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For those wondering, what the difference is between this 7qt model model and the 7qt ProLine model:
- This model has slightly different styling with the metal knobs and overall finish.
- This mixer has the new 1/2 speed setting to make folding easier
- This model has a 1 year warranty versus the 5 year warranty for the ProLine
- This model comes with stainless steel accessories instead of the coated accessories on the ProLine
- This model also includes the stainless pastry beater and dual flex edge beater. Neither which of are included with the ProLine
Pretty much all of the internals are the same. The warranty change is the biggest downside IMHO, the rest are all notable upgrades for a notably reduced price.
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I would say the DC motor alone is worth the $82 increase (the Costco model is an AC motor bowl-lift model) let alone the stainless steel add-ons compared to Costco's enamel coated aluminum alloy one's (not plastic).
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The details text from the email with the coupon code is essentially exactly identical other than some minor formatting changes.
As for verifying this works. Best I can do is show the discount portion from my order receipt when I purchased this mixer earlier this morning using this coupon:
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The details text from the email with the coupon code is essentially exactly identical other than some minor formatting changes.
As for verifying this works. Best I can do is show the discount portion from my order receipt when I purchased this mixer earlier this morning using this coupon:
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The refurbished 7qt at 2 years warranty is still the better buy at $238 if you can get it in stock.
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A user on the KitchenAid website asked if this contains the same motor as the 7 qt ProLine, and was only told that "This model has a 500 watt motor" by KitchenAid, without saying yes.
I believe 500w converts to about 2/3 HP (please correct me if I'm wrong), so it does seem like a different motor is used, or maybe the way KitchenAid measures HP is odd.
The refurbished 7qt at 2 years warranty is still the better buy at $238 if you can get it in stock.
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At this point, we have no clue what motor is in the device, at least until tomorrow when I receive my wife's mixer. It could be a step down, it could be the exact same, it could even be a step up (admittedly unlikely). So far, for the DC motor bowl lift mixers, they have a single model of motor they have used: a 500W 1.3HP motor. In Europe, they label it with both W and HP, here they have historically only labeled it as a 1.3HP motor.
I think it is entirely possible that KA plans to discontinue the ProLine due to the long warranty (BY FAR the longest that KitchenAid offers). Warranties are listed as liabilities on balance sheets and they impact how the company looks to investors.
Also, refurb stand mixers from KitchenAid's website only have a six month or one year warranty (I see conflicting info).'
A user on the KitchenAid website asked if this contains the same motor as the 7 qt ProLine, and was only told that "This model has a 500 watt motor" by KitchenAid, without saying yes.
I believe 500w converts to about 2/3 HP (please correct me if I'm wrong), so it does seem like a different motor is used, or maybe the way KitchenAid measures HP is odd.
The 1.3HP rating is peak instantaneous power from the motor whereas the 500W is the maximum sustained power draw. The electrical specifications for the ProLine and Commerical 8qt, which all use the same motor include the 500W figure.
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I've seen some comments (see the bottom text) in SD threads about 6 and 5 quart Pro. line failures / limitations and I assume that'd be comparably concerning here for the non-Pro model.
I can't believe the warranty for this is only 1y and the Pro Line only 3y; that seems so short compared
to say Vitamix of an comparably premium price / model, and that there wasn't even any "buy an extended warranty" option available to upgrade to. Other than credit card based warranty extensions or buying somewhere else like cost co, are there specific buyable additional warranties that are actually worth looking at for this specific model / deal that may be economically reasonable for a steady / somewhat heavy user that wants to get several years use out of this past the 1-year included?
Citations from concerning examples about Pro 6, Pro 5 failures / limits:
"We brought it home and the damn thing burnt out a few minutes into its first batch, which happened to be whole grain rye bread IIRC. We called the customer support line and were told that the mixer *wasn't designed to handle heavy doughs like whole grain bread*. At first I didn't believe this was actual policy it seemed so absurd but they were firm. Whole grain doughs voided the warranty."
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"This really depends on usage. We use ours A LOT for heavy dough, like bagels, and it needs to be serviced once per year. I really only say that because ours tends to break every 2 or 3 years, so clearly I'm not servicing it often enough. It's always the worm follower gear that strips."
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