PANASONIC SD 254 WXC Bread Maker Reviews: Panasonic Fast Bake Bread Maker

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Score: 9.2/10

74 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This bread maker scores high on performance. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Having tried other breadmakers, where this one rates higher is in the superior…” Suzanne, Okehampton View all 74 real customer reviews

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74 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
95% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (73)
Design8.3
Design/build quality9.0
Ease of cleaning8.3
Ease of use9.2
Features8.3
Performance9.4
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.0
Overall rating9.2
 

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Suzanne, Okehampton

Score 9.0/10

+ Having tried other breadmakers, where this one rates higher is in the superior texture of the bread. Others can turn out a loaf that has a 'heavy' homemade texture. Where the Panasonic wins is in the fabulously light and fluffy loaf it produces. This is due to the extra long cycle that allows extra proving time resulting in a lighter loaf. 4 hours to make a normal white loaf but boy, is it worth the wait.

- Only thing I don't like is the shape of the loaf it turns out - making it a bit tricky to cut slices. It makes a really tall but short loaf, so you get huge tall slices but not many of them. A normal 'large' loaf turns out about 7" by 7". If they made the tin a different shape, i.e. longer instead of taller you could have 'normal' size slices but more of them, which I would prefer.

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24 of 24 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jul 2008

Ted, Bristol

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use and good results every time

- Screen a little high to see when machine is on a worktop

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22 of 22 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Aug 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Great results everytime. I've not had one bad loaf!

- You have to be there to take it out of the maker as soon as it is finished. Or else it sweats and the bread can become soggy.

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17 of 17 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2007

Carole , Malvern. Worcestershire

Score 10.0/10

+ It is so easy to use...... in go the ingredients and out come a scrummy loaf of bread.Problem is it doesn't last long in this house.

- None

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Nov 2007

Ruth, Torrington

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use, good instruction book for a novice bread maker like me!
Have already made such a huge variety of breads that my family are delighted

- Reviewer left no comment

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Jan 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “I never buy bread”

Score 10.0/10

+ Makes excellent bread and dough with less ingredients

- I had an inspection window before and it is taking some getting use to not having one

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Mar 2008

Chris, Farnborough

Score 9.0/10

+ Good features for the price

- Not as good as the more expensive model buy that if you can afford it

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9 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Very easy to use, easy to clean, good recipes

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Oct 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Does what it says on the tin! a good product

- takes a while to adapt the recipie to your liking

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Dec 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser , “love my food!”

Score 7.0/10

+ makes delicious bread

- locking of bread bin onto motor mechanism - seems flimsy Hate the hole in the finished product - makes the bread difficult to slice

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “I like new products ”

Score 9.0/10

+ This machine really brilliant, it is so easy to operate,

- None so far

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Sep 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Bought for my husband”

Score 8.0/10

+ Natural loaves; good dough making

- No window to check progress
Limited range of bread possible in the model e.g spelt or rye not possible

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Aug 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to operate and comes with a very helpful recipe guide

- none

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Aug 2008

paul, larne

Score 8.0/10

+ Only had it one day but first loaf is great!

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Sep 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “20 year pensioner”

Score 8.0/10

+ The product is versatile, but the best bread depends on the ingredients. The machine saves going out to buy fresh.

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Aug 2008

Jane, Hereford , “Family breadmaker”

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent bread and very quiet breadmaker, and there are so many other things to be cooked or mixed with the breadmaker.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jun 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent product, easy to use. Bread takes much better than shop bought and healthier.

- Some bread takes 5 hrs to bake which is quite long but if you want tasty healthy bread this is not so bad

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Crust quality is excellent and the kneading arm is easy to extract from the loaf

- None - except I wish I had bought the superior model for the rye bread.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Jun 2008

bev, st67ey , “family person”

Score 10.0/10

+ easy to use, fresh bread daily, its lovely. Makes a loaf in 4 hours, theres a timer for convenience and there is a quck loaf option in 2 hours. I would recommend it to others, this was my first bread maker and i am VERY happywith it.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2008

Rebecca, Chester le Street

Score 10.0/10

+ It makes nicer loaves than my old Morphy Richards machine. The loaves look like a traditional loaf shape rather than on end, and there is less of a hole in the bottom. The included recipe book has some gorgeous recipes in.

- The beep is very quiet for when you need to add ingredients such as cheese or olives. If you are not near the machine, you don't hear it.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Mar 2009

jason, maidstone

Score 9.0/10

+ have not had a bad loaf really nice and soft everytime

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jun 2009

walter, Barnsley South

+ not messy to use, bowl easy to clean after use.
wide range of bread products to make.

- stands one hour and above on normal bake for whole meal loaf.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jun 2009

Kate, Blackburn , “Mum of two”

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to use, bakes yummy bread,nice and simple design

- None

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Apr 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ weigh out your flour, scoop of yeast, scoop of sugar, scoop of salt, knob of butter, add water, press the 'On' button 4 hours later, perfect bread.... and then you realise just how much flavour supermarket bread hasn't got!

- Makes dieting SO much harder!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ perfect bread!!! even with no salt added.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 25 Oct 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to use. Takes only minutes to set up and add ingedients.

- None so far

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purchased 29 Oct 2008

John, East Sussex

Score 10.0/10

+ easy to use with good recipe book. follow the recipes and order to put in ingredients and results are reliable every time.

- none

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purchased 13 Dec 2008

Pauline, Tyne&Wear , “Mature experienced house-wife”

Score 9.0/10

+ Much much quieter than my 3 previous breadmakers. Very streamline and easy to operate. Good fitting lid. So far excellent results on various settings.....even rapid!

- A window would have been useful tho they say its OK to peep

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purchased 13 Sep 2009

Julie, Worcester

Score 9.0/10

+ Perfect loaf every time. Easy to use.

- Now I eat too much bread !

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purchased 06 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Simplicity of the instruction book.

-
Wish my model had a top viewing window. I'm sure ALL Panasonic breadmakers could easily be fitted
with one.

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purchased 02 Sep 2009

ian, arley

Score 10.0/10

+ cant fault it.
the manual says "pour the stuff in here and press start"
when the light goes out, the bread is ready.
ideal !!

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 15 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ easy to use

- none

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purchased 03 Oct 2009

Jan, Powys

Score 10.0/10

+ Really good results in taste and looks. Would recommend it to everyone. Bread comes out of the tin real easy and the tin has a lovelly clean finish. I havent tried lots of different programmes yet but I dont expect them to be any different. Machine fits nicely on the work top not taking up too much room and it is quite quiet.

- None so far.

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purchased 08 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Looks after itself. Reliable performance.

- Difficult to get the bread out sometimes.

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purchased 11 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ simpkle, easy to use, bakes good bread!

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 16 Oct 2009

tricia, wallington

Score 10.0/10

+ it's the best breadmaker i've had. now i know what goes into my bread i toldmy sister about my panasonic my sister told her friend now they both have one

- can't think of any

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purchased 18 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Good build quality and was a bargain from Dixons. Accompanied with a recipe book

- nothing significant

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purchased 18 Oct 2009

Mary, Hull

Score 7.0/10

+ Well built

- expensive program. Times to long (5 hours for a loaf)

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purchased 25 Oct 2009

Andrew, Chester

Score 9.0/10

+ Lovely bread. Mmmmmmmm.................

- You WILL get fat! :-)

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purchased 26 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Frsh bread any time!

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 26 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ like easy to follow guide and the quietness of the breadmaker itself plus loaves have all come out very well

- none so far!

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purchased 27 Oct 2009

Kevin, Ealing.London

Score 10.0/10

+ Purchased this breadmaker after reading excellent reviews.They were correct!Every type of loaf has turned out beautifully and tasting like bread used to be.The control panel looks a bit daunting at first,but after a couple of uses it's simple to set.I have no hesitation in recommending this breadmaker.Well done Panasonic.

- None so far.

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purchased 28 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 1.0/10

+ Easy to clean

- Non stick coating coming off after 4 weeks. Only washed with soft cloth in warm water with a bit of washing up liquid.

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purchased 26 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Experienced bread-machine user.”

Score 10.0/10

+ Compact machine, extremely easy to use and makes excellent bread.

- None.

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purchased 21 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “I am a housewife ”

Score 10.0/10

+ it is easy to use and makes lovely bread. we use it everyday

- none

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purchased 18 Oct 2009

Peter, Bury, Lancashire , “I am a perfectionist.”

Score 10.0/10

+ It does what it says " It makes exceedindly good bread" !

- No bad points really, but you must have good quality strong flour & follow the instructions ie. it is important to put the ingredents in the correct order. Also there is a count down timer which tells you exactly what time your bread will be ready, it is important to take your bread out of the machine at this point, therefore you should arrange a finish time when you are available.

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purchased 19 Oct 2009

Raymond, Diss , “I Buy the Best.”

Score 10.0/10

+ A perfect loaf every time, provided that the instructions are followed carefully.
It is easy to operate and so simple to clean.
The location of the control/display panel is perfect, no more standing on tip toe or straining one's neck!

- Not a bad point really. Having had a earlier model (SD251), I found the format of the previous operating instructions easier to read than the present ones.

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purchased 15 Sep 2009

Andy, belvedere , “i like nice food”

Score 10.0/10

+ does what it says bakes bread

- operating instructions could be clearer

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purchased 16 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Mum of four”

Score 9.0/10

+ Very easy to use, good recipes in book

- No viewing window to check on progress

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purchased 27 Oct 2009

DAVID, BRIDPORT DORSET , “retired male”

Score 9.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- no window in lid to check on progress

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purchased 08 Aug 2009

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Product Features

Fast Bake Yes
Start Delay Option Yes
Viewing Window No
Cool Wall No
Number of Programmes 8
Colour White
Release Date 26 Jun 2007

Also known as: PANASONIC SD-254WXC

 

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