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Hi, the above mixer is a good price on Amazon at moment, does anybody own or able to comment on/recommend? The reviews on Amazon are good,, but they mention the bowl has holes on the bottom, why would that be?? Thanks

Hi I purchased a 1000 w mixer by them and was really disappointed by it. It was very loud and had suction pads to stop it moving around. After three months it blew up. Because I purchased it through Amazon I got a full refund. Sadly you get what you pay for. It really depends on how much you are going to use it, but I wouldn’t buy another one. I may have got a bad one so please don’t be put off too much by my experience.
Jennyx

Hi Ashandiamo

Thought you might like to read some comments on other brand stand mixers here http://www.cakeflix.com/questions/good-quality-stand-mixer. I don’t think the Andrew James mixers are up to heavy duty use although they do sell a lot of them, and as Jennynorthcakes has suggested, she may just have been unlucky.
Take your time before you buy, it’s quite a big outlay and you’ll want something which will last.

Thanks to you both for your advise, any idea why there is holes in the bottom of the bowl???

I don’t know why the holes are there because they don’t seem to serve any purpose, except to catch water when you are washing up!
I have to shake mine after washing to get rid of the water inside.

I don’t like mine as much as I thought I would…..
It’s not something I can really explain properly but after using it a couple of times i decided I like the way my little electric hand mixer worked better…..go figure :o)