Systems for water damage prevention in stand mixer appliances

A stand mixer defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, wherein the vertical direction, the lateral direction, and the transverse direction are mutually perpendicular, comprising:

• a base;
• a support column attached to the base and extending upwardly from the base;
• a column rail mounted to the support column;
• a head attached to an upper end of the support column and extending from the support column above the base;
• a bowl lift framework extending outwardly from the support column, the bowl lift framework coupled to the column rail, the bowl lift framework comprising a bar linkage configured for moving vertically relative to the head when the bar linkage pivots relative to the support column;
• and
• a liquid reservoir disposed around the bar linkage inside of the support column, the liquid reservoir comprising a bottom wall positioned above an interior of the base of the stand mixer along the vertical direction, the liquid reservoir configured to prevent liquid from entering the interior of the base.