Comments on: Troubleshooting Chart for Bread Machines

By: Dina

Dina — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:16:26 +0000

I read so many people having rising, baking and like problems. I am an Organic Chemist by Education–I am so disappointed in the recipes offered both here and in most bread manuals, as they measure with Cups and Tablespoons. This is completely archaic and a waste of ingredients–Why because everyone measures differently. Bread is a very exact scientific experiment that offers more replicable results when…ready for it==you use a Scale!!! How do you figure out the amounts? This website will convert most bread ingredients that you might use–just like I like to use Raw Sugar in my bread and it weighs differently than cane sugar. King Arthur’s Flour is measured for 1-Cup at 128-grams–which is much less than what I load a cup at.

By: Judi

Judi — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:55:03 +0000

Diana, instruction manual says press and hold time and cycle buttons together for 3 seconds until “preheat off” disappears from display.

By: Diana

Diana — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:43:17 +0000

I have a brand new Zojirushi Bread machine. Last week I called them and they told me to press and hold the time and cycle buttons to turn it off. Now I am making bread and no one told me how to turn the preheat back on. Help.

By: Debbie- Roundup

Debbie- Roundup — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:41:18 +0000

I just started grinding my own flour. I use white wheat…I use a breadmaker, however when using the fresh ground flour and the same recipe I have always used, the bread did not rise. Do I need to add something…more yeast? Please Help!!!! I have 90 pounds of white hard wheat to use.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:18:22 +0000

@ Frances (from way back in 2008) I have been having the same issue with my Zojirushi BBCC-V20. I think the gray gunk is lubricant for the axles in the bread pan. For a long while I’ve been tightening the loosened wing nut on the bottom which minimized the leakage, but now, intermittently, the one paddle won’t turn.

Has anyone else had this type of problem on any bread machine? Do you know of a simple fix or lube job I can attempt before I have to buckle and buy a new ~$50 bread pan? On a related note, anyone know of a good, reliable parts website?

By: Wyn

Wyn — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:12:36 +0000

I can think of two things that may be affecting your bread:
1: Your machine is failing. Since your bread flour trial didn’t work I think this is most likely. To be sure it’s the machine and not the recipe or your ingredients I’d make a loaf the traditional way and bake it in the oven.
or 2: Are you using a normal recipe and substituting non-gluten flour for regular flour? Gluten free loaves require other ingredients to make them rise correctly and act like bread (because that’s what the gluten does) so if you aren’t using one already try going to some of the gluten free websites out there and trying what they suggest. If your recipe doesn’t include things like xanthum gums, starches, and tapioca or sorghum flours it’s probably not a very good recipe.
Best of luck with your bread issue!

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:09:07 +0000

I recently purchased a used (used twice, so they said) Zojirushi BB-CEC20 bread machine from an Amazon.com seller based on all the rave reviews. My son was recently diagnosed as allergic to wheat (interestingly, not to gluten, though), so I bought this machine *specifically* because of its gluten-free bread reviews.

I have made 3 loaves of bread in this machine–even one using regular bread flour, just for comparison–and all three fail to rise well and don’t brown very well on the top, either (I used “medium” on the crust cycle). I am getting very frustrated as this was an expensive machine and I had high hopes for it. I’m about ready to throw it out the window, to be honest. I’ve used bread machines in the past (many years ago) and didn’t go through this much aggravation!

I’ve also noticed that the machine “clicks” a lot during the baking cycle. Is this normal?

I’m wondering whether I got a defective machine. Everyone writes about how wonderful this thing is, but my experience has been rather underwhelming at best; downright exasperating and maddening at worst.

Anyone else have problems with this particular machine? I’d love to hear how you remedied them. Thanks!

By: Margie Sutherland

Margie Sutherland — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:06:57 +0000

I have a Welbilt 6200 Bakers Select Bread Machine. The paddle is losing it’s coating. I tried to find a repacement paddle, but no luck.
What should I do?

By: Evan Hamblin

Evan Hamblin — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:45:18 +0000

I have a BBCC-X20 around 3 to 4 years old. All of a sudden it will not heat. Not even pre-heat. Please tell me where I can get it fixed withing the Phoenix, AZ area.
Thank you,
Evan Hamblin
2104 Squire Ave. N.
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 994-3901

By: Marina

Marina — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:19:03 +0000

Have a problem with Zojirushi BBCC-X20 model. Bread is rising so high that it blocks the vents in lid and fills the window, causing the top to not bake. Have adjusted dry yeast but same problem. Could liquid milk cause the bread to rise too much? Any other suggestions?