Thread Number: 84003
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"One slice" marking on older toasters |
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Post# 1083420 , Reply# 1   8/1/2020 at 14:26 (1,334 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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I have a fairly new Kitchenaid toaster and it has the "one slice" indicator. |
Post# 1083448 , Reply# 2   8/1/2020 at 16:01 (1,334 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 1083621 , Reply# 7   8/2/2020 at 17:31 (1,333 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa)   |   | |
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>> What i HATE about it is that the second batch has a very thin line between "albine bread" (setting 1) >> and "somebody please call 911 and grab a fire extinguisher". (setting 2) >> I actually NEVER managed to make two batches were the second batch did NOT look like a >> bread-shaped piece of charcoal and my kithcen filled with black smoke. A lot of cheap toasters now have no temperature sensor of any kind - they have been cost-optimized down to an electronic timer, and that's it. Selecting a darker setting simply adds a pre-determined amount of time. Some of these junk toasters attempt to compensate for the preheated start on the second batch by shortening the timer period, but it will only ever be a calibrated guess by the electronics, so the results will be unpredictable as so many outside factors are unaccounted for. On one hand, it's hard to be *too* critical, because it's rather amazing that a brand new toaster can be had from numerous sources for less than 10 bucks. But on the other hand, if they had spent even fifty cents more on each toaster, they could have improved the product so much. It's a huge step-change in the results for such a little difference. That's what the race to the bottom has done for us. |
Post# 1083624 , Reply# 8   8/2/2020 at 17:47 (1,333 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Get a Dualit!
You have complete control over the toasting time. There is a timer and you select the time you want. They suggest preheating the toaster for 1 min before the first batch, which I do.
I originally thought that this kind of toaster would be a PITA, but I was wrong. It actually makes perfect sense to give the user control over the toasting time, rather than the toaster. You can lift the toast with the handy lever during the process if you think the toast may already be done to your liking.
They are expensive and worth it. I bought mine used on ebay, It was in excellent condition. I paid $89.00 free shipping. I’m hoping it will be the last toaster I ever need to buy. All the new toasters are mostly junk from China.
Eddie CLICK HERE TO GO TO ea56's LINK |
Post# 1086858 , Reply# 9   8/27/2020 at 17:39 (1,308 days old) by anthony (uk)   |   | |
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