Kitchen Tools

A cast iron kitchen sink install comes down to solid prep, strong bracing, and careful sealing so the heavy basin stays level, quiet, and leak free.

To fix kitchen scales, check power, surface, tare, and calibration in order before assuming the scale is broken.

Most Kitchen Aid stand mixer problems come from beater height, attachments, or speed settings and many can be fixed safely at home.

To fix a Kitchen Aid stand mixer, unplug it, pinpoint the fault, then tighten, clean, or replace the parts causing the problem.

Most kitchen scales weigh 5–22 lb (2–10 kg); pro bakery models stretch to about 33 lb (15 kg).

Most KitchenAid stand mixers weigh 16–31 lb: Mini ~16 lb, Classic/Artisan ~22 lb, Pro 600 ~28 lb, and the 7-Quart model ~31 lb.

Cast iron kitchen sinks typically weigh 50–150 lb; large farmhouse sinks can reach 180–220 lb depending on size and style.

Digital kitchen scales convert force on the platform into an electrical signal, then a microchip turns that into grams or ounces.

Digital kitchen scales show mL by converting grams to volume using liquid density presets or a custom density you set.

Resetting your digital kitchen scale involves powering it off, clearing any stored errors, then zeroing or calibrating it so it returns accurate weight