Sunbeam Classic Banquet FP5910

crap appliance – my experience is the same as many here heating stops and starts just has to be the thermostat cord ive used it for a little while and just find it frustrating so between a breville wok and a breville sandwich toaster i survive notice i used breville twice that means future appliances will be breville i have now put it in the rubbish bin i would be… Read more

ashamed to give to charity i see sunbeam read the comments so take note i also have found the breville non stick coating to be superior to sunbeam

Good size easy to use – For the convince of not having to use the oven the electric pan is a good option. It’s easy to use and easy to clean however the non stick coating has scorched where the elements are under neath and the coating has started to come off after only using it for 6 months. The pan is a good size and the lid is made of a heavier glass which is nice… Read more

for keeping in heat.

The temp control can be a little hit and miss otherwise it’s a good option for the convince of using a stand alone frying pan.

Avoid at all costs! – My last cheap sunbeam electric fry pan lasted a good 10+ years The non stick coating started to wear out so decided to purchase a new one What a mistake that was The temperature control is either off or burning And when it's burning it doesn't last long before turning off again I haven't experienced peeling non stick coating, but things do stick alot more for something which is new Very disappointed Show details

Useful for the tasks I found I can use it for – I have owned this electric frypan for a long time. It still works as well as the day I brought it and for reliable it does very well. I have found though I have had to learn how to cook with it and not everything is great to cook with it. When cooking I have to make sure whatever I'm cooking lines up with the coil in the pan otherwise I have… Read more ·  1

half cooked food.

For example say you are cooking meat patties, if you place them all over the pan you will find to have the ones not on the coil cook then the ones on the coil will burn. So I tend to only place say 6 at a time on when the pan is large enough for 9 - so this is annoying. I don't bother with pancakes as you can't cook them only on the coil part, some has to go on the non coil part of the pan so you end up with half cooked or half burnt pancakes - so I use my stove top for that type of thing.

However I find it great at pan frying and this is where I use it the most. If I just want to do some chips, fry salmon patties, lamb cutlets etc this pan does a great job. I can easily just set it to 7 and that seems to be the good spot for the temp needed for frying. I does a great job at those tasks.

I also find it good at mince type meals as well, so spaghetti Bolognese, pie fillings etc anything in which you do like one pan meals so you tend to be mixing the food around so it gets time over the coil area as well as away and once you add liquid it seems to cook nicely just like when you are pan frying as the whole surface is covered and it then heats and cooks better.

Like I said this pan has lasted me years and I don't think it will be giving up anytime soon. Once I learnt what to cook with it and how I have no issues with it and it does a great job with those tasks. I also like that you can place it in the dishwasher to wash making it a simple clean up. It is a useful item in my kitchen and I would easily replace it with another Sunbeam when it finally decides to die.

Lifesaver since I blew up the stove! – Bought recently from Big W as our stove blew up, we bought the double option to get the skillet pan for an extra $10 in the pack. Skillet - cooked up chicken in no time, and actually cooks SO much better than my stove! Electric Frypan - used to cook THE best pork crackling I have ever cooked in my life. Both units are being used in replacement… Read more ·  2

of our stove and oven. So far it has been easy to use, once you know the heat setting for each dial it’s easy to work out and cook at the correct temperature.

The non stick coating is amazing and makes it incredibly easy to clean.

Essential cooking equipment!! – I use this frypan most nights to cook in. This is the second one I have had with the first one lasting a few years. It is well priced at about $60 from Kmart. It is large enough to cook family meals in. It is non-stick and easily cleaned. The glass lid allows you to watch the food without having to remove the lid all the time. I love it!! Easy, convenient, cheaper to run than the oven. Couldn't be without it!  Show 2 replies

I fixed the themostat! – Like most other people who are reviewing this product I found the temperature control frustrating. It's so stupid that it makes the product useless. It's sensor keeps turning off the heat - so try cooking steak or pancakes or even an egg with it. HOWEVER. I found a solution which some other people may be able to do too. I grabbed my old frypan… Read more

which I was just about to give to the op shop and tried the power cord from that. It fitted and now works fine! Problem solved. There are heaps of these things at charity shops, maybe you will find the same brand and do the same. Otherwise, ask sunbeam to send one. Also I found the fumes that came off this pan when I first turned it on were rather yuk. They have gone now!

Without a doubt the most useless cooking appliance ever made – You cannot cook ANY type of dish with this peice of junk. The temperature dial is meaningless as it's either well overheating the food or has shut off for a good few minutes while it cools down, essentially not cooking at all. I'm sure you could get it to work if you flicked the temperature controller back and forth constantly for a more… Read more

consistent heating.

Forget about simmering, what is that???

Build quality poor, rubber feet falling off all the time.

Maybe you can cook toast in this, but a toaster would do it much better

A little disappointed – Works well, non-stick surface is good. The big let down for me is that the temperature switches off during max heat, unlike my previous electric fry pan which when turned to max would not shut off during cooking. Because of this it's not really the best for things like steaks (unless you don't mind your steak well done) or stir fry's etc, which is… Read more

what I like using it mostly. If this is not a problem for you, then it's a decent product otherwise if you're like me, I wouldn't recommend it.

Disgusted with the performance of the Sunbeam Classic Banquet Frypan – The worst Sunbeam product by far. Complained to Sunbeam early in its life but was told to use it differently. Still useless. It either sizzles or not. Try cooking an egg in it. The white runs all over the pan. As for steak - dreadful. It stews it. Why hasn't Sunbeam done something about it after all this time. All this because some people… Read more

burnt themselves on it. Here again the minority is listened to and not the majority. I am in my 70s and have never burnt myself on a cooking appliance. If you burn yourself on a frypan, perhaps you should not be in the kitchen. Will rethink my purchase of any Sunbeam product in future.

September 17th 2019 Update: Sunbeam Banquet Frypan - Worst I have ever used.

I have written in the past re my experience with the Sunbeam Banquet Frypan. Despite being told how to use it - turn it up to 8-10 until the light goes off and then reduce temp to what you need to cook at. Well I persevered with that suggestion for some time, but before the light goes off (there is nothing in pan not even any spray, butter etc) my smoke alarm is going off. I have not used the pan for ages, but I decided to give it another try. No fat or spray in the pan and of course the smoke alarm still went berserk. This is totally unacceptable. Have you ever tried to cook eggs in it. It is great fun when breaking eggs into the pan and the temperature drops. You have egg white running all over the pan.

Simmer!! – This appliance is a joke! How on earth do you get it to simmer? It either boils or does nothing. Do not purchase this item if you enjoy quality cooked food. Absolutely waste of money I will not buy Sunbeam again. Or recommend it to anyone. The Generic Customer Service replies are a clear indication of this company and quality.  Show details

The thermostat either burns the food, or stops the heat flow – The new surface, and the shape, are both great. However, the heat range is terrible. It's either going full bore, or it stops. Sauces burn, and other things won't simmer at a consistent heat. You have to stand there and supervise it constantly.It spits fat/oil everywhere because of the above I just sold mine at a garage sale  Show details

The thermostat either burns the food, or stops the heat flow – I threw away my trusty old "classic" Sunbeam after approximately 20 years, and bought this. The new surface, and the shape, are both great. However, the heat range is terrible. It's either going full bore, or it stops. Sauces burn, and other things won't simmer at a consistent heat. You have to stand there and supervise it constantly. I… Read more

complained to Sunbeam, and they said "Take it back for a new one." But will it be the same? From other reviews I suspect it will. I notice they have "discontinued" this particular heat controller. Fair Go, Sunbeam. Your highly valued reputation is going down the tube. I need you to supply a quality product.

Non Stick Surface Sticks – We have used this frying pan maybe once a month and no matter what we cook, the food sticks. We have not experienced the non-stick surface peeling off, it looks fine, but from eggs to pancakes, everything sticks. A real piece of junk. Our old Sunbeam frying pan was probably 20 years old and cooked better than this one.  Show details

Sunbeam Banquet – Bloody "on" again "off" again heating drives me crazy. Why can't you stick to tried and true methods of heat control and make these products the way they were originally! At least they were a trusty kitchen applicance used most days! If I want HOT I want HOT! If I want "MEDIUM" I want "MEDIUM" If I want "SIMMER" I want "SIMMER". I want a… Read more

electric frypan that cooks the way I want to cook! So much that can't be cooked in these frypans anymore!!!! I know how to control my own "HEAT" thank you very much! Obviously not designed by anyone who uses them! It's all raging splattering heat or stewing! YUK!

A sad reflection on a once quality company – After using an old model Sunbeam electric frypan for many years it finally came time to retire the "old gal". Naturally we decided to take the safe option and buy another Sunbeam frypan, after all the last one had been a great product which gave us many years' service. This turned out to be a poor decision. While the frypan looked good, and the… Read more

price seemed reasonable, we wound up regretting our purchase almost immediately. Firstly the non-stick coating began to peel off in places within weeks, so we returned the unit to Harvey Norman and got a replacement. Guess what - the same thing started happening to the second one after a few months. In addition there is a dark burnt "ring" on the non-stick coating where the heating element is located, and this area is very susceptible to food sticking while cooking. The legs can no longer be removed from the pan (which our old one did) which makes it quite a pain to wash in the sink.

After less than a year we have given up on the Sunbeam and purchased a Kambrook Essentials square frypan model KEF125. This has been excellent so far. Nothing sticks to the surface, and none of the non-stick coating has peeled after several months use. It is also easier to clean being smaller, although the base is still not detachable.

I think it's very sad that once quality companies like Sunbeam have sacrificed their reputation by manufacturing such rubbish products. I for one prefer to pay a bit more to get something that is well made, instead of cheap Chinese junk.

Cheap and nasty – While the appearance of the appliance leads you to believe its a quality item, day to day use is a different matter. The base is too thin and the thermostat is frustrating. It heats up in a ring directly above the element and the heat doesn't spread over the surface of the pan. Just as you think your getting enough heat, it turns off, cools back… Read more

down then switches on again. Have never attempted to cook on anything other than maximum temperature as it just doesn't get hot enough. The non stick surface is adequate but probably wouldn't handle high heat anyway. Spend more money on a thicker base pan or buy a cheap knock off- which would probably work as good as this item.

Non-stick coating disasterous – I bought this product three months ago. With a house full of boys to feed, I cook a lot and have used it at least every second day. But even being as vigilant as I am with only using wood or silicone utensils, always washing the pan immediately with soapy water and a nylon brush... The non-stick coating started to peel within two months of owning… Read more

it. Our last cheap as chips electric frying pan lasted five or six years with zero damage to the coating and we only had to replace it because the element burnt out in it. Very disappointed.

Works well, but be careful of electrical issues with the cord – I bought one of these in the late 2000s. I used it once a week on average in the first 12 months but then put it away for a while in its box because I had other frying options courtesy of a housemate. I started using it again and it worked well, as it had always done, until one day the power started cutting in and out during use. I had to fiddle… Read more

with the electrical cord to make it work the next time. Then the third time it started emitting an electrical burning smell - not good! I returned it to Kmart and, after some encouragement regarding my ACCC-guaranteed consumer rights, they replaced it despite it being three years old. I made it clear that safety issues were a big no no for electrical products.

The replacement, which I've had for the past two years, has worked well. It's had probably half the use the old one did at the time it started experiencing problems. So I'll keep an eye out to see if it's a systemmic issue or just something related to the specific item I had.

The frypan works well - it cooks food well, it's a nice big capacity and has high walls (good for retaining big volumes, especially when there are simmer sauces involved). The teflon coating, provided you don't take to it with a scourer, lasts the distance. Just keep an eye out for the cord... don't risk a house fire by using it if you have any electrical problems.

Poor quality: should be ashamed to produce – When I purchased the Sunbeam FP5910 from the Good Guys I had to return it as the non stick coating was scratched in numerous places. I checked the replacement before I left the store and that too was scratched. After opening four boxes in the store I found one which was not scratched and told staff that perhaps they should contact Sunbeam about… Read more

the defected coating on the products.

Within a month of purchasing the product the coating was showing signs of wear especially where the element heats up the frying pan causing it to lose the non stick function.

Sunbeam used to make products in Australia and the quality of those products used to be very good. I still have an Australian made Sunbeam toaster, stainless steel frying pan and cake mixer which are still in good working condition even though they were purchased in the 1970's and 1980's. It appears that the quality of the product in this instance is no longer set at the standard it used to be.

I will not replace this frying pan with another Sunbeam product and do not recommend it.

Very dissappointing – I have always bought sunbeam products as have been reliable in the past... we were given a sunbeam frypan as a wedding present 21 years ago....unfortunately 4 years ago it died and we thought we would buy another one as it had lasted so long.....never again will I buy from sunbeam.....we have had 3 in the last 3 years and conveniently the non… Read more

stick coating starts to peel after the warranty expires.... we followed all instructions as explained in the book.....interestingly I have complained to work mates and they had or someone they new had the same experience...someone had brought 4 and they too will never buy sunbeam again

Very poor – Not only does this frypan have the problem that many others have complained about - burns at a very low setting, etc., when I phoned Sunbeam Customer Support to ask for advice I was told it must be a problem with the element in the actual frypan - which can not be repaired. I thanked the representative & explained that I had lost confidence with… Read more

the frypan & would probably be buying a Brevile. He said 'that's fine' & hung up. Very poor response. :(

NON STICK COATING PEELING – Loved this pan when I first had it. Found it great for doing large quantity of meals to freeze. On average would use it 2-3 times a month but now the non stick coating is peeling off the bottom and side. The pan is only 18 months old. Have never put it in the dishwasher and only used plastic or wooden utensils.Have recently had the Sunbeam wok, hoping it doesn't have the same problem.

Non-Stick coating fails – We are long standing loyal Sunbeam customers (judging by the line up of old frying pans and kettles). Our 20+yr old pan's controller literally exploded, so it was off to buy a new one. We chose the Classic Banquet for the, size, non-stick surface, glass lid and shop recommendation (only 3 pans to choose from). A bonus was the dishwasher safe. … Read more

We bought it Nov 2011 and it got light use, given both of us work away from home for just over half our meals and have hardly used it this year. We fry & make large stews, which are then frozen and microwaved & breakfasts of bacon, egg, sausage - so we would average 3 times a week?

Shortly after buying it the non-stick coating started to flake off from one vertical side, starting from the top. I didn't notice as it was the side closest to me. Other sides started to come away as a dark dust when I wiped it with my hand. I had thought of returning it, but as I worked out bush, 150km from the nearest town, it wasn't convenient. The coating on the bottom remained, became a little discoloured and lost it's non-stickiness. My husband, who cleans it, finally decided that we should get a new one, even though he was expecting 20 years out of this one. He is tired of soaking and re-soaking. We don't use scourers, even the 'plastic' ones, never used metal utensils and no longer put it in the dishwasher. I will try the baking soda idea. I did try setting it on 7 but the oil started smoking heavily before the thermostat light went off. I also experience problems with it either madly sizzling or not at all. Most of our cooking is at 4-5 and down to 1-2 for slow stewing. It has never leaked. I am now reading Product Review to decide on our replacement pan. This one is going to the workshop for yukky jobs, like melting glues.

Expected better – Impossible to get the temperature right on this. It has a temperature dial but basically operates on 2 temperatures, absolutely sizzling or completely dead. If you turn the dial down it just stops cooking and then sometimes it will just start sizzling again by itself. Also, the non-stick coating has begun to discolour after 2 months.

Terrible – There are 2 problems with this appliance. The first one is the inconsistent and hopeless temperature control. When the thermostat cycles on an off, the food either cooks flat out or not at all. The heat variation between cycling on and off is significant and very frustrating. The second problem is the non-stick coating, which deteriorates within… Read more

the first 12 months and food now sticks and is difficult to clean. It needs to be soaked or scraped with a hard plastic or wooden scraper to get it clean. I am concerned with the risk of food contamination from the deterioration of the non-stick coating. I have never run it hotter than 50% (heat setting 5), I can't imagine how it would possibly cope with continual operation on the full heat setting. This is the second Sunbeam banquet frypan that I have owned and the same problems existed with both. After getting rid of the first frypan, to prolong the life of the non-stick coating, I have followed the instruction manual precisely and the non-stick coating has also deteriorated with the second one. This is not worth the expensive price tag and it has a short life span. Large capacity Inconsistent and frustrating temperature control. Non-stick coating deteriorates within first 12 months and I have concerns with the health risk of food contamination

Disapointing – Have used this heaps and been very disapointed - will now replace with something better quality. Heating is very uneven - presumably because it is so lightweight it cant distribute the heat. Either burns or undercooks depending on location in the pan! Surface is also poor quality and doesn't retain non stick. Inexpensive Uneven heating, surface poor quality

very poor quality – These things used to last a lifetime-we have had ours a few years and yeah it started out good. Now it only heats around the ring and the teflon is peeling off. Really dissapointed and will not buy this model again. Mother in law not happy as she said it was the more expensive model and she still has hers from 30 years ago large, good heat at first, like the lid. just poor quality overall

So far very underwhelming – I purchased my Sunbeam Banquet Electric Frying Pan a few months ago at a local Good Guys Store. I have only used it 3 times since as each time I have been left terribly disappointed with how it cooks. I am no stranger to electric fry pans and have used them most my adult life for cooking esoecially when there is a few people to cook for. When I… Read more

first brought this pan I was amazed at just how light it was compared to my previous electric Fry Pan but didn't give it too much thought nor did I see it as a negative.

Now what has happend since has led me to believe that the lightness of this new fry pan causes it to heat both inconsistently as it appears to have hot spots located where the element is located underneath but also appears to not hold heat in the material that the pan in constructed from ( I am guessing from the lightness of the material )so it either appears to be going flat out as soon as the pan reaches temp the the thermostat cut off the heat the pan loses heat almost instantaniously which tends to make any meat cooking start to stew rather than fry.

I am not sure if it is a "Friday" Pan or this is a problem with new nonstick pans in general. I own other Sunbeam Products and never have been disappointed before.

Hot spots located where the element is, Pan is either going flat out or not hot enough there is no constant even heat.

large and very handy – I like this frypan, and we use it all the time. It's very versatile and we use it numerous times a week. However, it's not too non-stick anymore, and there are scratches on it, even though we have never used metal on it. We love the size of it, the fast heating up, the secure lid, and the easy wash-up. However, we don't like how the airvent on… Read more

the lid is useless, it is not non-stick anymore, and the element runs around the outside of the pan so that the food in the middle doesn't really cook much, making it very uneven cooking. large size and good stable lid uneven cooking and not non-stick anymore

Excellent Item – This Electric Frying Pan is great. Heat up very quickly and good for cooking up for big serve. We have this for about 4 years. Wont say we use it every day but often enough. still in pretty good condition just not as non-stick as before. but so far i think it is pretty good. good size and not too expensive not as non-stick as before

Short term Appliance – We had a Banquet Frying Pan for a while - and renting a house with a non-working gas stove/oven it got a hell of a lot of use. We decided upon moving to replace our old one but mistakenly purchased the Sunbeam Classic Banquet instead of the Kambrook Banquet like we had. What a mistake, within 2 months the non-stick coating was coming off - even… Read more

around the sides it appears to "bubble", good luck cooking anything that lays further than an inch from the heating element without burning the stuff that is on it. Very Disappointed with this product so much so that we threw it out and have gone back to using our 2-year old Kambrook instead. At first i thought maybe we had bought a bad example, but upon reading the other reviews I see it isn't an isolated experience Nice handle disappearing non-stick coating, poor heat transfer, pointless "vent" on lid

Very dissappionted – Couldn't believe when the teflon started coming off less than 3 mths after buying it. Funny because it states you can even use metal utensils even thou I never did. Really went on the brand name with this and threw the box away thinking I'd never need it before the warranty ran out. Well its going back to the store today in a plastic bag. Terrible quality

Awful! – Have had this pan for less than 6 months and the non-stick coating is no longer non-stick. Heating control is terrible. Element runs in a ring around the outside of pan and rest of pan does not get hot. Food ends up burning under the ring and being raw in other parts. Would never waste the money on one of these pans again. Terrible heat control. Crap non-stick surface.

Good – I pretty good pan for the price. I have had mine for 8 years and it's still going strong, although not as non-stick as it used to be. I just use butter or oil in it now and do not have a problem with sticking or cleaning. I would purchase another if I needed to, as it's good for cooking large portions. This frying pan heats up very fast, which is… Read more ·  1

ideal is you are in a hurry in the kitchen. Easy to clean and store with the cord inside the pan, so as not to get lost. Good capacity for cooking large meals. The heating element runs in a circle around the outside of the pan and I find that the centre of the pan does not get as hot as the areas directly over the element. The same for the far corners of the pan, they do not heat up as much. Because of this, cooking can be uneven if you are doing patties or rissoles, etc. The little plastic feets often come out and stick to the bench. They are black and cause rubber scuff marks inside my cupboards too.