Kenwood Chef KVC3100
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Bought 2 years ago exactly from Harvey Norman to replace the large Silver Kenwood, (best mixer I have ever owned) fancy unit as it was too heavy for me to remove from the cupboard. I kept all accessories that could be utilised with this one however I mostly make cakes, pastry, cheesecakes, puddings and some fancy breads. To date for the above it… Read more
has worked as expected. Yesterday I cracked 5 eggs into the bowl then added 1 1/2 cups caster sugar and set the knob on 3 expecting the machine to beat the ingredients into a thick creamish mixture. As I have made this recipe, family one, for the last 65 years, yes I am ancient, I left the machine on the kitchen counter and imagine my surpise when it simply turned itself off after 5 minutes. I immediately thought ooppss! has it overheated? Nope the machine was still cold as a ..... ..... ... Checked that everything was attached and that it was not vibrating and yes and no. Waited 20 mins and turned to 3 again and it lasted 5 mins again. I am unable to do without a mixer ergo, what to do? shame as the weight, bowl size and attachments are great Is this normal? Has anyone else had this problem? I have the receipt from Harvey Norman and will try to get a better copy of the it as it has faded and is not copying properly
I had a Kenwood for years , than had a clean out a few years ago and most of the accessories were missing so I end up throwing it out. Today I do a lot of baking so I decided to once again buy a stand mixer, not sure that me wife would like me… Read more
spending the money, but then again she is the type of person who recycles every thing.
Off I went , did some research and ended up with a brand I won't mention here. Got it home, it felt like a toy, was so light I wondered where were they hiding the motor, and, once I started it up the top end of the machine began shaking so much,I thought it's head will fall off , so back it went and my search continued.
In the end I spent more money ( I can be cheap at times) going back and forth between well known brands, looking at size, looking at this and that and finally decided I did not need the biggest and best money could buy, because after all, what was I going to do with this thing.
I ended up with the Kenwood KVC3100W , my reasons being.
It's a Kenwood
It has a 5 year warranty
It was powerful enough and at 5 litres was going to be big enough.
On arrival, I was surprised I had one more blade than was advertised, I was not complaining , after all that blade sells for $70.00 , so thank you Kenwood. Now, after using this machine I noted that it does shake, so I searched videos of other machines and found they all shake using the dough hook and in some cases actually walk themselves off the bench.
But the thing is, I don't mind , as long as the whole machine is moving together, it's ok.
This machine has plenty of weight , over 7kg in fact and that's good, because the machine I returned only weighed 4kg.
The only thing I found , was that the stainless steel bowl was a bit rough around the edges. The top lip was not turned under but left with an edge, and where the bowl locks into the machine I found those cut outs a bit rough as well, so just be careful when handling.
All in all the machine does everything with ease , has plenty of power , and I have to say the spatula that comes with it is the best I have ever used, it looks on the cheap side but when in use it beats (sorry) every other spatula I own. The other thing I found was the speed adjustment was more than I could use, in most cases I sat below the first setting and rarely got to the 2 setting for my bread making, It also has a pulse setting which is handy. Highly recommended .
Follow-up · The Spatula is made of a very flexible plastic I got the dough hook Flexible beater 501 The Whisk Tool The Flat Beater Just wash in water and dry carefully with a tea towel.
Slammed onto kitchen floor while running and didn't miss a beat! – I would have rated it 4.5 but after what I have done to it...maybe it does deserve a 5! I have owned this mixer for more than 3 years and use it 3-4 times a week for a variety of things from cakes to breads and everything in between. Never had a mechanical issue with it not can I complain about the attachments in any way. Once you adjust the… Read more
whisk and beaters to the correct height in the bowl works brilliantly for whipping a couple egg whites or creaming that butter and sugar - thank goodness for the scraper k beater, seeing people in videos scra[ping down bowls I'm thinking "What a pain in the butt!".
I will say that over time it has started to move a bit when mixing - the feet just don't seem to be sticking to the bench so I do have to watch that but putting it on a wooden chopping board with a non stick underneath all is good - it could very well be my benchtop which is slippery.
About 12 months ago, I was mixing dough for cinnamon buns and wandered off to do something and was away 10 minutes of so, only to come running back after anm almighty crash in the kitchen. The mixed had worked its way off the bench and hit the tiled kitchen floor with a bang.
I knew straight away it would be wrecked so I put it back on the bench, dough still intact, plugged it back in and crossed my fingers.
It worked! Straight back into it full force...the only thing I will say is it developed a slight rattle from that fall off the bench but after 12 months of constant use it still runs perfectly.
I have sometimes been suckered into thinking about a Kitchen Aid for twice the price but...why? The Kenwood Chef gives me everything I need to make happy full smiling mouths!
ANd that last line sounded like a cheesey fake review...its not! :)
Good, but I expected it to be better – I bought this machine to replace a previous much cheaper machine I owned. I use this machine mainly to prepare dough and butter. My mum owned a Kenwood machine for over 40 years and it was still in working order, so that is why I chose Kenwood. The price was also a factor when chosen the machine as I wanted something better than what I had but not… Read more
one that is too expensive. Although the machine works pretty well, however I am not impressed and I was expecting something better from Kenwood. I bought a meat grinder and cheese shredder. When preparing dough the machine was jumping on the bench similar if not more than the previous machine I had. The butter is also taken longer to make, around 10 minutes at high speed) compared to 4 minutes in the previous one. It seems like the motor is not that powerful.
dissapointed – I have used kenwood mixers for years. Had this one bought for me last christmas 2021 as a gift. Was disappointed that even beating very soft butter the mixer bounced all over the bench and twisted back and forth on top. The splash guard didnt even fit with a 6mm gap between so anything you put in flew straight back out. I waited for the shop to… Read more
get some new stock which said they were waiting for kenwood to send them stock. Now they cant get a reply from kenwood. We are now in april and returned the item back to the shop today for a refund.
Hi Deb, We sincerely apologise for this experience and… Read more
Very pleased I updated – I bought this machine because it's motor was said to take more weight of ingredients, and potentially be more versatile, than my [then current] KM002, which has given me extremely good service since about 2008/9 and is still in extremely good condition and working order. I bought the machine through our local Betta Home Living store for $360.00… Read more · 2
about 4 weeks ago. I already had the folding-in tool, glass blender, mincer, continuous slicer/shredder, and a silicone-covered creaming beater, as well as the original basic tools, for the old Chef KM002. I had chosen this specific model in part because all these attachments would also fit the KVC 3100. The basic attachments supplied are said to be non-stick; their shape is slightly different from the older models, and the stainless steel bowl is plain, i.e. no handles, but it has the same profile as the KM002 bowl [which I'm keeping because of the handles] so all the tools fit. Only 2 things were needed: one was an adapter to allow the mincer to be used [got one for $25 incl. postage from Peter's of Kensington]. There are little circlips on the shafts of some tools [mine were the folding tool and the 'K' silicone-covered creaming beater] - they are easily slipped off to allow the shaft to be fully inserted. In operation it is definitely quieter than the KM 002, and has a different type of sound: it doesn't bother me. Made in China, but engineered in the UK, and has a 5yr warranty! So far I've used it for bread [a fortnightly job for all our needs] and some cakes and marzipan, and a few other things; all done with ease. The folding-in tool worked totally effectively for a maximum fruit cake load, and the speed control for this [min+ 1/4] was much smoother than the KM002 had been. This is a big plus for me as I always found folding-in by hand in the mixer bowl of the KM002 was difficult to do well without over-mixing, so it reduced the versatility of the KM002 for me. This KVC3100S is an extremely good machine, and well worth investing in. We are a household of 2 elderly people; all our meals and baking is home-made from scratch; I've been making bread for over 60 years and my Kenwood mixers have been very good for this particular job since ~1979 - I don't like or use bread-machines.
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Hi Christopher, Thank you for providing this feedback and… Read more