On Monday, September 8, 2014 1:38:13 PM UTC-4, KenK wrote:
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> >> > How old is your Regal?
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> >> I'm guessing. At least ten, maybe fifteen.
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> >> > Been using mine for over 10 years, and my
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> >> Evidently the heat cycles went bad - last two loaves came out dense
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> >> Mine went out with no warning so it's hard to plan ahead.
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> > Were you using the rapid bake or the regular 4 hr 10 min. bake?
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> Regular basic 3 hour bake. That's almost all I ever used.


Mine offers the 4 hr 10 min, or the rapid cycle of 2 hr 50 min. Ya just have to add a bit more yeast.