Luckily, KitchenAid offers a mail-in repair service—and though I considered trying to DIY this repair, I decided to send the mixer in to the professionals. It’s a multi-step process, but ...

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'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 ...

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