Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker

when i first recieved my new sunbeam bread maker, it worked great and made a perfect loaf of bread. and sence that time i use it every day . thank you.

I live in Korea right now, and have been using this bread maker overseas (last in China) for 3 years. My mom gave this to us (USED!!) when she bought a new one. She had bought it in 2001 or something. She gave it to us in 2005, and it is still running in 2008. I like this bread maker a lot, and it has never given us a problem.
Gets my vote. And when we need to buy a new one, I will probably just buy another one of these.

This is my first bread machine and I purchased it after looking at reviews for many machines. Amazon had it on sale for $34 so I thought what the heck. I've had it for a month now and have been baking 1 to 2 loaves of bread a week. So far I really love it. There were some negative reviews on this bread machine but so far I haven't encountered any, other than the top falling. And even with that, it's not all the time. I did get other recipe books for bread machines and have pulled a couple of tips from them. One thing I've found that by decreasing the water by 1-2 tablespoons that the top doesn't fall in. The machine works very well, so far, no loud noises, and no creeping on the countertop. I use mine on top of a large glass hot plate. I think the important thing is reading your instructions carefully, even if you've done this before. I would imagine every machine is different. I would definitely recommend this machine for the beginner and average user and even the experienced baker if you're looking for a good deal. Happy bread baking!

After about 40 loafs, it started making noises and poorer bread. I couldn't turn the paddle by hand, so took off the clip, turning thing, and washer under the pan. It was rusted. Liquid wrench loosened it up to where it can now be turned by hand. The little retaining clip is junk not spring steel. For another 10 cents they could make all these parts stainless and avoid this problem; sloppy. Just be careful to minimize water contacting the pan when cleaning.

I have loved and burnt up two Breadman breadmakers. Looking at the reviews, I decided to give this machine a chance. I am very impressed; my doughs and breads come out perfectly. The machine does not "walk" around the counter with difficult doughs. If you are considering a breadmaker purchase but put have been put off by the price, definitely consider this excellent little breadmaker. As far as recipes go, my best results have come from the Bread Machine cookbooks by Donna German. Inexpnsive little paperbacks with wonderful recipes.