Questions and Answers for KitchenAid 5-Speed Silver Immersion Blender with Whisk and Chopper Attachments

A:  Hi Cokie, The motor body is painted and the shaft and blades are stainless steel.

A:  Hi Jesyh2o, The 5 speed Immersion blender does have a button that needs to be held constantly for operation.

A:  Hi Wrigley, The 5 speed Immersion Blender is capable of mashing potatoes.

A:  No. I have tried to do potatoes and didn't work so well. Went back to my hand held mixer.

A:  Haven’t tried to mash potatoes but I think it could. Potatoes would have to be well cooked, though. Might take as long as with a manual masher so not sure it would be worth it.

A:  Hi Geo, yes at this time and are only able to ship to the 48 contiguous states and a limited selection of products can be shipped to Alaska and Hawaii. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you in the future. Thank you for shopping Home Depot!

A:  Hi patyrod, The 5 speed Immersion Blender is manufactured in China to strict KitchenAid specifications.

A:  The one I purchased is not cordless.

A:  Hi debE, This model Immersion Blender is not cordless.

A:  No. There is a 3-4 foot cord that cannot be detached from the handle.

A:  No, this item has a 5 ft power cord.

A:  No. This immersion blender has a cord, so you can't ever lose the charger or need to charge it.

A:  200 watts

A:  I read on another website that this blender is 200 watts.

A:  yes......you kidding?

A:  Yes, that is one of the reasons I bought it

A:  yes.......you kidding?

A:  The Immersion Hand Blender blades are made of Stainless Steel.