 |
Breville TT33
by ginger321
All started out well and we were enjoying 4 slices rather than 2 for the first time, the only problem we had in the early days was that the heat controls did not seem have any setting between cold and thermonuclear, despite the range of numbers on the dial, however we worked around this by setting it on low and pushing the toast down ... twice.
After a while one side would not pop up so the toast got burnt. You had to turn it off at the mains and get the toast out with a fork, then force the popper up.
I tried it again the next day and one side of the element glowed extremely brightly while the other didn't work at all and the popper would not pop meaning it just stayed on. Fearing that one of the kids would use it and it might catch fire, I disconnected it and contacted Breville.
On the up side, they were brilliant. Due to my laziness in actually contacting them after it had gone wrong the warranty had just expired, however they were great and offered me a replacement at a significantly reduced price from their on line catalogue - delivered free in a few days. I went for a simple 2 slice this time - see my other review - which so far has been fine.
Not much point me trying to extol the virtues of the 4 slice, however I can say that Breville's customer service was excellent!
Read the complete review |
 |
DeLonghi CTO4003 Icona
by Lorna83
I purchased this toaster purely on looks alone. I always believe the saying you get what you pay for but that isnt the case here! it does look fab in the kitchen but I wouldn't recommend for a small kitchen as it does take up a lot of work top space. Like another review I have to agree that settings above 2 are pointless unless you like ... your toast cremated! (I find between 1 and 2 gives me perfect toast) Don't see the point in defrost button either as it doesn't seem to make a difference either way. Another annoying thing is that the crumbs seem to get stuck around the rim at the top and are a nightmare to clean out without tipping the whole thing upside down and ending up with crumbs everywhere! I was going to buy the kettle to match but I'm having second thoughts now :-/
Read the complete review |
 |
Morphy Richards 44038
by Pookiesmama
***Why did I purchase it, how much and where from***
On the morning of Friday the 29th June 2012 we awoke to find our toaster deceased; he had lived a good life of 5 years up until then toasting happily away each morning and sometimes in the evening. Oh the good old days! Any road, after the initial shock of losing our wee ... kitchen pal who had only cost £7.00 we had to go into town to look at toasters as my son cannot be without his morning slice of buttered toast. In the past I had never seen the point in purchasing toasters/kettles that exceeded £20 but this time I decided well if a £7 toaster can do a good job and last 5 years then a more expensive version would do even better. So after traipsing around town for an eternity looking at toaster after toaster I came across the Morphy Richards Accents 4 slice toaster in a rather sleek metallic black and to be perfectly honest I didn't really look much further than it's style when I initially purchased it. After I had seen the display version I had to flick through the 'laminated book of dreams' (a quote from Bill Bailey) in my local Argos, to get the code, to queue twice and then finally be handed a box which could have contained a small cooker and fridge freezer (slight overkill on the packaging in my opinion). I was very lucky to get this toaster on offer at £29.99 (RRP £59.99) and the prices do vary from shop to shop so it's worth hunting around until you find the right price.
***What does it do and does it do it well?***
Well it's a four slice toaster which 'thank the lords!' has been cleverly split into two separate toaster units so you can toast 2 slices on the left at one setting and 2 on the right at a totally different setting which is handy when you've got picky people who like different toasting settings. The toaster also has the standard defrost, reheat and cancel buttons which all work rather well and those settings I cannot complain about.
I normally toast thickly sliced home baked bread and have found that the slots are more accommodating than my previous toaster so am quite happy with the size of the slots although if you like Warbutons bread you will have to turn it half way as the bread is unusually tall when compared to other loaves.
The re-heat button has been a lifesaver for me as there have been numerous times when everyone is trying to get ready in the morning and amongst the chaos the toast has gone cold at the table, well the reheat function is great and doesn't dry out the toast anywhere near as much as I thought it would.
With regards to the defrost function I only tend to use this function when I have exhausted the home baked bread supply and then have to go to the freezer for the emergency store bought bread. The defrost setting easily defrosts the bread and toasts it to perfection which is strange considering what I'm going to say next.
Now for my one BIG irritation with this toaster - It toasts unevenly - Like ridiculously unevenly - I always have to turn the toast, bagels, muffins, crumpets halfway and am surprised because it doesn't seem to do this with the defrost setting which makes no sense whatsoever.
Now for my final but minor irritation - the crumb tray. Which muppet at Morphy Richards sat down and thought "Let's put the crumb tray at the back of the toaster so every time the poor sod who wants to empty it (i.e. me) has to pull it away from the wall by a good 50cm and then faff around trying to get it in and out of a small space" It really was not though through, if at all. Sorry rant over.
*** Would I recommend this toaster***
Well there you have it, it's a sleek stylish design and there are many colours to choose from but then again as proven by my account, money doesn't always equate to functionality and I know I would have been extra cheesed and stomping back to the store if I had paid £60; But me being me I discarded the mammoth sized packaging and as always discarded the warranty/receipt so am going to put up with it until it floats up to the fluffy toaster shaped cloud in the sky.
Read the complete review |
