Kenwood BM450

The stylish Kenwood BM450 is packed with features and settings, but how does it fare in our breadmaker tests? Read on to find out.

Had our BM450 for nearly 2 years now and have managed to produce some lovely loaves of bread. I agree with some reviewers that the rapid loaves (especially the granary one) seem to generally turn out better than the ones using the 'standard'...

Worked fine for a couple of months then got a blinding flash from under the glass contol panel when using the light to check on progress. Not tried light again so have to use a torch instead or open the lid. Considered sending back to Kenwood but...

No problems with the machine after two years. The machine is fussier than the Panasonic previously owned, plus ingredients are used in a different order (water first instead of last). It is also noisier than the Panasonic. I will probably replace it...

Bought machine just over 2 years ago, at the time the next model was being launched, so got it at a substantial discount. Overall it produces good white and wholemeal bread. If left in the paddle leaves a big hole in the base. We time it so we can...

Bought this to replace a Morphy Richards (MR) 48268 model when, after about 4 years, the spindle for the kneading blade no longer turned (a drive belt or similar mechanism issue as the motor still worked - could not find any spares anywhere). The...

Worked fine for about a year and made great bread. Then the non stick surface on the pan started wearing off and the bread tended to stick. Replaced the pan and this worked fine until the seal on the shaft at the base stared to leak and then ring that...

Unreliable quality - although the machine produces satisfactory bread I found that the seal at the bottom of the pan leaked after about nine months - I failed to understand the consequences of this as the water penetrated the drive mechanism and the...

I bought this machine as an upgrade on my old BM250. The new machine was a treat. It did everything I asked of it, but a burr on the kneader wore away the non-stick lining. Rather than go through the hassle of making a complaint, I ordered a...

I liked using the machine and eating the bread - and made bread regularly (average twice a week). After 18 months the spindle seal at the base of the bread pan leaked and was replaced by Kenwood. After 3 years the motor failed. There is no repair...