Kenwood TTM404

Having a tatty toaster is something I hate and we seem to get through toasters like theres no tomorrow, much to hubby's annoyance. So when I saw this toaster on special offer in Sainsbury's I managed to persuade hubby that our old one didn't pop up as good as it used to ( being I'm the main toaster in the house then only I would know!). Now I have been wanting a four slice for sometime now, but hubby again would say "you only need to do 2 slices at a time" which I suppose is true in a way. So here it was sitting on the shelf in Sainsbury's saying buy me! buy me! Well once I saw the price it had to be mine at only £19.99 instead of £59.99 ...  Read the complete review

This toaster is particularly good value for money in a number of ways. Costing an average of just under £25, the provision of four slices enables larger batches to be processed relatively quickly. A slight delay between the initial two slices of toast popping up and the latter two enables all slices to be maintained at a warm temperature whilst they are being buttered. A defrost button and a cancellation button are also in use, the defrost one being particularly useful for those times when the only bread available has to come out of the freezer. Kenwood have placed a blue light on the toaster as well, which allows you to confirm that the bread is being warmed up at a ...  Read the complete review

I purchased this toaster some time ago thinking it would greatly speed up the breakfast rush because of the ability to toast 4 slices of bread at the same time. HOW WRONG I WAS..... This toaster takes AGES to toast the bread regardless of what setting I put it on. I did not realise before I bought this product that toast could be different in texture - but the toast produced by this kenwood toaster is not nice and crispy on the outside and soft and warm on the inside, as I am used to...... Instead you get the equivalent of a french toast type texture where it is hard all the way through - so unless you can get to it quickly and butter ...  Read the complete review

I bought this toaster assuming that a well known name would guarantee product satisfaction but have been very disappointed with its performance. I use thick sliced brown bread and have tried the heating dial at all levels trying to get a satisfactory piece of toast but to no avail. The two main problems are the length of time it takes to produce a piece of toasted bread (something akin to watching paint dry) and the texture of the toast produced. It does not appear to matter if it's lightly toasted or well done the bread appears almost baked in its consistency somewhat similar to Dutch crisp bread. (I like some chewiness in my toast.) Maybe I just have a Friday ...  Read the complete review