Pohl Schmitt Stainless Steel Bread Machine Bread Maker, 2LB 17-in-1, 14 Settings Incl Gluten Free & Fruit, Nut Dispenser, Nonstick Pan, 3 Loaf…

I bought 4 of these in 2020 for me and my daughters. 3 of the 4 will not mix up the ingredients. I wish I had tried one before I bought 4.

I’ve been Baking 🍞 since it arrived. The recipes may need a little tweaking but over all the Machine so far is Fabulous!!

I really wanted to like this bread machine. Being on a small fixed income I have to make sure I am going to have as few problems as I could expect to have . The first 2 times that I used this the bread came out fantastic. The 3rd time the bread didn’t seem to rise. This time was my 4th attempt with using this bread maker. When I plugged in the machine I could not get the machine to recognize that I was making a 2 pound loaf. It took me 5 tries until it registered that I was making a 2 pound bread. I was hoping that this would be my only issue but that was not the case. I kept checking the machine to see if it cooled off and I was puzzled by the machine still staying very hot. I was even more unhappy because the machine started beeping and I never touched the buttons or anything else on this machine. I am so disappointed with this bread machine and I wish I never had gotten it. I had read the reviews online that said it was a well-rated kitchen appliance and I wish I could just give it back to the manufacturer because if something happens one more time with it I am not going to be using it. Maybe my machine is defective and not the norm for the manufacturer but it is the first and very last time I ever will get anything that they make. It is a shame that I have so little to spend and mostly make very good choices but this was a terrible mistake on my part. I should have gotten a better machine.

AS AN UPDATE FOR THE MACHINE:
I decided that after all the problems I had with the recipes in the booklet that came with this machine I would try to find a way that the bread could be better; not just in appearance but also how much it really needed to rise while baking. Thankfully it was a simple fix of adding in an extra 1/4 liquid. As for everything else with this machine I still am not totally happy with it but my opinion has been changed enough by the quality of the bread it now makes. I am one of the people who love bread (especially oatmeal bread) and I am using the machine once a week. The one big plus that I found is that this bread maker is easily cleaned up after baking. It still will not shut off after the bread is finished and who knows what would happen if for some reason I couldn’t be in my apartment to monitor this. All I know is that for a new machine it should work better than it does. I probably have a lemon from this company and I wish I could just snap my fingers and get all the problems fixed with just by trial and error. Just with the machine not shutting off as it should I still have so many regrets that I got this machine. I always go through as many reviews as I can and for a product that is supposed to be ranked #3 it should be much better than it is. I doubt that I would ever get anything else from this manufacturer and the glaring problems I see with safety because it doesn’t shut off as it should really bother me.

We are very satisficed both with the machine (very good value for money) and the customer support.
We have successfully run the beadmaker for several years. After those several years of operation there occurred a problem in bread pan mechanism. We connected the manufacturer’s customer support team, who responded very quickly, and helped with a spare pan. I highly appreciate their support and their commitment to maintaining customer loyalty.

Let me begin by saying this was my first time baking bread – EVER, and also the first time using a bread machine.
I will say that it was a little bit intimidating, lots of buttons, number of programs, but like a true overachiever I read directions cover to cover. I did all things asked before first use. Yes, it did smell funny a little bit, but they warned about that. I have made 2 different breads before I set out to write this review. Of course I chose 2 recipes that had typos in them. For those who are desperate to try out French Countryside bread – it needs 4 cups of bread flour, and for those of you who want to try Apple Walnut bread – it’s 1/4 cup of brown sugar, not 4 cups of brown sugar.
I followed directions, it was super easy in hindsight, but I was double checking everything as I was so nervous to both ruin the machine and fail at my first bread making. (Side note to those who blindly use the included cup. 1 cup is to their line, not to the top as most of the 1 cup(s) in any kitchen. I read a number of reviews with people complaining about their dud breads and I think it’s a user error and/or not fresh yeast or wrong water temperature rather than machine problem.)
That being said, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this machine. It is all the things that others mention in their reviews: nice design, easy to clean, super quiet, aside for when nuts compartment’s bottom drops, convenient display for everything that is happening, a little window to satisfy your curiosity as to what is happening inside. Yes, I found myself looking into it, watching kneading process, watching bread rise, watching it turn lovely color when baking.
Our house smells of delicious freshly baked bread and I mean it – both French Countryside and Apple Walnut breads are absolutely delicious!

Additional notes as of August 2020. We haven’t purchased bread in a store since we purchased this machine. I’d say I can make bread with my eyes closed in no time, with no worries, just add all the ingredients, press start and leave the kitchen. Don’t worry, machine will beep once it’s done:) We make fresh bread once/twice a week. Machine works great. Our toddler loves the little window to see what is happening inside.

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