Sunbeam 5891 Review

What the Reviewers Like:
For the price, the Sunbeam 5891 bread machine offers an array of loaf sizes and basic settings. Owners say it works well and it's relatively quiet. The non-stick pan is said to clean up easily. Overall, reviews identify the Sunbeam 5891 as the best budget breadmaker.

What the Reviewers Don't Like:
Owners agree that the recipes in the manual could be better, so it could take some trial and error to obtain the best results. Advanced bread bakers will probably want a programmable machine, but the Sunbeam only has basic program options. A few owners report that their Sunbeam 5891 bread machines wore out within two years.

Sunbeam 5891 review highlights

Owners say that the Sunbeam 5891 outperforms its low price. Reviews say it's easy to use. The compact Sunbeam breadmaker has a jam cycle and a crust-color selector, along with bake-only and dough-only settings - all the basics. We read a few complaints about durability and many owners say that the recipes could be better. Still, the Sunbeam 5891 is the best-reviewed of inexpensive bread machines. If you want a horizontal loaf instead of a vertical loaf shape, along with more features, the Panasonic SD-YD250 (*est. $130) is highly rated, but much more expensive.

The Sunbeam 5891 bread machine receives a very good overall rating in well over 100 owner-written reviews posted to Amazon.com. Several dozen additional owners posting at Cooking.com award this Sunbeam bread machine a similar rating. Interestingly, it fares less well in about 20 reviews posted to Epinions. We find no professional reviews of this inexpensive bread machine, but with such a large number of owner-written reviews, we can get a good idea of its overall performance.

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

1. Amazon.com
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With well over 100 owners' posting, the Sunbeam breadmaker receives very good aggregate reviews at Amazon.com. Most owners say that it's a good value. Owners report that it's user-friendly, with a non-stick pan that releases loaves easily. Several owners urge anyone buying this machine to toss the recipe book immediately.

2. Cooking.com
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A few dozen owners have posted at Cooking.com and nearly all say they would buy the Sunbeam 5891 again. Complaints center on the recipe book and the pre-set baking times; a few say that this bread machine is bulky.

3. Epinions
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The Sunbeam 5891 earns a slightly above average rating in about 20 owner-written reviews posted here. This is interesting because reviews at Cooking.com and Amazon.com are significantly better. Many owners say it is easy to use and a good machine for the price, while a few complain about durability.

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Sunbeam 5891 Review