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Aw :( that totally stinks. Leaking oil isn't very good... I mean, you don't want THAT oil in your cupcakes. Everything I've read says you should use it more. Not just saying that cause I want you to send me the resulting baked goods. Nope.
I have no advice - but I have lots of sympathy! I've always had a KA, my mom does too, and I've never encountered this. Hope it's resolved soon though!
I'm of no help, but.. eee, you have the pink one?! I want the pink one soo bad!
Thanks, ladies. I'll keep digging - right now it's just a very expenive paperweight on my kitchen counter.
Rainbow, I'd definitely recommend it if it weren't for the oil thing :(
i was in some culinary classes and this happened to one of the mixers. somebody had used it incorrectly and it broke. i believe the professor got rid of it. do you havce a warranty or anything that you could have it repaired or get a new one?
We have several of them - I run a home bakery. One did do that, but inverting it worked. Or at least it has so far. I don't know what I'd do without ours, so I am am definitely sendind "stop leaking" vibes your way.
@hamster: It's actually a really easy fix. The problem is because the grease which lubricates the gears in the mixer breaks down over time. Eventually it becomes like bacon grease - solid when cold and oil when warm (such as during use). You just need to put fresh grease in the gearbox. There's a video on youtube (search KitchenAid leaks oil) that shows exactly how to fix it. If you'd rather not do it yourself, have a handy family member do it. Cheap, fast and a correct fix for the problem.
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Hi Bees! My name is Hamster, and I have a problem. :)
My KitchenAid stand mixer has been leaking oil, and it's driving me crazy! I searched online, and some people suggest running the mixer on high speed (to warm up the oil) then turning it upside down and letting it rest for a while. I tried this, but there's still oil. I called the KitchenAid customer service line and they suggested the same thing. Boo. Anyone experience this before?
My mixer is just so darn cute that I'm unwilling to give up on it! It's this one, if you need to put a mixer to the story :)
Thanks!