Extremely hot!
I purchased a refurbished stand mixer from KitchenAid. I used it for the first time yesterday to make bread. I had it on power level 2 with the dough hook and after about 5 minutes of kneading I put one hand on top of the mixer while reaching for the power lever with the other and was shocked at how hot it was! I was truly afraid it would either catch fire or burn out the motor.
This is not my first KitchenAid. I had my dad’s old model that finally gave out after more than 40 years of honorable service, and I have a smaller one that I purchased when the other one died. I have never experienced this extreme heat level on either of my other ones. This one is a 7 qt lift.
Is this normal? I was hesitant about buying a refurbished model precisely because of a situation like this, but it was the only affordable option for me and now I’m worried that I wasted over $300 on a mixer that is going to break down shortly.