Hi! After making 3 loafs of bread - now it over heats every time and won't turn on - got any experience with that?
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You can't bake loaves immediately one after the other. You have to let the machine cool down between loaves. I had the same problem when I first used mine and consulted the owners manual. It states right in it that you have to let it cool down before making another loaf.
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Nah, it didn't break it. I let the machine cool down for about an hour and it worked fine afterward. It's still going strong 6 months later and I use it about once a week.
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Hi back, sorry about the problems you are having - it sounds bad. I have not had that happen with my machine, so I expect there is a problem with yours. The over heating is worrisome, and that kind of thing has lead to fires in other appliances, so I strongly recommend you return it for a replacement! Best of luck to you. Just read other comments and it sounds like others have had that problem. I only make 1 loaf a week, so have not had to let mine cool down before making another loaf.
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Please do your self a favor, NO a huge favor and purchase another oven. Preheat is an eternity. toast white dried out bread.
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I'm having this problem. My old bread maker which was Oster also did a much better job. This Oster bread machine was smaller but made a 2 lb. loaf the price was right so I bought it. I'm using the recipe book but not having success. The first loaf of raisin bread I was pleased with. The second loaf I made the machine did not cook the loaf until it done. I don't understand it has to be the machine !
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have several of these machines. have not had an issue. buy a new one and keep cooking.
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I have been making bread with mine since day one! I haven't had any problems with it and even let my bread sit and rise in the bowl and then turn it on low to knead the bread! I have used it mostly for bread and stiff dough and as long as you keep it on low and don't get in a hurry....it doesn't even heat up? I have made dough for pretzels, regulat white bread, pizza dough, and even wheat bread "which seems to get the thickest and stalls it a little more, but has been doing just fine for me! Just don't make the mistake that I did on my first one and try to do butter and walk away for a min or two because the butter will turn out of nowhere and splash all of the cream or whey out "even with a towel over it" and if it gets under the unit...it will suck up into the fan which is right under neath the unit about a 1/4 of an inch from the work surface and will suck up into the motor and burn up or short out the unit! But other than that...I have made about 50 loaves of every kind of bread you can make in the last 3 or 4 weeks and use it daily, sometimes 2 or 3 times a day and I have no problem! Yes a cover and maybe a little more power would be nice, but I can make 2 BIG loafs of any kind of bread in it and I have had no problems, just do the dough on low to #2 until it gets thick and turn it down to low, let it rise and put it back on low for 5 mins to knead the bread!
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thank you jane, i did do that, beleive me!!i have read where people remove the dough after the 2nd. kneading and remove the paddled's and lightly oil your hands and put the dough back in the breadmaker. i am going to try to do this.when i researched the reviews i should have read the newer reviews first, they have the older reviews on page 1-9 pretty much good reviews.pages 10-11 you really get the up-dated reviews from people who have just purchased this bread machine.. westbend must have changed something in these (from the first time) of making this maker.thank you for the reply.mary mmount@windstream.net thank you jane, i did do that, beleive me!!i have read where people remove the dough after the 2nd. kneading and remove the paddled's and lightly oil your hands and put the dough back in the breadmaker. i am going to try to do this.when i researched the reviews i should have read the newer reviews first, they have the older reviews on page 1-9 pretty much good reviews.pages 10-11 you really get the up-dated reviews from people who have just purchased this bread machine.. westbend must have changed something in these (from the first time) of making this maker.thank... » Read More thank you jane, i did do that, beleive me!!i have read where people remove the dough after the 2nd. kneading and remove the paddled's and lightly oil your hands and put the dough back in the breadmaker. i am going to try to do this.when i researched the reviews i should have read the newer reviews first, they have the older reviews on page 1-9 pretty much good reviews.pages 10-11 you really get the up-dated reviews from people who have just purchased this bread machine.. westbend must have changed something in these (from the first time) of making this maker.thank you for the reply.mary mmount@windstream.net « Show Less
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Hi Anne,Thanks for your reply - I checked the yogurt maker and it seems to be over heating - that would explain things!
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It sounds like you are using the dough "PROGRAM SETTING" where you make dough and bake it in a conventional over rather than the Bread Machine. To solve your problem, "You need to select the BASIC setting on the MENU before pressing the START Button". GOOD LUCK!
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I had the same problem and was immediately disappointed, it took about as long s you have, but I washed it out wi a vinegar solution like you might use in your frig. Then try it out with some bread inside. Even if you think that you can still smell it the bread really does come out OK. I've had mine since last May hope this helps.
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Same thing here - I'm on my second toaster. Both times now, the poacher died but the toaster still works. I called the company about a year ago with this issue, and they sent me a new one, with instructions to discard the old one. Apparently some kind of wiring issue. I might try to return this one too, and see what happens!
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I haven't had this issue with my bread machine. However, make sure the temp is not malfunctioning which could kill the yeast. Yeast likes about 100 degrees but not more then 120. Also, certain flours like whole-wheat or rye could cause a fallen, heavy load as will excess salt and/or cinnamon (after a period of time). Hope this helps a little....I think you may need a replacement also....after 4 loaves I would have given up too....
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I had the same problem. It won't hurt anything and will gradually go away. Its a great bread box.
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I had that problem, too. After spending all weekend tweaking around with the recipe that came with it, I finally got a good loaf when I cut the salt back by 1/4 tsp. Just make sure that you use Active Dry Yeast, and, NOT Quick Rising Yeast.
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Just reset the button to re-heat a 2nd time. But be careful. It gets really toast. ;)
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Mine was that way the last couple years of its life. The shaft is coming out the bottom of the pan, right? What's happened is there used to be a little circlip around the shaft right under the seal (on the inside of the pan) that used to hold it in. The circlip has rusted out and broken. If there's still enough friction around the edges of the seal to hold the shaft in against gravity, you can keep using it, because once the pan is in the breadmaker the shaft will rest on the drive plate and won't fall out. In a way, it's a good thing because you can take the shaft out and clean it and the bearing when it gets sticky. On the other hand, if the seal isn't gripping the shaft at all and the shaft just falls out by itself, it means the seal is also shot and you probably ought to replace the pan. And if you're going to replace the pan you should probably also replace the paddle because the Teflon coating wears off after a while. I was coating the paddle on mine with oil (cooking oil!) for every batch of bread, which was getting tedious. To be honest, I just retired my unit a couple weeks ago and replaced it with a Panasonic, because after 10+ years of a loaf of bread a week, it was pretty worn out. - Andy
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Once again, Mr Carter is right! Good answers and I agree with all of them. Just make sure a family member doesn't accidentally pitch the paddle in the trash like my husband did when he was cleaning out the fridge! I saw the bread was gone and fished it out so all is well. Now I make sure to remove it before storing the fresh loaf.
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I am having the same problem, two loaves, one white one light rye, both collapsed before the bread was done. I am using fresh ingredients, following the recipe exactly and measuring accurately. Since in both cases the bread looks wet and under cooked I will try leaving out some water. I may also cut back a pinch on the yeast as the loaves seem too large for the machine even though I am only making 1.5 pound loaves, not 2 pound.