Does anyone here know what makes the attachments that come with the KA unit NOT safe for a dishwasher? I imagine if I call them they will simply tell me not to do it, but what's the worse that can happen? Does it really matter if the paddle gets pitted? Has anyone here tossed them in the DW regardless of their warnings?
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Hammster
Senior Cook
I wash the whisk and the regular white paddle in the dishwasher and they seem to do just fine. I don't use the dishwasher's drying cycle so I don't know if that's why they are rated as not dishwasher safe. I place them so the opening faces down so any water that might get in there can drain out right away.
As far as the meat grinder attachment; I hand wash the worm gear and the cutting knife and dies. The dies will rust, so they get washed and dried right away. The worm gear has an o-ring and they don't do well in the dishwasher. I do wash the plastic housing of the meat grinder in the dishwasher though. Oh, I hand wash the wood pusher that comes with it too.
As far as the meat grinder attachment; I hand wash the worm gear and the cutting knife and dies. The dies will rust, so they get washed and dried right away. The worm gear has an o-ring and they don't do well in the dishwasher. I do wash the plastic housing of the meat grinder in the dishwasher though. Oh, I hand wash the wood pusher that comes with it too.
jim262
Cook
The alkaline environment of a dishwasher will lead to a gray oxide coating on your uncoated aluminum paddle and dough hook that can then be transferred to your next batch of light colored food.
While there are probably no food safety issues, cleaning the tools with Barkeepers friend and a toothbrush once takes longer than a lifetime of washing by hand.
Take KA’s advice and wash aluminum agitators by hand. If you need a machine washable beater, try one of the plastic and silicone aftermarket beaters. Beater Blade and Side Swipe both get good reviews.
While there are probably no food safety issues, cleaning the tools with Barkeepers friend and a toothbrush once takes longer than a lifetime of washing by hand.
Take KA’s advice and wash aluminum agitators by hand. If you need a machine washable beater, try one of the plastic and silicone aftermarket beaters. Beater Blade and Side Swipe both get good reviews.
Looks like I'm in the market for a DW safe paddle, whisk and dough hook then. The dough hook isn't bad to clean by hand, but I hate the nooks and crannies of the paddle. And the whisk... well, it's a whisk afterall. It's so much easier to drop it into the DW.
SherryDAmore
Senior Cook
My KA book says not to put the balloon whisk in the DW. I put the others in, though......
Nope. It lists all three attachments in my booklet and says not to put any of them in the DW. I guess it's safe for the paddle and the hook if they are white, but the ones that came with my mixer are not white, so I guess they must be "burnished" and not DW safe.
jabbur
Master Chef
I regularly put the paddle and dough hook of mine in the dishwasher and have no regrets. I set them on a prong on the upper rack so the "hole" doesn't fill with water and they come out fine. I rarely use the whisk attachment. Mine are coated in a white ceramic-like product so maybe that is the difference.
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Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
My attachments are all 'naked'. No plastic coating. Putting them in the DW will turn them dark and cause pitting of the aluminum parts. The paddle and hook are all aluminum while the whisk wires are not but the top is.
It's simple enough to wash them if you don't leave stuff to dry on the tool.
It's simple enough to wash them if you don't leave stuff to dry on the tool.
Silversage
Head Chef
I've had my KA and the attachment set since 1983. They have always gone in the dishwasher, including the whisk. That's 28 years of pretty consistent use and dishwasher cycles. They're all still fine. Maybe at 30 years, they will get damaged?
BTW, mine beater & dough hook are the white ones, not aluminum.
BTW, mine beater & dough hook are the white ones, not aluminum.
Joshatdot
Senior Cook
I got one of these months ago for my K45SS.. and boy is it AWESOME! I use it for cake, cookie & such. I'll prolly be good for initial bread dough, then finish it with the hook.
Amazon.com: New Metro Design Beater Blade for 5-Quart KitchenAid Tilt-Head Mixers, white grey blades: Kitchen & Dining
Joshatdot
Senior Cook
Yes it does .. before with the standard flat beater I was stopping the mixer every min or so to scrape. Here is a great YT of it in action
BeaterBlade
BeaterBlade
bakechef
Executive Chef
I find it disappointing that the new ones are uncoated, I have older coated ones and they have been going through the dishwasher for about 18 years.
I have a beaterblade and it is awesome, no stopping to scrape down the bowl.
I have a beaterblade and it is awesome, no stopping to scrape down the bowl.
Very disappointing, bakechef. A high end product with low end attachments. Kind of like Harleys... they want you to modify the bike and "make it yours" by swapping out unfinished parts for chrome plated ones and uncomfortable seats for better ones. Of course, they expect you to buy their products to do this, lol.
I ordered one of those blades yesterday, in red ;^)
I ordered one of those blades yesterday, in red ;^)
Silversage
Head Chef
The Beater Blades are great. As an extra bonus, they are more efficient - everything beats up faster. You will reduce your beating time by 25-50%.
What is that? I only went through Google's first page and no luck.
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