KitchenAid KFP740CR 9-Cup Food Processor with 4-Cup Mini Bowl, Chrome
November 22, 2009 by admin
Filed under Food Processors
- 9-cup work bowl and multipurpose stainless-steel blade
- Durable sealed housing creates sound barrier for quiet operation; pulse control
- Exclusive 4-cup mini bowl with blade; assortment of standard accessories included
- Base wipes clean easily; dishwasher-safe bowls, blades, and discs
- Measures 10-1/2 by 14-1/2 by 8-9/32 inches; 1-year replacement warranty
Product Description
KitchenAid Model KFP740 Food Processor is a powerful and durable tool for creative cooking. This model features a 9-cup work bowl and KitchenAid’s exclusive 4-cup mini bowl for smaller chopping tasks. Features a tall feed tube and pusher for continuous processing, Powerful 1/2-horsepower motor, Premium-quality stainless steel blades, Easy-to-Clean design, and a Hassle-free replacement warranty…. More >>
KitchenAid KFP740CR 9-Cup Food Processor with 4-Cup Mini Bowl, Chrome
This was a nice item but not the one I wanted and was returned for the 11 cup processor. Love that.
Rating: 3 / 5
The work bowl cover is very hard to open and close. The mini bowl is hard to take out. It works well once you overcome these, but I am disappointed in this machine.
Rating: 1 / 5
My low rating is only due to the incorrect dimensions referenced on the Amazon website. Sadly, I had to return this item. The height for the product is incorrectly reflected as 14 1/2 inches……it is closer to 15 1/2 inches. Since I was limited to a max clearance of 14 1/2 inches, I was unable to fit this unit on my counter. Since it is also a heavy product, I really didn’t want to lug the product in and out of my cabinets as it weights at least 15 lbs. Since I already have to do this for my Kitchenaid Mixer, I know first hand how much of an inconvenience this is.
The Chrome finish however is very beautiful and although I didn’t even turn this unit on, it is a recommended product by Consumer Reports. If size is an issue in your kitchen, I would strongly recommend searching for these products in a store to take some measurements before buying as they are BIG and will take up a lot of space. For me….well, I’ll just have to keep looking.
Rating: 1 / 5
I own an older version of this product, and its performance has been stellar over the years. However, I have needed a replacement bowl cover and bowl for many months because the bowl cover is coming apart at the rim (something that happened fairly early on, I might add) and the bowl’s safety mechanism is missing the appropriate stop making it a matter of having to hold the lid in place with one hand while pushing food through the chute with the other, otherwise the cover slips out of place and the processor shuts off. Worse still is when the bowl cover slips past the broken off stop, making the lid impossible to remove without inserting a small screw driver and manually pushing the safety lever in the handle of the bowl down while sliding the lid back into place. Since they are no longer actively manufacturing my version, which is less than seven years old, I have found it impossible to find a replacement for the bowl cover, which I know has been on back-order since at least May of 2007. Kitchenaid promised replacements by January of 2008, and now has revised the date to April 2008. You should be aware, if you purchase one of these products, that replacement parts may be exceedingly difficult to obtain as your processor gets older. This may be true of other brands as well, I don’t know, but I have finally decided to give up waiting for my replacement parts to come and have purchased another food processor OF ANOTHER BRAND. I know one thing, I will NEVER buy another Kitchenaid product, based on how poorly they have handled this backorder issue. And I am not alone. There is a huge backorder for the bowl cover, so it is a design flaw they cannot overcome and will not admit to, in my estimation. Instead they leave their customers hanging in limbo with no answers and no way to make full use of one of their products, and a fairly expensive one at that. Beware.
Rating: 2 / 5
Replaced a 28 year old processor of lessor quality & size. This is a heavy weight, plan to have it a long time.
Rating: 5 / 5