West Bend L5005 User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (continued)
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
10. Collapsed while
baking
-May be caused from baking in high altitude.
-Exceeding capacity of bread pan.
-Not enough salt used or omitted.
-Too much yeast or wrong type used.
-Warm, humid weather.
-Make recommended adjustment for high altitude
baking by reducing yeast by ¼ teaspoon and
reducing liquid by 2 to 3 teaspoons.
-Do not use more ingredients than recommended for
2 pound loaf.
-Use amount of salt recommended in recipe.
-Measure right type of yeast accurately.
-Reduce liquid by 1 tablespoon and reduce yeast by
¼ to ½ teaspoon.
11. Collapsed while
baking.
-May be caused by high altitude.
-Exceeding capacity of bread pan.
-Not enough salt used or omitted.
-Too much yeast or wrong type used.
-Warm, humid weather.
-Make recommended adjustment for high altitude
baking by reducing yeast by ¼ teaspoon and
reducing liquid by 2 to 3 teaspoons.
-Do not use more ingredients than recommended for
2 pound loaf.
-Use amount recommended in recipe.
-Measure right type of yeast accurately.
-Reduce liquid by 1 tablespoon and reduce yeast by
¼
to ½ teaspoon.
12. Doesn’t slice well,
very sticky.
- Sliced while too hot.
-Not using proper knife.
-Allow bread to cool on rack at least 15 to 30
minutes before slicing to release steam.
- Use a good bread knife or electric knife.
13. Open, coarse, holey
texture.
-Sale omitted.
- Too much yeast.
- Too much liquid
-Assemble ingredients as listed in recipe.
-Measure right amount of recommended yeast.
-Reduce liquid by 1 tablespoon.
14. Heavy, dense
texture.
-Too much flour.
-Not enough yeast.
-Not enough sugar.
-Measure accurately. Leveling off measuring cup.
-Measure recommended amount of yeast.
-Measure accurately.
15. Ingredients not
mixed.
-Did not start bread maker.
-Forgot to put knead bar in pan.
-After programming control panel, press start/stop
button to turn machine on.
-Knead bar must be on shaft in bottom of pan before
adding ingredients.
16. Burning odor noted
during operation
-Ingredients spilled inside oven.
-Pan leaks.
-Exceeding capacity of bread pan.
-Be careful not to spill when adding to pan.
Ingredients can burn onto heating unit and cause
smoke.
-Replacement pan may be ordered.
-Do not use more ingredients than recommended in
recipe and always measure accurately.
17.Bread sticks to
pan/difficult to shake
out.
-Can happen over prolonged use. -Wipe inside of bread pan, from ribs down, lightly
with vegetable oil or solid shortening. Or, add 1-
teaspoon vegetable oil to liquid in pan before adding
dry ingredients. Do not use a vegetable spray as
sticking can worsen. Or, let bread sit in pan 10
minutes before shaking out.
-Replacement pan may be ordered.
18. WHOOPS!
Machine unplugged by
mistake or power was
lost.
How can I save the
bread?
-If machine in knead cycle, reprogram to same bread setting and color and turn machine back on.
-If machine in rise cycle, remove dough from pan, shape and place in greased 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, cover
and allow to rise until doubled. Bake in preheated conventional oven at 350° F for 40 to 45 minutes or until
golden brown.
-If in bake cycle, preheat conventional oven to 350° F and remove top rack. Carefully remove pan from
machine and place on bottom oven rack. Bake until golden brown.

West Bend L5005 Specifications

General

Brand	West Bend
Model	L5005
Category	Bread Maker
Language	English