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Looking at purchasing a new stand mixer. Does a higher watt motor necessarily mean it’s a better mixer?
I make lots of cakes for weddings and birthdays etc…I had a sunbeam stand mixer (450 watt motor), but I’ve managed to strip the gears on one side…probably from overuse? Dunno, anyway I’ve been looking at kitchen aids but they only seem to have about a 325 watt motor, while the kenwood mixer’s I’ve looked at have 1000-1200 what motors. Of course that would mean they’re stronger, am I right? What other factors are more important that watts? They all seem to have somewhat similar features as far as planetary movement and litre capacity of the bowl and attachments… Thanks for your help!
There’s nothing to guarantee that a mixer with a higher wattage motor is a better mixer. But if they wanted to cut corners, a smaller motor would probably be one of the first ways. A stronger motor can handle thicker foods, such as bread dough, without overheating or suffering as much damage in other ways. They’ll generally have stronger gears, etc. This isn’t to say that they wouldn’t put a stronger motor into a weaker mixer but in general they wouldn’t. Why save $2.00 on gears when you can save $7.00 on a motor, or whatever the difference would be.
In addition to a stronger motor you’d want metal gears, not plastic. A stronger base, better accessories like dough hooks and batter whisks. Actual bearings instead of bushings. Ask questions and read the box and brochures carefully. I’m sure there’s things I haven’t mentioned.
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