What is the power rating or wattage for the motor on this model? I have seen some with widely varying wattages over the months I have been waiting--and saving up---for this purchase.I make a LOT of breads, mostly wheat or whole grains.That dough tends to work a motor pretty good, being a stiffer dough, usually. What is the power rating or wattage for the motor on this model? I have seen some with widely varying wattages over the months I have been waiting--and saving up---for this purchase.I... » Read More What is the power rating or wattage for the motor on this model? I have seen some with widely varying wattages over the months I have been waiting--and saving up---for this purchase.I make a LOT of breads, mostly wheat or whole grains.That dough tends to work a motor pretty good, being a stiffer dough, usually. « Show Less
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Mine is 325 watts. It is the Artisan model. The base model is 300 according to the specs on line. I believe the Pro600 which is the lift bowl model, has 575 watts so it is significantly more powerful. You may need a little more oomph in your circuits to support that to keep from blowing circuits according to my semi-sparky hubby. I hope some other bakers weigh in on this as I am a neophyte.
67916
I mostly use my mixer for pies, cake, and other desserts. The motor has multiple power settings to accommodate any baking need you may have.
20525
According to my wife it handles frosting quite easily.....also handles heavy dough very well...it is a workhorse at 800 watts.
589789
I am not sure of the wattage but, no it does not stay constant. I have not gotten a loaf yet that I have not had to add baking time to, or just throw away. Not worth the money even if it were free. I got a better one at the thrift store.
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Get the specs on the motor. The socket should be able to handle 15amp routinely. The power should be limited to 110V + 15A, which is about 1500 W (VA). The only issue may be when the motor turns on. If the bearings are worn, there could be a spike in the current when it turns on. So, if the motor is good (or new) -- which you can check using one of those Watt Meters -- and you limit the power to about what a hair dryer uses, then you are ok. Hope this helps
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I have not had any issues with the processing power. On another site, i found this reference: "625 watt motor is powerful enough to handle a large variety of processing tasks"
1393548
I'm so sorry you've had such bad luck. Mine works perfectly and I produce wonderful loaves of fresh bread. Try another brand and report the results. Now I'm worried!!
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This machine does NOT make bread well. Only the lightest of bread recipes will be able to be mixed with this unit.My 'typical' bread recipe:5 cups flour1 7/8 cups water1.5-2 Tbsp sugar1 tsp salt2-3oz oil1-2 tsp yeastReceived unit as Christmas gift (2014) and tried my basic bread recipe. Unit began to mix, then bogged down before finishing. Had to use my old 1980's Oster Kitchen Center to finish mixing the dough (becasue I didn't want to throw it away). Am waiting for RMA to return.Perhaps this unit is good for mixing cookies, or cake recipes, or beating/whipping cream/butter. But do NOT buy this unit for mixing bread. It does NOT mix a basic bread recipe well. This machine does NOT make bread well. Only the lightest of bread recipes will be able to be mixed with this unit.My 'typical' bread recipe:5 cups flour1 7/8 cups water1.5-2 Tbsp sugar1 tsp salt2-3oz oil1-2 tsp yeastReceived unit as Christmas gift (2014) and tried my basic bread recipe. Unit began to mix, then bogged down before finishing. Had to use my old 1980's Oster Kitchen Center to finish mixing the dough (becasue I didn't want to throw it away). Am waiting for RMA to return.Perhaps this unit is good for mixing... » Read More This machine does NOT make bread well. Only the lightest of bread recipes will be able to be mixed with this unit.My 'typical' bread recipe:5 cups flour1 7/8 cups water1.5-2 Tbsp sugar1 tsp salt2-3oz oil1-2 tsp yeastReceived unit as Christmas gift (2014) and tried my basic bread recipe. Unit began to mix, then bogged down before finishing. Had to use my old 1980's Oster Kitchen Center to finish mixing the dough (becasue I didn't want to throw it away). Am waiting for RMA to return.Perhaps this unit is good for mixing cookies, or cake recipes, or beating/whipping cream/butter. But do NOT buy this unit for mixing bread. It does NOT mix a basic bread recipe well. « Show Less
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It's 400 Watts but it feels like more. It's perfectly capable of making bread dough or whip egg whites to perfection in few minutes. It has plenty of power. I also own the Bosch Universal Plus but it is too large unles you are making large batches of bread dough which I do when I bake to freeze it. I love and prefer the Compact machine for my everyday baking.
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The standard motor that comes with the unit has burned out on my last two units. I bought a whole new unit to replace the first and the motor burned up on it in two seasons. I only make ice cream on occaision and in no way over taxed the motor on either of the first two. I purchased this replacement motor on amazon and it says it has an industrial strength motor. I haven't use my new one yet, so I'm interested to see if it will ouitlast the others. I would suggest replacing the motor and making ice cream without delay. I'm figuring it's part of the cost of operation.
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It does great for home based quantities, we used it for bread. But I think it's underpowered and undersized for this. Step up to the 600, can't remember the exact model but it's larger and heavier. That is what we needed to do. If you price shop you'll find the heavier one for just a little bit more. I bought one of the heavier new and one of the heavier factory refurbished for my daughter. The first refurb had a bit of noise; they replaced it right away and the replacement has been fine for 5 years.Hope this helps!
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I make many types of bread and bisquit doughs with mine with no problems. You can't even hear the motor lug dowwn.
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I use it all the time for breadmaking. One loaf at a time, that is three cups of flour and I use the metal chopper, adding water and butter slowly while it is going until I have the right amount of water. I let it run about a minute to knead it.I do eight loaves per batch. I have two machines. one at the cottage. Cleaning is a pain; use a toothbrush. I used to use two mixers but they just aren,t able to take the abuse
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Beem in Germany makes a non-teflon breadmaker. Amazon.de has it. I can get a step up transformer to go from 125 VAC to the 230 VAC that it needs, but we have 60Hz. power in the US and Europe uses 50Hz. this would make the kneeding motor run faster. I do not know if this would cause a problem and neither does Beem who I contacted. If anyone is using the Beem D1000310 here in the US with a power adapter would you please post any info you can including what power adapter you are using. Thank you.
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Hi back, sorry about the problems you are having - it sounds bad. I have not had that happen with my machine, so I expect there is a problem with yours. The over heating is worrisome, and that kind of thing has lead to fires in other appliances, so I strongly recommend you return it for a replacement! Best of luck to you. Just read other comments and it sounds like others have had that problem. I only make 1 loaf a week, so have not had to let mine cool down before making another loaf.
1314546
I have no idea. I use my KitchenAid Mixer for dough. I cannot imagine it would be good for the motor. The instructions with the Ninja warn users to "pulse" blade to avoid overheating the motor.
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I use it all the time for breadmaking. One loaf at a time, that is three cups of flour and I use the metal chopper, adding water and butter slowly while it is going until I have the right amount of water. I let it run about a minute to knead it. I do eight loaves per batch. I have two machines. one at the cottage. Cleaning is a pain; use a toothbrush. I used to use two mixers but they just aren,t able to take the abuse
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I don't know about wattage rating, but I can tell you the motor is very strong, mine has more than 4 years and still feels the same, the plates spin strongly but not so fast. Pd: quality knives take more time than expected to be razor sharp.