Bread Machine Stopped Working

RE: Bread Machine Stopped Working Post by susanmajp (711) | (06/01/2008) Profile | Contact For french bread, the cycle is: Primary kneading 15 minutes Primary rising 60 minutes Secondary kneading 18 minutes Secondary rising 20 minutes Loaf shaping 2 seconds Final rising 75 minutes Baking 23-50 minutes Cooling 42-15 minutes After the primary kneading, the dough will just set there and rise; the machine will seem to do nothing. The timer button is used only when you want the machine to make bread later that day--I never used mine. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bread Machine Stopped Working Post by Jantoo (722) | (05/11/2008) Contact This is probably too late for you - I checked my Oster manual, and the French bread setting is for 3 hours and 50 minutes. The first 18 minutes it kneads, then it rises the first time for 40 minutes, so your machine is not working right. Troubleshooting possibilities: check bread pan and blade to make sure they are snugly in position. Also check that room temperature is between 60 and 85 degrees F. If machine is too cold or too hot, it may not work. Warm it up or cool it off, as appropriate. Sometimes it helps just to pull the plug, leave the machine off for a minute, and then plug it back in. That should clear the machine, and you can start all over. Good luck. Homemade bread is great stuff. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bread Machine Stopped Working Post by kimhis (776) | (05/09/2008) Contact That manufacturer will probably have a downloadable version of the manual that came with your machine. Worked for my vacuum cleaner that I got at a thrift shop, I downloaded the book for it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bread Machine Stopped Working Post by tejas (21) | (05/09/2008) Contact You could try the web site for the maker of your machine. They usually have the directions for their machines- some even have links so you can copy their whole book of directions. Good luck - I really like the machine I have. Report Spam or Abuse