KitchenAid 5-Speed Blenders with Polycarbonate Jars

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Product Features

• 5-speed blender offers .9 HP motor and Intelli-Speed electronic controls
• Die-cast metal base; steel-reinforced coupler; 1-piece stainless-steel blade
• Dishwasher-safe shatter-resistant pitcher with 56-ounce capacity; soft-grip handle
• Automatic "crush ice" button; Clean Touch control pad; cord storage for tidy countertops
• Measures 7-1/4 by 9 by 15-1/5 inches; 1-year hassle-free replacement warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 7 x 9 inches ; 14.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000CSRKI0
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: KSB560MC
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (185 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,944 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Color: Metallic Chrome

Amazon.com Product Description

Combining outstanding performance, durability, and an easy-to-clean design, this five-speed blender performs everyday kitchen tasks, including mixing up smoothies, pureeing vegetables for soup, crushing ice, and making pesto. The unit's .9 HP motor and Intelli-Speed electronic controls ensure fast, consistent blending. In addition, the appliance offers a solid die-cast metal base with a durable, steel-reinforced coupler and a sharp one-piece stainless-steel blade.

The blender's large 56-ounce polycarbonate blend-and-serve pitcher is shatter-resistant, as well as stain- and scratch-resistant. Made of thick, solid walls, the pitcher can withstand extreme temperatures from boiling to freezing, and its lightweight design includes a comfortable soft-grip handle for a secure hold. The one-piece dishwasher-safe pitcher with its patented blade design eliminates food traps and any need to disassemble. Other highlights include an automatic "crush ice" button, a drip-free pour spout, cord storage, and a Clean Touch control pad that wipes clean in an instant. Available in a variety of fashionable colors, the blender measures 7-1/4 by 9 by 15-1/5 inches and carries a one-year hassle-free replacement warranty.

Product Description

KitchenAid Blenders combine outstanding performance, durability and an easy to clean design to perform everyday kitchen tasks from making smoothies to pureeing vegetables for soup, to crushing ice and making pesto. This blender features a 56 oz shatter-resistant blend & serve pitcher. Its soft grip handle is comfortable and the jar's lighter weight allows for anyone to use, including kids. One piece dishwasher safe pitcher with Stainless Steel one-piece blade eliminates food traps and any need to disassemble. Clean Touch control pad wipes clean in an instant. Unique pitcher design and patented blade system combine with .9 HP motor and Intelli-Speed electronic controls for fast, consistent blending. Includes 1 Year Hassle Free Replacement warranty through KitchenAid.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

119 of 122 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Search for the holy blender..., July 31, 2006

By	Band Dad (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

I have been looking for a blender for a few weeks now. We have started making smoothies at home and burned up our old one. Our girls like the "Chocolate Elvis" recipe from the local smoothie place which contains peanutbutter, bananas, yogurt, ice, and milk. I guess this is really hard on blenders. I bought one at Target 2 weeks ago that had "700 watts peak power" on the box. It died in 2 days. The power spec on the bottom of the blender said 450 watts. I think that is false advertisement. I have seen this on 2 different blenders now.

I have been leery of buying any blender with the little plastic teeth couplers because of all the bad reviews here on Amazon. I also wanted to stay away from anything with only 450 watts.

I was in another store and saw this blender. It has a new design for where the blades couple with the motor. "Commercial quality couplers with 12 interlocking teeth....coated for quiet operation".

We have had it for a few days now and have made some pretty thick smoothies. So far, so good. No burning smell like the one that was immediately apparent with the Target blender. My youngest daughter complanied that her smoothie was "too smooth". I guess she got used to the chunks of ice that our past blenders have left.

Kitchenaid doesn't seem to advertise the actual power specs on their blenders. On the bottom of this one it says that it draws 6 amps. Which is about 720 watts or about 0.9 horsepower.

My only complaint so far is the soft start feature. The blade starts at a slower speed then quickly increases to the speed you chose. This process still throws everything up into the lid, which is what it should prevent. It works fine though as long as you have the lid on. It also works if you start with the slowest speed and work your way up.

Overall this blender seems to be well made and pretty well thought out. The cord storage on the bottom is a great feature. It has much bigger feet than the previous model. So far, I would highly recommend this blender for the person looking for a good blender in the under $200 range.

Added comments:
It is a year and about 300 smoothies later and we still have this blender. I would highly recommend it!!

107 of 110 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They Redesigned The Container (carafe)!!!, May 25, 2008

By	Robert Derenthal "bucherwurm" (California United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

We bought this Kitchenaid blender over a year ago, and after several months the container started to leak. The leak was small, and we put up with it for awhile. We finally got tired of the mess, however, and called the factory. We were told that the container had been redesigned, and they would send us a new one immediately even though our warranty had expired. When we got the new one we could see that it had indeed been redesigned, and have used it for some time now, and NO LEAKS. A leak proof container plus the other great features of this blender now warrant a definite five stars.

113 of 120 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Blender Carafe Leaks, February 8, 2007

By	Mathew (Michigan) - See all my reviews

I was loving this blender until a couple weeks into owning it and making smoothies daily, I noticed that it was leaking from the bottom of the carafe below the blade. The longer I used it, the worse the leak got until it was virtually pouring out of the bottom of the blender everytime I used it. So I returned it to Amazon and got a replacement. Thinking it was a fluke, I began to use my replacement blender. It is now a couple weeks old and again it is beginning to leak from under the carafe. The motor and everything below the carafe is wonderful, but it appears that there is a design flaw with how the blade is secured to the bottom of the carafe. The nut slowly begins to loosen and with time begins to leak. I would not recommend taking a risk on this model. Looking at the higher priced professional Kitchen Aid model, it appears to have the same carafe and may have the same problem so you may want to try a different manufacturer or research it further before making a purchase.

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