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Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker | 
| Brand: Sunbeam
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $55.05
Buy Used: $23.00
You Save: $32.05 (58%)
New (4) Used (1) from $23.00
Rating:  290 reviews
Sales Rank: 487
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 22
Dimensions (in): 14 x 13.5 x 19
Warranty: 1 year warranty.
MPN: 5891
Model: 5891
UPC: 027045651783
EAN: 0027045651783
ASIN: B00067REBU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Many of our items are customer-returns, open-items, or shelf pulls. Many times they are unused (or used very little), but we rate them on the side of caution. We ship most items same day. We often better Amazon's return policy.
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| Features:
| • | 600-watt programmable breadmaker makes 1-1/2- or 2-pound loaves of bread | | • | 12 cooking functions; 3 shade selections; 13-hour delay bake; LED display; touch-control panel | | • | Metal utensils should not be used with removable nonstick baking pan | | • | Wash by hand only; instructions with recipes included | | • | Measures approximately 14 by 19 by 13-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 285 more reviews...
 Breadmaker is perfect intersection of performance and price August 6, 2008
ILoveGadgets (Florence, SC)
This was given to me as a gift. It was originally purchased from Amazon.com at an excellent price (under $50). I have had many bread makers over the years and this one performed well right out of the box. It is less expensive to make bread than buy for me. Plus, homemade bread isn't mostly air. The house smells wonderful too!
Pros:
1 - Very friendly interface and large buttons. They are logical. I have had bread makers that used only symbols which didn't always make sense. Those were clearly models sold in multiple countries and they didn't want to spend the money to print words next to the buttons on the unit.
2 - Good viewing window.
3 - Excellent loaf sizes (1.5 and 2 lb) You would be surprised what a good size 1.5 lb really is.
4 - Bread pan is more horizontal than vertical. I don't understand why this is listed as a vertical one. I have had vertical ones and they are more square than this one.
5 - Offers express bake option for both loaf sizes. Have had bread makers that don't.
6 - Allows crust color choices for more than just the basic setting. Have had bread makers that don't.
7 - At under $50.00 price point this is an exceptional value. Probably willing to pay more but over a certain amount ($70), too many other competitors enter the picture that might offer more preferable options.
8 - Instruction guide is user-friendly and mostly thorough although not perfect. Better than others I have had.
9 - Comes with a 'hook' to help remove the paddle should it get stuck in the loaf.
Cons:
1 - I *think* the signal beep is the notice to add special ingredients like raisins but the user guide doesn't mention it for some reason.
Unknown:
1 - Still very new and longevity is complete unknown at this early stage.
Recommend additional purchases:
1 - Betty Crocker bread machine recipe book. Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook: The Goodness of Homemade Bread the Easy Way
2 - Thermometer capable of checking water temp for optimal outcome. Taylor Commercial Waterproof Digital Thermometer or CDN IRXL220 ProAccurate Insta-Read NSF Large Dial Professional
3 - Measuring cups and spoons. Norpro Grip-ez 12 Piece Measure Cup Spoon Set
Tip:
If the paddle gets stuck in the bread pan, just soak it for only a few minutes in some water and it will come right off. Don't let it sit for too long though. This is normal for bread makers.
 Only good for dough July 31, 2008
Qing Lucich (Fremont, CA USA)
I used the product happily only one week (made three loaves of bread successfully). After one week, the bread machine will not heat the top part of the bread. And the top part will not fully rise and only half cooked bread on top. Now the product is only good for dough.
 Sunbeam breakmaker July 26, 2008
Oana (Ohio US)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For 40 dollars it's not a bad machine. I haven't had another one before, so I have nothing to compare it with. The bread is fine, although I am not particularly impressed with the way it looks when the machine actually bakes it. For some reason after the dough raises,when the baking begins, it deflates, so the bread ends up being a little concave. No way does it look like the picture they have on the box witht he bread pushing the lid open!
So far I have used the dough setting and I bake it in the oven, either on my pizza stone or in a regular round pan. I am quite happy with the results when I do that. If I let it raise outside the machine for another half an hour or so and then bake it, the bread turns out quite good.
I have yet to try the other settings, but since I don't have a lot of time to experiment, for the time being I am sticking to what I discovered that works.
The recipes in the book have too much yeast. I keep experimenting with recipes found online and keep reducing the amount of yeast. If I find a perfect recipe I'll add it here.
All in all, the machine saves time and effort. If you use the dough setting ad then bake the bread in the oven you'll be happy.
A flimsy breadmaker July 24, 2008
E123 (California)
I have had this machine a little over a year now and had to replace the pan because the Teflon lining was peeling off. (I always take good care of my utensils - I have some pans and knives that are 40 years old in my kitchen, so it is not my failure at taking good care of it). I bought a new pan (total cost: +/- 28$ with shipping) and Sunbeam sent it to me and I should never have accepted the parcel, because the cardboard was so light that the pan inside was actually slightly bent and eventually, when I placed the paddle inside, it never came off afterwards. What a pain to clean it. And now the second pan is loosing its teflon in places, same as the first. That is unsafe.
As many people have said here, my breads also flattened in the center, except for the quick 58 minutes breads.
I have not been happy with this flimsy Breadmaker and I am now shopping for a new brand. I used a WestBend in the past, but they don't make them anymore.
Poor quality July 18, 2008
Chen Shu (Southbury, CT USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Sunbeam that I received is poorly made. When closed, there is a wide gap between cover and bottom part. I used it to make bread once. The bread was dry and the top of the bread collapsed which is probably due to the fact the machine doesn't close tightly. I definitely wouldn't recommend this to others.
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