Others say...

"Burns the bread, impossible to clean, lousy customer service"
I bought this machine (a B2300) to replace an aging B&D B2005 that I knew was on its last legs. It sounded good as it is a dual paddle machine and could make a 3lb loaf.

I could not find any settings where it would not burn the bread, not only that but recipes that I had used for years simply turned out horrible grainy textured bread. I think this is partly because its cycles are too short, and partly because it cooks the bread at too high a temperature.

Unlike the B2005, the lid does not come off for cleaning so if you get a loaf that rises too much and sticks to the inside of the lid then it is almost impossible to clean the lid.

Because of these problems I called Applica and asked for a replacement under their warranty program. They sent me a completely different model (the smaller and cheaper B2250) as a replacement with no explanation as to why. When I called them about this I was told they considered the two bread makers of 'equal value' and that they had fulfilled the warranty.

Sadly the new, smaller machine is no better - it also burns the bread and its lid cannot be removed for cleaning.

I am still using my old B2005 but when it dies then I will be looking for a new bread maker that is not branded Black and Decker.



"Lasted 10 months"
I received this as a gift and it lasted 10 months before one of the paddle drives broke. It won't knead properly with only one. B&D promises a new replacement machine with the one year warranty. Have to pay for shipping of new machine. Lid is not molded very well at all in the rear and heat discolored the plastic lid over the months. Worked well for 10 months. Paddles tend to come off inside the loaf after baking and can be difficult to remove. Am waiting on a replacement. Will go for a different brand next time. Scant recipes included in booklet.



"#1 Dead out of the box; #2 Up in smoke"
Bought it, dumped in the ingredients, plugged it in and nothing. Had the pleasure of scraping the ingredients out and mixing them by hand. Makes you wonder about their quality control.

Update -- Bought another one and dumped the ingredients in. This time it started, but ran for only 5 minutes before it ground to a stop and smoke started coming out. I shudder to think what would have happened had I been baking with it using the timer or if I hadn't been standing there watching it. I suppose I should have taken it into the back yard and plugged it in to see if it would actually burst into flames (for research purposes) . . .

"Nothing can beat fresh bread on the table"
We had this bread maker for the last 6 weeks, the first trials were not satisfactory, but as soon as we knew how to use it properly, we found that it is amazing. The bread tastes and smells delicious, and nothing can beat fresh bread on the table.

"Own it and love it."
This is a great machine and the price is great as well. This produces a nice loaf of bread . The first loaf was a quick cook one and even that was good. When I made a nice oatmeal bread it was heavenly. You can't beat the fact that this has a horizonal loaf pan, with dual paddles and is under $100. The other dual paddle horizontal bread machines cost twice this price. And you can make a 3 lb loaf of bread in the beauty.. This is my third breadmachine over the years and is by far my favorite.