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Pretty Poison
I have another burned finger this morning from the Cuisinart. Something about the design of the door handle and the metal around the edge of the glass door results in nasty burns. Unfortunately, no matter how careful we are, this occurs. It's a beautiful toaster oven with lots of functionality, but this safety issue is more than we can bear. I am sending it back. Perhaps they should field test these things before they release them to consumers. Just a thought. Positives greatly out weigh negatives Everyone who has written a positive reviewed has it right. I find only 2 draw backs: 1. The crumb tray removal to the rear, but this is offset by the controls up front and center where they are needed. 2. The lack of auto shut off, this is more troublesome but forewarned if forearmed. I owned a KRUPS oven for 4 years and find this one superior all the way around. I would buy it again and recommend it to everyone who needs an all around oven in a small kitchen. BTW: For toasted whole grain bread: 4 slices at setting 6 for lightly toasted and setting 7 if you want extra crunch. Good, but no light Cuisinart TOB-175BC Convection Toaster Oven/Broiler, Brushed Chrome Works fine, but we had not considered the question of an internal light. This oven does not have one, and we miss it. Toaster Oven Great - Warranty NOT The Oven itself works like a dream. It toasts, bakes, broils beautifully. However the boiler pans rusted in my dishwasher and cuisinart will only replace one of them and I have to purchase the other pan for $17. Did I just spend over $150 to be told that I am out of luck on a part that should still be under warranty. If I purchased locally I would be returning it to the store and exhanging it. Just right for us My wife originally bought the model 30 from Cuisinart, but the reviews here were horrible, so we decided on this more expensive unit. We wanted a toaster oven to help keep the heat down in the kitchen during the summer. The package warns that the exterior gets hot, but it does not seem excessive, and much less heating than from a full-sized oven. I had no idea what a great invention the convection oven is: I have made cookies and hot wings with equal success. The oven seems to cook a little faster in the convection mode, so the cookies were done about 15% faster than the package suggested. I'm still experimenting with toast. It is a little large, but smaller than some of the less expensive Cuisinart units. I'll try and up-date this review after we've had it a while. | |
