SOLVING PROBLEMS
If any problems occur during operation, you will find solutions in this section. Fur-
ther information on processing your food is given in section "Tips for Best Results".
Problem
Possible Reason
Smoke is escaping from
Residues from the pro-
the ventilation slot.
duction process evaporate
from the heating elements.
Some ingredients are
spilled on the heating
elements.
The ingredients in the
ingredients box have
been too wet or too fine-
ly ground. Thus powder
or moisture has been
spilled into the heating
compartment.
The bottom crust of the
The bread has been left
bread is too hard and/
in the bread pan for too
or too thick.
long with the keep warm
function active.
It is very difficult to get
The kneading paddle
the bread out of the
sticks to the drive shaft.
bread pan.
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The Solution
This is normal. Before first use, let the bread maker run the
Bake program (16) for 10 minutes, while the bread pan is
left empty. See: "Before First Use".
Unplug and leave the appliance cool down. Then clean the
heating compartment and exterior of the bread pan thorough-
ly (see: "Care and Cleaning"). Let dry naturally for approx.
½ hour with the lid open. Strictly avoid spilling of any food
into the heating compartment.
Unplug and leave the appliance cool down. Then clean the
heating compartment and exterior of the bread pan thorough-
ly (see: "Care and Cleaning"). Let dry naturally for approx.
½ hour with the lid open. The ingredients box is intended
for coarsely chopped and dry ingredients. Always fill wet and
finely ground ingredients directly into the bread pan.
After baking an acoustic signal sounds. This is the best
moment to take the bread out of the bread maker.
After taking the bread out, pour hot water into the bread
pan and soak for 10 minutes. Then clean the bread pan and
kneading paddle thoroughly. Before next use, grease the
drive shaft using some cooking oil or marge. This will help to
remove the kneading paddle after baking.
Problem
Possible Reason
The ingredients are not
Wrong program selected. Select an appropriate program (see: "Programs of the Bread
mixed evenly; the bread
is baked badly.
You have opened the
lid several times during
operation.
The dough is too thick.
The mechanical resis-
tance is too high, and
the kneading paddle
cannot rotate and stir
adequately.
The kneading paddle
Kneading paddle and/or
does not move, even
bread pan are not instal-
with the motor running.
led properly.
The dough is too thick
and/or too large.
The bread is moist and
If the bread cools down
too soft.
in the Bread Maker, it
could become moist due
to condensate.
Dough overflows the
The amount of liquid and
bread pan.
yeast is too high, making
the dough runny.
Too much dough.
The bread pushes
Too much dough.
against the lid during
Too much yeast or room
baking.
temperature is too high.
The Solution
Maker").
Avoid opening the lid during the last rising phase and during
baking (see: "Program Phases").
Add some additional liquid to your recipe. However, ensure
not to fill in more than 1000 g in total.
Turn the kneading paddle manually. Can you move it with
only little resistance? Let the appliance run a kneading pro-
cess with empty bread pan. Is the kneading paddle moving
freely? If not, call the Gastroback customer care centre,
Tel.: (+49)4165 2225-0.
Make sure that the kneading paddle and bread pan are posi-
tioned properly (see: "Preparations").
Check your recipe for the correct weight of the ingredients.
Add a little more liquid. However, ensure not to fill in more
than 1000 g in total.
Take out the baked bread in time. Store your bread for
instance in a bread bin.
Immediately unplug the appliance. Leave the appliance cool
down and clean the heating compartment and exterior of the
bread pan (see: "Care and Cleaning"). Reduce the amount
of liquid to make the dough thick. Do not fill in
more than 1000 g in total.
Do not fill in more than 1000 g in total.
Check your recipe. Do not operate the appliance when the
room temperature is above 34 °C.
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