Black & Decker B2000 Bread Machine

Pros: Worked for a little while..
Cons: Bread was overcooked now just mixes...

This is the one that makes the horizontal loaf. It hasn't worked the best since I bought it now when it starts to mix it just keeps mixing it won't stop so had to finish in my regular oven.
I called the number on my book and got Fox International but having problems finding what I want and after reading some of the reviews here I guess I should just go buy a new one and not a Black & Decker????

Pros: Makes excellent bread. What do you want?
Cons: None!

Just the best bread maker around. The family loves what this machine does.
Thanks Black & Decker! For the price you can't beat it.

Pros: Good for the first dozen or so uses
Cons: Died too quickly for the money, customer service plays dumb.

I had this bread maker for just over a year. I was used infrequently but it broke just the same. The oil under the baking paddle started to leak out. Funny thing is that I had the same problem with a "cheap" bread maker prior to purchasing the B&D. I guess the name brand does not mean much. I called the 1-800 number and they indicated that this was the first time they had heard of the problem (maybe they should look at these reviews).
They did not bother offering to sell me another pan but when I asked they quoted me a price close to the cost of replacing the machine.

Well I guess I will put my money into a better bread maker.

Stay away from this one.

Pros: Horizontal orientation. Two mixing blades.
Cons: Blades come off during mixing and cause damage.

I love the loaves this bread maker produces. I love the horizontal orientation and the two mixing blade format. I HATE the fact that the blades come off in mid-cycle. I can't put it on timer, I can't leave the kitchen. I have to sit and listen for the clank and clatter of a loose blade, then rush to the kitchen and pull the plug, replace the blade, plug the machine back in and go back to listening. I've replaced the pan twice and blades once, due to scratching of the non stick coating when I was too slow on the plug. Very frustrating. I never had this problem with my previous bread maker. Gonna have to give it up, I guess.

Pros: Easy to use and to keep clean. Uncomplicated programming feature.
Cons: In case of failure, replacement parts are impossible to find.

Makes beautiful bread and is easy to use. Great for making pizza dough and specialty breads. Bake timing feature comes in handy if you have a busy schedule.

Pros: Makes good bread
Cons: Lack of service & honest repair information.

I have bought two B2000 Breadmakers and experienced the problem with the wingnut falling off. Customer service told me it could not be fixed (the first time) and I bought a second. The same problem occurred.
I figured I had nothing to loose, so I took the bottom plate off the machine (there are 6 screws, two in the middle and four inside the rubber legs). The wingnut was loose inside the bottom of the machine and it was a simple matter to reinstall it using a wrench. I still have the first machine and will go back and fix it.
Don't believe it can't be fixed. It's a 15 minute job, including the time to open a beer to celebrate the fix.
Oh, and watch out, the sheet metal edges are very sharp.

Pros: It makes a bigger loaf.
Cons: The Whole Wheat recipe is 60% white. Other Bread makers are for 100% whole wheat.

The bread does not bake long enough, and pushes the lid up during baking.
The pan is also difficult to put in and take out. I would not buy this bread maker again. I had a Toastmaster before and for ease of handling and quality of loaf it was far superior.
I feel like getting rid of the Black and Decker bread maker in the next auction sale.

Pros: Does make decent dough and bread but...
Cons: Can have a very short lifespan...beware. Choose another brand.

The surprising amount of good reviews for this machine are from users that are yet to experience problems. Two weaknesses are the seal in the bottom of the pan which eventually seizes and then leaks grease into the dough and the other is that the drive wingnut in the bottom of the base detaches and can't be fixed.....Perhaps a more insidious fault is that the teflon coating in the bread pan and sometimes the paddle tends to wear off where the paddle exerts the most pressure. I have never seen the stuff on the dough but its not in the bread pan anymore. Now where could it have gone? I have owned several of these machines and they do make good bread...that said I would not buy another unless you fork out for the extended warranty. (Parts almost unattainable)

Pros: Convenient when it works.
Cons: Obsolescence comes too quickly for Black and Decker.

The bread machine produces adequate results, though night time baking can be quite noisy with the beeping! Don't expect to have your bread machine for too long if it you use it on a regular basis as the piece that holds the rotating shaft onto the baking pan wears out and no replacements parts are available thus the whole machine has to be chucked!

Pros: functional, made good bread
Cons: cheaply made, not backed up. Throwaway junk.

We've been through 3 bread makers of various brands in 4 years, they all last just a bit longer than the warranty. The latest is Black & Decker B2005, which made very good bread for about a year and a half, and now the spindle that drives the paddle is slipping. A call to the toll-free number on the manual was answered by "Fox International", which it turns out is one of those call centre contractors hired by Applica, which is the name of the company that holds the Black & Decker brand for kitchen appliances.

Anyways, after taking rather a /lot/ of personal information for their database, the beleagered gal at the call center informed me that B&D does not have any authorized service centers, and we should get a new bread maker. I said I could probably fix it myself if I could get a parts list, but she told me they do not offer parts. A google search has shown that B&D is notorious for not servicing its products.

A shame that so much stuff just goes to landfill.

Pros: Good bread done with ease.
Cons: Noise and no medium crust setting.

I'm trying to find a drive belt for this machine. It makes great bread but is noisy.

Gerry Legere

www.imphotorepair.com

Pros: Easy to use and makes good bread.
Cons: Baking pain cannot be submursed in water.

Definitely agree with everyone about the poor service. I got to speak to a man at Black and Decker but he could not tell me where to take it to get it fixed; he just kept asking me to look in my local telephone book. The mixing paddle stopped turning thus rending the whole machine useless. We also only had ours just over a year. Since I enjoyed the fresh bread so much and have food allergies I bought another one, but used as I know now that it will just break down. I was hoping to find a way to recycle my old one as I bought the B2005 model used but sounds like i can't. That's just ridiculous! For one tiny part, you'd think they would at least take it back for free and fix it.

Pros: Makes good bread.........
Cons: .....for a short time, then throw it away and get a good one.

As far as making bread goes, it does a good job, but as for getting replacement parts, forget it.

The part which holds the paddle in the bread pan has a seal which fails after a fairly short period of time, and which then leaks grease into your bread. MMMMM---mmmmm--yuck!

Breadmaker on sale at Sears Canada is $99 CDN.

Bread pan, available ONLY from the US, $60 US ( rounded off ). I said rounded off, perhaps ripped off is more apt.

Pros: Makes excellent bread when it works
Cons: Sadly doesn't work for very long

Couldn't find the 2000 so bought the 2005 in June of 2003. Sadly we are now on our fourth one as after about six weeks the paddle and motor stop working. We contacted B&D only to be told that they hadn't heard of the problem before and yet the shops we returned them to, had had others back.
We really like the machine and the bread that it produces but we are finding it very unreliable.

Pros: Easy to use, some quick recipes, great bread!
Cons: Most recipes take longer, mixing paddle makes a hole in the bread.

First, it must be said, don't plan on making bread to save on your groceries. With that said, if you love the smell of fresh bread as you walk past a bakery then the B2000 is an economical machine to make bread right at home.

If you've never made your own bread before don't worry. It doesn't get any easier than the B2000. Set your timer, select the darkness of your crust, select the type of bread and Go!

Although the majority of the recipes take longer to bake, the comprehensive recipe book included with the bread maker also offers Rapid Bake recipes that take just over an hour, and churn out bread that is surprisingly good in quality. I've made quite a few recipes now and have been happy with each.

The recipe book is a great starting point for most breads and lends itself to altering the recipes. Experiment a little and you'll see. Some turn out wonderful, others not so much, but overall it's great!