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"very disappointed"

"only gripe is the mixer either stays in the bread or tears a hole in the bottom which is annoying"

"i can't comment on the timer because i've not used it but the machine is simple and even i manage to produce fantastic bread following the recipe in the booklet produced a slightly crumbly loaf using doves farm gf brown bread flour so i added 7g of xanthan gum and 10ml of water and bingo!"

"and for some reason it seems more difficult to get the paddle out of the bottom of the loaf so it leaves a bigger hole in the bottom"

"a 55 minute fast bake 13 hour delay timer and a non stick pan and kneading paddle they are dishwasher proof but it only takes a minute to clean in hot soapy water"

"it was on gluten free setting when it just stopped working"

"the other issue was that the paddle ended up stuck in the bottom of the loaf but in fairness there really isn’t anywhere for the paddle to go so although it caused a small hole it didn’t bother me but i thought i’d pre warn anyone thinking of getting this bread maker "

"i use our old breadmaker a panasonic mainly to make dough finishing the loaf by hand for better shape finish and crust or making the dough into something fancy like rolls or buns"

"'very frustrating as ordered for christmas and no time to return and get a replacement!"

"an absolute waste of money following the supplied recipes exactly and it still produces rubbish bread"

"utterly disappointed!"

"returned as it takes forever to make your bread"

"there are no measuring utensils provided but the sort usually provided with these machines are generally pretty hopeless anyway and all kitchens should possess decent scales and measuring spoons"

"the build quality is not as good as the panasonic the baking tin is lightweight by comparison the paddle and the spindle is not as substantial and not so easy to keep clean with their grooves and crevices and the fitting of the tin in the breadmaker seems rather crude it just wedges in between some not very robust looking guides or fins and it sometimes a little difficult to remove the tin from the guides although i would think with use this will become easier"

"it needs a space to stand for a few hours while it does its work and also when kneading and knocking back it is quite noisy so putting it in a utility room if you have one would be a good idea"

"all of them were stodgy and not mixed properly with unmixed ingredients in the middle"

"no more wasted loaves of bread and it always taste better when it’s made at home"

"bought in june 2019 erratic performance with random non mixing of bread and then attempting to cook it resulting in deflated inedible loaf"

"the only small issue is getting it out without making a whole in the bottom from the bit that mixes the ingredients i am not sure any other breadmakers would get around that though"

"the dough inevitably sticks to the paddle so the hole in the bread bottom is larger causing issues when slicing"

"after trying several recipes so far i think it is very much a trial and error kinda of machine and hope for the best"

"i also have a massive issue with the fact that half the loaf sticks to the paddle when you remove it leaving a huge hole in the bottom"

"when i rang russell hobbs service department they were not helpful"

"we’d opted for the medium crust and the bread came how fluffy with a light ‘chew’ to it but it was a bit “mushroom topped” as my wife describes it so we’ll probably opt for the medium size next so the dough it more contained within the basket and the only issue we had was slicing it… because it is soft it requires the quick development of a ‘technique’ in order to make straight cuts which was kind of funny but loved the outcome"

"i looked at more expensive machines but none of them received the same degree of customer satisfaction"

"took a couple of tries to work out how to do the perfect bread but that was the user issue not the machine!"

"also there is no way you could set this going overnight as it's very noisy"

"i've had some disasters until i realised that each machine has quirks and you need to learn your machine in the same way as i used to have to learn a new oven"

"extract the metal baking mould and stand it to cool a bit before removing loaf and put on cooling rack to avoid condensation"

"the loaf tin is not sitting square to the machine or even itself the whole thing looks distorted"

"extract the metal baking mould and stand it to cool a bit before removing loaf and put on cooling rack to avoid condensation"

"30 minutes in to it's first use using menu 1 the paddle stopped turning the display went out and the unit started making a loud buzzing noise"

"only annoying thing is paddle gets stuck and baked into the bread so when you turn it out you end up with a hole where the paddle was"

"always rolls the dough to perfection none left around the sides just a prefect dough ball"

"easy to use and no failed results"

"tried to make 3 different loaves different sizes different crust colours but all 3 were failures"

"the two slight issues were that whilst the machine was in the kneading mode it tends to walk across the worktop so i had to put a tea towel underneath and this resolved this issue"

"spending double to get a feature of little importance seems silly?"

"this isn't the most sturdy example of its type but it does make a nice tasting loaf of bread i am always disappointed by the appearance of bread made in machines and it's the same here the bread tastes lovely but looks irregular in shape and colour when it emerges"

"it was such a disappointment but the saying that if it's too good to be true it probably is was again proven by this cheap breadmaker"

"this machine is tricky to set up as the display lights are virtually impossible to see"

"the first attempt was a bit of a failure with a cakey texture and went stale very quickly so i tried a recipe from my trusty bread book by catherine atkinson which i recommend if you want to be a bit adventurous "

"also the tops of the loaves were all very pale and barely baked"

"spending double to get a feature of little importance seems silly?"

"can also be used for dough making"

"i tried it twice to make sure that i had weighed the ingredients correctly but still found an area of barely cooked dough in the middle"

"yes it is like all other machines i have had where you have to fish the paddle out of the bottom of the loaf but that's a small niggle "

"extract the metal baking mould and stand it to cool a bit before removing loaf and put on cooling rack to avoid condensation"

"however now it fails to reach a high enough heat to stop the bread sinking in the final stages"

"design fault in my opinion"

"most issues are not caused by the machine and sometimes you will get a bad loaf that just seems impossible to explain"

"i think i must have wasted about 10 bakes before i realised that it was not my fault expensive experiment not to be repeated another problem was when i wanted to return it co op gave me a date ie 2nd december for its collection but not a time so i had to stay in to hand the machine over to the courier was coming with a label for the outside i did wait in no one turned up!"

"recipes in the manual don’t include vitamin c or ascorbic acid as it is known i added half a teaspoon and the results are even better"

"the machine broke down after 1 week of use"

"i had this machine but wore it out so replaced it with same model"

"i think i must have wasted about 10 bakes before i realised that it was not my fault expensive experiment not to be repeated another problem was when i wanted to return it co op gave me a date ie 2nd december for its collection but not a time so i had to stay in to hand the machine over to the courier was coming with a label for the outside i did wait in no one turned up!"

"so the 1st loaf i made i had to learn this and the loaf was restarted a few times it came out not looking too good but tasted fine"

"also you need to remove loaf as soon as it is finished or you will have trouble getting it out the pan"

"have tried several different receipes multi grain onion sun dried tomato etc and they have all turned out well"

"how do i return this under the guarantee if the return window is closed?"

"i prefer paddles to stick in the bread myself and grease the spindle with olive oil before commencement less damage to the loaf especially with these cranked paddles"

"after it had finished kneading i removed the paddle so only a very small hole in the bottom"

"would it be possible to send a replacement item please?"

"i haven’t used the cake or other programmes yet but the dough option has been helpful for doing small rolls in the normal oven"

"sorry no stars for this machine as it was returned because the paddle left a very large hole in the loaf"

"so could be dangerous and fall off the counter"

"avoid at all costs"

"why anybody – unless having more time than they know what to do with – would want to bother with weighing and mixing for themselves for ordinary loaves especially given all the risks entailed is beyiond me and you can always tinker successfully with mixes if you want a slightly different flavour "

"too late to return as faulty!"

"dump all your ingredients into it and withing a few hours you have fresh bread"

"bread maker paddles are always a problem but bread drops out easily"

"unlike with many machines the baking pan is inserted and removed directly with no twisting and removing it may cause a problem as a result if your grip isn't good"

"* top of the loaf collapsed: too much water"

"arrived today with parts missing eg paddle "

"returned sorry"

"sending it back"

"the only drawback was made clear in the reviews before i bought the breadmaker and that is that the paddle gets stuck and tears the bottom of the loaf or cake when extracting it from the tin but i was aware that it would happen and am not bothered by it"

"all 3 breads have to be thrown away"

"ok to start with but then every batch failed dough for baking rolls was fine so i presume it was something to do with the programme as each batch sunk it could not have been my fault as the first say because i didn't count 12 batches"

"i think i must have wasted about 10 bakes before i realised that it was not my fault expensive experiment not to be repeated another problem was when i wanted to return it co op gave me a date ie 2nd december for its collection but not a time so i had to stay in to hand the machine over to the courier was coming with a label for the outside i did wait in no one turned up!"

"but that's a minor quibble"

"how do i return this under the guarantee if the return window is closed?"

"the machine is not working"

"the mixing paddle has been redesigned and now doesn’t seem to get stuck inside the finished loaf when it’s tipped out of the bread pan"

"i found i had to add vita glutton flour to my wholesale loaf otherwise it sank in the middle"

"the only thing that didn't work so well with us was french bread which didn't seem to rise properly but that could easily have been our error"

"easy to remove cooked loaf"

"i prefer paddles to stick in the bread myself and grease the spindle with olive oil before commencement less damage to the loaf especially with these cranked paddles"

"* bread ballooned and lifted the machine lid: too much water too much yeast when not using a packet mix"

"i have so far only made three different loaves but they have all been really good"

"the pan is certainly less substantial also tricky to remove from the machine and a little awkward to clean"

"so far i have failed twice so on my third batch i would say that's more about me and not the machine"

"this is my second russell hobbs bread maker the other one finally committed suicide by leaping off the worktop when that first happened i just shoved the dough back and plugged it in and it went on fine but the second time the paddle must have come off and although it made a sort of loaf it didn't function again"

"in our experience most machines either leave the paddle in the pan with a small paddle sized inevitable defect in the loaf or the paddle slides off the spindle inside the loaf and can be winkled out with minimal effort"

"it’s this taller narrower pan which earns this model the title “compact” the foot print is significantly reduced"

"i wish i have returned it on time!"

"the first time i used it the machine did not finish its cycle"

"came up with error code eee after 6 months and no means of getting it replaced or repaired"

"that wouldn't have happened with my previous breadmaker as that would have lost the programme"

"bought as a replacement for the lakeland compact bread maker which has been discontinued"

"having had a big heavy clumsy breadmaker in the past i was pleasantly surprised when this arrived"

"i have wasted so much bread with this machine unlike my old one that i had for about 20years and was a cheap unknown brand but worked perfectly my issue is not really with the quality of the bread produced although a little doughy at times it is generally ok"

"bought in june 2019 erratic performance with random non mixing of bread and then attempting to cook it resulting in deflated inedible loaf"

"top of the breadmaker has scratch marks and the breadmaker box damaged so to me it doesn't look new probably it was on display for sure not happy with it"

"if you like a nicely browned loaf forget it even on high setting it turns out very pale even on a white loaf back to morphy richards"

"i was surprised there were no measuring tools with the machine and very few recipes"

"having to send it back not working properly"

"not consistently loud but switches on and makes a loud noise abruptly and unexpectedly which is disconcerting until you get used to it"

"the bread machine does not bake well!"

"anyway then you pick what size you want to make either 500g 750g or 1kg – although only 5 programs allow you to vary the size: basic french wholewheat sweet sandwich – so we opted to jump in with the largest size 1kg on the basic program apparently this program is good for any white bread dough based recipes well i say ‘we’ but in reality it was my wife that really took charge of everything"

"to begin with the loaf was difficult to get out of the tin and had to be eased out because it was 'attached' to the paddle which is at the bottom of the tin"

"at first however and the reason i mention it the presence of the hole was a surprise and we wondered if we did something incorrectly"

"the bread cooks at the"

"mains power off on and unit stayed dead"

"after reading all the guidance first there’s a section that explains the functions of each of the ingredients in the small booklet supplied she switched the machine on followed the recipe in the order prescribed and then left it to do its own thing"

"i can't recommend it sorry!"

"600 watts is not hot enough to cook a small cakedoughy in the middle no size or colour adjustment"

"it has never worked once so can't see how this is the problem"

"ruined 3 tea towels so far!"

"the newer panasonics are well over £100 but my panasonic sd 2500 is still available for £80 or less and that’s the one i’d save up for"

"also despite selecting the darker browning setting each time bread still comes out very pale"

"i can see it being useful for taking the effort out of kneading dough for rolls etc but i have not used it for this yet"

"having spent some time looking at various models i went for this one firstly because it would fit on my work top as i did not want a machine that i had to lift in and out of a cupboard and secondly because i have a russell hobbs slow cooker which has been used on a regular basis for some three years and is still going strong being in use several times a week"

"unlike with many machines the baking pan is inserted and removed directly with no twisting and removing it may cause a problem as a result if your grip isn't good"

"this is my second russell hobbs bread maker the other one finally committed suicide by leaping off the worktop when that first happened i just shoved the dough back and plugged it in and it went on fine but the second time the paddle must have come off and although it made a sort of loaf it didn't function again"

"yes it is noisy when it first starts up when its kneading the dough but that is only for a short time"

"this bread maker had a number of mainly positive reviews from beginners and more experienced users there are a wide range of programmes to choose from and loaves can be made in small medium sizes"

"stopped working after just one use!"

"if you're new to bread making then there is a little learning curve"

"the guarantee was for a year but somewhere in the small print it states that the paddle only has 6 months warranty and they are suggesting it has lost its coating"

"this russell hobbs machine seems to make good dough but i do miss the raisin nut dispenser – i usually make dough overnight so really need a dispenser"

"it’s fairly fully featured but has no fruit nut seed dispenser you have to be around when it beeps then add things manually or add them at the start and let them get squashed "

"bought this to replace an older machine which had died "

"in effect it is broken"

"this model has served the family well over the past seven years but now the paddle comes off the spindle during the cycle resulting in a failure"

"also just made the dough so i could plait a french herb artisan bread by hand and it did a really good job"

"recipes that come with it are limited and often don't work"

"it was such a disappointment but the saying that if it's too good to be true it probably is was again proven by this cheap breadmaker"

"i don't like gluten free but can't eat wheat however spelt is fine so i bake my own bread"

"the other issue was that the paddle ended up stuck in the bottom of the loaf but in fairness there really isn’t anywhere for the paddle to go so although it caused a small hole it didn’t bother me but i thought i’d pre warn anyone thinking of getting this bread maker "

"unlike with many machines the baking pan is inserted and removed directly with no twisting and removing it may cause a problem as a result if your grip isn't good"

"if you like a nicely browned loaf forget it even on high setting it turns out very pale even on a white loaf back to morphy richards"

"the paddle has stopped going round"

"very noisy and didn't mix dough well"

"the process of shaking the log out tears it to pieces inside and each slice simply falls apart in your hands"

"so when the paddle stops which on fast bake 1 it's when the paddle stops at 43 mins left to go i take the dough out using floured hands take out the paddle and put the mix back in it only leaves a small hole in your bread when you tip it out"

"it does do jam but i have not tried that yet"

"what a load of rubbish"

"bought in june 2019 erratic performance with random non mixing of bread and then attempting to cook it resulting in deflated inedible loaf"

"it doesn't work at all"

"wasn’t expecting that "

"very annoying because i like to make dough overnight and make fresh bread first thing"

"paddle usually comes out stuck in bread and has to be removed carefully to avoid leaving big hole in base of bread"

"had high hopes for this machine especially based on the reviews but my experience was very poor"

"it is a little shorter than my old one a little deeper but about a third less wide – so it takes up less room on the kitchen counter"

"i've not used the timer function so cannot report on that"

"ok to start with but then every batch failed dough for baking rolls was fine so i presume it was something to do with the programme as each batch sunk it could not have been my fault as the first say because i didn't count 12 batches"

"* bread not cooked through: packet mix too big for the machine"

"the pan is certainly less substantial also tricky to remove from the machine and a little awkward to clean"

"the bead is like from the bakery it's a little gold mine my 1st ever loaf was perfect don't pass this one up so easy to use i love it and i can't stop trying it out next shop i'm going to get stuff to try the jam programme"

"looking back it’s a little embarrassing how apprehensive we were before we started this little bread maker makes the process so simple"

"either way the loaf is ruined"

"i whip the paddle out after it has done its last knead it doesn’t warn you but it happens at 1hr40mins so i get an even better loaf than with the paddle left in"

"the 'bread' although pretty sure that cannot be classified as bread was completely unbaked"

"only gripe is the mixer either stays in the bread or tears a hole in the bottom which is annoying"

"so far i have only used it to make 'normal' white and wholemeal loaves but it does them really well"

"must have been delivered a dud"

"it has never worked once so can't see how this is the problem"

"packet mix troubleshooting main problems solved: * bread didn't rise: your water was either too hot or too cold"

"anyway then you pick what size you want to make either 500g 750g or 1kg – although only 5 programs allow you to vary the size: basic french wholewheat sweet sandwich – so we opted to jump in with the largest size 1kg on the basic program apparently this program is good for any white bread dough based recipes well i say ‘we’ but in reality it was my wife that really took charge of everything"

"i have made around 30 loaves tried different recipies and am now ready to give up"

"lid broke quite quickly but does not effect the operation"

"also you need to remove loaf as soon as it is finished or you will have trouble getting it out the pan"

"mixing paddle sticky has a habit of coming out with bread from pan but not really an issue"

"i've used a bread machine for years so it's not a matter of not knowing what to do"

"so much less fun plastic"

"lid didn't fit properly due to shoddy plastic hinges"

"i have found when using the basic white ready mix the machine does not make the top very crusty or brown at all even when you program it on the "basic" menu to do so"

"after it had finished kneading i removed the paddle so only a very small hole in the bottom"

"not consistently loud but switches on and makes a loud noise abruptly and unexpectedly which is disconcerting until you get used to it"

"makes other things too like pizza dough cakes malt loaf etc excellent product"

"but with each loaf i make i only get about half of the loaf that are proper slices the rest are just weird shapes where the paddle has been stuck in the bottom"

"think ill buy the same again"

"the breads taste so good they don't last long!"

"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"

"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"

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

"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"

"very frustrating"

"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"

"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"

"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"

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

"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"

"we love our panasonic bread machines"

"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"

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

"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 "

"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"

"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"

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

"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"

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

"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"

"no more shop bought loaves"

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

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

"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 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 "

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

""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"

"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 "

"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"

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

"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 "

"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"

"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"

"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"

"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"

"secondly it has no viewing window!"

"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"

"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!"

"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"