Customer Reviews

Factory-Reconditioned KitchenAid RRK5AWW 5-Quart Mixer, White on White

5 star:		(67)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I have this refurbished model in the Imperial Gray. It is a nice-looking addition to my countertop. For most projects, it does an excellent job! HOWEVER, the manual was excessively optimistic in its claims that this mixer can knead two loaves of wheat bread dough! Be aware that the gears are all NYLON, and the motor is plenty strong enough to strip the gears when it lugs down on stiff wheat dough. I have done so THREE TIMES now. Kitchenaid is now marketing a 6-quart "professional" model with all steel gears and a circuit breaker ... If you are going to buy a Kitchenaid mixer for real bread, go the extra mile for the tougher model. ...

Our "factory reconditioned" KitchenAid mixer came not in a very good condition out of the box. The white color body got a good number of dings and dents covered by refinish paint dots. There were also patches of machine oil around various parts of the motor housing.

Alas, the problems were not only cosmetic.

Our first use of it found strange noises developed from the motor or certain internal mechanism. The second time, the motor outright refused to run.

We had no other choice but to return it.

I owned the 5-quart K'Aid for roughly three years. Like many
Americans, I'd grown up thinking these were the best mixers available.
So, when the time came to move up from my little Sunbeam I went for
the 5-quart.

I grind my own grain and quickly discovered this
machine is weak in the knees when it comes to bread dough. Not only
is it limited in the amount it can do, but it also got so hot kneading
that the head would get truly hot to the touch. I contacted K'aid at
the time and they told me that was normal, just to be sure and let the
mixer cool between batches. While I wanted to make more loaves, it
was a strain on the machine to get through two loaves at a time. It
did, however, make beautifully smooth mixes and batters. I resolved
to replace it when I could affort it. (...)

Look around before rushing out and buying KitchenAid--there are other
choices!

After burning up a mixer that was rated for bread dough I decided I really needed a heavy duty machine and I got it!!! As a gift from my husband for our 33rd anniversary/Mothers Day. I make our bread and need a machine that can handle the dough.
I also make cheese cakes and the Kitchen Aid mixer was absolutely wonderful. I was afraid that the ingriedients would not get mixed well without scraping the bowl sides , not so. It not only mixed everything throughly it did it quickly. This refurbished mixer arrived in excellent condition, one could not tell it is refurbished. I really feel I got an excellent deal, a super mixer at a super price. My husband was really pleased too when I phoned him at work to tell him how much I loved the Kitchen Aid Mixer

I noticed the great price on this machine, but after checking the specs, I decided to go with an upgraded model. If I'm gonna finally get a KitchenAid, I want to get the best machine possible, and for only $30 more, you can get the RKG25H0XWH which features metal gears (the RRK5A has nylon) and a 450-watt motor (the RRK5A has only 300-watts).

A KitchenAid mixer should last for life, so my advice is buy as much mixer as you can. At $159, the RKG25H0XWH gives you a lot more for your money.

While researching reviews on stand mixers, I read that you want at least 325 watts to do bread. This mixer came up on a Friday deal and I got such a good price, I decided to purchase it instead of holding out for the Professional 6. Overall, for the price I am happy, but would recommend a larger motor for people who do lots of thick mixes or bread.

Power: It has no problem making cookies but when I did a double batch, the motor seemed to struggle a little on slower speeds (but it did mix it). I've also made marshmallows and whipped cream and biscotti in this mixer, and they have been fine (but only single batches of each). I love being able to walk away and leave something mixing! It sure makes baking quicker...

Bowl-lift: No problem whatsoever; the attachments reach to the bottom and the bowl feels steady. (Sidenote: just make sure you lock the bowl-lift fully!) I know other people like the tilt head, but the advantage of the bowl-lift is that you can put a bowl of ice underneath the mixing bowl to keep the contents cool. For example, when whipping cream, I not only put my mixing bowl in the freezer beforehand, but I'll also put a bowl of ice underneath just to make sure it keeps it cold if the mixer will need to be running a while.

Wished-for features that are available on other models: As said before, a more powerful motor for double batches of cookies so I wouldn't be fearful I was straining the motor. Also, I wish it had a slow-start so that dry ingredients would not go flying when I start it since even "1" is powerful. Last, the refurbished model doesn't come with a shield, which would also prevent me from having flour around the mixer. (But I'm planning on buying that separately.)

Refurbished: This mixer looks and acts brand-new! I've been trying to bake as often as possible to keep testing it while it's under the 6 month full warranty, and while I'm only a month into it, I don't forsee any problems.

So, overall I recommend this mixer if:
a) you aren't afraid of refurbs -- I'm not because it still has a full 6-month warranty
b) you don't bake double batches of anything gooey, or lots of bread
c) you have room to put it -- it's too heavy to bring out every time you need to use it, and because it has a bowl-lift instead of tilt head, it is taller than the Artisan mixer.

Bought this mixer a year ago and have only great things to say about it. Only $100 shipped free and was worth double the price. But just upgraded to the Factory-Reconditioned KitchenAid RKV25HOXWH Professional 5 Plus 5-Quart Stand Mixer, White. With the recent sale was only a nudge under $125 delivered. How can you beat that? It has metal gears and 125 watts more power. I will keep both to use when entertaining so that two can prepare different things at once. I can not express how happy I am with these mixers or with how amazon has enabled me to put a kitchen together that makes cooking a joy. As a note, if I were forced to choose, I would choose the KitchenAid RKV25HOXWH Professional 5 Plus 5-Quart Stand Mixer over this one. More power and metal gears, only draw back being two less attachments. But with the recent sale it is $40 less than this one and is far more machine.

I recommend this mixer/model/size (for heavy duty home mixing). ... Smaller models have tilt head instead of the crank lift (crank lift is harder to remove the bowl). Larger models (wattage & capacity) have cool colors & brushed metal and even bigger bowls. Very heavy/large/powerful/tall. My one complaint would be the weight and the height (won't fit under my cabinets). Excellent for: whipping eggs & double/triple batches of cookie dough (primary reason I bought this model was for cookies) & heavy stuff like double batches of cream cheese frosting (this was the best surprise with it). This model is suppose to handle a double batch of bread dough (haven't tried it). It has 6 speed settings numbered Stir-2-4-6-8-10 (speed 6 is like the highest speed on my hand mixer - but with heavy gear power). I use stir-2-4, I think 10 is for helicopter rides. Speed/time for most recipes must be reduced for this mixer (if all you mix is boxed cake mixes then you don't need, nor do you even want, this mixer). My co-worker (she loves this same 325-watt model) bought the optional pouring shield for splattering - I bought it for pouring convenience (it's [a] useful piece of plastic - get it). ... But why are they needing to be reconditioned (not as heavy duty as I think or people don't read the instructions about the bread dough)???

I think it is a great mixer. It is a little tought to lock the bowl in though and I wish it would have come with the plastic cover/pourer.

This machine came in perfect condition and works like a dream. I love how easy it is to clean up afterwards. The wire whip is the hardest part to clean if you do it by hand. I just take the bowl off and fill half way with hot soapy water and put it back on and let the machine clean it. Great purchase at a great price!