This bowl rusts! - Becky L. - Iowa
I recently purchased a KitchenAid 6 quart Pro mixer and this bowl came as a standard attachment. Although stainless steel, the bowl has a very shiny, almost chromed finish--unlike the bowl with my previous, smaller model KA mixer. The VERY FIRST TIME I put this bowl in the dishwasher (it specifically says "dishwasher safe" in the instruction manual) I was astonished to pull it out the next day to discover RUST all around the outside edge of the rolled upper lip/rim! The shiny finish appeared to have eroded just sitting overnight in the dishwasher, leaving multiple, ugly little rusty spots.
Well! I called customer service at KitchenAid (my mixer being only three weeks old, it was under warranty) and they had no explanation for how "stainless steel" could rust overnight, but they sent me a replacement. The bowl arrived quickly, I used it once, and then--taking no chances--it was washed by hand, and then up-ended on a dry kitchen towel, on the table, to finish drying overnight.
This morning, I picked up brand new bowl #2, and found even MORE RUSTY SPOTS than on the previous bowl! Virtually 1/4 of the shiny plating on the lip of this bowl has corroded away, leaving rust stains on the towel I wiped it with, and ugly black spots (after I rubbed away the rust) on the lip of the bowl.
I will be contacting KA again, but clearly there's some manufacturing flaw occurring in the plant in India where these bowls are manufactured.
Great bowl - Joyce Miller -
This is a good heavy duty bowl. I do a lot of baking so it is real handy to have an extra bowl.
Time saving addition - Bonnie Stearns -
My 600 series KA mixer came with a coupon for a free bowl, free shipping. It is identical to the ergo-handle bowl that came with the mixer. Sure saves time when involved in marathon baking. Using this mixer, its two bowls plus another smaller KA mixer, we turned out two wedding cakes (~200 servings) over two days. A real time saver.
Worst mixer I've ever used, but it looks nice - B. Burr - New York
The mixer looks nice and blends in well with the rest of my stainless steel kitchen decor, but does not do a good job of mixing. The beaters do not reach all the way to the bottom of the bowls, missing some dry ingredients down there each time. When making a buttercream frosting (tested many times), large chunks of (room temperature) butter remain. It's a cheap substitute for my 1950's vintage Sunbeam. I will not be purchasing West Bend appliances in the future.
Works Great - L. Cooper - Aurora, IL United States
This is a good product for the cost. I was worried that it would be a cheap stand in stand mixer until I was able to afford one of the 0 ones. However, I was surprised at how sturdy, efficient and even quiet it was. It does exactly what it's suppose to do.
What a Disappointment! - Patient knitter -
Because I accidentally broke a glass bowl for my wonderful, but discontinued Black and Decker stand mixer for which no bowls are available, I needed to purchase a new mixer. After much research, I chose the West Bend stand mixer from Amazon. The mixer arrived in a timely manner, but was defective. When I attempted to eject the beaters without having used the mixer, one fell out without touching it, while the other was lodged in the mixer head and was difficult to remove. The beaters had been inserted properly, not only according to the instruction manual, but also by matching the templates on the mixer. The beaters are much lighter in weight than one would expect to find in a stand mixer. In addition to the problem with the beaters, the mixer appears to be very cheaply made. There are only three pads on the bottom of the unit to stabilize it on a counter. As a result, the mixer rocks on the counter. There should have been at least four pads to prevent this. I promptly returned the mixer and purchased a Kitchen Aid Artisan stand mixer with which I am thrilled. Don't get your hopes up or waste your time on this West Bend mixer.
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