Toaster Oven Reviews

Jul 04, 2010 07:30:07

Brand : Maximatic

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The large 4-slice capacity combined with elite by Maxi-Matic's styling make the eka-9210b a great addition to any kitchen. Features include a 15 minute timer switch and adjustable function control for broil, toast and bake, tempered glass door, drop-down crumb tray, removable toasting pan, power indicator light and 1000-watt of power.

Maxi-Matic EKA-9210B Elite Cuisine 4-Slice Toaster Oven Broiler, Black Reviews By Customers

I bought this on a black-friday sale for with free shipping. It was so cheap, I had doubts. Over a month or two by now, and it works just fine.

It's a toaster. Personally, I don't think there is a difference in taste of toast coming from this toaster or a 0+ fancy toaster oven.

HOWEVER: You do get what you pay for.

Without having a lot of experiences with toaster ovens, it does seem to be less functional than the description and the controls state/imply.

I only use it with the top knob on "TOAST" and the bottom dial as a timer.

The other functions "BAKE" "BROIL" ... and "OFF" don't have any use to me.

When the timer is done, it turns off automatically and has a loud 'ding' (a good thing) or you just turn the timer to off manually if you want to end it early.

It does get HOT. But all/most Toaster Ovens probably do these days.

Never heard of this brand, but it's a good/durable/functional decent low end budget toaster oven ... Which you should keep your eye on (or use a tracking program) to get a REALLY REALLY GOOD PRICE!

OH YEAH ... If you make toast, then immediately make more toast, the internal thermostat will usually shut off the heating element for a portion of the toasting time (for safety) ... but then you have to add more time once it dings. Personally, I leave the oven door open if I am going to re-use it very soon so the internal temperature cools enough to prevent the thermostat from triggering. It works.

Not Up To Par - J. J. Sordi - Los Gatos,Ca
I was looking for a simple toaster oven to replace my old Panasonic. Unfortunately, this is not it. It takes forever for the toast to get done and then it is unevenly toasted. I dug the old Panasonic back out of the garage. I'll give this one to Goodwill.

Worth the price - Robert M. Nadler -
A decently made unit that does what it's supposed to do and will probably last for a while. It doesn't toast evenly, but that's not unusual for these units. You can even things out by flipping the toast halfway through the toasting. Notification and delivery were quick and the price was ok.

Badly Designed - Avid Cook - Palo Alto, CA
I purchased this toaster/over hoping to save some $$, sight unseen. After using it for about 3 months I noticed a couple really bad design issues that people should be aware.

First, the unit does not automatically turn-off when the door is opened. So when you open the door to remove some toast before the Time control has turned the unit off, the heating elements stay on and continues to burn. There needs to a way to automatically turn off the unit when the door is opened.

Second, and worse yet, the Time control is designed so that it's stop limit (the point where it physically stops) is the "STAY ON" setting. When you try to turn the unit off manually (like if your toast is burning for example), the Time switch doesn't physically stop at the "OFF" position - it's really easy to bypass this position - and ends up in the "STAY ON" position. This has happened to me a few times already.

Overall this unit is a safety recall waiting to happen. I would love to hear that this has been fixed on subsequent units, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to either send it back or discard it as being too dangerous for normal household use.

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