Breadman TR4000 Ultimate Dream Machine Review

What the Reviewers Like:
The Breadman TR4000 has an automatic dispenser for nuts and dried fruits - a feature that's well liked by bakers. Its 60-minute power-failure backup is another plus. Programmable features are also a bonus for those who want to create custom cycles.

What the Reviewers Don't Like:
While some reviews say the Breadman TR4000 works well, other breadmakers earn better reviews overall. Some reviewers say that ingredients tend to get stuck in the corners of the Breadman's pan. Better-reviewed bread machines cost less.

Breadman TR4000 Ultimate Dream Machine review highlights

In his review for BreadMachineDigest.com, expert Robert Barnett criticizes the Breadman TR4000 for its oddly designed pan and its tendency to leave ingredients unincorporated during kneading. Moreover, a 2.5-pound dough recipe caused his machine to sputter and stop. The Breadman TR4000 has several customizable cycles, but so does the Zojirushi BBCC-X20 (*est. $200), a competing bread machine that gets better reviewer feedback overall.

We read a single professional review of the Breadman Ultimate Dream Machine TR4000 (*est. $250) at BreadMachineDigest.com. A handful of reviews about this bread machine have been posted to Epinions and Amazon.com, but not enough to really gauge overall user consensus on its performance.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. The Bread Machine Digest
Breadman TR4000 Review
Robert Barnett

After extensive testing, Robin Barnett gives the Breadman TR4000 bread machine lower ratings than others based on the design of its pan and hard-to-read control panel. Although Barnett says it has "great bells and whistles," he does not recommend it overall.

2. Epinions
Breadman TR4000 Reviews
Contributors to Epinions

With only a few owners posting reviews of the Breadman TR4000 on Epinions, their specific comments are more valuable than the overall score. One owner complains that the LCD screen, which is not backlit, is impossible to read. Others, however, report no problems.

3. Amazon.com
Breadman TR4000 Reviews
Contributors to Amazon.com

In several owner-written reviews at Amazon.com, the Breadman TR4000 gets mixed comments. Some owners say that the machine performs well, while others complain that it doesn't mix ingredients as thoroughly as it should and produces oddly-shaped loaves. We also read some complaints about durability.

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