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"very disappointed"

"5 stars my only gripe is that when the machine finishes it beeps 8 times but i'm finding those beeps to be quite quiet as the instructions recommend removing the bread immediately after the machine stops i'm just setting an alarm for the end of baking time"

"you need loads of space on your work surface and the hight makes it more difficult"

"my sister told me once you should buy the most expensive item you could afford there is usually a good reason for it costing more reliability design technology and more options etc"

"the bread does not taste too yeasty unlike my previous model because of the longer programmes i think"

"we love our panasonic bread machines"

"now just to find bread flour as everyone else has panic bought the lot!"

"so very disappointed with this machine the fruit tray never opens to drop the fruit i cannot set the delay timer on my favourite recipes yesterday a simple wholmeal loaf was undercooked and not risen"

"i did a wholemeal loaf with dark crust and it really wasn't that crusty"

"i will always contact a supplier before writing a negative review but the panasonic website doesn't seem to have the functionality to report faulty items if it does it is not clear "

"today i was slightly more successful with a half white half rye partly i think because i mixed the flours a bit before baking"

"after making a few very heavy loaves i gave up and bought this latest panasonic model"

"no more shop bought loaves"

"needless to say that when it gave up the ghost we didn't hesitate in buying this top of the range model as we're pretty certain it too will stand the test of time"

"i owned a bread machine several years ago but found the results so variable that i stopped using it and eventually gave it away"

"i will always contact a supplier before writing a negative review but the panasonic website doesn't seem to have the functionality to report faulty items if it does it is not clear "

"after making a few very heavy loaves i gave up and bought this latest panasonic model"

"the only thing i'm worried about it that there is a little scratch on the tin but hopefully it is still durable and will continue to last me ages"

"i do like the auto nut raisin dispenser i was always putting additional ingredients in too soon and they tended to get too broken up"

"secondly it has no viewing window!"

"in my opinion it's a complete waste of time and money"

"overall i wish i had kept my 20 year old machine that my mum gave me : total waste of money :"

"no failure other than some experiments but these were down to me messing about rather than the machine"

"i have however been really disappointed because every time i make a loaf the middle top section comes out under cooked and raw"

"quite disappointing"

"really annoying when you are expecting a spiced friut bread and only get the spiced bread!"

"my fault for one and other the result of poor instructions for setting the time delay"

"friends who use them all recommended panasonic so i then narrowed it down to the 2511 as it had the ambient temperature feature i have the bread maker in a side porch area which is quite cold and had the nut dispenser which i admit i haven't used yet but hope to soon "

"but i would say for me the most irritating issue is the fact that you have to take the bread out when it is done so you couldn't cook it when you are out"

"lovely taste but a terrible texture with uneven air bubble distribution tight at the bottom and loose at the top "

"i tried 2 of these from another company and both were terrible!"

"i have always been used to liquids first in a panny it's the other way round and therefore it can be difficult to stop the water draining down to the yeast at the bottom on timer"

"disconnected from electricty lcd still seems stuck"

"this one you put the ingredients in reverse order so dry stuff first and it has a ridiculous amount of settings to choose from"

"when compared with conventional home baking flour all over the show "

"i made jam and also rice pudding with the jam mode delicious!"

"my main gripe is that it does not raise the bread evenly something that other reviewers have noted so the loaf is sometimes one or two inches lower on one side"

"with some simple toppings the result was better than any shop bought pizza but the base was very thin so the next time i doubled the dough quantities"

"only thing a tiny bit awkward was the paddle was a bit difficult to get out of the tin and the bread too"

"one disappointing thing is that the thing the bread goes in is not dishwasher safe & is £60 to replace!"

"i prefer this type with an automatic dry ingredients dispenser having used both now less room for operator error"

"just wish that the spares weren't so expensive therefore one star penalty"

"my previous model was a cheap version which only produced disappointing bricks so i was not sure whether to take the plunge and spend so much on this one"

"a spoiler alert should be added"

"only fault so far"

"the sour dough with starter made in the machine is not traditional but still good"

"i like my bread to be a tad more salty so would add x2 teaspoons to the large white loaf instead of 1"

"i bought this in november and exactly two months later it died there was no response whatever when i pressed buttons"

"differing ingredient lists and proportions from the ones panasonic tested may have created acceptable results with longer delay times"

"the timer allows me to delay the process by up to 9 hours for sourdough so putting in the ingredients at 10am the bread is ready by 7am"

"try the basic white menu 1 with 70 gm of chopped black olives 70 gm of chopped sun dried tomatoes drained from the oil and 1 tablespoon of dried oregano"

"i just followed the recipe in the instruction manual which took me about 5 minutes to prepare bunged it in the machine and 4 hours later my house smelled divine and i was sending pics of a perfect looking loaf to my mum who had been sceptical : i cannot recommend this breadmaker highly enough!"

"i find i have to strike both sides of the bake bucket while it is turned over a wire frame to free a freshly baked loaf sometimes i have to "clap" quite hard but i don't find bits off the loaf stuck to the bucket when the rest falls free"

"my brother has always bought panasonic breadmakers and my sister replaced her last one with one and wishes she'd got one first time around"

"this itself isn't an issue really but that lovely crown atop the freshly made bread will sink crack and look like a granny's "

"i have tried using slightly less liquid in case that was the problem and i also ensure i take the loaf out and put it onto a rack as soon as it is done however i still have the same problem every time"

"i've been baking home made bread since the early 70s and have bee using bread machine since they first became available"

"even my old pet hate of the hole in the base of a loaf caused by the mixing paddle hasn’t been a problem with this machine as it is much smaller"

"sourdough is better when it rises very slowly in a cold room however when i have no time to proof the dough few times and give the bread a lot of attention the breadmaker comes as a saviour preparing sourdough bread without any hassel"

"but they wont touch it otherwise"

"i have so much to learn about this cooking malarkey but i’ve cracked fresh smelling hot bread prepared by a timer day or night"

"recently however i decided that i would like to give it a go again particularly as i enjoy some of the speciality breads that can go stale quickly"

"the only negative point would be that the beep to tell you your bread is ready is a little quiet"

"the bread does not taste too yeasty unlike my previous model because of the longer programmes i think"

"sourdough is better when it rises very slowly in a cold room however when i have no time to proof the dough few times and give the bread a lot of attention the breadmaker comes as a saviour preparing sourdough bread without any hassel"

"no hassle assistant that keeps churning out great bread"

"this was purchased to replace one that had been in use for years the heating element failed "

"i've used it so much more than the cheap machine i used to have which was quite good finding the upgrade most worthwhile"

"sunflower seeds to all the other ingredients in the baking pan i also used the sour dough programme and the timer with good results but i have not tried to make a dough only yet"

"the only disappointment is that the sour dough function doesn’t really produce good results: the bread looks and tastes just like an ordinary white flour loaf"

"this happend to me and i ended up with a sunken loaf on the italian setting"

"i will always contact a supplier before writing a negative review but the panasonic website doesn't seem to have the functionality to report faulty items if it does it is not clear "

"though as it's white and massive it looks like a chemical toilet!"

"supermarkets stock the various types of flour seeds fruit nuts etc or you can even buy prepared mixes and just add water"

"this is the second bread maker i have had from panasonic the first one was 16 years old and just stopped working"

"i'm not sure if my one was faulty but after trying 4 times & poor quality bread i had to return it"

"in other words fresh bread daily isn’t a chore and it is a proper crusty loaf"

"maybe not wine but you get the message"

"often won't mix the ingredients but the temperature remains on which feels quite dangerous"

"so i called the number they gave me and the repair company told me that they do not do repairs for panasonic because panasonic only pay them £9 per job"

"returned that one then the second one kept throwing the dough to only one side of the pan so it rose uneven high one side and low the other unless i intervened!"

"i bought this panasonic sd 2511w to replace my old machine that broke"

"i had a previous model from this manufacturer which worked well and maintained the non stick of the pan for years until i lost the paddle"

"but like many others found that experimenting with ingredients and amounts can produce preferable results as well as things that should not be repeated"

"a costly mistake"

"just one problem it does not bleep at the end of baking which it should do according to the instruction book"

"shame there isn't a dispenser for softer items like olives rather than just nuts and seeds as i am not going to hang around to chuck them in when an alarm sounds hence losing one star"

"i tried the pizza dough recipe and stretched the result out to make 2 large pizzas"

"the rapid baking function 2hrs produces decent results as well we’ve got limited experience with the seed tray but it worked fine the times we tried"

"my mother always told me that when she made bread we just ate more so it was a false economy!"

"i owned a bread machine several years ago but found the results so variable that i stopped using it and eventually gave it away"

"unless you're standing right next to it you're unlikely to hear it"

"don't hesitate to purchase it you will be delighted"

"whatever you do never buy any unless its a panasonic"

"so very disappointed with this machine the fruit tray never opens to drop the fruit i cannot set the delay timer on my favourite recipes yesterday a simple wholmeal loaf was undercooked and not risen"

"even the sour dough had small holes in and a soft crust"

"it was not mixed properly and the bottom half was plain flour!"

"i have tried using slightly less liquid in case that was the problem and i also ensure i take the loaf out and put it onto a rack as soon as it is done however i still have the same problem every time"

"just wish that the spares weren't so expensive therefore one star penalty"

"i also use extra virgin olive oil for the fat can't taste it "

"returned that one then the second one kept throwing the dough to only one side of the pan so it rose uneven high one side and low the other unless i intervened!"

"this is the type of customer service where you have to get angry to get any response when all you really want is sorry here's a replacement"

"does what it is supposed to but overpriced i reckon"

"the previous bread maker fell off the worktop and was damaged due to vibration hence the need to buy a new and different machine"

"never been disappointed with it"

"you're advised to remove the loaf as soon as the program finishes to help the bread dry out properly and to aid removal of the metal stirring paddle which can get stuck in the bottom of the baked loaf"

"when entering bake mode screen just went blank lcd screen blacke out digits and all underlines for modes"

"after looking up this shape and texture problem on the internet it seems that a lot of people use the device to mix and prove then finish it off in a conventional way in a loaf tin in the oven"

"morrisons were superior but a year ago they told me they had difficulty obtaining the ready mixed flours hence their dropping the seeded loaves"

"there is also a fairly conclusive set of instructions containing recipes for various types of loaf cake recipes jam recipes and making different types of dough pizza rolls tear n share bread etc "

""gluten free" its pretty irritating as if i use that bread programme i can't prep the machine the evening before and have fresh bread in the morning like i can with other pre defined programmes"

"arrived broken"

"this newer model is slimmer and i can put in or take out breadpan on my worktop by moving it out from under cupboard"

"first couple of loaves weren't very good until i thought to add tepid to nearly warm water then the loaves rose properly"

"so they did nothing until i called"

"the bread has lasted about 4 days without going mouldy"

"with regard to some of the built in recipe programmes not allowing a delayed start e"

"she has only had it a few days and has made bread and pasta dough many times"

"this is a fantastic bread cake dough maker"

"but it is in use every day so keeping it out on display is not really a problem"

"so very disappointed with this machine the fruit tray never opens to drop the fruit i cannot set the delay timer on my favourite recipes yesterday a simple wholmeal loaf was undercooked and not risen"

"if i'm being picky the paddle obviously leaves a little slit in the bottom of the loaf but it is reasonably small and usually restricted to one maybe two slices so not really an issue as it doesn't stop you using them they just have a little cut in them"

"my fault for one and other the result of poor instructions for setting the time delay"

"just one problem it does not bleep at the end of baking which it should do according to the instruction book"

"i have to say that the bread is really good but the little tray that is meant to drop fruit and seeds into the bread hasn't worked!"

"i've tried to block the hole seal it with foil cling film all without success"

"nevertheless the panasonic breadmaker is invaluable when making any sweet dough and white bread as these need to rise in warm environment and my kitchen is usually very cold"

"only downside is the door didn't open at the right time when making the spicy fruit loaf and i ended up with the fruit dumped on top "

"this is the first bread maker i have owned that doesn't produce bricks"

"i have also been adding a small quantity of caraway seed to the white bread mixture as another variation wrapped in a clean tea towel and kept in a plastic container the bread will last up to five days but my problem is that i love it still warm so it goes quickly"

"medium is too tall anything above that size is an absolutely ridiculous shape and small is not a given option"

"sometimes it's not mixed the dough properly sometimes it doesn't seem to heat up enough to cook the bread as it should"

"i bought this one after many attempts at using others and failing to make nice bread"

"only 'problem' is it is very very slow the dough cycle on previous machine for instance for wholemeal was 100 minutes this ones takes almost twice as long!"

"had two other makes but never any good"

"i have noticed the top crust height depends on a seemingly random choice of flour type"

"we did not use it often once a month at most for 2 years and now the machine is completely unable to make bread anymore"

"the only slight drawback is that the quickest baking time is still not very quick"

"try the basic white menu 1 with 70 gm of chopped black olives 70 gm of chopped sun dried tomatoes drained from the oil and 1 tablespoon of dried oregano"

"maybe people who rave about these machines have never used an ordinary every day machine so they know no different"

"i did a wholemeal loaf with dark crust and it really wasn't that crusty"

"so i called the number they gave me and the repair company told me that they do not do repairs for panasonic because panasonic only pay them £9 per job"

"i'm a bread head so had always sworn that i wouldn't have one of these dangerous appliances"

"after 1 year the machine will have paid for itself considering the money we save by not buying shop loafs"

"very satisfied with this replacement for an earlier panasonic model which i wore out"

"sourdough is better when it rises very slowly in a cold room however when i have no time to proof the dough few times and give the bread a lot of attention the breadmaker comes as a saviour preparing sourdough bread without any hassel"

"now just to find bread flour as everyone else has panic bought the lot!"

"all taste very good though i suspect that making dough and baking in oven would produce even better results judging by the rolls i have made from the bread maker dough"

"my doubts on the price have all gone you do indeed get what you pay for"

"there are other cheaper models by panasonic which don’t have this function"

"i find the shape very disappointing"

"the only duds have been when using a ready made bread mix and duchy originals flour not impressed charles!"

"two in italy i thought one was broken but it turned out to be a bad batch of yeast and one in england"

"i do like the auto nut raisin dispenser i was always putting additional ingredients in too soon and they tended to get too broken up"

"lovely taste but a terrible texture with uneven air bubble distribution tight at the bottom and loose at the top "

"seed dropped is ecxellent"

"its now may the same year however the digital screen developed a fault and one day i switched it on only to find it flashing continually at me making it impossible to use"

"im a grumpy 55 year old bloke who had grown tired of life"

"they eventually agreed to pay for the engineer but everyone they tried to call they considered too expensive"

"there are billions of glowing reviews so here's the downer: when the bread comes out of the tin there's a large hole in the base"

"no hassle assistant that keeps churning out great bread"

"this is quiet in operation and doesn’t move across the worktop like my previous machine did"

"however we followed the instructions to the dot and it failed to make brioche"

"i feel a bit cheated since the only reason i replaced my other machine was to be able to bake rye bread"

"so far i have used it for various types of bread with and without use of the fruit nut dispenser and also to make artisan dough which i baked into a loaf"

"not made one bad loaf yet its so easy!"

""gluten free" its pretty irritating as if i use that bread programme i can't prep the machine the evening before and have fresh bread in the morning like i can with other pre defined programmes"

"my former panasonic bread maker 12 years old had a much louder beep which you could hear from a different room"

"my previous model was a cheap version which only produced disappointing bricks so i was not sure whether to take the plunge and spend so much on this one"

"couldn't be easier"

"although i have not found a good recipe in which the bread is not crumbly difficult to slice"

"5 stars my only gripe is that when the machine finishes it beeps 8 times but i'm finding those beeps to be quite quiet as the instructions recommend removing the bread immediately after the machine stops i'm just setting an alarm for the end of baking time"

"there is only one disadvantage there is no special container for the east"

"bread comes out of the pan easy with the mixing blade only leaving a slot and small hole unlike other machines i have had that rip a big hole in the bottom of the loaf"

"i like making the dough to make bread rolls works every time"

"so i returned that one and ended up with a morphy richards fastbake which is utterly brilliant and half the price!"

"i’ve baked at least two loaves a week for my husband as i don’t eat much bread myself"

"im a grumpy 55 year old bloke who had grown tired of life"

"i've only made basic white or wholemeal loaves but results have been good no bricks!"

"none of the others are any good compared with panasonic"

"the only downside is eating too much unlike' 'mother's shame' shop bought awfulness!"

"very frustrating"

"makes great bread and the paddle has never stuck in the bread so far"

"often the top of the bread is sunken and very crumbly although it usually tastes very good if you don't mind the crumbs"

"i guess i'm getting on in years because i finally caved in"

"very disappointed"

"my only gripe is that the quick program is rubbish compared to the proper way which kneads and rises twice"

"the most expensive model i've bought but well worth the extra money for the excellent results"

"yeast was not mixed flour not mixed properly and the bread was not baked"

"some longer programmes so delivers a better result"

"i have always found the panasonic bread machines far superior to the other machines i have had and replaced my old bread machine with yet another panasonic"

"then i bought a bag of marriages bread flour and everything seemed to click into place"

"more difficult was to choice which one to buy from panasonic choice dint bother about price just to ensure i got what i need dint bother about this model as i wanted timer automatic nuts raisin dispenser and more options spend few days on compare and ask questions plus speak with wife and almost brought the top model until i find out it’s useless for my needs wife needs "

"it is only useful if you use the delay timer which i do not and adds to the list of things that could go wrong and the 2501 costs a lot more"

"the first loaf i made on basic rapid that is 2 hours and dark crust"

"there are also recipes for apple and ginger cake banana and walnut loaf boozy cake fruit tea bread gingerbread hazelnut and many more within the full manual that's included and available online at the panasonic website"

"the bread was flat as a pancake and very heavy"

"no more shop bought bread for this household"

"this panasonic breadmaker replaced a cheap supermarket machine which after 10 years gave up the ghost"

"i purchased another brand of bread machine a few years ago and it was complete rubbish i never made a successful loaf and subsequently gave it away"

"when my last panasonic breadmaker stopped working i was a bit worried by some of the negative reviews on here but still decided to purchase another panasonic model"

"all previous machines i've had tend to get noisy over time so i'm not worried about it"

"the raisin dispenser broke and stayed open even though we never even used it"

"the only tiny disappointment is no viewing window but this really isn't essential"

"i have tried a different recipe as suggested initially but that did not rise at all and was a total failure"

"the bread maker has been a huge disappointment and i will never purchase another panasonic bread maker again"

"total kaput and so much hassle returning it so i decided i have to get something which will last forever but also has to be simple without these unnecessary drawers and dispensers"

"i do not recommend the nasty cheap brown and cream plastic bread cutter on sale the thin plastic of which bends out of shape while you are trying to saw the bread the wood and metal one is outrageously expensive so i am just using a breadknife"

"bread nevers fails to rise"

"i was looking for a bread maker and had lots of stores from friends and family about how bad bread makers are and there experiences"

"and importantly has 'gluten free' setting but beware if you use the 'gluten free' setting the recipe given in the handbook will not produce a good loaf and possibly damage your machine"

"i certainly won't be buying bread from a supermarket again and just wish i hadn't wasted money on the cheaper machine which was a logik l1bms11"

"product failed just as warranty expired"

"there's a lot of nonsense said about bread needing salt for it to rise"

"put the ingredients in the breadmaker in this order: a sploosh of olive oil about one tablespoon all this does is make the dough workable and easy to tip the loaf out at the end 280ml of tepid water 30 seconds in the microwave to make it tepid will do don't make it too hot or you'll kill the yeast 400g of strong bread flour with 1 teaspoon of dried bread making yeast stirred into it"

"by adding 2 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of dough improver available from lakeland to the mix"

"produced about a dozen loaves and several dough batches all good though still learning how to tweak things a little"

"unfortunately it turned out loaves which were either brick like or didn't rise properly so that the tops were all gnarled and twisty and on slicing the bread it was just too hard"

"only minus it’s that you will need take off blade from bread after and was little messy plus was little bit of flour on it and around which needed go away"

"but the version which can do it is more expensive"

"beware buyers"

"the only tiny disappointment is no viewing window but this really isn't essential"

"i am very unhappy"

"i was buying gf loaves at £3 per loaf which were tiny dry greasy no flavour or all of the above"

"it wouldn't stop me buying the machine but it is an unnecessary niggle"

"it has got slightly more noisy after a year of use 3 times a week or more at least but we put it downstairs by the back door or in the spare room if we want it to work overnight"

"however the yeast dispenser on the sd zb2502 is unbelievably noisy and could wake the dead"

"also i must add it has a ridiculously short mains lead"

"it can't whisk the cake batter and you have to line the pan with baking parchment?"

"however the programmes for wholemeal are up to 5 hours which is very long and the shorter 3 hour version produces inferior results"

"one slight problem their site makes it extremely difficult to register this product!"

"occasionally i've had a slight issue getting the loaf out of the bread pan"

"this bread maker now is heading straight for the bin as the 30 days is up for returning same"

"i do not recommend the nasty cheap brown and cream plastic bread cutter on sale the thin plastic of which bends out of shape while you are trying to saw the bread the wood and metal one is outrageously expensive so i am just using a breadknife"

"previous breadmakers have been noisy and as we have two small nervous dogs i gave the last one away"

"only problem with that is it outs you off other bread it is a must for any house hold"

"the seller magic discounts amazon and panasonic are referring my problem to one another without accepting liability for a refund so i'm stuck with a faulty product that i can't return"

"one slight problem their site makes it extremely difficult to register this product!"

"unfortunately gluten free bread is not the best but that's not the bread makers fault!"

"also a complaint i’ve read in other reviews so why doesn’t the manufacturer take notice the bleep at the end when the loaf is ready is pathetically quiet"

"so dry and at times inedible also very expensive"

"when my last panasonic breadmaker stopped working i was a bit worried by some of the negative reviews on here but still decided to purchase another panasonic model"

"he got a better loaf by making the dough cooking it in the oven so i can't really compare so you can make the cheap ones work but i'm lazy"

"so the panasonic is the option for busy people : if you decide to buy panasonic buy sd 2501 as it has seeds dispenser"

"it will also bake pre mixed dough if one wishes to mix a special cake recipe"

"changed the yeast changed the flour but still flat bread"

"almost too high"

"i am not bothered by the lack of any window in the lid but i do so wish it had a louder beeper however i simply put the on cooker timer which is nice and loud for the same amount of time"

"learned one valuable thing keep the yeast in the fridge and throw away when it reaches its best before date"

"i doubt we'd make jam or cakes in the machine but we will use the timer as the granary loaf took 5 hours and it would have been nice to have some for lunch instead of tea!"

"it has encouraged me in a new hobby for my enthusiasm for baking my own bread without a machine was waning rapidly"

"one small niggle is the end of loaf beep is quite quiet i did contact panasonic but was told that was how it is"

"you certainly don't need a seperate recipe book as the recipes in the panasonic booklet are more than ample for most people"

"the panasonic sd2500 is the 4th breadmaker we've had over a number of years and is by far the very best"

"bought after two very efficient panasonic breakmakers"

"my previous machine panasonic sd254 was brilliant purchased from amazon in september 2009 but it died on me after six years of making beautiful granary loaves on bake rapid"

"if you are having problems i would suggest trying a stronger bread flour as the difference it made was amazing and i would replace this with the same model or maybe the 2501 if it broke down"

"as with this bread maker you will get a hole in the center base where the dough paddle sits i can live with it!"

"don't waste money on cheaper models this is an investment in good food for years to come"

"i put another much louder timer on to let me know"

"i bought this to replace a previous panasonic breadmaker after the drive became noisy"

"it was almost gone for dinner so i made the second one on timer was ready at 7 am both large loaves second is medium crust"

"my loaves have never been so large and after my old noisy breadmaker this one is so quiet i don't know it's on"

"so far i have made white wholemeal white fruit and fruit malt loaves exactly as described with the enclosed recipes and they have come out fantastic"

"opened the scales and not being gentle about anything i think its a bloke thing threw together the flour yeast salt butter etc into the pan without doing anything to the pan or mixing blade some find oiling the blade or rubber spatula for the pan helpful against sticking but i never had any issues whatsoever !"

"therefore as you can clearly observe on page 10 where the list of bread types and baking options are listed there are two columns one for sd 2501 and sd 2500"

"the only weakness is the drawer that dumps in fruit known issue can do tricky home repair or spend £20+ on new one so as we almost never use the facility we've gone for the basic machine this time with no door"

"you do however need to take the loaf from the tin very soon after baking otherwise the loaf steams and spoils"

"if you are having problems i would suggest trying a stronger bread flour as the difference it made was amazing and i would replace this with the same model or maybe the 2501 if it broke down"

"nothing is broken and it seems to me like nothing will be broken soon yes sometimes the bread maker is making a "strange noises" but it is simply at the time when the machine is mixing the dough after that is very quiet "

"made six loaves five of which were poorly mixed and leaden and the sixth barely risen despite following trouble shooting advice"

"if you are having problems i would suggest trying a stronger bread flour as the difference it made was amazing and i would replace this with the same model or maybe the 2501 if it broke down"

"the longer program seems unnecessary"

"i purchased this product some 16 months ago and in the last few months have started to experience the flat bread syndrome referred to by so many reviewers who have given the product 1 star as a result"

"i purchased this product some 16 months ago and in the last few months have started to experience the flat bread syndrome referred to by so many reviewers who have given the product 1 star as a result"

"bakes bread dough cakes and many more things"

"it seems they haven't googled it at panasonic adding extra water does not work"

"the non stick coating seems to be tough but i did notice some faint marking after using a whole grain bread mix so i'm not sure how long it would last if i did this too often"

"only reservation is that it can be tricky to line the pan when baking cakes"

"i can now eat bread that does not contain any chemicals or suspicious oils"

"i bought a cheap argos one which sufficed but a bit basic and i felt i could do better"

"i do this as i personally don't like the tall loaves that all bread machines produce or the paddle that is baked into the loaf leaving some weird slices which is my only criticism"

"no need for a yeast dropper as i understand it's insanely noisy in operation no night baking!"

"the old one lost anti stick on the pan was going to buy a new pan but saw this at similar price"

"my dad bought a cheap bread maker for less than half the price and he altered the recipe bit by bit until it worked perfectly and he used it for 10 years until the motor burnt out"

"dough recipe 16 on bread maker"

"i purchased another brand of bread machine a few years ago and it was complete rubbish i never made a successful loaf and subsequently gave it away"

"the non stick coating seems to be tough but i did notice some faint marking after using a whole grain bread mix so i'm not sure how long it would last if i did this too often"

"the machine loses a star for the following: end of cycle beep too quiet with no facility to adjust the volume the lcd display lens scratches easily the whole thing is solid but some of the plastic parts could fit better"

"i just get a stock reply"

"the panasonic is miles apart in terms of the quality of the bread it produces"

"opened the scales and not being gentle about anything i think its a bloke thing threw together the flour yeast salt butter etc into the pan without doing anything to the pan or mixing blade some find oiling the blade or rubber spatula for the pan helpful against sticking but i never had any issues whatsoever !"

"more difficult was to choice which one to buy from panasonic choice dint bother about price just to ensure i got what i need dint bother about this model as i wanted timer automatic nuts raisin dispenser and more options spend few days on compare and ask questions plus speak with wife and almost brought the top model until i find out it’s useless for my needs wife needs "

"put the ingredients in the breadmaker in this order: a sploosh of olive oil about one tablespoon all this does is make the dough workable and easy to tip the loaf out at the end 280ml of tepid water 30 seconds in the microwave to make it tepid will do don't make it too hot or you'll kill the yeast 400g of strong bread flour with 1 teaspoon of dried bread making yeast stirred into it"

"great bread maker only wish i had gone for the 2501 for the dispenser tray but this still works really well and makes great bread although i prefer half white half wholemeal so i had to play with the liquid amounts a bit to get them right"

"have tried different batches of flour and yeast to eliminate that as cause of problem"

"don't mess with the recipes leave them as they are panasonic have got it spot on"

"i decided to make just a basic white load for my first attempt"

"all previous machines i've had tend to get noisy over time so i'm not worried about it"

"on another occasion i had a deformed loaf but again it was my fault as i later realized i hadn't added enough water"

"made six loaves five of which were poorly mixed and leaden and the sixth barely risen despite following trouble shooting advice"

"the result is a horrible dense cake like bun"

"total kaput and so much hassle returning it so i decided i have to get something which will last forever but also has to be simple without these unnecessary drawers and dispensers"

"it doesn't make too much noise thus being able to stay around while it's working without too much nuisance"

"put the ingredients in the breadmaker in this order: a sploosh of olive oil about one tablespoon all this does is make the dough workable and easy to tip the loaf out at the end 280ml of tepid water 30 seconds in the microwave to make it tepid will do don't make it too hot or you'll kill the yeast 400g of strong bread flour with 1 teaspoon of dried bread making yeast stirred into it"

"after several bad experiences with breadmakers i was persuaded to buy this one"

"no one could fail to hear that!"

"good unit i have made several loafs so far buying premixed from supermarket and very considtant"

"my previous ones pan same make model was no longer non stick and it was impossible to remove the bread"

"it's difficult to slice as it buckles due to lack of firmness"

"my old bead maker finally died of overwork so this one was a must and i can't say anything negative about it i have never owned any other make so i can't compare but i wouldn't contemplate any other"

"the brioche burned in the bread maker after just 1 hour and 55 minutes even though the finish time was 3 hours 30 minutes"

"i’ve only given four stars for durability simply because the lid feels a bit flimsy but handled gently it hasn’t been a problem"

"the first machine i received was faulty so i returned it for another"

"waitrose refunded me the cost of the duff bag but it wasted a bit of effort"

"the only downside is that the beep that sounds when you can add extra ingredients isn't loud enough so you could miss the time slot"

"the bread comes out much easier with the non stick baking tin"

"got the hang of it after 2 tries"

"the paddle has survived countless dishwasher cycles and the pan has remained incredibly non stick despite a few over enthusiastic scrapes with a knife from little ones"

"no need for a yeast dropper as i understand it's insanely noisy in operation no night baking!"

"also whole grain breads come out heavy and undercooked"

"i have made wholemeal granary white brown fruit and various others including ready mixed where only water is added "

"i can't wait until christmas fresh bread on christmas morning fresh wholemeal for the smoked salmon starter and no panic buying of too many loaves on christmas eve"

"i can't comment on the recipes because i am not that good at following them"

"we have tried all combinations of flours and yeasts and the bread refuses to rise"

"the bread is inedible uncooked heavy and damp inside"

"this happened also in a previous model but is worse in the sd 2500"

"the only very slight negative is that underneath the options panel the metal strip is a bit buckled and i wonder if this will get worse with time"

"also a complaint i’ve read in other reviews so why doesn’t the manufacturer take notice the bleep at the end when the loaf is ready is pathetically quiet"

"my only minor criticsm is the "pinger" at the end of the bread making cycle"

"bought the breadmaker to replace an old and very worn out breadmaker had a few problems in the beginning but discovered it was due to my yeast was in date but had been stored for quite a few months "

"i have made hot x buns and 2 loaves and now the machine is defunct"

"i had always wanted to make my own bread but had always been under the misconception that it was a messy and timely occupation i was wrong"

"it replaced another make which produced quite primitive shaped loaves"

"its large number of settings and instruction book which come with exact measurements for different products make it a one stop product for home baking"

"service centre which wanted £40 just to look at it so decided to go for new and bought the fairly basic sd 2500 wxc"

"very puzzled i bought this years ago and wore it out!"

"the only shortage is missing rye bread production"

"having spent years making half decent loaves in a morphy richards i purchaced the panasonic sd 2500 after reading the reviews"

"it didn't make the chocolate chip brioche as the chips melted and the loaf was heavy and not really edible but this has been the only disaster"

"yeast was not mixed flour not mixed properly and the bread was not baked"

"nothing is broken and it seems to me like nothing will be broken soon yes sometimes the bread maker is making a "strange noises" but it is simply at the time when the machine is mixing the dough after that is very quiet "

"some never made good bread and some did if you got the recipe just right but after a year or two the stirrer seised up or the bread pan began to leak around the stirrer"

"the problem with all bread makers is the paddle sometimes coming out with the bread but not all the time"

"we expected to 'hear' machine start and when it didn't it was a rest cycle thought the timer had not functioned"

"the seller magic discounts amazon and panasonic are referring my problem to one another without accepting liability for a refund so i'm stuck with a faulty product that i can't return"

"the panasonic entails mixing the ingredients then removing them then lining the tin then putting the mixed ingredients back in to the tin"

"it is worth reading the recipe book carefully as it has good tips on what to do if the bread is heavy has air holes in etc etc"

"having had a previous machine by this company which suddenly packed up i am so glad i heeded which report and replaced with same make updated version of course"

"this one has never put a foot wrong"

"it is only useful if you use the delay timer which i do not and adds to the list of things that could go wrong and the 2501 costs a lot more"

"i just regret i didn't bought it earlier"

"i would highly recommend this machine but i wouldn't pay the extra for the sd 2501 which has the dispenser it only means putting the extra ingredients in manually after about an hour which is no hardship unless you are baking overnight"

"i tried several different brands of flour morrisons asda tesco lidl etc and they all gave me similar results"

"i think i made the wrong one"

"in communication with panasonic re my complaint"

"previous breadmaker gave very moderate results with heavy stodgy bread"

"there are also recipes for apple and ginger cake banana and walnut loaf boozy cake fruit tea bread gingerbread hazelnut and many more within the full manual that's included and available online at the panasonic website"

"to put it in a nutshell the bread isn't as nice nice than the cheapie but not as nice as the fastbake which although didn't have a special gluten free program made a very nice gluten free loaf"

"used it twice and sent it back as it didn't mix properly and the bread was flat and pale on top"

"the machine loses a star for the following: end of cycle beep too quiet with no facility to adjust the volume the lcd display lens scratches easily the whole thing is solid but some of the plastic parts could fit better"

"according to their model drop down menu this model doesn’t exist!"

"i primarily use the machine for the dough feature to make rolls and putting the dough into a normal 800g 2lb loaf tin and baking it in the conventional oven"

"the new one is slimmer and has a non stick surface on the bread pan and kneading blade which are coated with diamond particles that are apparently twice as tough and scratch proof as the old one"

"however the yeast dispenser on the sd zb2502 is unbelievably noisy and could wake the dead"

"the reason i didn't get the 2501 was because of the seed dispenser which to me isn't a big thing because i can add the seeds manually"

"even if you don't fancy square shaped loaves i think these are great machines just to knead the dough then bake in your normal oven"

"two niggles the graduations on the measuring tumbler are difficult to read when filled with liquid and the volume of the bleeper to tell you when the bread is ready is not loud enough panasonic really ought to fix that"

"i have tried various recipes for both bread and dough settings and the results are always excellent delivering perfect loaves every time"

"use a lot for making dough esp pizza and wouldn't be without it now"

"the only tiny disappointment is no viewing window but this really isn't essential"

"to make matters worse i made several attempts and in doing so i went beyond the 28 day return period"

"i purchased this product some 16 months ago and in the last few months have started to experience the flat bread syndrome referred to by so many reviewers who have given the product 1 star as a result"

"i purchased this one as i never ever did use the fruit and nut dispenser on the other so this does the job at almost 1 2 the price!"

"my old bead maker finally died of overwork so this one was a must and i can't say anything negative about it i have never owned any other make so i can't compare but i wouldn't contemplate any other"

"i make a loaf almost every day and in 3 months of use have not had a bad one that wasn't my fault "

"note that this model does not have the automatic dispenser for seeds etc so you can't make some loaves on the timer as you need to add the extra ingredients when prompted"

"idiot proof hey if i can make great bread with this anyone can!"

"the non stick coating seems to be tough but i did notice some faint marking after using a whole grain bread mix so i'm not sure how long it would last if i did this too often"

"i can't wait until christmas fresh bread on christmas morning fresh wholemeal for the smoked salmon starter and no panic buying of too many loaves on christmas eve"

"3 hour function for granary bread was somewhat disappointing with the bread not fully raised"

"amazon far from clear on how to contact them over this kind of problem"

"do not buy this model!"

"struggled a bit with the instructions and they don't mention that the 'rest period' is at the beginning of the cycle and the machine does nothing for an hour"

"the beeper is just not loud enough"

"whatever i do the bread is doughy soft and not fully cooked"

"immediately set to trying it out but the plastic measuring cup supplied for the water was found to be cracked"

"two things which could i feel be improved on a warning that the breadmaker begins with a rest period which made me at least think it wasn’t working at first"

"it doesn't make too much noise thus being able to stay around while it's working without too much nuisance"

"one has only to google the "panasonic breadmaker paddle problem" to see how many people have experienced it"

"i was buying gf loaves at £3 per loaf which were tiny dry greasy no flavour or all of the above"

"i have wasted 2 lots of flour etc and the loaves have not processed at all"

"whatever i do the bread is doughy soft and not fully cooked"

"as for the dough paddle it does not stick at all and never has you have to let the machine cool completely before cleaning or putting any water on the metal bread making container the loafs we have are lovely and crusty with a fabulous taste so far to go as the best bread i have tasted in 50yrs"

"won’t buy another loaf!"

"no detergent is needed the dough will brush off easily"

"a buttered cake tin in an oven is far less aggro and the result will look like a cake rather than a loaf shaped cake"

"the only weakness is the drawer that dumps in fruit known issue can do tricky home repair or spend £20+ on new one so as we almost never use the facility we've gone for the basic machine this time with no door"

"to make matters worse i made several attempts and in doing so i went beyond the 28 day return period"

"nothing should break it would just look classier"

"few drops of water too much or too little and the result is changed radically"

"if it doesn't pop out rotate the blade a little back and forth by moving the fitting under the pan on top now of course and shake the pan again"

"i am not bothered by the lack of any window in the lid but i do so wish it had a louder beeper however i simply put the on cooker timer which is nice and loud for the same amount of time"

"we sent it over to panasonic customer service and they replaced the lid"

"would be much better if the recipes gave weights as well as volumes for yeast sugar and salt much more accurate to measure and scale up or down if you have small digital scales"

"the loaf was easy to remove from the non stick pan and there was minimal cleaning up to do afterwards"

"we have purchased many and varied makes of breadmaker some expensive some cheap this is by far the best one we have ever had we use this at least 3 times a week so we will have to see how long it will last but up to yet the best"

"we previously had one which worked perfectly but decided to upgrade a big mistake"

"there is higher model that has a nuts dispenser but i decided not to pay for that feature as i didn't think i would use it all that often"

"only quibble is crust could be crustier but it is my first machine so some fine tuning may be required!"

"last one died recently so i had no hesitation in getting another"

"one thing i found was that the bread recipes are only approximate because the result depends on the batch of flour and where it is sourced from and that will affect how much water you need"

"my previous ones pan same make model was no longer non stick and it was impossible to remove the bread"

"for menus 7 and 20 meaning bake rye and dough rye there is a line explaining that this option is not available for your breadmaker as it was not designed for this purpose"

"try it for yourself i doubt you will be disappointed"

"can't argue with that"

"5kg' avoid this flour!"

"secret is measure the ingrediants 100% do not just guesstimate"

"my old bread maker morphy richards was good but wearing out"

"i bought this on the strength of other reviews to replace an old morphy richards that we had been using daily"

"delighted with the panasonic its far better"

"our last panasonic breadmaker lasted eleven years and is still going strong as it turned out we were using old yeast rather than there being a problem with the breadmaker"

"obviously washing all user parts with a soft sponge and soapy water is the only prep i had done and my first loaf is a corker i went straight for the 1kg loaf not to do by half measures lol and the only thing i have to say anything about is that even on dark crust setting the loaf has a light to medium colouring and not as dark as i would like it but im sure i will find a way to get it a little darker still but this was done on prog 2 rapid loaf so it mat be darker if i used the full baking prog 1 ?"

"first week was difficult as stop eating gluten it’s not easy as to find replacement for diet and keep eating enough calories min 1000 per day"

"i bought the model with the raisin and nut dispenser for my daughter"

"did not bother with all the automatic gizzmos that come with some makes this one is plain and simple and works every time and the bread is delicious"

"the only downside is that the beep that sounds when you can add extra ingredients isn't loud enough so you could miss the time slot"

"it was not a good move although the breadmaker was smaller than the panasonic models there was no consistently about the quality of the bread"

"it didn't make the chocolate chip brioche as the chips melted and the loaf was heavy and not really edible but this has been the only disaster"

"makes great bread but it's a very big machine so finding storage space is not easy but would not be without it "

"just started a white loaf on program 7 and the dough is being mixed properly you can hear the difference in the force of the mixing between the old machine & the new one so problem solved!"

"the only very slight negative is that underneath the options panel the metal strip is a bit buckled and i wonder if this will get worse with time"

"more often than not the paddle stays in the bread but it’s easy to remove once the bread has cooled down"

"i have to say the wholemeal turned out to be very stodgy and not nice to eat at all"

"i’ve only given four stars for durability simply because the lid feels a bit flimsy but handled gently it hasn’t been a problem"

"breadmaker is as described perfect to replace an older panasonic one which broke down"

"the new panasonic has cured the problem"

"so easy to use you just can't go wrong"

"i cannot find any think bad about this product"

"some never made good bread and some did if you got the recipe just right but after a year or two the stirrer seised up or the bread pan began to leak around the stirrer"

"incidentally i didn't by the 2501 because it has the rasin nut distributor"

"it says it is suitable for breadmakers but it turned out 2 half cooked unrisen bricks"

"i found it very late"

"i bought this machine about a week ago having previously wasted money on a much cheaper bread maker which regularly produced loaves that were only fit for the bin and i don't mean the bread bin!"

"there's nothing like it"

"sth in the shop bread against mould and it unlocks diabetes and gaining weight"

"i have been using a panasonic bread maker for some years now with a good success rate but found after a period of time the non stick properties of the pan were not as good as they should be"

"i have made a fruit loaf in it and put the fruit and nuts in at the appropriate time without any problems and the timer i can hear from upstairs sometimes even though it's not that loud"

"returned without difficulty and i won’t bother again!"

"if the paddle remains in the machine the bread has only got a very small cut where the paddle was situated"

"i didn't seem to have a problem"

"it appears that the different brands blends etc affect the result far more with gf flour compared to normal flour"