too fast on low speed, but now fixed - KitchenAid 300 Watts KSM90 Ultra Power Series Stand Mixer
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We have a ~10 yr. old Kitchen Aid mixer model KSM90 (300W) that has always run fast, i.e. speed would not go lower than 2, resulting in “flour shower” when adding ingredients.
Kitchen Aid technical support was of minimal value, they seemed oblivious to the speed issue, despite my seeing many incidences in other forums. After pressing the issue they did reveal the specs, and indeed the lowest speed on ours was about 50% faster than it should be. Once we were ready to replace it so had nothing to lose, I took it apart.
I was able to adjust the speed so that “1″ was finally the speed it should be. It has been that way for about 6 months of steady use, so I think I did the right thing.
The speed regulator is strange; upon opening the unit I expected a rheostat of some sort, but instead it appears as some type of clutch type mechanism (which I doubt it is). The speed lever moves a plate on the back in and out to regulate the speed, and was bottomed out with the lever at “2″. There are adjustment screws, so I backed out the plate until the speed was at spec (60 rpm I recall, but do not quote me), tightened the set nuts and put it back together. That was last summer, and it still runs today.
The motor on “1″ sounds a little uneven, which bothered me a bit, but I recall my mother’s Sunbeam (circa 1965) to sound a bit uneven on low, so I let it go.
Besides the speed issue, the unit has held up well with steady use (weekly at least), mostly for cookies. We have not used it for bread dough, nor do we have any attachments like a meat grinder, so can only vouch for steady medium-duty use. Also, its not the kind to store in a cabinet, its very heavy, so it owns a corner of our counter.
Comments or enlightenment would be welcome.
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