixer model KP26M9PCCU that sounds to be struggling pretty hard and I was wondering if I should consider a return or repair? It sounds like it is struggling, but it doesn't seem like a lot of dough to me, but I am no baker.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GSRVEBP7qxY
It's on speed two, and there is about 18.4oz of dough shown in the video which seems like not a lot to me? My wife is the one that primarily uses the mixer, but wanted to get a sense of what next steps I should take here if any.
Thanks!
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Kitchenaids aren't really the best machines for bread kneading, They will do alot of other things pretty well but not kneading. For the occasional bread kneading your 6 qt will work OK, but if you intend to use it often a different machine would probably be a better choice. I'd suggest a Bosch Universal, or an Ankarsrum. Of course you could always mix your dough with the Kitchenaid, and knead by hand.
I don't think there's anything wrong with your machine, just the wrong task for it. Jim
Rotation is a bit fast for speed 2, it's supposed to be 1 rev/second.
That's definintely a small batch. Is the dough particularly dry? The sound would be more consistent if it was a larger, wetter batch.
Lots of mixers make a high-pitch whine that changes with load. My KA 5-qt doesn't, but the Bosch Compact sure does.
If its new and/or has a warranty and was much quieter before, than I'd consider returning it. Otherwise, I'd continue using it and watch/listen for more evidence.