Here are some tips to help keep your tilt-head KitchenAid mixer in dependable working order. Keep it Clean After each use, unplug the mixer. Then clean it thoroughly using only a soft damp (not wet) cloth and very light pressure. If there’s anything sticky that won’t wipe off easily, you can use a little dish… more →Care for Tilt-Head Models
Here are lists of compatible bowls and accessories (beater/dough hook/whip), grouped by model type. Model number designations refer to the label underneath the base of the mixer. These lists are formatted as tables; the left column is the item number, which you can use for a web search. Where to buy: most items with retail… more →Compatible Bowls and Accessories
This applies to all “Professional” and UK “Pro Line” bowl-lift mixers (“Professional 5 HD”, “Professional 5 Plus”, “Professional 6”, and “Professional 600” in the US, “Pro Line” and “Artisan” in the UK) and the Accolade 400. The series model numbers for these machines begin with KG25, KV25, KB26, KD26, KP26, KL26, and KN15. (This list is inclusive… more →“Pro” Series Clean and Re-grease parts
This page contains resources useful for anyone who is preparing to do maintenance or overhaul on any full-sized tilt-head or bowl-lift model which has a round rear cover secured at the top with a screw. Models included: the original Model “K”, K4-B, K45, K45SS, “Classic”, “Classic Plus”, “Artisan”, “Ultra Power”, and all similar machines except the Accolade… more →K45/K5 Clean and Re-grease Parts
I get that question pretty often. The short answer is… well, there is no short answer. Mostly, the question that’s really being asked is: Tilt-Head or Bowl-Lift? The tilt-head KitchenAid mixers are excellent all-around machines. For most folks buying their first KitchenAid mixer to do general baking and food prep (with attachments), this would be… more →“Which Mixer Should I Get?”
You may have seen this mixer on TV, or in a video on the Internet.
This is Flossie (she’s pink like candy floss), but nobody calls her that more than once. To all the folks at the diner she’s “Flo”. Flossie is an example of an extremely rare specimen: the Accolade 400. This is a tilt-head that KitchenAid made for a little while in the early 2000s, and then discontinued…. more →The Unusual Ones Get Names
The story begins the usual way: eBay listing of a mixer being sold “for parts or not working”, cheap. Had a bit of conversation with the seller, “it’s running a little rough”. No problem. I provide my usual packing advice (because the seller had never done this before), Buy It Now, shipped, done. Then the… more →Pro Series Disaster Recovery
Every so often I encounter someone with a really old machine that needs repair, or even just long-overdue maintenance. The owner is very reluctant to let the machine out of their sight, because it was a treasured gift, or handed down from a loved relative. I totally get it — you never know what can… more →Family Heirloom
It’s easy enough to buy a cobalt-blue KitchenAid mixer these days, but the color is really hard to find in older models. The KSM90 “Ultra Power” tilt-head was the first of the cobalt-blue machines; it was made as an “exclusive” for Williams-Sonoma. They’re findable on eBay, but frequently command a premium, even when sold “for… more →“I’ve always wanted a blue mixer…”