This morning, a total kitchen tragedy occurred. My professional Kitchenaid mixer wouldn't turn on. It has seen me through countless recipes — , , , and more — but today it decided that enough is enough. Not being one to take things lying down, I put the internet to work and rounded up some links to help all of us get our mixers back up and running when they give us the proverbial appliance finger (you know, if they had fingers, that is). There seem to be three common problems when it comes to KitchenAid mixers. The first is like ours, where the machine simply won't turn on. The next is having the beaters hit the bottom of the bowl, and the last is having a worm gear break inside. That isn't to say, however, that there aren't other problems that can occur. We read about one man who has oil leaking from the attachment head down into the bowl and others who can't get their head to lock open or closed and some whose mixers are sluggish and can't even whip cream. But for the most part, the three above are the most common issues.

Here are a few resources we found to help remedy the problems yourself. Yes, this means you'll have to take it apart. Many of the sites have step by step pictures to help guide you through so don't worry. Even if you can't fix it, you'll still be paying the same amount in labor for someone else to get the job done, so you might as well have tried first! • How To Repair A Kitchenaid Mixer Yourself: This is hands down the best link we have in our arsenal (though it doesn't fix our current problem). Tammy from Food on Food shows you step by step how to replace a worm gear, which is the number one problem with mixers when something goes awry. It's a part that's intended to break down before your motor burns out and many who use their mixer for dough will experience this once or twice during the life of their mixer! • Fix Ya: This is a good starting place for those with electrical issues, or when your appliance won't turn on. There's a great list of things to check before sending it out.

They also have a listing of all the different mixers made over the years and many have specific answers only for that model. • How To Troubleshoot Kitchenaid Mixers: Over at How To there's a list of things to go through to help define the problem you might be having.Teacup Puppies For Sale Vancouver • Need New Parts? Run Dmc T Shirt 4xlHere's a great listing of parts that may need to replacing. T Shirt Lass Das Mal Den Papa MachenMost are under $20, which is far less than having someone else do it. Remember if a part was greasy coming out, it needs to be going back in as well, so don't forget to pick up some machine grease too! • Adjusting The Beater/Bowl Height: This gives you a specific set of screws to adjust.

This will help keep the beater from hitting the bowl or having your whisk attachment fly around a little crazy. Have you ever fixed your own KitchenAid stand mixer, or sent one in for repair? How did it go? Related: Should I Buy a Tilt-Head or Bowl-Lift KitchenAid Mixer? (Image: Sarah Rae Trover, Too-Hectic)Home / Household Tips / Kitchen Tips / 22 KitchenAid Stand Mixer Tips & Troubleshooting Help  78 Comments    Print     EmailI love my KitchenAid and although I haven’t had any problems with it yet (knock on wood), I decided to put together a page full of tips and tricks that I’ve bookmarked from around the web so I have them on hand “just in case”.So far there are basic maintenance solutions and fixes but I’ve also found a few neat ideas to try (such as shredding chicken, pulled pork, making homemade butter, etc.).If you’re a lucky duck who has an old workhorse mixer that just won’t quit (pre-1986) and it’s getting a bit beat up, you’ll find a tutorial for how to take it apart and repaint it so it looks shiny new again.

Is there a goody I missed? Please feel free to share your experience in the comments section below. I’ll be adding more helpful ideas to this page as I find them so you may want to bookmark it for reference.PS: Don’t miss the appliance cover tutorials I have listed on this page, these will help keep the machine dust-free.How To Grease It: Here’s a well done tutorial with plenty of pictures showing how to take it apart and grease it (for maintenance).Leaking Grease Fix: (video) This can happen if it sits too long between uses.Converting Bread Machine Recipes: Especially useful for recipes that call for the bread machine’s dough cycle.Shredding Cooked Chicken: Uses the cookie paddle attachment and takes just a few seconds!How To Adjust The Beater: (video) Shows how to make small adjustments to the screw, testing is done with a dime in the bowl so you can tell when the tweaking is ideal.Use The Dough Hook For Meatloaf: (can also use the paddle) The result is a finer textured meatloaf that holds its shape well.

Drape A Towel Over The Bowl: (when mixing) This helps protect from a cloud of flour kicking up.Dump In All Dry Ingredients At Once: (instead of incrementally) No more fussing with trying to add scoops of flour!Head Wiggles: You’ll need to do a simple hinge pin adjustment. This quick video will show you how.Brown Ooze Around The Drip Ring: (alternative fix to leaking grease mentioned above) Turn on Speed 10 for 2 minutes then wipe up any oil.How To Paint It: If you have an old one that’s getting pretty shabby, here’s how to re-paint it and add vinyl decals.Roll It On Marbles: (comment from January 7, 2009) Remove the 5 rubber feet at the bottom and replace them with marbles. Rest on a dry sponge to avoid it sliding off counter.Make It Easy To Slide: By setting it on top of a dishcloth or small towel (the page has more tips too).DIY Fixes: Covers a few issues such as oil leaking, overheating, working with non-KitchenAid recipes and overkneading.Make Butter: Two quarts of cream will make a pound, whip at high speed, rinse well, wrap and freeze.