DeLonghi CKT83 Cool-Touch 2-Slice Toaster

by DeLonghi

Product Features

• Large slots (5-1/2 by 1-1/4 inches) accommodate thick bread, bagels
• Six browning settings; defrost, reheat, and cancel buttons
• Electronic temperature sensor for precise browning
• High toast-lift for safely removing small items
• Cool-touch plastic exterior, with matte-finish metal housing

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 10 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000063CC4
• Item model number: CKT83
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #482,928 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Sleekly shaped and equipped with slots (5-1/2 by 1-1/4 inches) large enough to accommodate thick bread, bagels, and English muffins, this two-slice toaster has an electronic sensor for precisely browning according to which of its six settings has been selected. Three buttons on the front provide other options. One adds extra toasting time for defrosting frozen items before they're toasted. Another reheats items that have cooled. And a third cancels toasting at any time. The toast-lift rises high enough for small items to be safely extracted, and a slide-out crumb tray simplifies cleanup. The toaster's plastic exterior stays cool during operation, and the matte-finish metal housing for the toaster's working parts adds a contemporary touch. The toaster measures 8 inches wide, 8 inches high, and 12 inches deep. It carries a one-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very "cool" cool-touch toaster!, November 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: DeLonghi CKT83 Cool-Touch 2-Slice Toaster (Kitchen)

We purchased this toaster without any knowledge of the DeLonghi brand. We have had it a couple of months and we love it! We feel that we got a bargain! It's very sleek and nice looking. It has some very nice features like the wide slots, the "push up" feature (gives your toast that extra lift so you can remove it easily)and, the best part, it toasts everything perfectly! What an incredibly nice toaster! We have been very pleased with this purchase.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars ...but does it toast bread well?, January 8, 2003

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This review is from: DeLonghi CKT83 Cool-Touch 2-Slice Toaster (Kitchen)

Bought this unit for my mother-in-law who was looking for a new toaster. Being that she's family, I wanted to get her a great one. I'd read the reviews and every one raved about the CKT83.

Perhaps they didn't actually USE the toaster....

This is a fine looking unit. Appears to be well-made, too. Every mechanical piece operates smoothly and precisely. So far so good.

The openings on top will take even the largest bagels with ease, holding them in a tender embrace that centers the item to toast accurately between the heating elements.

But.

The actual "bread and butter" function of the unit is disappointing. Despite the great design, the mechanical surety, and other appointments, it simply doesn't toast all that well.

So what's the problem? Well, it's the slowest toaster I've ever seen. You could probably read through the entire front section of any newspaper while waiting for it to toast adequately. Selecting a lesser doneness level seemed to make no difference. And worst of all, it simply did not toast evenly. The bread was always more done at the bottom than at the top.

Do we have a defective unit? Who knows. We can't compare this unit to another one to tell.

Still, a huge disappointment. And now I might be in the doghouse with my mother-in-law for not buying a Toastmaster. Oh well....

(One last thing. Those thinking they are getting an item made in Italy - like most other DeLonghi products - will be disappointed to see that the toaster is made in China...

1.0 out of 5 stars Disposable Toaster., January 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: DeLonghi CKT83 Cool-Touch 2-Slice Toaster (Kitchen)

Nice features. Works good initially. Expect it to last just over one year when the warranty runs out. Basically a cheap throw-away appliance.