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There are a few points you should consider before purchasing.1. When trying to manually eject the toast, it is quite difficult but if you have your "darkness level" set correctly, it shouldn't be a problem.4.
It would be helpful if the door would actually come off to allow for better cleaning.Over all I would say this a fine toaster. The door is a bit hard to clean.
I have been wanting this toaster for a couple months. I have had this item for about two months now and it is working fine.3.
Let's face it, it is a toaster, not a computer. Finally the price dropped enough and I got it.
It toasts well and the oven function is great.2.
the toaster part work good but the oven is to small. the hampton beach toaster oven is to small to work very good.
It has a lot of nooks and crevices for crumbs to fall into, and hard to get them out.If you are looking for a spacesaver, this is not a bad choice. And if it's bread you're toasting, it will have the toast marks on the center, but not the top or bottom of the toast.It's very difficult to remove something from the toaster early, I've found I have to switch it from toaster to oven and back to toaster to get it let go of the food.The last negative is: it's not easy to clean. A pizza slice, bagels, etc. It works decent (the oven) and looks great (if you can keep it clean). And while one section will burn, the other side of your pizza or bagel will barely get a browning. This "toaster oven toaster" is not a bad purchase.
The tops of whatever you put in the oven will burn if put at 350 degrees or higher. I had to throw away the crumb pan it has in the oven about 6 months ago because any little thing would get stuck to it. It was somewhat well-priced and I do use it everyday. The toaster function I don't even use, the toaster will heat so slowly that anything coming out of the freezer or fridge will bend b/c it will melt before toasting. If you want a real toaster, look elsewhere. Although, what other reviewers say is true.
have to be closed monitored.
Hmm. Anything else is scraping the top off. It's like a blast furnace; no matter what temp you've assigned, it just goes all the way up to bright orange, then coasts for a while on all the extreme heat it's generated. Got this via our wedding registry. The only good thing about this thing is that it matches the rest of our wedding stuff that we registered for. you can put in a bagel, but that's about it. Beyond that, it's a frustrating piece of crap.
Nice idea. If you put the knob on the lowest temp and have, let's say a piece of pizza in there; it will absolutely become a scorched mess. There is no such thing as "low heat" on this thing. Worst toaster in the entire world. Continuing on with the front "toaster oven" part.
Saw it; zapped it because it looked pretty cool. Plus, whatever fits in the front door is likely to get scorched because the heating elements are only about an inch away from your food(.). The front-loading toaster oven part has only @ 1 1/2inches of clearance. double duty. Where do I begin.
The glass door allows you to monitor the toast, which is a plus. If someone were to need to use it often for those purposes, it might not be a good buy for them.Botom Line: I sacrificed a little function for form with this purchase, but I don't regret it. I'm usually the type of person who will take function over form any day, but I gave in and bought this little toaster oven because I thought it was inexpensive (costs less than most adequate toasters), and so darned cute. The truth is, I have a Kitchen Aid stand mixer which is Empire Red, and I am constantly on a quest to find other appliances and kitchen accessories that match it, other than the more expensive Kitchen Aid brand, because I love it so much, and we're on a limited income. Since I rarely or never use the oven feature, not such a huge problem for me. I move it often when I need counter space, so it gets banged around quite a bit. None of the finish or color has worn, melted or faded yet.I bake our bread in a machine, and the taller slices are easily accommodated by the toaster slot; it also handles bagels very well.
Trial runs are needed to determine cooking times. When things occasionally hang up in there, a good set of kitchen tongs works well.Cons: As mentioned by other reviewers, it is very difficult to eject toast during the cycle.sometimes if the selector knob is turned to 1, it will eject, but most times, you need to unplug it, or the toast will hit the ceiling when you eject it via the side lever.Baking/broiling temperature is inaccurate due to inadequate seal around the door (actually there is no seal).
My daughter uses it more for reheating purposes when she doesn't want "mushy" microwave frozen foods (ie, pizza, burritos, etc).Pros:Mostly made of metal and has a glass door, very sturdy, yet lightweight. I also use the toaster slot to toast hamburger and hot dog buns, with few problems of the rolls getting 'hung up' in the slot.
(I tried to convince myself that it was a space saver because you can use it as a toaster or an oven, but I think I could have gotten one with a better oven feature than this one. I have found that our toast consistently comes out nicely browned when set between 2 and 3.
It was a good deal for the price. I love to cook and bake, so I rarely use it for baking, and I have never tried broiling or roasting in it.
I've had this oven over a year and it still looks like new.
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