Customer Questions and Answers for Planetary by Whirlpool

The Planetary is an OEM part for Whirlpool stand mixers. This part holds the beater and ensures it rotates around the bowl to mix ingredients thoroughly. The planetary mechanism allows for consistent and even mixing by moving the beater in a planetary motion, which covers the entire bowl.

Causes of a bad planetary can include regular wear and tear, heavy use, or mechanical failure within the gears.

Symptoms of a bad planetary include:

• Beater not rotating properly
• Unusual noises during operation
• The mixer head wobbling or shaking
• Inconsistent mixing results

This OEM Whirlpool part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper and some Kenmore models.