This is a fun little appliance. i will list the pros and cons below. overall i give a 4 out of 5 .
Pros:
-Easy to use / Novice friendly
-Even if u just needed it to knead dough properly , its worth it , really is.
-Cheapest was here on Walmart , tiktok and ebay was higher for same unit ( i think we gave $89 here on Walmart %26 $11 for 3yr. Warranty , Always get Warranty with Walmart , stuff dies on the 31st day on factory Warranty )
-Lightweight , easy to handle %26 understand , instructions are in English .
-Easy on power consumption , just hits 550 watts at peaks which it doesn't constantly heat so
it kicks in and out on how much energy you're using , this also makes it Solar Panel friendly .
-Makes enough for 3 people to have a meal or sandwich at a time , so its just right for 3 for
fresh made meals .
-Easy clean up , really doesn't require any washing in fact its best to just wipe out the pan with
a dry cloth ( Cons * Teflon coated-Common among bread makers ) .
-Really quick and easy , in about 2-3hrs. you'll have fresh made , wholesome , almost chemical
free bread ,
Cons:
- The 13hr. timer shouldn't really be trusted , remember , this is an electronic and electronics
fail . electronics and heat elements don't mix when something fails , not worth the chance
and not really necessary .
- Teflon coated basket pan , but this is common among bread makers , i recommend not
washing no more than really necessary and using a rubber spatula , we simply dry cloth
wipe it out and it seems sufficient
- Rasin / Nut dispenser is really useless and unnecessary .
It doesn't retrieve the door once it dumps and it makes an invigorating loud noise while its
dumping. Doesn't dump at appropriate time anyways , it dumped all the blueberries in my
muffin bread and they all clumped up in one main spot and fell off of the bread , what little bit scattered was nice tasting though . suggest adding nuts, raisin's , etc.... manually.
* Note: to retrieve the dispenser door manually so you can retain the heat properly
inside , take your right thumb nail and curl back on the right side of door , lift up
and flip the black switch on the right of door.
- It will walk , be sure to place it where it isn't able to fall off your counter space .
We found it tends to walk softly under hard knead cycles , not a lot , but it does walk .
I believe that's covered it all as we've really used this unit about every day , if not , twice a day from the date we bought it . Its fun , easy and a blessing on my hands and arms , really does put " Fun " back into the kitchen .
From Our Home To Yours ,
Be Well %26 Be Kind ~ Shalom *
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