KitchenAid K400 Variable Speed Blender with Tamper

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Being using my kitchen Aid blender over a month now. Very easy to use!! Looks great on my counter top. Love the smoothie blending options. My smoothie comes out just the way I like it! One of my great buys.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this for myself as a birthday gift and I am so glad I did. A few months ago I accidentally mis-set the pitcher and it ruined the seal I contacted Kitchen-aid to purchase a replacement and was told I was still under warranty, however the pitcher was on back order. Fast forward 8 weeks and still no pitcher, I contacted Kitchen-aid again and instead of more waiting my entire blender was replaced! Amazing customer service!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have been looking for a good blender for my juice for a very long time. I have a Kitchen Aid mixer and love it and the blender is also great. It blends the juice so smooth leaving no sends from the fruit. I really like my blender and recommend it highly.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very happy with this new blender that replaced a 10yr old+ KitchenAid blender whose pitcher cracked and I couldn't find a replacement. I love the color and it looks great on our countertop. I make a protein shake for breakfast nearly every morning so I keep this out. It might be a bit heavy if you had to pull it up or down from a cabinet. It is definitely loud but I expected that for the power and it does a good job blending the ingredients to a creamy smooth texture. Only reason for 4 stars is because the measurement numbers and lines are nearly impossible to read and are in a spot that makes them even harder to see when you're trying to pour liquid in. Not sure I'll use the tamper much and I really with the accessory set for individual smoothies was in stock.

I have gone through my share of blenders, name brand ones and no brand blenders. Even though I have only had this a couple weeks I new from the first time I used it that it was an awesome product. The power it has is amazing, each time I use it produces great texture. The only thing is that after I used it to make a salsa it left a red tint on the jar container. I rinsed right after blending, that's when I noticed the tint. I put warm water and soap then pressed the cleaning function just like the instructions recommended, but still the tint wouldn't go away. Even though I love love the performance. Now I can't leave it on my counter due to how the jar container looks. For the price of the blender this was a huge let down.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We had ti return our first blender because the dial no longer worked, we just received our new one, it is definitely louder than original and the motor smells when it is running. It is not up to the old Ktchen Aid appliance standards.

I have always trusted KitchenAid because of its reputation for making quality appliances. My blender was a Christmas gift, and I was very impressed with how well it performed. It is powerful, blends smoothly, and works much better than several other brands I have used in the past. However, I am disappointed that after only a few months of normal use, the pitcher started leaking from the base. This is a significant issue that makes the blender difficult to use and creates a mess every time I blend something. Considering the price of KitchenAid products, I expected better durability and quality. When you invest in a premium appliance, you expect it to last much longer without major problems. While I still appreciate the blender's performance, I am disappointed by this defect and hope KitchenAid will stand behind its products and provide a solution. I'd give it a positive but honest tone: praising how well it works while expressing disappointment about the leaking issue.

So my blender, that I've used no more than 10 times since I've purchased it, couldn't handle a simple smoothie mix. It started to smoke out of nowhere while blending and freaked me out. I turned it off and pulled the plug. It kept smoking, so I asked my husband to take it outside in case it had some sort of fire inside. It left the whole house smelling pleasantly like an electrical fire.

After less than a year I am searching for replacement parts. We use the blender exclusively for fruit and veggie smoothies, 3-4 days a week. The base is powerful but the plastic carafe consistently leaks into the base and we find little bits of plastic on the counter after using it. Considering what we spent I am very disappointed—the cheaper brand I used before this one lasted much longer. At this point I'm debating whether to keep buying parts to fix it or just give up and go with another brand. I expected more from Kitchenaid, I've had my stand mixer for ten years and no problems.

After only a few months of use it leaks and makes horrible noise. Waste of money.