 Too many complainers |
| Review Date: July 25, 2009 |
| Reviewer: rsinj, |
I purchased our toaster earlier this week before having read any reviews about it here. I reviewed many, many other toasters/ovens on Amazon, then went to Target with a couple in mind that were in stock. In general, I'm extremely disappointed in the quality of all toasters/toaster ovens out there right now. They felt like cheap aluminum boxes mass produced in China. Our Krups toaster oven has been with us for 10 or 15 years and was wonderful. In any case, while getting disgusted at what Target did have available, around the corner in the aisle with all the Black and Decker SpaceMaker items I found this toaster and with a good sale price.
I get it home, quickly come here and see horror story after horror story. I'm wondering if I should even open the box or just take it back to Target immediately. Well, luckily I ignored the reviews here. Our SpaceMaker can opener has been wonderful and I was going to give this toaster a shot.
Having been forewarned about all the problems and headaches others have had with installation, I read all the instructions, took my time, laid everything out, checked, double checked and even triple checked before drilling any holes. Everything installed fine - no problems whatsoever. I didn't need 4 hands, extra spacers, longer screws, and didn't have any issues which others bring up. The instructions are fairly clear, and for anything which wasn't, anyone with some spacial acumen can figure out how things need to fit together. The instruction booklet was also very clear that if you needed additional spacers, to simply call them and they'd send them free of charge.
So, the toaster was installed a few days ago and looks beautiful in the location of our old toaster oven, but we now find ourselves with more counter space - just wonderful. A couple days go by and finally someone wants a toasted bagel for breakfast. Instead of blindly setting the knob for how long to toast and walking away, we did the unthinkable - we watched it toast to get an idea of how long it takes. The reason people are saying it burns their toast is because the heating elements are powerful and it toasts quickly. What's the big deal with that? Our Krups toaster oven had two heating elements on the top and two on the bottom. I was slightly concerned because this one has only one on the top and one on the bottom - however, these are thicker, they heat up extremely quickly, and they are more powerful. So, we made a guess how long we should set the timer, watched, and turned it off when done - just a tad shorter than we estimated. It also toasted evenly - no complaints.
Long story short - ignore the reviews here that do nothing but complain.
1. Read all the instructions when installing
2. Double and triple check location of holes and hood before drilling
3. First few times cooking with it, watch how long things take before being bold enough to set the timer and walk away. It's powerful - that's a good thing. |
under cabinet tosster oven
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| Review Date: October 15, 2009 |
| Reviewer: pleasantville person, pleasantville ny |
| Product was exactly what I expected. It installed easily, is easy to read, toasts quickly and of course saves space. Even if it wasn't an under the cabinet model, I would want it because it is easier to use and works better than the more high end models of both this and other brands. I know this isn't 75 words but I think I've said it all. |
It was easy to install....took me 30 min
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| Review Date: December 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: M. Williams, California |
| I'm not sure what the other reviewers were installing, but I had no problems. Tape up the template, drill the holes, add spacers and attach. Pretty straight forward. By the way, I'm a single woman and not in the construction or home improvement business. I have no complaints about the install, so please don't let some of the other reviews sway your decision. The unit looks great and works good. Different controls than my last toaster oven, but its not rocket science so within a few minutes you should have it down. Black & Decker TROS1500B SpaceMaker Traditional Toaster Oven, Black |
I love this toaster oven
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| Review Date: December 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: T. Carpenter, Cheyenne, WY |
| This is the second spacemaker oven I have owned. My other one was ten years old before it had to be replaced. I purchased this one for a Christmas gift. It is roomy enough for 4 slices of toast and we use it all the time to bake potatoes. The only thing is it doesn't come with a baking tray. Otherwise, it is great. |
Great toaster oven
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| Review Date: December 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: I. Tokarz, CT |
I was shopping for a toaster oven for my grandmother. I wanted something that would be easy for her to use and not take up much space. This one was great. I had read the reviews and had some concerns, but those reviews were wrong.
For installation, just be sure to read the instructions carefully and USE THE TEMPLATE they provide. Once you have the holes drilled it was a piece of cake. My grandmother loves it and she has lots of space!!!
Great purchase. |
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