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MAKING BREAD
TROUBLE SHOOTING
No
Problem
Cause
Solution
1
Smoke from ventila-
tion holes when
baking
Some ingredients stick to the
heating element or nearby.
On first use, preserving
oils from the element will
evaporate
To clean element and oven
cavity, unplug the bread
maker and allow to cool
then clean the element and
oven cavity
2
Bread bottom crust
is too thick
Bread left in breadpan too
long
Remove bread from pan as
soon as it is cool enough to
do so safely
3
Difficulty removing
kneading paddle
from pan
Kneading paddle sticks to
shaft in bread pan
After removing loaf, soak
breadpan in hot water for
10 minutes. This will re-
lease the kneading paddle
4
Difficulty mixing,
Machine sounds
strained
Not enough liquid in mixture
Add liquid 1 tbsp at a time
5
Display reads H:HH
after pressing
START/STOP button
Temperature inside bread-
maker is too hot
Press START/STOP button
for 3 seconds. Remove
bread pan. Allow machine
to cool down
6
Motor runs but
dough isn’t moving
Breadpan is not properly in
place or kneading paddle not
present
Press START/STOP button
for 3 seconds to cancel
programme. Refit paddle
and/or breadpan
7
Bread rises to press
against the lid of the
machine
Too much yeast. Water too
warm. Environment too warm
Adjust yeast quantity
downward on next recipe.
Observe water and room
temperatures stated above
8
Bread size is small
or doesn’t rise
Not enough yeast or yeast
missing? Too much salt. Wa-
ter temp too low/high. Room
too cold
Don’t forget the yeast! Hap-
pens to the best of us!
9
Dough overflows
Too much liquid in mixture
Reduce liquid on next loaf
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