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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Bread does not rise as
expected
Bread collapsed while
baking
•Wrong menu setting
chosen
•Whole wheat will be
lower than white
breads due to less
gluten
•Not enough liquid
•Sugar omitted or not
enough added
•Wrong type of flour
used
•Wrong type of yeast
used
•Not enough yeast
added or expired
•Liquid too hot or too
cold and yeast not
activated
•Yeast and salt came
into contact with each
other before kneading
cycle
•You opened the lid
during the rising cycle
and allowed warm air
to escape
•Wrong menu setting
chosen
•Environment too
cool or bread machine
knocked during rising
•Exceeding capacity of
bread pan
•Not enough salt used
•Too much yeast
•Warm, humid weather
•See pages 8–9 to choose correctly
•Normal with whole wheat flour
•Increase liquid by 1–3 tsp.
•Assemble ingredients as listed
in the recipe
•Use correct flour as specified in
recipe
•For best results, use fast action
yeast
•Measure carefully and check date
•Use liquids at room temperature or
as specified in recipe
•Make sure yeast and salt remain
separate when added to the bread
pan
•Do not open lid during rising
•See pages 8–9 to choose correctly
•Reposition bread machine
•Reduce recipe size
•Use correct amount of salt per
recipe
•Measure yeast carefully
•Reduce liquid by 1–3 tsp. and
reduce yeast by ¼ tsp.