The paddle is easliy removed and cleaned....I would not put it in the dishwasher and really there is no need to because it cleans easily with soap and water. I hate cleaning a million different parts and the best part about this machine you clean two things and without having to scrub..

It mixes the dough, rises the dough, cooks the dough and is easy to set up - it has two things to easily clean afterward. I was amazed at how simple it worked and I am very happy with it. It also makes jam, cake and different kinds of loaves

Yes. I use this model all the time for preparing Pizza dough and Pie crust
and Foccacia dough.

I have seen the pre-packaged mixes sold all over, but realize any savings would come from using the recipes, therefore I don't use the pre-packaged mix. With the Sunbeam 5891 you get quite a few recipes that are easy to follow, with excellent results!

One feature that the Sunbeam 5891 doesn't have is a fruit addition "alert." You will need a manual timer and some knowledge of when to add the fruit so it comes out right. It can be done, I read about how to in a Bread Machine Recipe book I borrowed from the Public Library.

Some of the machines that had the audible alert cost over 50% more, so I would only recommend that feature only if you will use it all the time for it to pay for itself .

On the internet go to Google or Yahoo and look up Sunbeam Breadmaker, then you'll get the Customer Assistance Number, that should be an easy replacement as the Sunbeam, 5891 is a popular seller.

According to the owner's manual:
Using the Delay Timer
You can delay the time your breadmaker starts to have fresh bread ready
when you get up in the morning or when you come from work.
We recommend that before you use the Delay Timer, you try out a few
recipes. Use recipes that have produced good results for you in the past.
❃ IMPORTANT: You cannot use the Delay Timer for ExpressBake® settings
(bread in under 1 hour). Before using the Delay Timer:
1 Add all recipe ingredients to the bread pan.
2 Select the correct setting for the kind of bread you are making
(French, Sweet, etc.).
3 Select the color.
CAUTION: Do not use recipes with ingredients that can spoil
like eggs or milk.

You can delay for up to 13 hours according to the directions. I have not used that function yet, but it supposed to be programmable delay.

You have the option of using the express cycle or the regular cycle. Both are avaiable to be used at your pleasure.

Yes, in fact, the 2-lb regular bread recipe uses 1 1/3 cups of water and 4 cups of flour.