Tesco toaster - good grief.....
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I have to say I am not a fan of Dualit. 
Our Kenwood toaster went belly up a few months ago and we found an end of line Dualit in John Lewis for half the RRP. Bargain, I thought, so we got it. It doesn't fit Warburtons or Hovis sliced bread in properly, doesn't function well when you are using frozen bread, doesn't do that great a job at keeping things warm and crumpets keep on getting stuck in it.
I live in hope that it goes wrong so that I can get rid and get something more useful. However it does look nice sat on the work top.
Our Kenwood toaster went belly up a few months ago and we found an end of line Dualit in John Lewis for half the RRP. Bargain, I thought, so we got it. It doesn't fit Warburtons or Hovis sliced bread in properly, doesn't function well when you are using frozen bread, doesn't do that great a job at keeping things warm and crumpets keep on getting stuck in it. I live in hope that it goes wrong so that I can get rid and get something more useful. However it does look nice sat on the work top.
For functionality (ie its ability to toast things of different thicknesses or sizes) the best one we've ever had was the original Tefal Thick & Thin. It had one long (long enough for 2 slices of bread) slot and the heating came from a bar like an electic fire.
Sadly it got junked and replaced with a Dualit during a kitchen refit.
Sadly it got junked and replaced with a Dualit during a kitchen refit.
I had a motorized toaster. You put the bread in, pressed a button and it slowly dissapeared downwards. A loud beep and it would slowly rise when done, a bit like (I imagine, not seen one in the metal) the gear knob on a new Jag.
It even worked for the best part of 2 years. I can't remember the brand but I think they're discontinued now.
ETA This was it http://shopping.canoe.ca/ss/media/16360000/1636074...
It even worked for the best part of 2 years. I can't remember the brand but I think they're discontinued now.
ETA This was it http://shopping.canoe.ca/ss/media/16360000/1636074...
Edited by markbmw on Wednesday 20th January 15:10
BenjC said:
This toaster thread got me thinking....It is about time I "upgraded"
In my travels I found this:
Holy crap! All this thing needs is a digital clock in it to be the best invention ever.
Balls to the "thick slice" effort - This is how I am going "roll" in the morning from now on....
I'll raise you...In my travels I found this:
Holy crap! All this thing needs is a digital clock in it to be the best invention ever.
Balls to the "thick slice" effort - This is how I am going "roll" in the morning from now on....
markbmw said:
BenjC said:
This toaster thread got me thinking....It is about time I "upgraded"
In my travels I found this:
Holy crap! All this thing needs is a digital clock in it to be the best invention ever.
Balls to the "thick slice" effort - This is how I am going "roll" in the morning from now on....
I'll raise you...In my travels I found this:
Holy crap! All this thing needs is a digital clock in it to be the best invention ever.
Balls to the "thick slice" effort - This is how I am going "roll" in the morning from now on....
k my hat!
BoRED S2upid said:
I have exactly the same toaster £5 I think. It only toasts square bread anything larger and you have to turn it half way through. Not great at all but then again its a quater the price of a decent toaster so you get a quater of the ability to make toast. What do you expect?
Yeah, 
stupid me, imagine, expecting a toaster to actually, er, toast bread. The one I bought was actually nearer £20 - but that's not the point. Why the hell would you sell a toaster (no matter how cheaply) that is fundamentaly flawed in its ability to execute its very reason for existing?
I got a too-good-to-miss deal on a white KA orbital mixer, and the daddy of toasting:
Built like a tank, I've had it years now, and don't expect to have to buy another. Ever.
I think it's comparable to Dualit in terms of quality, and although I love the styling of the Dualit, I prefer the colours of the KA range.
It toasts beautifully, and will take any sliced loaf size
Built like a tank, I've had it years now, and don't expect to have to buy another. Ever.
I think it's comparable to Dualit in terms of quality, and although I love the styling of the Dualit, I prefer the colours of the KA range.
It toasts beautifully, and will take any sliced loaf size
Toaster report
I've gone through stacks of cheap toasters over the last few years, all crap at toasting!
My latest, a Kenwood, is big enough to accomodate all uk bread, but isn't powerful enough to do frozen toast. I'm looking for a proven toaster. Pity Carlsberg don't do toasters!
I've gone through stacks of cheap toasters over the last few years, all crap at toasting!
My latest, a Kenwood, is big enough to accomodate all uk bread, but isn't powerful enough to do frozen toast. I'm looking for a proven toaster. Pity Carlsberg don't do toasters!
Even Lister had a problem with his toaster.
Mind you, that was because it kept saying "howdy doodly do"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZslRQvv5zM
Mind you, that was because it kept saying "howdy doodly do"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZslRQvv5zM
Edited by Tonto on Thursday 21st January 01:00
Is it all down to power? There can't be much to designing a toaster.
I had a look at my Delonghi last night and it's rated at 1600W, Dualit's equivalent is 2200W, so it's got 37% more poke. Which could explain why it's poor. (I couldn't find ratings for other toasters on Comet/Amazon web sites)
Using the Dualit as our basis, for a toaster to be any good you need about 550W per slot for it to be any good.
Oh and of course a slot big enough to fit toast in.
I had a look at my Delonghi last night and it's rated at 1600W, Dualit's equivalent is 2200W, so it's got 37% more poke. Which could explain why it's poor. (I couldn't find ratings for other toasters on Comet/Amazon web sites)
Using the Dualit as our basis, for a toaster to be any good you need about 550W per slot for it to be any good.
Oh and of course a slot big enough to fit toast in.
Edited by Nigel H on Thursday 21st January 08:06
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