Breadmaker - RIP

[Spinney]

My breadmaker has died.

Made a loaf this morning, which appears to be finished (although I haven't cut it yet). But when I went to get it out the breadmaker was off. Not showing finished, but nothing on the display at all and no buttons lit. Trying the switch in the wall on and off had no effect.

It's possible the fuse in the plug has gone, but it's one of those sealed-on plugs so I'll need to see if I've a spare plug in my toolbox to test that option. But assuming that is not the cause, my question is whether there is any point in trying to get the thing repaired, or do I just order a new one.

I suspect I know what the answer will be, but I thought I'd ask just in case anyone knows of a Panasonic repairer!

 

[RoubaixCube]

Rest In Peperroni's

 

[Beebo]

I would baguette a new one.

 

[Leedsbusdriver]

Sounds like it's brown bread.

 

[accountantpete]

Ashes to ashes, crust to crust...

 

[Tin Pot]

Use your loaf mate, that thing is baked.

 

[biggs682]

We have a lightly used one you can have foc

 

[ufkacbln]

You may have to find some Dough!

Shame it isn't Self-Raising

 

[welsh dragon]

Things these days are not made to be fixed. Its a deliberate thing i think. RiP breadmaker and hello to new breadmaker?

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Crumbs

 

[Pale Rider]

It's probably broken, but worth changing the fuse in the plug.

The moulded three-pin plugs have a detachable fuse holder, so there's no need to change the plug itself.

 

[Profpointy]

Sorry for de-railing the thread, but to the OP, even a moulded on plug will normally have a replacable fuse. It would be annoying to find that out just after chopping the plug off.

Be worth taking it apart in case it's loose wire ir other simple thing eg where the cable goes in is a classic place for cables to fail, at least for movable things like hoovers or drills.

Other wise I'm afraid it might be toast :-)

 

[Welsh wheels]

Do you really knead a breadmaker though?

 

[swee'pea99]

Worth looking on ebay. There are many like this one - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Panasonic...746756?hash=item3f7ef24704:g:08AAAOSw0hlZNtr8 - as the description itself says: "Very enthusiastic first month of bread making and since then, many years ago, it's sat in our cupboard. Moving house means it's got to go."

 

[Brains]

It's probably toast, but if it's earned its crust, then it's paid for itself.
You will kneed the dough to replace it though.

I doubt its worth the bread it will cost to get a sparky to look at at it, but use your loaf and replace the fuse in any case, you never know it could still be the greatest thing since sliced bread.