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Page 3 Breville recommends safety firstPage 7 Care and cleaning Warranty. Page 8 Grille-pain intellligent enPage 9 ContenuPage 12 Utiliser votre Grille-pain intelligent en metal moule. Breville suite. Page 14 Entretien et nettoyage Garantie. Tout entretien ou reparation autre que le nettoyage Rangement Garantie limitee d’un an Les modalites de. Move the selector down one or two notches and see if this improves the toast. Beneath all Breville toasters is a crumb tray to catch those stray bread particles and make them easy to dispose of. However, every so often that does need to be cleaned out. If it has not been done in a while, the crumbs, consisting of bread and often times bits of anything added to the bread like raisins or nuts, can build up and after repeated toasting, begin smoking during the toasting process. Slide the crumb tray out from beneath the toaster and empty it into a trash bin. Rinse the tray, washing with warm soapy water if needed, and dry thoroughly. This, however, is not the end of the crumbs. It’s best to, periodically, turn the toaster upside down over a trash bin and tap the side to work loose any crumbs that may be attached to the interior of the toasting slots. Once done, return the toaster to a flat solid surface and slide the crumb tray back into the slot beneath it. Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness. See All Buying Options Add to Wish List Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. The poor thing did what it was told to and paid with its life. We just got its replacement, which works as well as the first. Toast comes out as it should, no problems. http://pic-invest.com/userfiles/brother-hl-2170w-operating-manual.xml

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The one feature I don't like is the bagel feature, preferring to have the bagel toasted equally inside and out. The toast feature is the one I use for bagels. One thing it does not have is a little removable metal tray which attaches to and floats above the toaster. This is for warming things like cinnamon rolls, croissants, or already dressed bread. No more melted icing or butter in the toaster, impossible to remove. Reading between the lines may explain the short life of Breville the First. We are going to be kinder to Breville the Second and expect that it will last much longer. The toasting took a little longer than usual, so the toast came out very crunchy all the way through. A single piece of bread toasted fairly evenly, but the inside was still slightly more toasted than the outside. The bagel setting was also impressive, the heating elements on the inside were bright and the outside elements were off. The 'lift and look' feature was excellent, and I really liked the slide bar to set the brown level, the flashing LED bar count down, and the 'a bit more' button. The motorized carriage and bread holders were also great except for their fatal flaw. The fatal flaw: The bread raising and lowering carriage would get stuck in the 'down' position once every three to five toasts. I would have to unplug it, shake it, and give it a firm slap or two to get it to un-jam. I called Breville about it and they said that bread crumbs jam the carriage pretty easily, but the inside of the toaster was spotless, so I think it's actually a design flaw with the carriage. I noticed that it would jam more often during the first toast, when it was still relatively cool, so I think the carriage would go down cold and contracted, expand during toasting, and then jam when it tried to raise back up due to the expansion. Needless to say I ended up returning the toaster and resuming my search for the elusive toaster that can evenly toast a single slice of bread. Please try again later. http://gmart-express.com/demo/uploadpic/brother-hl-2140-user-manual.xml

Carl 1.0 out of 5 stars A true disaster. However, one requirement I have in a toaster is that it actually toasts BOTH sides of the bread. I followed their odd break in instructions after trying one piece and having a problem. No help. Customer service line had no good ideas. Regular setting - only two coils turn on, except at settings so high it would burn the toast to a crisp. Even then, extremely uneven. Bagel setting maybe. Nope, that just switched which two coils worked, opposite of the regular setting. So, a nice piece of heavy metal junk. Into the trash.Please try again later. Please try again later. Ezekel 46 1.0 out of 5 stars From what I can tell,,,this GFIC trigger means that the toaster presented an electrical shock hazard or some other electrical short-circuit hazard that triggered the GFIC. None the less, the toaster has failed to work after less than 2 months. Buyer be ware !Please try again later. Please try again later. Arrr 4.0 out of 5 stars Has no problem getting toast light or dark, and back to back batches come out pretty consistent. Would I buy it again. It sure does look good on the counter though.Please try again later. Please try again later. d 1.0 out of 5 stars It toasted unevenly and the toast would not come back up. Had to unplug and leave overnight before it worked the next day. I thought it might be because I got it used from the Amazon warehouse, but in researching all the reviews these are common complains. Rather than purchase a new one I'm returning and buying a Cuisinart instead.Please try again later. Please try again later. M. Kennedy 3.0 out of 5 stars At about 2 years and 9 months the toaster started toasting only one side of the bread (both slots). Taken very good care of it. Cleaned regularly.Please try again later. Please try again later. Biglou 4.0 out of 5 stars I use it every day and my toasts have been consistently great. http://www.bosport.be/newsletter/3gx-software-manual

It will stink of plastic the first time you turn it on (I always wonder why they don't do that at the factory.), but wont stink the second time. Some elements on the medial side of each slot do look like they are not as bright red as on the ones the lateral side but this may be intentional in the design as the toasts are always evenly done on both sides. Happy that I don't have to pop my bread in twice to get even toasts as my old toaster forced me to do. I hope it lasts more than 5 years, if it doesn't, I'll be back here to change my rating.Please try again later. Please try again later. Tara Price 1.0 out of 5 stars Consistently needs to be unplugged and replugged multiple times to reset. Unless you enjoy turning the toaster upside down to retrieve your toast - do not buy.Please try again later. Please try again later. Svenska 5.0 out of 5 stars It was way more expensive than I normally pay for an item like this. It was so light weight that it seemed as if it would melt the first time I used it. I just received this toaster today but if the quality of the product is any indication of how it's going to perform, it was a wise purchase. The weight is substantial, which is what I wanted, but not at all too heavy to move in and out of the cupboard when not in use. It's also very attractive. I will update this review after I've used it for a while, but I don't think I'm going to at all sorry that I spent the money. April 2020 Still LOVE this toaster!Please try again later. Please try again later. ClassyCynic 4.0 out of 5 stars What none of the reviews said is that it is a space age toaster: electronic up and down (no springs) a 'quick glance' feature and accurate 'toastiness' settings. It does take wide bagels and the bagel feature works well. Very occasionally it fails to shut off and lift the toast.Must unplug toaster and give it a 10 minute time out (has sturdiest 110 Volt plug in this universe). http://www.decor-ada.com/images/breville-bread-machine-manuals.pdf

Had it for 3 years and, other than the occasional tantrum, well satisfied.Please try again later. Please try again later. Amazon Customer 1.0 out of 5 stars I splurged on it for making toast with my homemade freshly ground kamut sour dough bread. The toaster feels sturdy out of the box, but most days we get a very disappointing, uneven toast. The top part of the bread often burns. I'm very disappointed with this toaster.Please try again later. Please try again later. Choose one of the products to easily find your manual. Can't find the product you are looking for. Then type the brand and type of your product in the search bar to find your manual. ManualSearcher. com Looking for a manual. ManualSearcher.com ensures that you will find the manual you are looking for in no time. Our database contains more than 1 million PDF manuals from more than 10,000 brands. Every day we add the latest manuals so that you will always find the product you are looking for. It's very simple: just type the brand name and the type of product in the search bar and you can instantly view the manual of your choice online for free. ManualSearcher. com If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Read more Ok. Appliances All Appliances Large Appliances Small Appliances Vacuum Cleaners More categories. Wirecutter is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. We’ve removed it from this guide, but we still stand by our remaining picks. Your guides Sabrina Imbler Michael Sullivan Brendan Nystedt Share this review After toasting over a dozen loaves of bread, as well as piles of bagels, English muffins, and frozen Eggo waffles in 23 toasters over the years, we think the Cuisinart CPT-122 2-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster is the best for most people. With slots wide enough to accommodate the puffiest bagels and deep enough to toast taller slices of bread, it browns bread as evenly as toasters five times the price. https://terapie-psi.ro/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/162868d8021012---ca-6115n-manual.pdf

If you want a four-slice toaster, we recommend the Cuisinart CPT-142 4-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster, a larger version of our top pick. Our pick Cuisinart CPT-122 2-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster The best two-slot toaster This inexpensive toaster browned bread more evenly than almost anything else we tested, and looks attractive on any countertop. Cuisinart CPT-142 4-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster The best four-slot toaster Batch after batch, this four-slot toaster browned bread as evenly as its two-slot counterpart. The Cuisinarts offer a wide range of settings and easy-to-use controls, and remained cool to the touch even after toasting multiple batches. These toasters are also covered under a three-year warranty, which is exceptional compared with the one-year warranty that comes with most toasters. Advertisement Upgrade pick Breville BTA720XL Pricier with more features Though it’s more expensive than our main pick, this Breville toasts bread exquisitely, and its sturdy, elegant build should outlast cheaper toasters. The stainless steel two-slot Breville BTA720XL Bit More Toaster (2-Slice), along with our four-slice upgrade pick, produced the most consistent toast of any toaster—golden brown all over with no white patches or lines—even after several back-to-back batches. Upgrade pick Breville BTA840XL Die-Cast 4-Slice Smart Toaster A four-slot cream of the crop toaster Though it’s on the pricier side, this model consistently churns out perfectly browned toast. This Breville’s well-thought-out design and multiple features allow for more flexibility while toasting. The Breville BTA840XL Die-Cast 4-Slice Smart Toaster is hands down the best toaster that we tested. It has the same functionality as our two-slot Breville pick, the Bit More, as well as a button that automatically lifts and lowers your toast. In the Breville Smart Toaster, the “lift and look” feature is its own button. AVANDCIE-ENERGY.COM/ckfinder/userfiles/files/commercial-chicken-production-manual-free-download.pdf

While the Bit More’s “lift and look” feature requires you to raise a lever, the Breville Smart Toaster lets you check for doneness with the touch of a button. We preferred this toaster over the four-slice version of the Breville Bit More (the BTA730XL), which has two long slots that did not toast as evenly. The Smart Toaster is more expensive and will take up a considerable chunk of your countertop, but it’s built like a tank and offers more features than any other two- or four-slot model we considered. Everything we recommend Our pick Cuisinart CPT-122 2-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster The best two-slot toaster This inexpensive toaster browned bread more evenly than almost anything else we tested, and looks attractive on any countertop. The research Collapse all Why you should trust us Who should buy this How we picked How we tested The best toasters: Cuisinart CPT-122 2-Slice and CPT-142 4-Slice Compact Plastic Toasters Flaws but not dealbreakers Upgrade pick: Breville BTA720XL Bit More Toaster (2-Slice) Upgrade pick: Breville BTW840XL Die-Cast 4-Slice Smart Toaster The competition Sources Why you should trust us To narrow our selection of toasters to test, we interviewed experts like acclaimed baker and cookbook author Peter Reinhart and master toaster-refurbisher Michael Sheafe. We also spoke to product managers at some prominent toaster manufacturers, and additionally, we read editorial reviews from sites such as Cook’s Illustrated (subscription required) and Good Housekeeping. Finally, we conducted a reader survey to help us figure out what most people look for in a toaster. For the original version of this guide, Brendan Nystedt spent 30 hours researching and testing toasters (he also spent 20 hours doing the same for our toaster oven guide ). Wirecutter kitchen writer Michael Sullivan tested six four-slot toasters for our 2016 update, and in the process ate more toast, bagels, and frozen waffles than he’d care to admit. {-Variable.fc_1_url-

Wirecutter junior staff writer Sabrina Imbler tested 14 two-slot and four-slot toasters for our 2018 update and suffered a similar fate. Who should buy this You’re probably looking for a new toaster because your old one bit the dust. Or maybe it toasts unevenly, burns bread too easily, or can’t accommodate bagels. Toaster ovens can dry out your bread, so switching to the intense, direct heat of a toaster can give you a nice char while keeping the bread’s texture intact. A toaster oven, which can handle some of the tasks that a full-size oven can tackle, such as roasting vegetables or pizza bagels, is a more versatile and capable appliance than a two-slot toaster. But if you don’t have room for a large toaster oven, four-slot toasters are the way to go. With double the capacity, four-slot toasters allow you to produce more toast fast, which is nice for feeding a large family. How we picked Our three two-slice picks (from left to right): the Cuisinart CPT-3000 ViewPro (now discontinued), the Cuisinart CPT-122 Toaster, and the Breville BTA720XL Bit More. Photo: Michael Hession Toasters haven’t changed much in the last century or so. Although they now have new features such as bagel modes or settings for frozen bread, the science behind the heating hardware is basically the same. That’s because, when it comes down to it, the ideal toaster should simply toast bread evenly and consistently without a whole lot of fuss. Every slot should give you similar performance, and you should be able to toast breads of different types and shapes, which means having a big enough slot to handle thick bagels plus a way to retrieve small English muffins without jamming utensils (or your fingers) into the slots. To find that ideal toaster, we scanned dozens of best-selling models on Amazon and kitchenware sites. For the 2018 update we tested eight new toasters against our previous picks. https://coachtourbusrental.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/162868d9da57dc---Ca-access-compliance-reference-manual.pdf

Though the technology is simple, many small factors go into making a toaster that’s pleasant to use and churns out evenly browned bread every single time. In our research and testing, here’s what we looked for: Even toasting is the most crucial task of a toaster. It should produce consistently crisped bread with no white spots or burnt edges. Most toasters generate heat with nichrome wires, while some (like the Magimix or the now-discontinued Cuisinart ViewPro) rely on more expensive quartz elements, which heat up faster than nichrome. But our testing showed that even toasting was more a product of the toaster’s design than of its specific heating elements. It should have accurate toasting settings, so that setting the dial to medium will give you neither ghost-white bread nor a singed black square, but rather golden brown perfection—or something like it. It should toast consistently from batch to batch, regulating its temperature so that subsequent rounds of toast don’t come out entirely singed. But even the best toasters heat up a bit after one round of toasting, so we recommend turning the dial down slightly when making a second batch. Wide, deep slots can accommodate everything from a simple slice of Wonder bread to a fluffy New York bagel. At the same time, small English muffins shouldn’t get swallowed in slots that are too deep. We looked into long-slot toasters, which can hold larger slices of bread, such as sourdough, or two pieces of toast side by side. But in testing, these models produced bread with raw corners and burnt centers, so we focused on traditional two- and four-slice models. A manual lever can help lift toast out of the slot as well as lower it. You shouldn’t have to fish your toast out of the slots with utensils or your fingers. It should remain cool to the touch even after toasting, so that you don’t burn your fingers by accidentally touching the toaster. Removable crumb trays will make cleaning the toaster much, much easier. AVANDCIE-AUTOMATION.COM/ckfinder/userfiles/files/commercial-chicken-production-manual-download.pdf

Useful buttons will make toasting easier. For example, a cancel button will allow you to stop toasting before you smell smoke. And a bagel button can help preserve chewiness by dialing back the heat on the outer part of the bagel while warming the cut side with more intense heat. It should toast quickly. Though no model we tested took eons to brown bread, the best ones produced golden toast more than twice as fast as the worst performers. A toaster should be compact. Because it’s a single-use kitchen appliance that will most likely stay on the counter, you don’t want it to take up too much space. Price should not be prohibitive, because a toaster, unlike a toaster oven, can be used for only one purpose. It should hold up to repeat use, so that you’re not in the market for a new toaster within the year. Some flimsier toasters we tested had wobbly plastic levers or labels printed on top of buttons that would likely rub off quickly. There are also some attributes that we found helpful, but not necessary. Glass walls allow you to watch your toast browning, and, if necessary, eject it before it becomes too done. But these toasters tend to be more expensive, and aren’t necessarily better at actually toasting. Motorized levers can lift and lower your toast at the press of a button, which is spiffy, but the process takes longer than just manually pressing down a lever. A defrost mode is meant to help in handling frozen breads by extending the toasting cycle, giving the bread some time to thaw before toasting. In our tests, we found little difference between heating up an Eggo waffle on the frozen and normal toast settings. But every single toaster we tested had a defrost setting, so it never came up as a dealbreaker. There’s one thing you can’t expect any toaster to do: Put out perfect toast without supervision. Even the good toasters need help. Acclaimed baker Peter Reinhart told us even he has to babysit his toaster. “I have to push the lever down twice and sort of accept that,” he says. “It’s a cliche. We don’t expect them to be perfect. You can accept and move on or get angry at the toaster,” he said. It appears that toaster makers agree: All our finalists had a cancel button. How we tested We tested toasters using Murray’s bagels, which are the puffiest in New York. Photo: Michael Hession To see how each toaster handled breads of different shapes and sizes, we toasted dozens of loaves of basic white bread, bagels, frozen waffles, and English muffins. For our white bread test, we toasted three back-to-back rounds of Wonder bread slices to see how consistent the toast was from model to model and batch to batch. These multiple batches showed us how well each toaster could regulate its temperature after heating up. In each round, we timed each toaster to see which could brown bread fastest. We judged toast itself on its top-to-bottom and side-to-side evenness, and evaluated the accuracy of the shade settings—would most breakfast eaters consider these results medium, or were they too light or too burned. We also bit into the toast to evaluate its texture and taste, looking for slices that had a lightly charred and crispy exterior and a warm interior that didn’t feel too dried out or stiff. Our five toaster picks consistently produced golden-brown toast in three back-to-back batches. Photo: Michael Hession We tried each toaster’s bagel mode on everything bagels fresh from Murray’s, which we chose because they’re fluffier and thicker than traditional New York-style bagels and would show us where the toasters’ slot widths hit their limit. We wanted the results to resemble what you get in a deli conveyor belt—lightly toasted on the rounded side and nicely browned on the cut side. We tested the frozen modes on the toasters using blueberry Eggo waffles. The waffles, we hoped, would come out crispy and brown but not scorched or soggy. We toasted English muffins to see which toasters made it easiest to retrieve the small items without sticking our fingers in the heated slots. We also emptied each model’s crumb tray and noted how easy each was to clean, and we took a look at the size of each model relative to others in its class. The best toasters: Cuisinart CPT-122 2-Slice and CPT-142 4-Slice Compact Plastic Toasters Photo: Michael Hession Our pick Cuisinart CPT-122 2-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster The best two-slot toaster This inexpensive toaster browned bread more evenly than almost anything else we tested, and looks attractive on any countertop. These inexpensive toasters browned bread, bagels, and waffles better than all of the competition in their price range. Unlike other cheap toasters, the Cuisinarts have slots that are wide enough to fit thick, hand-cut bagels without requiring you to push them down yourself. The plastic controls offer a wide range of toasting settings and feel sturdier than the plastic dials and knobs on some other toasters we tested. The two-slot Cuisinart is also one of the tiniest, most attractive toasters we tested, making it ideal for kitchens with limited counter space. Both Cuisinarts toasted evenly from top to bottom and slot to slot, even after multiple batches. They beautifully browned the entire slice of Wonder bread, while other toasters, like the Osters or Hamilton Beaches we tested, left unappetizing raw halos on top. When filled in every slot, the four-slot model made slightly lighter toast than the two-slot, but you can easily fix this by turning up the toasting dial. In comparison, all other similarly priced toasters and even some pricier machines left bread even whiter and patchier. The medium setting on both Cuisinarts also popped out a fully done piece of toast after 1 minute, 20 seconds, almost half the time of previous top pick Oster Jelly Bean’s 2 minute, 20 second toast time. The Cuisinart toasted the entire slice of Wonder bread while our previous pick, the Oster Jelly Bean, left raw stripes and tops. Photo: Michael Hession Each toaster evenly browned a thick bagel without burning sesame seeds. And both Cuisinarts’ defrost setting gave us Eggo waffles that were crispy on the outside but soft and moist on the inside. The Cuisinarts’ slots were wider and deeper than those on most other toasters we tested. The slots in the Cuisinarts easily accommodated the puffiest Murray’s bagels and didn’t require us to force each half down into the machine, as we had to do with many other toasters. And the machines’ “high lift” feature on the lever allows you to lift smaller items like English muffins out of the slots without burning your fingertips. The four-slice Cuisinart features a helpful label that indicates which slot should hold a single slice of bread.Photo: Michael Hession The slots of the Cuisinarts are considerably deeper than the Oster Jelly Bean’s and leave no white tops. Photo: Michael Hession The four-slice Cuisinart features a helpful label that indicates which slot should hold a single slice of bread.Photo: Michael Hession 1 of 3 The controls on both Cuisinarts are simple, featuring a knob that adjusts the darkness of the toast (from 1 to 7) and buttons that allow you to select the mode or cancel the toast cycle. The knob’s settings are accurate, meaning that setting the dial to 3 will produce toast that’s not too dark and not too light. They also have buttons to reheat and defrost your toast, as well as a bagel setting. All the parts you touch and twist on the Cuisinart stay cool, and they also feel sturdier than the moving parts of other toasters. And neither Cuisinart felt hot to the touch, even after multiple rounds of toasting, as opposed to some of the metal toasters we tested. Cuisinart’s stylish, boxy design means the two-slot version takes up less space than some of the flashier toasters we tested, such as our previous runner-up, the space-inefficient Cuisinart CPT-3000 ViewPro Glass 2-Slice Toaster. So if you have a small kitchen and your counter space is at a premium, the Cuisinart two-slice is the way to go. Between the Cuisinarts, the four-slice version is just four inches wider than the two-slice. And the four-slice Cuisinart is an inch smaller on all sides than our four-slot upgrade pick, the Breville Die-Cast 4-Slice Smart Toaster, making it a better choice for cramped counters. Cleaning and maintaining both Cuisinarts is as simple as sliding out the removable crumb tray and wiping it clean, similar to other models we tested. The Cuisinarts come with a limited three-year warranty, which only the Magimix matches for the longest warranty of any toaster we tested. Our previous pick, the Oster Jelly Bean, and our current two-slice and four-slice upgrade picks from Breville, all have a one-year warranty. We’ve been using the Cuisinart CPT-122 in our Wirecutter test kitchen since March 2018, and although that probably adds up to less use than it would get at home, the toaster has held up well so far. All of the printing is still intact, and none of the labels show any signs of wearing off. Flaws but not dealbreakers The two Cuisinart toasters have virtually no flaws in toasting, aside from occasionally leaving slim pale lines around the edges. But though you can see these pale edges, they’re so small that you won’t notice any difference in crunch when eating your toast. As an inexpensive plastic toaster, the Cuisinarts’ mechanics seemed less sturdy than our upgrade picks’. Its plastic levers may be less durable than metal over time, but most stainless-steel-bodied toasters we tested also had plastic levers. The labels printed next to Cuisinarts’ buttons may wear away over time, but most toasters we looked at had a similar issue. And the labels should last longer than the ones printed directly on the buttons of other toasters (such as the Oster Jelly Bean or the Hamilton Beach Keep Warm), which are far easier to wear off with buttery fingers. Unlike on the higher-end Brevilles, the Cuisinarts’ bagel setting just adds extra time to the toasting cycle without lowering the heat on the outside of the bagel. Although this setting browns a bagel better than a regular toasting cycle, the Brevilles’ thoughtfully designed, side-specific bagel setting produces a better bagel with a crisp cut edge and a chewy middle. And though the Cuisinarts’ toasting intensity remained impressively consistent across multiple batches of bread, we still recommend adjusting the settings to compensate for the inevitable buildup of heat. When the second batch starts, turn the heat down a half level from your normal setting. The only toasters that came close to fully compensating for this were our two Breville picks, which produced almost identical pieces of toast from the first to third batch. Upgrade pick: Breville BTA720XL Bit More Toaster (2-Slice) Photo: Michael Hession Upgrade pick Breville BTA720XL Pricier with more features Though it’s more expensive than our main pick, this Breville toasts bread exquisitely, and its sturdy, elegant build should outlast cheaper toasters. The Breville BTA720XL Bit More Toaster (2-Slice) is a handsome, sturdy machine that toasts better than any other model we tested—with the exception of our four-slice upgrade pick from Breville. Though it’s over twice the price of our main pick, we found that the Breville toasts bread and bagels more evenly, with no traces of pale edges. The Breville also offers more flexible toasting options than our main pick. It allows you to check the degree of doneness mid-toasting, and has the option to add 30 seconds more to the toasting cycle. Also, its steel casing has a classic look that would fit the aesthetic of almost any kitchen.