On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:04:04 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
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:On Jan 11, 2:48*am, wrote:
:> I've seen a couple of reviews by users that suggest that this machine
:> can suddenly appear dead but maybe come back to life. Or maybe I
:> misunderstood. I have had this about 1.5 years and used it around 100
:> times. 1/2 the time I just make pizza dough and don't bake in it.
:> Yesterday I baked a loaf of bread. I did what I usually do after baking
:> had terminated, I briefly pressed the Stop/Reset button (it beeped) and
:> unplugged the machine. ~2 hours later I filled the pan and put it in the
:> machine and plugged it in and there was no *beep, nothing on the
:> display. The interior light does come on. Every time I plug in the
:> machine it's the same.
:>
:> Is it possible that it will come back to life? I've read two reviews at
:> Amazon that suggest this is possible, although they don't say so
:> directly:
:>
:>
:
:Interesting behavior. I'm pretty sure your Breadman is programmed to
revent making another loaf until the internal temperature of the
:machine stabilizes i.e., cools down. Can it be that you've never tried
:making another batch of bread within a few hours after the last? If
:you have done this before it might be that the thermostat sensor that
:controls this might be spotty. I have experienced this myself and I
:think that this machine should be reprogrammed so that it will give
:you a prompt that warns you that you cannot bake another loaf until a
:waiting period. As it is now, it simulates a dead machine quite
:nicely. :-)

Simulates a dead machine quite nicely indeed! And I'm certain that many
have been trashed therefore, kind of like being buried alive just
because you are a deep sleeper. My machine did come back to life the
next morning. I have a data table for this machine, and I started it the
day before I purchased the machine on ebay. The very first entry (made
the day before I made my bid on the machine was this:

plug the machine in to see if the "beep" occurs BEFORE adding
ingredients -- 06/22/2007
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Bread Machine Reliability, January 10, 2007
By G. Venard - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
Overall I am quite happy with the machine. I particularly like the
variety of recipes provided. The user directions are easy to follow. The
only problem I have experienced is that on two occasions the machine
would not power up when I plugged it in. That resulted in the machine
being loaded with ingredients and the inability to start the cycle. The
problem was not a result of the cool down requirement since the machine
had not been used for several days. Now, just to be sure, I plug the
machine in to see if the "beep" occurs indicating the machine is ready
to use.