Panasonic bread machine SD253. Programmer

This is a very nice machine. If you want bread brown on top, cover pan with aluminum foil shinny side down. I dont like brown sides an white tops either. Enjoy.

I have several recipe books for bread machines. You can use just about any book from other models as long as you follow recipes for your size machine. I.E. 1.0 pound loaves, 1.5 pound loaves, 2.0 loaves. Just be sure you choose the right loaf size when you program your machine and that your machine has the capacity to make the size loaf you want.

can you send me a copy of the recipe you are using? ingredients and amounts and the name of the recipe? I may be able to figure it out that way. Also include the type of flour you are using..all purpose...or bread flour etc....

I have access to the Operation Manual for the SD253 if you would like me to email you a copy.

Hi,

Most bread machine manuals include a wealth of information about how to use the models so that they work at their best and produce great loaves of bread. Many manuals also have a troubleshooting section near the end. Before you contact customer service or attempt to take apart your machine, read the manual completely and try restoring your machine to its original settings, testing it again, and finally trying the repair ideas offered in the troubleshooting section.

If you've misplaced your manual, you may be able to find a down loadable copy on the manufacturer's website.

If the problems you're having relate to your finished loaves of bread rather than to your bread machine itself, you might be able to solve them by experimenting with the machine's settings or the ingredients in your bread. For example, expired yeast could result in a loaf that doesn't rise, and especially warm weather could mean a loaf that will sink in the middle.

Play around with ingredient amounts and types to see if your loaves improve when you use certain combination or settings. You can also experiment with the machine itself, disassembling its parts and putting it together again after you attempt to locate the problem.

If your bread machine is still under warranty, customer service representatives from the manufacturing company should be able to offer you online or telephone assistance. If you're not able to resolve the issue over the phone, you may be able to send your machine back to the manufacturer for free or low-cost repairs.


Even if you don't have a warranty for your machine, you can still contact the manufacturer for troubleshooting assistance and repairs, although you may have to pay a fee. You can also search for appliance-repair centers in your area and check to see if any of them handle bread machines.

Have a nice day.

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They are cheapish but you need to measure it accurately.
My Breville seems to be 10x10x19mm they are about

i got this bread maker for x mas as well and had to make a few loaves before i figured it out... i made a loaf the other day and it worked out perfect.... for the basic sandwich bread i just used lukewarm water, 5 cups of flour, and 3/4 tsp of yeast and it turned out perfect.... hope this can help out....

you may need to let it cook longer. it sounds like it's the heating element not working as it did when it was new. can you clean the interior, especially anywhere you don't usually clean after making bread? even the slightest build-up of dust/dirt/crumbs etc, will keep the breadmaker from making bread as it did.

We have owned a Panasonic bread maker for ten years and gets used twice a week to make bread using "spelt " flour.About three years ago the bread maker was producing flat loaves,and was very heavy.We contacted bread making company called "Simply No Knead"and asked for there advise,as we were following the same recipe and method for around six years. They suggested that we add a little more water,and this would fix the problem.We tried this and the bread still failed to rise,so we rang them again .This time they said that we need a new bearing in the bread maker and that would fix it.We did this at a cost of $40 and still no good.This happened over a period of several months.We suggested to them that there must be something wrong with the flour,which they denied.After checking the labels on the packaging we noticed that they were using flour from another country [ I think it was Hungary ],because they had run out of suppies from Australian wheat produces.
The flour was far to old,and bread won't rise if the flour is to old. As soon as they started using Australian produced flour again the bread improved dramatically.

Hope this is helpful to you