Sunbeam 5891 Bread Machine

Pros: 1.Good bread.2.List of function times.3.Tips on dough.4.Easy cleaning. 5.Inexpensive.
Cons: 1. No control backlight .2. No sound for adding,bread is done. 3.No inside light.4.Not progammable.

I had company coming for dinner expecting my home-made bread when my Breadman just quit. No time for an ordered machine. I ran around town looking for an immediate replacement. I found only one other bread machine of a brand I had previous problems with. I found this Sunbeam at Wal-Mart, cheap-$43.95, so I took a chance. I have used it for two of my specials-9-Grain cranberry and Kalamata Olive, Garlic,Rosemary.They were great! Not a crumb left!
I am not a beginner. The book lists times for various
functions which I used for adding ingredients. However a "beep" occured which I presume may be for additions however it is not noted in the book.
It does not have a backlight for the controls nor a light for the inside nor programmable additions but it is good for the price. I do not know how durable it will be.

Pros: Cleans up easily, numerous options, very reasonably priced, quiet.
Cons: Instructions are pretty light. Not very many recipes.

I received this bread machine as a holiday gift, replacing my 15 year old Welbilt ($40 WalMart). So far I've used the whole wheat and sweet bread setting.s The whole wheat turned out OK the first time (based on my Welbilt recipe), but I had to punch it down towards the end of the raising. It did raise too much, so I cut back on the yeast per the instructions - turned out fine the second time.
The sweet bread turned out too dark, probably due to the amount of sugar (too much). Next one I cut back on the sugar and used the light setting - turned out fine.
The instructions do not say when to add fruit, but I assume it's when it beeps on the second kneading.
Relative to the Welbilt, the beater bar is a lot less intrusive and stays in the pan when you remove the loaf.
I have not tried the fastbread setting (don't like dense bread).

Pros: User friendly and easy to use. Makes a quality product for little cost.
Cons: Holes in the bottom of my bread because the blade continually gets baked in.

Recently purchased this machine to try and offset the high costs of buying bread from the store. I have only made 3 loaves so far, and they have all turned out great. EXCEPT for the small problem of the kneading blade always gets baked into the bottom on my bread becoming stuck and creating a hole in the bottom of the final product. I read the owners manual front to back several times to try and find a solution for this problem with now luck. Does anyone else have this problem and is there a way to fix it?

Pros: Worked well for a few months.
Cons: Very poor durability.

In my opinion the durability of the Sunbeam 5891 is nothing short of terrible. After using this machine for about a year, it is completely worn out. The shaft bearing has deteriorated to the point that the shaft is now turning metal on metal. As the shaft rotates, it grinds up what appears to be a metallic goo that oozes up into the bread dough and out the bottom. It's disgusting, and I wonder if might even be dangerous. I've tossed the unit straight into the dumpster.

Pros: Overall, a great unit for a beginner or someone who just wants an economical unit
Cons: More recipes with it would be nice.

This machine is not the fanciest machine around by any means, but it is loaded with nice features that make it ideal for a person who's never used one before. A different setting for each type of bread (basic, sweet, french etc. I think there are twelve in all including the two quick bake options). It also lets you adjust cycle for 1.5 or 2 pound loaves. Also, the machine features three different darkness settings which work fine on my unit.
The machine is also very well styled and easy to clean.

Pros: Less than 1 hour bread time.  I have to give it that one!
Cons: Bread doesn't bake properly unless on rapid rise (for my machine anyway). 

The Sunbeam_5891_Bread_Maker never worked quite right for me.  This is my 3rd breadmaker.  If only Hitachi hadn't quite making them!  The only way I can get a good loaf is if I use the rapid setting and 3 packets of rapid rise yeast!  ($$$)  Any regular setting is sadly dense and over-cooked, no matter what I do with the settings, yeast amount, or any other ingredients.  Forget using bread mixes anymore! 
I'm looking for a new bread machine, but I'm nervous now that I know that they can be so disappointing!  I've been trying to make this one work for me for 3 years!
The pan leaks now when soaking to get the darn paddle out!

Pros: Easy as the dickens to operate
Cons: Rises far over the top for 2 lb loaves

I received a Sunbeam 5891 Breadmaker for Xmas and am very upset with it and my 1st loaf of bread from scratch. I made a 2 lb wheat loaf and it rose to the top and then some of the machine and what a mess to clean as the soft spongy bread clung to the window, over the sides and covered the bale so that it was impossible to get the tub out. I purchased all new proper ingredients and measured and added all as directed. I used bread flour, bread yeast purchased the day before. What went wrong? Please advise as one more try and it goes back to the store for a full refund. I have been baking for most of my 75 years on earth and finally got a bread machine for my family. I am greatly disappointed. Thanks for listening.

Pros: The dough cycle works great every time.
Cons: The crust is too tough when using the baking cycles.

I purchased this bread machine nearly two years ago because of the bargain price. Nearly a year later, I stopped using the baking cycles altogether since every loaf I made had a tough crust that my family shrunk from eating, whether the inside of the bread was right or not. I tried multiple types of breads, and Grape Nut bread was the only one that worked satisfactorily (still with semi-tough crust, but better than the rest). Now I just use the dough cycle for whatever breads I bake, knead and raise the dough for an extra half hour after the cycle is finished and bake it in a 375 degree oven for about 25 minutes. The crust is consistently thinner and softer and still has a good color.

Pros: Easy to use.
Cons: Only lasted 3 months.  Twice.

I bought this Bread Machine in June and it broke in September, so thinking it was a fluke I bought another one.  I did love it.  Now the second one broke after 3 months.  Granted I do use it about 3 times a week, but really, it only lasts 3 months?  I did keep my receipt this time, so I called and I have to send it to the nearest repair center and they will send me a new machine.  I will be buying a better machine in the very near future.

Pros: Makes a good loaf of bread
Cons: Cheap construction.  It got noisier the more I used it and then broke.

I had high hopes for the Sunbeam 5891 Bread Machine as it did make a good loaf of bread.  But 1.5 years after low - moderate use, the pin in the base of the pan sheared off and the thing is unusable.  Of course it happens after the warranty expires.  Guess you get what you pay for in this case.

Pros: cheap
Cons: beater sticks to post
extremely sunken loaves
wire handle bends

I am sorry I bought the Sunbeam 5891 Bread Machine.  I had read reviews online before purchasing it and they were very favorable.  Unfortunately, my experience with this machine has been awful.  Every loaf was extremely sunken even when I changed the liquid to dry ingredient ratio as suggested.  I had my previous bread machine for twenty years making a loaf every day and never had a problem like this.  I would never recommend this machine to anyone.  I had to use a pliers to remove the beater from the post even after soaking it.  One is supposed to use the wire handle on the pan to twist the pan to lock in place or to remove it from the machine but the wire bends without moving the pan.  I used to enjoy making bread but using this machine has been very frustrating.