Troubleshooting

PROBLEM

PROBABLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

Odor or burning smell.

• Flour or other ingredients have spilled into the

• Stop the breadmaker and allow to cool completely.

 

baking chamber.

Wipe excess flour, etc., from the baking chamber

 

 

with a paper towel.

 

 

TIP: Measure ingredients over the counter, adding

 

 

them to the bread pan prior to insertion into the

 

 

machine.

Ingredients not blending;

• Bread pan or kneading paddle may not be

• Make sure kneading paddle is set all the way on

can hear motor turning.

installed properly.

shaft.

 

• Too many ingredients.

• Measure ingredients accurately.

 

 

 

“HHH” displays when

• Internal temperature of breadmaker is too high.

• Allow unit to cool down in between cycles.

START/STOP button

 

Unplug unit, open lid, and remove bread pan.

is pressed.

 

Allow to cool 15–30 minutes before beginning

 

 

new cycle.

Window is cloudy

• May occur during mixing or rising cycles.

• Condensation usually disappears during baking

or covered with

 

cycle. Clean window well in between uses.

condensation.

 

 

 

 

 

Kneading paddle comes

• Thicker crust with dark crust setting.

• It is not uncommon for the kneading paddle to

out with the bread.

 

come out with the bread loaf. Once the loaf cools,

 

 

remove the paddle with a spatula.

 

 

• Choose a lighter crust (Cycles – only).

 

 

 

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