I cannot fathom what some of these people are thinking when they say they do not care for this toaster. I moved across 2000 miles away and have yet to bring all of my things and this is the one appliance that I miss along with my kitchenaid mixer. If you love to cook and like versatality this is the toaster for you. It has accessories to toast sandwiches instead of getting out a frying pan and it is like nothing I have ever seen on the market as far as toasters go. I bought mine in black, but am eyeing the red one that I wanted, but was not available in the USA at the time mine was purchased.(I had even called England and begged way back when!) This one is a must for my kitchen and busy life. Some things just cannot get any better.

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I cannot fathom what some of these people are thinking when they say they do not care for this toaster. I moved across 2000 miles away and have yet to bring all of my things and this is the one appliance that I miss along with my kitchenaid mixer. If you love to cook and like versatality this is the toaster for you. It has accessories to toast sandwiches instead of getting out a frying pan and it is like nothing I have ever seen on the market as far as toasters go. I bought mine in black, but am eyeing the red one that I wanted, but was not available in the USA at the time mine was purchased.(I had even called England and begged way back when!) This one is a must for my kitchen and busy life. Some things just cannot get any better.

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While this series of toaster has some good reviews, my experience was a disaster. Everything burns, even at the lowest setting! Smoke is billowing out before the cycle has completed and my smoke alarms were blaring away.

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While this series of toaster has some good reviews, my experience was a disaster. Everything burns, even at the lowest setting! Smoke is billowing out before the cycle has completed and my smoke alarms were blaring away.

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I bought this toaster and it arived and as soon as I plugged it in there was a spark inside and my circuit breaker tripped. I sent it back and my next one was DOA. It turns out that the exact same thing was the root of my problems. This time I opened it up a found that the black power cord had pulled off of its connector. The reason it pulled off is that it is wrapped around a 3 ounce metal doughnut (which is typically used to reduce line noise in devices like computers or monitors). Why would a toaster care about line noise? It's a toaster and not some hi-tech piece of electronics. Anyway, shipping this unit has about an 100% chance that the electrical connection will become disconnected. The connector is pretty far from the bottom and I had to disassemble more than I wanted to to re-attach it. Keep in mind that I'm servicing a brand-new $300+ appliance just to get it working. Now I know why there's a warning sticker on the bread crumb pan that warns you to unplug the unit prior to removing the pan. Are you kidding me? This indicates that Dualit knows that the power connector can come loose and enegize the entire outside of the toaster but has done nothing to prevent it (like mounting that doughnut thing on something).

Now the good part: I have been using a toaster oven to make toast for years. I didn't realize how much of a difference a dedicated toaster would make. In fact, the toast is far superior when using a toaster as oposed to a toaster oven; however, I think that any toaster would perform just as well.

In the areas of durability, commercial quality and superiority, I don't think Dualit meets my expectations in any one of them. The metal (at least is metal) is quite thin and has poor fit between pieces. The heating elements are thinner than a paper clip. I'm really not impressed and wish I bought a $30 B&D toaster and saved a bunch of money. Lastly, don't even think about buying the sandwich basket since it's just too small.

For about the same price, you can buy a real commercial toaster from Waring or Oster and it will last forever.

Update 8/08: Reported electrocution concern to US Consumer Product Safety Commission and they sent out an agent to review my toaster. The agent said it was a good report and that W&S and Dualit will be investigated. Imagine that you get killed by your toaster -- That would be a shame.

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I bought this toaster and it arived and as soon as I plugged it in there was a spark inside and my circuit breaker tripped. I sent it back and my next one was DOA. It turns out that the exact same thing was the root of my problems. This time I opened it up a found that the black power cord had pulled off of its connector. The reason it pulled off is that it is wrapped around a 3 ounce metal doughnut (which is typically used to reduce line noise in devices like computers or monitors). Why would a toaster care about line noise? It's a toaster and not some hi-tech piece of electronics. Anyway, shipping this unit has about an 100% chance that the electrical connection will become disconnected. The connector is pretty far from the bottom and I had to disassemble more than I wanted to to re-attach it. Keep in mind that I'm servicing a brand-new $300+ appliance just to get it working. Now I know why there's a warning sticker on the bread crumb pan that warns you to unplug the unit prior to removing the pan. Are you kidding me? This indicates that Dualit knows that the power connector can come loose and enegize the entire outside of the toaster but has done nothing to prevent it (like mounting that doughnut thing on something).

Now the good part: I have been using a toaster oven to make toast for years. I didn't realize how much of a difference a dedicated toaster would make. In fact, the toast is far superior when using a toaster as oposed to a toaster oven; however, I think that any toaster would perform just as well.

In the areas of durability, commercial quality and superiority, I don't think Dualit meets my expectations in any one of them. The metal (at least is metal) is quite thin and has poor fit between pieces. The heating elements are thinner than a paper clip. I'm really not impressed and wish I bought a $30 B&D toaster and saved a bunch of money. Lastly, don't even think about buying the sandwich basket since it's just too small.

For about the same price, you can buy a real commercial toaster from Waring or Oster and it will last forever.

Update 8/08: Reported electrocution concern to US Consumer Product Safety Commission and they sent out an agent to review my toaster. The agent said it was a good report and that W&S and Dualit will be investigated. Imagine that you get killed by your toaster -- That would be a shame.

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Too small to be of use for me. I found it much too small for even regular sized breads. Never tried it with pitas or folded tortillas as suggested by another review. Currently, its just taking up space in my gadget closet. Save your money and buy the toasting rack instead.

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I have had a couple of mini-choppers, and this is head and shoulders superior. My previous products smashed things rather than chopping them. This little jewel creates perfectly chopped garlic and minced herbs. I plan to throw away my garlic press. Also it's low profile lets it fit into a very small space, yet it holds over 2 cups. I love it!

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This toaster works very well. It toasts very evenly if you toast 2 slices of bread. The instructions inform you that if you toast one slice of bread, the side facing the empty slot will be darker, since heat transfers from the empty slot. This is definitely true. The lift lever is a nice feature. If it is difficult to remove whatever you are toasting, you just lift up on the lever and it elevates the item for you to remove. The crumb tray is easy to empty without making a mess. The toaster is solid and very good quality. It also looks nice and goes well in a kitchen with black appliances.

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This toaster is everything I was hoping for. It was well priced for a dualit product, looks great in my kitchen and makes perfect toast every time, in a timely manner.

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