The old Krups toaster broiler has died. We paid $75 for it 2 years ago.
Now it doesn't work. The nearest authorized repair shop is over an
hour's drive. The 3 other listed authorized dealers in the area have
disconnected phones. The one that's in business says over the phone
that he can't get replacement parts for the particular problem with our
toaster broiler, that when that breaks and the machine is still under
warrante he replaces the whole thing. The corporate office confirms
that we can't get the part to fix it ourselves. Needless to say, we
won't be buying from Krups again. A $75 machine shouldn't break and
need replacement every 2 years.

We like having a toaster broiler for toast and for those times when we
want to bake or brown something on top without heating up the whole huge
full-size oven. It is nice to have something with a good temperature
control. The timer is a pleasant bonus but not strictly necessary. Any
suggestions for what we should buy?

--Lia

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:25:12 GMT, Julia Altshuler
> wrote:

>We like having a toaster broiler for toast and for those times when we
>want to bake or brown something on top without heating up the whole huge
>full-size oven. It is nice to have something with a good temperature
>control. The timer is a pleasant bonus but not strictly necessary. Any
>suggestions for what we should buy?

Until you said "good temperature control," I was going to suggest my
own method -- the cheapest possible model that can be replaced every 2
or so years for under US$30. Mine might last longer if I kept them
indoors, but they live on the porch to keep from heating up the house
in summer. Not for baking, but toasting, browning, and other
non-precise cooking chores.

Julia Altshuler > wrote:
> The old Krups toaster broiler has died. We paid $75 for it 2 years ago.
> Now it doesn't work. The nearest authorized repair shop is over an
> hour's drive. The 3 other listed authorized dealers in the area have
> disconnected phones. The one that's in business says over the phone
> that he can't get replacement parts for the particular problem with our
> toaster broiler, that when that breaks and the machine is still under
> warrante he replaces the whole thing. The corporate office confirms
> that we can't get the part to fix it ourselves. Needless to say, we
> won't be buying from Krups again. A $75 machine shouldn't break and
> need replacement every 2 years.

I have a Toastmaster. I bought it for around $50 from Target a year
or two ago. The same model is still available. Its the model that has
a teflon coated interior that slides out for easy cleaning. I use
my toaster oven all the time and it works well for me.

Julia Altshuler > wrote in message news:<XCRNb.68423$5V2.73393@attbi_s53>...
> The old Krups toaster broiler has died. We paid $75 for it 2 years ago.
> Now it doesn't work. The nearest authorized repair shop is over an
> hour's drive. The 3 other listed authorized dealers in the area have
> disconnected phones. The one that's in business says over the phone
> that he can't get replacement parts for the particular problem with our
> toaster broiler, that when that breaks and the machine is still under
> warrante he replaces the whole thing. The corporate office confirms
> that we can't get the part to fix it ourselves. Needless to say, we
> won't be buying from Krups again. A $75 machine shouldn't break and
> need replacement every 2 years.
>
> We like having a toaster broiler for toast and for those times when we
> want to bake or brown something on top without heating up the whole huge
> full-size oven. It is nice to have something with a good temperature
> control. The timer is a pleasant bonus but not strictly necessary. Any
> suggestions for what we should buy?
>
> --Lia

Anything that doesn't say Black & Decker on it.

N.

wrote:

> I have a Toastmaster. I bought it for around $50 from Target a year
> or two ago. The same model is still available. Its the model that has
> a teflon coated interior that slides out for easy cleaning. I use
> my toaster oven all the time and it works well for me.


Thanks. I'll keep that in mind when we go shopping. I'll also know to
avoid Black & Decker, but I've been avoiding them since they hired
telemarketers to call me 6 years ago. I promised then that I'd never
buy from a firm that advertised that way and have kept the promise.

--Lia

Julia Altshuler wrote:
>
> wrote:
>
> > I have a Toastmaster. I bought it for around $50 from Target a year
> > or two ago. The same model is still available. Its the model that has
> > a teflon coated interior that slides out for easy cleaning. I use
> > my toaster oven all the time and it works well for me.
>
> Thanks. I'll keep that in mind when we go shopping. I'll also know to
> avoid Black & Decker, but I've been avoiding them since they hired
> telemarketers to call me 6 years ago. I promised then that I'd never
> buy from a firm that advertised that way and have kept the promise.
>
> --Lia



I had GE and B&Ds for about 25 years but the last two I
bought were junk--gave out in less than a year. The
switches and thermostats were very cheap and unreliable.

I have had a DeLonghi for just over a year and it is going
strong.

gloria p

in article , Puester at
wrote on 1/16/04 6:32 PM:

> I have had a DeLonghi for just over a year and it is going
> strong.
>
> gloria p

I have had one for about about 6 years. Granted I don't use it everyday, but
it's going strong. (shhhh knock on wood)

"Julia Altshuler" > wrote in message
news:XCRNb.68423$5V2.73393@attbi_s53...
> The old Krups toaster broiler has died. <<<<<<SNIP>>>>>>>>> Any
> suggestions for what we should buy?
>
> --Lia
>

Lia,

LOML bought me a GE Toaster Oven/Broiler for Christmas. I like it very much.
I've used it almost daily. Some of the things I've done in it: Cheese toast,
regular toast, PopTarts, baked a frozen pot pie and a couple frozen pizzas,
broiled pork chops, baked a chicken, and browned the meringue on a couple of
pies. I like it for its ease of use, timer (though it doesn't go high enough
for long cooking times), and temperature range. It lets me bake or brown or
toast without heating up my oven. He paid about $40 for it. I had asked for
one that was actually a tabletop oven with rotisserie, but he bought the
rotisserie separately. I'm glad now he did.

Miss Jean

I have not had a cigarette in nine months, one week,
four days, 23 hours, 22 minutes and 59 seconds.
That's 5739 cigarettes not smoked, saving $585.43. But who's counting?

I am really enjoying my new General Electric toaster oven.
It is GE Model #168947 (Countertop Oven w/ Rotisserie.)
It fits on a countertop, but is maybe too tall to fit well under
wall-hanging cupboards which might be over a countertop.
This model can be configured to have two shelves, making
it possible to bake two six muffin trays at one time (switching
upper and lower positions half-way through, to equalize the
heat differences, top to bottom shelves.) It toasts and broils
and has temperature range and controls which are fully
adequate for me. The best part was that it is commonly
available and is stocked at most Wal-Mart stores. I paid
$45.00 for mine. I use it constantly and it looks good
on my countertop, too! ;-)

Here is a link to browse this model:

http://www.gehousewares.com/action/b...?content_id=26

I am not affiliated with the company, but certainly enjoy this
product. Hope this helps.

Paul (quick frozen) in New England

"Julia Altshuler" > wrote in message
news:XCRNb.68423$5V2.73393@attbi_s53...
> The old Krups toaster broiler has died. We paid $75 for it 2 years ago.
> Now it doesn't work. The nearest authorized repair shop is over an
> hour's drive. The 3 other listed authorized dealers in the area have
> disconnected phones. The one that's in business says over the phone
> that he can't get replacement parts for the particular problem with our
> toaster broiler, that when that breaks and the machine is still under
> warrante he replaces the whole thing. The corporate office confirms
> that we can't get the part to fix it ourselves. Needless to say, we
> won't be buying from Krups again. A $75 machine shouldn't break and
> need replacement every 2 years.
>
> We like having a toaster broiler for toast and for those times when we
> want to bake or brown something on top without heating up the whole huge
> full-size oven. It is nice to have something with a good temperature
> control. The timer is a pleasant bonus but not strictly necessary. Any
> suggestions for what we should buy?
>
> --Lia
>

Julia Altshuler > wrote:
>We like having a toaster broiler for toast and for those times when we
>want to bake or brown something on top without heating up the whole huge
>full-size oven. It is nice to have something with a good temperature
>control. The timer is a pleasant bonus but not strictly necessary. Any
>suggestions for what we should buy?

If you're willing to shell out some bucks and get a great
appliance in return, look at the Cuisinart TOB-165 and
TOB-175 convection toaster ovens

They can be had for less than $150 these days

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=tob-165&scoring=p
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=tob-175&scoring=p

The difference is in the finish. Mine's in white, and
works like a dream.

--Blair
"Now it'll bread tomorrow..."

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
<snip>
> I have had a DeLonghi for just over a year and it is going
> strong.
>
> gloria p

I love my DeLonghi toaster oven. It has been in daily use for at least 8
years and may be a few years older. DeLonghi products have always been very
reliable for me.

Charlie

Thanks to all that wrote. We'll go shopping some time this weekend to
see what's available. I'll report back with what we decide on.

--Lia

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:25:12 GMT, Julia Altshuler
> wrote:

> The old Krups toaster broiler has died. We paid $75 for it 2 years ago.
> Now it doesn't work.

I'm wondering now if the lifetime of a toaster oven is
inverse to the cost or is it that we just don't care as much
when a less expensive model drops dead after 2-5 years?

After years of buying GE toaster ovens - which seemed to
have a 5 year lifetime, I went for an expensive brand. It
was killed by kids who decided to heat their tortillas on
the rack. After that, I gave up on toaster ovens. I use a
real toaster and a regular oven now.


Practice safe eating - always use condiments

I have a Delonghi I purchased 10 years ago when the brand first came to the
US....The unit works well, but the finish that was put on it sucks.....very
hard outside surface to clean...I'm sure the newer models have an easier to
clean outside finish...overall it works well.

Harriet & critters (with a very needy jack russell terrior sitting on my
lap...only he knows why he feels so needy at this moment.
"Julia Altshuler" > wrote in message
news:XCRNb.68423$5V2.73393@attbi_s53...
> The old Krups toaster broiler has died. We paid $75 for it 2 years ago.

>

>
>
>

We bought a Cuisinart countertop oven on the recommendation of a Consumer
Reports article (top-rated) and followup research on Epinions.com
(http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-Small_A...onvection_Oven
_Toaster_Oven_Broiler_TOB_175_TOB_165 - this is for the chrome model). It's
significantly more expensive than a toaster oven and slightly larger, but
it's also a convection oven. The temperature control is quite good and of
course convection cooks everything much more quickly and evenly. We've used
it for everything from toast to chicken (roasters) with excellent results.
This weekend I'm going to try cooking ribs in it.

We bought the white model as opposed to chrome because it happened to be on
sale in the store we went to. I've read that the white body is prone to
cracking but we've had ours for a couple of years and no signs of that. The
broiling tray is pretty flimsy and warps at high temperatures but flattens
out when it cools. Controls are slightly unituitive but you get used to
them. All in all, although it's a bit quirky, we're very pleased with it.

Pete

"Julia Altshuler" > wrote in message
news:XCRNb.68423$5V2.73393@attbi_s53...
> The old Krups toaster broiler has died. We paid $75 for it 2 years ago.
> Now it doesn't work. The nearest authorized repair shop is over an
> hour's drive. The 3 other listed authorized dealers in the area have
> disconnected phones. The one that's in business says over the phone
> that he can't get replacement parts for the particular problem with our
> toaster broiler, that when that breaks and the machine is still under
> warrante he replaces the whole thing. The corporate office confirms
> that we can't get the part to fix it ourselves. Needless to say, we
> won't be buying from Krups again. A $75 machine shouldn't break and
> need replacement every 2 years.
>
> We like having a toaster broiler for toast and for those times when we
> want to bake or brown something on top without heating up the whole huge
> full-size oven. It is nice to have something with a good temperature
> control. The timer is a pleasant bonus but not strictly necessary. Any
> suggestions for what we should buy?
>
> --Lia
>