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I have a 4-slice toaster with two large slots. Can fit anything in it.
My toaster is utter garbage
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The worst was my tesco value toaster where half of the bread stuck out of the top and didn't toast.
Cheapo toasters do the job just fine; the only things you get with more expensive toasters are better looks and a bunch of features you'll rarely use. Sometimes, as with the OP's they forget about the basic need to toast bread in the rush to add shine.
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Dualit are OTT for the home and just really willy waving, gadget show rated the Breville Crystal Blue the best, forget the price below I picked mine up with a kettle for £80.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Breville-TT...4Q0Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333746726&sr=8-1
Those smarmingly saying buy a tesco cheapy may not have just spent several thousands on a kitchen with oak worktops to finish it off with a cheap corded white plastic kettle and toaster, yes it's shallow.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Breville-TT...4Q0Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333746726&sr=8-1
Those smarmingly saying buy a tesco cheapy may not have just spent several thousands on a kitchen with oak worktops to finish it off with a cheap corded white plastic kettle and toaster, yes it's shallow.
Nothing wrong with spending money on providing yourself with a pleasant living environment; just don't kid yourself that you're doing anything else.
Hi,
Believe it or not most toaster brands are designed to toast "uneven".
The concept behind it is to improve "buttering". You may find that some toasters have uneven heating elements (one heating element in the middle for both slices of bread).
Although many would say Dualit toasters are OTT for households, since they retail at £178.80 - I have had mine for 13 years and so far have not even had to replace the heating elements yet.
The heating elements can be purchased for around £18 direct from Dualit.
If you are after other brands of toaster it is worth looking at;
Villaware : Only a two slot toaster, however has an entirely removeable crumb tray (opposed to the slide out trays) and has controllable widths on your toaster slots.
Kitchenaid: Expensive, but they look very nice and robust. They are essentially two toasters combined to make a larger 4 slot toaster, I have had issues with 2-3 of my customer's where one side would stop working.
Bodum: Cheaper toasters, retail at £49. Thin Silicone covers the entire case to give that "soft-touch" feel.
Either way, as with computer components you get what you pay for, Russell Hobbs, Bosch, Breville etc. are cheaper brands but come with cheaper components and quite often cheaper guarantees.
Believe it or not most toaster brands are designed to toast "uneven".
The concept behind it is to improve "buttering". You may find that some toasters have uneven heating elements (one heating element in the middle for both slices of bread).
Although many would say Dualit toasters are OTT for households, since they retail at £178.80 - I have had mine for 13 years and so far have not even had to replace the heating elements yet.
The heating elements can be purchased for around £18 direct from Dualit.
If you are after other brands of toaster it is worth looking at;
Villaware : Only a two slot toaster, however has an entirely removeable crumb tray (opposed to the slide out trays) and has controllable widths on your toaster slots.
Kitchenaid: Expensive, but they look very nice and robust. They are essentially two toasters combined to make a larger 4 slot toaster, I have had issues with 2-3 of my customer's where one side would stop working.
Bodum: Cheaper toasters, retail at £49. Thin Silicone covers the entire case to give that "soft-touch" feel.
Either way, as with computer components you get what you pay for, Russell Hobbs, Bosch, Breville etc. are cheaper brands but come with cheaper components and quite often cheaper guarantees.
The mechanical timer in the Dualit *will* eventually fail which is an annoyance.
However the Dualit is the *only* toaster you can buy replacement parts for and easily fix yourself. It is built like a tank and will literally last a lifetime if you want it to. It's not just a trendy branded item, they've been making them - in England - for decades. and the durability and repairability are values everyone else seems to have forgotten.
However the Dualit is the *only* toaster you can buy replacement parts for and easily fix yourself. It is built like a tank and will literally last a lifetime if you want it to. It's not just a trendy branded item, they've been making them - in England - for decades. and the durability and repairability are values everyone else seems to have forgotten.
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Although I am fairly certain the Vario toasters will be unaffected by this, lots of Dualit manufacturing is being moved to Portugal. This is one of the reasons Dualit has been difficult to get hold of for UK stockists.
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I've had a dualit combi for about fifteen years and in that time I've had to replace one of the elements which cost eight quid. They do the job well and are so basic there is not much to go wrong. I work away in the Navy and they are also fitted to ships I sail on. The hammer they get is immense but they never break.
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I have the two slice version in the video above, had it for 9 years and absolutely perfect. Has reheat and defrost on it which is great.
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Have the older version of the above at mums place, I have a branded one of some description at mine, which is OK. The Dualit has been going for 13yrs though at mums with a replacement element, yes, but as said they are cheap and easy to do, unlike other toasters which would never make 12yrs of use.