Comments on: Bread Machine Maintenance

By: Jacquie

Jacquie — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:31:20 +0000

Thank you for the clear picture of where to put the oil. My machine has started squeaking after a peiod of non-use. Just needed to know exactly which “DooHicky” to put the oil on. Thank you very much!!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:23:56 +0000

Hello, I have a Breville BB290 machine. Recently it has been leaking at the bottom of the break pan and end up with quite a bit of water under the pan in the bottom of the machine. I just add extra water to compensate and bread comes out fine. Is there a quick way to fix this though or do I need a new pan? Thanks so much,

Sarah

By: Al Newhall

Al Newhall — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:59:25 +0000

Every few weeks, I remove the bread pan from my West Bend breadmaker, and vacuum out the inside with my shop vac. Much more efficient than brushing! Some breadmakers have an 0-ring on the shaft where it goes through the bearing, and this needs to be replaced periodically. Just pull out the shaft and take it to a hardware store. When an o-ring breaks down, it can cause a black residue to show up in the bread.

By: April Bartlett

April Bartlett — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:46:16 +0000

I have a Breadman, and my bread got a little too excited and spilled over. Now I have a mess in the inner chamber. How do I clean it? Can I use over cleaner? Thanx for all the other great info!

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:30:00 +0000

I noticed black oil through my dough in my Breadman machine. What I’m wondering is, If I haven’t noticed this earlier while making other breads, how much oil has been consumed ? I am concerned.

By: Ellie

Ellie — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:10:32 +0000

I am trying to find where I can order a belt for my West Bend Breadmaker Cat #41073 it is about 12 years old but works fine except belt is stretched so it slips Thanks

By: Marvin

Marvin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:56:45 +0000

I have had my bread machine for many yrs,except for the very beginning,the bread gets stuck so that I hesitate to bake remembering the effort of
removing the loaf and the resulting mess left in the pan

By: Linda OCallahan

Linda OCallahan — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:17:37 +0000

I have always had the most wonderful service from zojirushi. When I had a problem I shipped my machine from Massachusetts to California. The service technician called me personally to discuss the repair. He replaced the belt which had worn out and then suggested replacing all the belts while it was there and open. When there was a problem with UPS and the return of my machine I received a new machine promptly and with no questions asked. I make at least two loaves of bread a week and often up to 6 as gifts. the repair was $40.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:17:46 +0000

So I have a Oneida bread maker and i can not figure out how to get my pan to come out…Any ideas?

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:11:23 +0000

Hank,
We have the same problem and have had no luck getting help. The manufacturer will sell you a belt, but will not tell how to install it. I tried removing all the screws around the blades, but the unit does not lift out. If you ever get an answer, would appreciate hearing from you.
Thanks,
Steve