BreadmakingMachine manual 7/13/08 9:40 PM Page 23
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Smoke appears from the | During initial use special protective oils |
| After first use, all protective substances will have burned off the heating |
ventilation hole during the | are burning off the heating element, or |
| elements and require no maintenance. If ingredients have spilled onto |
baking process | ingredients have spilled onto the heating |
| the heating elements, unplug your Breadmaker and allow it to completely |
| elements in the bottom of the chamber. |
| cool. Wash the heating element off with a damp cloth (no soap) and |
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Bottom crust is too thick and | Bread was kept in the Breadmaker |
| Do not allow bread to stay in the Breadmaker more than I hour after |
chewy | too long after completion of the bread |
| completion of the bread making cycle. |
| making cycle and keep warm cycle |
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Display shows H:HH after | The temperature in the Breadmaker is |
pressing the START/STOP | too high. |
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The Breadmaker was not given enough time to cool down before making a second loaf of bread. Press the START/STOP button and unplug the unit. Open the lid and remove the bread pan and allow the unit to cool down for at least 15 minutes before attempting to make a second loaf of bread.
Ingredients have not stirred evenly and the loaf of bread is not baked properly
Several issues can cause this to occur. The wrong MENU cycle was used for the type of bread you are making; during the baking and rising cycles the lid was opened continuously, or left open; or the ingredients were placed in the pan in the wrong order or in the wrong amount.
Select the proper function. Do not open the cover excessively; keep the cover closed during the bread making process. Always add liquid ingredients first, then dry. Ensure that you are measuring the ingredients accurately.
Motor is making noise but | Kneading blades are not in the bread | Ensure the kneading blades have been properly placed onto the shaft |
the bread is not kneading | pan. The bread pan is not properly | before adding ingredients. Ensure that the bread pan is properly locked |
| placed into the housing. Too much | into place in the housing. Never exceed the recommended amount of |
| dough has been added to the pan | flour in the bread pan. |
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Bread has risen over the pan | Too much yeast was added to the batch, | Check the recipe measurements. Always allow the machine to cool |
and is pushing the lid open | too much flour and water was added to | down at least 15 minutes in between batches. |
| the batch, or the temperature is too high. |
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Bread size is too small or | No yeast, or not enough yeast was | Ensure that the ingredients are measured properly and that the yeast |
bread is not rising | added to the pan, yeast is expired, or | has not expired. |
| water temperature is too high. |
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