Kitchen aid artisan: won't turn on lower speeds
I have a fairly new kitchen aid artisan. Recently we probably did a larger batch of dough, than reasonable and there was some burnt smell. After that the kitchen aid won't turn on on the lower two speeds. It will only work on speed 3, which seems to me to be the new speed one, basically very slow. I know that kitchen aid has plastic gears which are designed as breaking points, so the motor doesn't break. But what could cause this effect? Is it most likely the famous plastic gear or could it be something else?
Best Answer
all non-pro Kitchenaid mixers have plastic gears, if used properly it should not be an issue.
According to this, the plastic gear is a "safeguard" :
"This gear is designed to shear or break apart should the machine bind up and protects the motor from burning up or otherwise become damaged. They are available for all models through Amazon or other vendors and easily replaced by anyone with a little mechanical aptitude."
You said that you made a larger batch, maybe it pushed the motor too hard and something had to break.
You should try to get it fixed.
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Why does my KitchenAid mixer only works on high?
A common problem with the speed control plate is when the speed screws come loose; this will cause the mixer to only run on high speed, even when the mixer is on a slow setting.How do you fix a speed control on a KitchenAid mixer?
Slow speed for starting the machine or combining dry ingredients. Speed 2 (low) for slow mixing heavy batter or cutting in butter. Speed 4 (medium-low) for mixing cookie doughs or beating egg whites. Speed 6 (medium) for creaming butter and beating frostings.Why do you start the KitchenAid mixer on the lowest speed?
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Answer 2
The motor has likely overheated (not uncommon when overloaded and operating at low speed), melting some of the insulation in its coils and causing it to operate at lower torque. There's no fix for this other than replacing the motor. The good news is, replacement motors are reasonably priced and straightforward to install. (Only use genuine KitchenAid replacement parts.)
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