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Breville Thermal Pro Stainless BEF560
DeeNorth Western Region, NSW
- 15 reviews
- Thermal Pro Stainless BEF560
- Verified purchase
So disappointed in this Frypan
Breville makes some great electrical products, BUT this frypan is not one of them! Unfortunately I decided to buy it despite the mixed reviews here because I wanted a large stainless steel frypan, but the thermostat is just absolute garbage! None of the middle heat settings work, and it only seems to alternates between High and Low, and then for good measure it regularly just cuts out leaving your food sitting in there uncooked. In desperation I’ve then turned the thermostat up to maximum Sear, and not even a bubble in the oil! The stainless...Read more
steel frypan itself is big and beautiful and of great quality, but its totally let down by the dodgy thermostat. Paid $160 at The Good Guys and I’m returning it for a refund. Breville should be ashamed to put such junk out to the market!!!
Purchased in March 2021 at The Good Guys for $160.00.
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Detention RiverTasmania
Doesn't meet expectations
We have 5 of these in our community and all have similar issues; feet fall off, uneven heat and the thermostat goes in the first year. Additionally, there are no replacement part options on the Breville site. We can't find a good quality SS unit anywhere.
Purchased in May 2021 for $150.00.
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Countrylife71Metropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 6 reviews
Large, reliable and easy to clean
I purchased the Thermal Pro to replace my Sunbeam Ellise that broke after 5 years of almost daily use.
I bought this frying pan based on the mostly positive reviews. As with most electrical products, there are a variety of good and bad reviews and it's difficult to find something that's just right. There are often problems.
I have owned the Thermal Pro for three months and am thus far happy with it. It heats up fast and I've found the base cooks evenly. It does get very hot, the heat settings are inaccurate and I usually end up frying fo...Read more
Purchased in August 2021 at Amazon for $120.00.
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TanaMaitland
- 5 reviews
- Thermal Pro Stainless BEF560
- Verified purchase
The worst Frypan I have ever bought
Quality? Yeah right!!!!...Another FAIL for Breville. More to come soon about another product I am disappointed in and that I paid quite a lot of money for!!!!!....That cheapy controller seriously speaks volumes about this thing and odd thing is as mentioned in another review the surface heat is uneven and it seems to have cool spots that don't cook and hot spots that burns things. The heat controller on this pan is either full on or full off just like another mentioned in their review of it and yes this unit is still under warranty and I still...Read more
have the lovely box full of lies it came in. Another thing that stikes me as odd is how this appliance hums very loudly when it is heating. Quite scary really. Like as if it may short out and blow up. I have owned Kmart brand cheapies that cook far better then this thing. As soon as I have time I will return this overpriced heavy piece of garbage and go and buy another cheapy as it seems to be pretty cheap quality rubbish anyway. Don't waste your money people. It is NOT something to keep in your cupboard and feel a sense of pride in like you used to do in the old daysSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
JustinSunshine Coast
- 2 reviews
When you think you are investing in quality...
$150 for an electric frying pan is at the higher end of the price bracket and so to have not 1 but 2 conk out with similar problems is frustrating. Part of the heating element stopped working twice so it will not heat the entire surface effectively. The temperature control dial no longer turns off the element - you have to turn it off at the power source. What's the point of that? Someone else mentioned the feet of the pan falling off - we found that the feet of the second (replacement for first faulty pan) pan we got cracked from heat of the pan itself. A disappointing product as it seems we will need a 3rd replacement.
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Mischelle
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Feet falling off
Temperature control is poor and the feet fell off on one side basically as soon as I purchased it. Other than that it’s okay. I had another one for 15 years and never had a problem with it at all. I purchased this product from Myer in Penrith thinking it would be as good as the last one we had for years
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Sandie68AU
- 9 reviews
- 3 likes
Great, but not my favourite product of this type
I had the Sunbeam Ellise and when it died I replaced it with the Breville because the Breville was a better price. Don't get me wrong, this is a good frypan, but it gets too hot. I am having to use it with the heat set one setting below what I think it should be. It's also a tiny bit bigger than the Sunbeam which means it doesn't fit in the dishwasher as easily.
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gottaloveSydney, NSW
- 20 reviews
Best electric frypan
I have owned a lot of different electric frypans and this is by far the best electric frypans I have ever owned
Nothing sticks to it, it heats really well and evenly
Dead easy to clean
Dead easy to use
I highly recommend it
There is nothing to hate about this frypan
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Sleepless in BrisbaneBrisbane
- 16 reviews
BREVILLE! YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN!!!
A week ago my poor old Sunbeam which I've always loved short circuited our electrical safety switch and we lost power on all plug in devices. No T.V. no computer and no fridge etc. At that stage I didn't know what had caused the problem. Next day I plugged in the Sunbeam and off went the power again. This time I knew how to get it back on again but it was definitely time for a new electric frying pan. I came here to product review to search review for another stainless steel frying pan. No way do I want to eat non stick surfaces ever again. Bee...Read more
n there done that. The reviews for Sunbeam and also for Breville are not good, but no-one else makes stainless steel. So off to Harvey Norman where I buy most of my electrical items. They had the Sunbeam but not the Breville so went to the Goodguys where I could compare both brands. The Breville is slightly larger and looks slightly better made. Problem with both though is the dodgy control probe which lots of people are having trouble with, especially on low heat. I bought the Breville because I do a lot of bulk cooking and then freeze meals so we can have "fast food" when I don't want to cook at the end of the day. I've now cooked 30 meals since I brought the Breville home during the last week. Have had no problem with simmering and amazed at the power for searing. The best thing is that the base is very deep, which helps to prevent splatters and I can get one heck of a lot cooked in one go! I now like the shape being oblong. So easy to stir fry in this shape. The down side is that it won't fit into the kitchen sink and I have a very big sink! The non slip feet are good to make sure it stays put, but makes it harder to slide into the cupboard. It's also very heavy but that's O.K. Don't think it really needs non slip feet. When I first turned it on I got a fright because smoke came out all round and I thought it was going to explode. That soon stopped. Toasters often do this too when they are new. After reading all the negative reviews on the thermostat I bought the extended warranty for an extra $30 + So I have 3 years for the thermostat to cause me problems. There's only 12 months on it normally and 25 years on the body. Nothing will go wrong with the stainless steel, but the element will be covered for 3 years so I feel protected. Just hope it doesn't break down soon after the 3 years. Really wish we didn't live in the disposable generation. Things are built to fail so manufacturers can sell more. Anyway... I'm happy so far. The meals I've made are perfect and the Breville certainly looks wonderful with all my other stainless steel appliances. I recommend buying it, but not without the extended warranty. Also, use it a lot so if you're going to have trouble you can take it back for a replacement. Happy cooking, Dianne.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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SamSydney Surrounds, NSW
- 3 reviews
- 4 likes
Rubbish
After having read negative reviews about the Sunbeam frypan I decided to purchase the trusted breville brand . Unfortunately it was very disappointing in performance. Great if you want to sear everything but when you buy an electric frypan you need a range of temperatures! No simmer or low temperature with this product... this rules out curries casseroles and anything else needing a lower temperature. It promised even heat distribution but let down in this regard too. I will be returning it because I am unable to use it for anything but searing steak or pan frying
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DJHSydney, NSW
- 7 reviews
- 4 likes
- Thermal Pro Stainless BEF560
- Verified purchase
The Best Fry Pan Ever
My old fry pan had a Teflon coating and was terrible and that was my 2nd one!. Marinated meats would still stick to it. They pitted over time, food always sticking. I researched stainless steel ones without the Teflon coating. Read the reviews on the older model which is discontinued now and rang Sunbeam about the difference with this model. Customer Service was great. From memory I believe they had changed the thermostat and there was a change in the plug. The size was the same, as I have it now not long since it came out. The trivet is also a...Read more
bonus as well. It is so, so easy to clean, i just have to wipe it with a damp cloth to clean it most times even after cooking stir fry’s. Cooking eggs, marinated meat/chicken, I do fill it a bit with water when it’s still warm to soak, but it just comes straight off. I have never had anything burn or stick to it at all and the thermostat is spot on with the temps on the plug in. When I store it I just rub a very small amount of olive oil in the base. It does take a while to cool down under the base, so I leave it out, till cold. The size is great for big cuts of meat, it is rather heavy, but it is heaven. I still do not use metallic utensils in it though. Habit I suppose. It is worth the extra cost for the quality. Sunbeam Fantastic.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Samasked
Is the breville thermopro BEF560 good for frying fish? Deep fry as well as shallow fry?
1 answer
BrevilleBreville
Hi Sam - it's more suitable for shallow frying. Thanks, the Breville team
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