Customer Reviews

Hamilton Beach 31125 6-Slice Toaster Oven with Broil Function

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3 star:		(2)
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1 star:		(1)

 

 

Toasts and bakes well. I just toasted an english muffin and it came out fine. (didn't understand review about not toasting). Makes nice, crispy (not burnt) waffles. Oven gets hot fast (less pre-heat time). Compact size (I live in an apartment so that's important). I gave it only 4 stars because it's not too attractive. But, it works well!

After shopping carefully online and off, I bought this item at JC Penney on March 25, 2006. Penney's stated regular price is $69.99, with a sale price of $49.99, the same price Amazon is currently charging.

It replaces a 10-year old Black & Decker, primarily because I read several reviews suggesting a dramatic drop in the quality of B&D small kitchen appliances and that Hamilton Beach was performing well. I also have several other Hamilton Beach small appliances and all of them function well at what they are designed to do. This seemed my best choice for a reasonably priced toaster oven, since I am not looking for a cheap convection oven, just an acceptable toaster large enough for baking a potato now and then or some other small item too large or the wrong shape for a slot-style toaster. In shopping I found no current toaster ovens with a lever to press for toasting - all now have some variation of twist dial for this purpose.

It is (so far) performing acceptably as an oven, though the top gets very hot. However, only the first few uses produced acceptable toast on even the darkest toast setting. Toast set at dark got lighter and lighter and now, only three weeks after purchase, it no longer toasts at all. It does not darken beyond the palest coloring and toasting a second time leaves the bread only drier, not at all darker.

The top elements do not seem to heat properly and do not reach the red color needed to toast bread ... or presumably to broil anything, though I haven't (and won't) use it as a broiler. As hot as the top gets from regular oven use, I am not confident it would be safe as a broiler, even if the upper heating elements were working.

At three weeks post-purchase I have no toasting capability at all. I fully expect the rest of the oven to cease functioning soon and, regardless, it is of no practical use to me as a toaster, which is the small appliance I want and need. I am returning it to the store and starting the search for a toaster oven over again from scratch.

I just bought this item and it seems to work fine. The dial toaster function is different from a push button but is is just as handy, plus you can more easily set the toast time to your preference. Another handy feature of the timer is that it can be used as a TIMER ONLY. Just set the temperature to zero and use the timer for up to 30 minutes, a real bonus in a small kitchen with limited counter space.

Like this product very much,works well for toasting my large slices of homemade breads that don't fit in a regular toaster.

I am very happy with this toaster oven. It has a large interior as advertised, and is easy to operate. I think it's a very good value for the price.

This is my first toaster oven. Wanted something simple, easy to use for baking pizza and rewarming slices. This one serves that purpose. Easy to clean. I use al. foil under slices so there's no clean-up at all.

Sent this to my husband stationed in Iraq. Toaster has been in constant use since they got it. The soldiers say pop-tarts have never tasted so good.
One more thing to make them all feel a little more like home.
Best value for its price. Fits the 12" Boboli shells we send them with no problem.

Large capacity, though an advantage, made it slow in toasting. The one I bought in 2008 worked for two years, then quit abruptly.

I bought this to replace one that finally wore out. If you are going to use this only as a toaster, I would suggest you just buy a regular toaster as it takes a long time to toast-almost 10 mins. and you have to keep watch it doesn't burn if you use the timer. The same with baking. Also, the directions tell you to unplug after using as it could be a fire hazard. It does the job, but don't rely on the timer.

This oven, while a little large, does perform as it states. I have never owned a toaster oven myself, but have had experience with the one at work which is a HB as well. I would recommend this to others.