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Kenwood bowl wedged solid...

Smiley_Mum
Smiley_Mum Posts: 3,836 Forumite
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The bowl of my Kenwood is stuck fast in the machine. Can anyone tell me which way the thread in the base goes so I know I'm turning the bowl the right way, otherwise I'm just going to be turning it tighter into the machine. Never happened before so I hope I can get the thing out with damaging it. It's a stainless steel bowl. Any help appreciated, thanks.
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  • Nicki
    Nicki Posts: 8,166 Forumite
    If you turn the bowl clockwise, then this is the way mine comes out of the base. Hope you can get it out. Can you get a big beefy person to hold the base firm for you, as you twist the bowl?
  • Smiley_Mum
    Smiley_Mum Posts: 3,836 Forumite
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    My two boys have been holding onto the machine while I've been trying to twist the bowl out of the machine but it won't budge at all. I'll keep trying and hopefully it'll come out. At least I've been twisting it the right way.
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  • noonesperfect
    noonesperfect Posts: 1,831 Forumite
    As I look at mine with the bowl on the left, I would turn anti-clockwise to remove it from the base.
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  • Psykicpup
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    what material is the bowl - maybe if you put some ice in the bowl &/or warm the metal base on a radiator or something it may help release it. Or maybe knock the handley pouring lips (?) bits in the direction you need to turn? How old is your machine BTW ? it may vary by model...
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  • Smiley_Mum
    Smiley_Mum Posts: 3,836 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    I only bought it last year, it's a KM310, stainless steel bowl. Not too keen on hitting it with anything in case I dent the bowl. I'll try putting boiling water into the bowl and then pouring it away and see if it will loosen it a bit. I can't believe I'm still wrestling with the thing. Thanks for all the hint's and tips, appreciate it. :-)
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  • Smiley_Mum
    Smiley_Mum Posts: 3,836 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    The boiling water in the bowl did the trick. Facing the back of the machine, you turn the bowl clockwise to release it. Was doing that but the hot water in the bowl fixed it. Thanks everyone. What a palavver.
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  • Psykicpup
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    Glad you got it sorted - a little olive oil may stop it happening again...
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  • Careful_with_that_Axe
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    Psykicpup wrote: »
    Glad you got it sorted - a little olive oil may stop it happening again...

    Or a weeny spray of WD-40 with any excess wiped off.
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  • squeaky
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    Careful_with_that_Axe wrote: »
    Or a weeny spray of WD-40 with any excess wiped off.

    WD 40 is not food safe.

    It's a mineral oil.

    Food safe oils and greases are very expensive and hard to source in non production industry quantities.

    I use bog standard cooking oil where needed and, because it does oxidise and smell "off" after time - just clean it off and re-do.
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