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[Between 4 and 4.5 stars]The Panasonic SD-YD250 is pretty much the state of the art in bread machine technology in mid-2003. It’s one of the larger units around with a 2.5 lb. loaf capacity. This size will also eat up your counter or cupboard space: you need just under 14" of width and height, and 10" of depth, so keep that in mind when you order.The…
The SD-YD250 does not revolutionize bread makers, but it has significantly better features than most of its competition:
- Thick pan: even rising and baking, good crust
- Thin, flat blade: the loaf slides out and you don’t need to fish the blade in it.
- Yeast dispenser: contributes to a very even loaf, and makes timer operation more reliable by preventing early yeast activation
- Whisper quiet operation: even while kneading wholewheat loaves this machine’s noise level is amazingly low. The loudest noise you’ll hear during the whole process is a few clacks from the yeast dispenser.
- Recipes give volume (easier) and weight (more accurate) amounts for flour.
- Supports slightly larger loaves than most machines (2 1/2 instead of 2 lbs)
Having used other machines before I was surprised how effortlessly baked loaves slide out of the pan, probably because of the flat blade and the good quality pan.
Also, the crust color is perfectly even from top to bottom, whereas on most other machines I’ve used the crust is darker at the bottom near the heating element and lighter at the top, another benefit of the thicker, better quality pan.
Finally, Panasonic makes spare parts available.
This is a well-rounded, high quality machine at a very reasonable price. You will not be disappointed.
Update posted January 08, 2011:
Still working, still happy. At some point the rather heavy, metal grate cover for a recessed can ceiling light fell on top of the machine and left a gouge in the plastic over the power switch. But the push button switch underneath the plastic still works so the machine still functions. Worst problem is that I really need to give the machine another thorough cleaning. This time I’ll try harder to not get water in the electronics or switches …
Update posted January 10, 2009:
I still have this machine and it is still working. I thought for a while I had broken it when I got some water inside it while cleaning off the accumulation of black residue on the aluminum oven cavity which built up after (my) extended use. But wonder of wonders after letting the machine sit and dry out for a week or so, it started working normally again.
I continue to be very happy with the machine and I am hoping it will last several more years into the future.
Original comments posted November 13, 2004:
Bought this at the end of October when a rebate offer made the price competitive with the Breadman TR2200C Ultimate. Should I have gone with the Breadman instead? Beats me.
Here are the pro’s for the Panasonic as I see them. As others have mentioned, I am impressed by the quality of the breadpan. Not only is it solid, but the kneader mounting shaft is designed to be replaced – attaches with screws, not rivets. This makes it theoretically possible to repair if the gasket fails. (OTOH, the current price for the (new) replacement part appears to be around 1/2 what I paid for the machine. But maybe you could do better on eBay?)
I’ve had good luck with the recipes I’ve tried and haven’t produced any true duds yet … a couple of marginals, but nothing that was unusable/inedible. One does have to be careful when experimenting to check the consistency of the dough as it kneads. There is no window on this machine, but you can (should) lift the cover while kneading a recipe you haven’t tried before to make sure the flour to moisture mix is correct. One of the things I really like about the machine is that it provides mild heat while the dough is rising. (Some of us simply do NOT have a “warm place” for dough to rise).
What do I like least about the machine? The fact that all the cycles are hard-coded and cannot be modified. It’s nice that the machine has a preliminary “rest” cycle which allows the ingredients to warm to room temperature. But it’s also irritating that you MUST go through this cycle even when you know it is not needed. It would also be nice to be able to program an extra rise cycle or to change the length of any of the cycles.
However, this machine is simply not intended to allow you to do those sorts of things. If control is important to you, then maybe you want to consider the Breadman Ultimate (or the Zojirushi if price is not a concern for you). This Panasonic is much more of a load it and leave it affair. And as such, it is working quite well for me. If that’s all you want in a bread machine then I think you’ll be happy with this one.
This is just for the record, and to prepare you for a disappointment if you have my bad luck. My first Panasonic breadmaker gave me about 12 years of good service and just slowly died of old age; I had no complaints. I was just sorry to see it go. I bought this new model breadmaker (SD-YD250) last December (2005). It has been producing SUPERB bread (about two a week, wheat or cinnamon-raisin). I have been immensely pleased with this machine. But now it has just suddenly failed. The manual is useless when it comes to trouble-shooting, and the website is a gigantic run-around: I think there is no help at all for Panasonic breadmakers on the Panasonic web site, though it takes some time to find this fact out. But now I am getting quite a run-around trying to get some action on the warranty. I am disappointed with Panasonic. I had thought they were a better company. It could be that I am just a very unlucky person, but I thought I would put my experience on record…. (Panasonic automatically sends me to a repair facility which says it does not repair breadmakers, and also says I should contact Panasonic….I am locked in a loop!)
You get what you pay for in this world and the Panasonic SD-YD250 is a perfect example. Quiet as a mouse. No jumping around the counter and whining and improperly mixing as a Breadman we purchased (and returned) did. Had another Panasonic for 8 years. Decided to replace it when the pan seal failed and we checked out the cost of a replacemtnt pan (not realizing we could replace just the paddle mechanism/seal.) Thought we could get by on the cheap with the Breadman. Wrong. If you are looking for a rock solid, flexible unit that turns out a perfect loaf time after time (up to 2.5 lbs), this is your bread machine. The automatic yeast dispenser is a great feature, particulary if you use the timer. Spend the [money].
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This is my second bread maker. I bought Cuisinart’s one last year and had used it for about a year. I had no idea how different each bread maker was at that point.
Cuisinart’s one has obviously some problems:
1. Bread tends to be darker so quickly and becomes hard.
2. It is very noisy during kneading cycle as I can not hear the music from the audio.
3. Paddle is caught in the bread and hard to remove it if you do not remove it before baking cycle starts.
4. Some basic cycle have no “Pre-heat” cycle. It means I need to prepare exactly appropriate temperature water to make yeast work nicely. But it is very hard and sometimes I fail.
5. The design of the case is not great. Some unmixed ingredients are left on the corners and baked as it is if I do not mix it using a spatula.
One of my friends owns Panasonic bread maker and showed it to me. I was so surprised at it as the thickness of the case is very different. She has never had such a problem which I have had. Then I decided to get Panasonic one although my first one is still working. The bread maker was delivered in 2 days. I tried same recipe which I often used for Cuisinart’s. The bread came out amazingly nice and much nicer than the one from Cuisinart. Bread is nicely blown, crispy outside and soft, fluffy inside. It is just perfect. I guess these difference come from mainly these things:
1. The case is very thick so that bread can not be brown so quickly and keep the inside of bread soft and flavorful.
2. “Pre heat” cycle adjust the temperature of water well. I do not have to make appropriate temperature’s water any more.
3. This machine has the special room for yeast. It works very well to keep yeast away from the water particularly using the timer.
I think I never back to Cuisinart although I miss some points (Sophisticated design or the window on the rid which I can see inside of the case through) of Cuisinart a little bit. I highly recommend this bread maker.