KitchenAid has a mail-in repair service at its factory—so when I damaged my stand mixer, I got to see how well that service works ... The parts that had been damaged looked as good as new ...

Redditors were quick to recommend alternative sources for replacement parts for a mixer. "There's a guy on TikTok who sells pieces he makes for this exact reason," said one commenter .

Zach Dinicola has operated a KitchenAid repair business near Wichita KS since 2020. As Mr. Mixer, he has over 600,000 followers on TikTok.

Zach Dinicola's approach to repairing, not replacing, KitchenAid mixers has earned him more than 600,000 followers on TikTok. He operated a five-person repair business out of Augusta, Kansas ...