Black & Decker TRO480BS, Good Toaster Oven
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Good Toaster Oven
We looked at a number of ovens and wanted something that did the basic things and didn’t take up too much space. No convection (we have a convection oven) and no digital - its just a basic appliance. We looked at the B&D 240 but this just seemed too basic and too flimsy. Then we saw this one. It has all the basics, it’s a good, small size and its silver / black which matches our kitchen. It has 3 controls (as compared to the basic model w/ 2) making it easy to select temp, function and time. The handle is securely attached to the glass door -the metal ends wrap around the glass so it won’t fall off (a complaint about other ovens). It has a nice slide out crumb tray that has access from the front with the oven door close - this makes it very easy to empty. Nicely toasted our first bagel in just a few minutes and it was very evenly browned, something our regular toaster did not do well at all.
Pros
Gets hot fast
Basic controls work well
Easy access crumb tray
Even toasting and heating
Cons
Not many
The top and sides do get hot so don’t store anything on this!
Update (5/17/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen. I also found some auctions for this item here.
The featured review for this product, Black & Decker TRO480BS Toast-R-Oven 4-Slice Toaster Oven Kitchen, was written by Kend.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Posted on: April 4, 2010
Filed under: Reviews
Reviews (3)
Tanya R. Golding
February 17th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Great for what I need
My toaster broke after seven years and I wanted a unit that would toast and broil. Didn’t need a convection oven. I found this unit and was very happy about the price. It is quite attractive and matches my stainless and black kitchen. The first thing I did after cleaning the unit was make toast. I wanted to see how evenly it toasted. I must say I was quite surprised at how quickly and evenly it toasted. So I’m already a happy camper. The door has a nice size handle. The unit does get hot, but from what I read most toaster ovens do. Will write another review after I’ve had this for awhile.
Update-2/10/10 I have had this toaster over for awhile now and I am very happy with it! It still toast bagels & bread very evenly. I have put 4 slices of Orowheat bread in it and it still toasted it evenly. It doesn’t take as long as my regular toaster did. So I am still a happy camper. The best part is it is not very expensive! Wow to get what you want and not have to pay a high price! Woohoo!!
Kend
February 18th, 2010 at 7:40 am
Good Toaster Oven
Rated 4 stars.
waggie
March 8th, 2010 at 1:02 am
Great Toaster-Oven
I rate this toaster oven 5 stars, not because it is the biggest, best toaster oven out there, but because for the PRICE, it’s a great mid-size countertop oven, it’s very attractive, it has good basic features with easy dials, and toasts evenly and has a good size interior. Amazon ought to carry this themselves and offer free shipping. I actually got mine from a department store this week for a cheaper price (loss leader probably).
That other post with 1 star was kind of bizarre, getting the wrong rack?? Maybe he got a return or something but these come very well packed. A few features I like about this one is the wire shelf is reversible, no surprise there, but turned one way, it has a wire lip that the enclosed tray can slide under attached, which helps during the baking process to catch any overflow drips. Then your baking pan can sit right on top of the rail. I also like the pull out crumb tray from the front, easy to clean and put al. foil. The sides have little hooks that the wire rack can slide into and it pulls out the rack a slight bit when you open the oven, makes it easy to grab your toast. The front handle is screwed in, all very secure. The cord is shorter than most, but I consider this a plus. Most people place the oven right by a plug anyway and too long of a cord gets in the way. It’s long enough to pull the oven out to the front of the counter tho if you are cleaning behind, etc.
Black & Decker made a good one with this model.
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