Customer Reviews

Maxi-Matic EKA-9210B Elite Cuisine 4-Slice Toaster Oven Broiler, Black

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It is getting harder to find a good small toaster oven at almost any price. We had a GE toaster oven that was purchased in the late 1970's. It fit on a 10' deep shelf and took very little space. The rack pulled out when the door was opened had a shiny chrome interior which made great toast and it lasted almost 30 years. When it finally died, we looked for a replacement. The only one that fit in the space we wanted looked almost the same as our old GE. It was a Black and Decker unit and it only lasted a year before the top element burnt out. It also was built very cheaply.
We shopped around and read some good reviews on the Maxi Matic. Price was good and it actually didn't have a cheap feel to it like the B&D. It makes great toast. Heats up fast and is easy to clean. It has quartz elements that seem pretty sturdy. That is the good part. The trade off is that the toasting is regulated by a timer, not a sensor. There isn't a temperature control for baking. The heating elements do not turn off when the door is opened. This is a very basic unit. The switch on top is for off- top element-bottom element or both elements(toast) The bottom is just a timer that ticks very loudly and is maxed at 15 minutes and has markings for light, medium and dark toast. (Use light or it comes out burnt)
If you need a toaster oven in a small space this is a decent unit. What's sad is that all the toaster ovens in this category are crappy compared to what was available 20 years ago. Price wasn't an issue. They are all crappy

I bought this on Amazon to replace a series of Black & Decker toaster ovens which kept dying over the years. I wasn't sure of what to expect when this arrived, but I've been using it daily for the past 2 months, and I am pleased with its performance.

The upper knob controls which heating elements are on: top, bottom or both. I use "both" for general toasting, and "top" to melt cheese on my English muffin in the morning.

The lower knob controls how long the elements are on. The off position is 12 o'clock. If you turn it to the right, it acts as a timer knob, and shuts off and rings a bell when it reaches 12 o'clock. The further to the right you turn it, the longer the elements stay on. If you turn the knob to the left, it only turns to 11 o'clock, and causes the elements to stay on until you manually turn the knob back to 12 o'clock.

That's the extent of the controls. Extremely simple.

One thing I found was that the metal tray supplied with the toaster oven fits very tightly. I solved this by using an old tray from one of by B&D ovens - works perfectly. The metal rack on the toaster oven comes out, has a few settings, and you can flip it over to change the orientation (it rises in the center from the sides a bit).

I tried to bake a chicken pot pie in the oven, and had mixed results. I set the upper control so both elements would come on, and put the pot pie onto the tray (to catch spills). I turned the bottom knob to 11 o'clock, and left it to bake. After the time specified on the pie box, I found that it really wasn't cooked through enough, and needed more time. I haven't put a thermometer in the oven to check it out. I had better luck with sweet potatoes, but I pre-cooked them in the microwave to start the process.

Am I disappointed? A little, but I can live with it. I have other appliances (including a larger counter top oven) which can do the job when needed. I primarily bought this to toast my bread and muffins, and to melt (top brown) stuff on top. For that, it works just fine, and I'm happy with it.

So far, so good. I can recommend this product to you.

I LOVE this toaster oven--because it HEATS UP SO QUICKLY. I know that some buyers commented
that their toast browned too much when on medium. This is true--I set the dial
for LIGHT to have regular toast. But,I would MUCH RATHER have a FAST HEATING toaster oven for all
uses-- than one which takes so long to toast or heat-up. This is the first toaster oven I've had
which heated up and toasted, baked, warmed, cooked quickly. I HIGHY RECOMMEND IT.

I recently bought this toaster oven to replace my 12 year old Black and Decker basic toaster oven. This toaster oven works as well as the Black and Decker and is the same size. I didn't want to spend $200 nor do I have the space for a larger toaster oven. I don't mind the ticking noice at all and in fact kind of like it. It's not as loud as some reviewers made it sound. I'm very happy with this toaster oven and would buy it again.

This is a decent toaster, worth its price, but the downside is that you must beware if you toast anything higher than the lowest setting. I have had many a disappointing burn of my toast and bagels because of this. On the bottom level, your food will be relatively unharmed. I suggest that you toast with care when using this toaster.

I also warn you to always use foil, or you will have a messy pan that might never get clean again.

I only need a toaster oven once or twice a month, so I didn't want to pay for all kinds of bells and whistles. This does the job. The top does get hot but when you turn it off the heat quickly dissipates. It is light weight and easy to take out of the pantry and put back as needed.

Works fine. Fits only two normal size pieces of bread, but probably four English muffins. We have been noticing many crumbs in front, but I think this happens with any toaster. There is a top and bottom slot for the rack, but I would have wanted a slot right in the middle, because one side usually gets a little more toasted. It's got an element on the top and bottom, and you can choose to use either or both, and then the other dial is a timer. There is no temperature control: it's just on or off.

If you want one of the cheapest toaster ovens that works fine, this is an option.

I use this toaster/oven at work. We have a microwave oven, but some foods like pizza taste better when they are heated on a conventional oven. The oven is compact yet there is sufficient space to heat an average meal. If you are in the market for a small cheap and efficient oven, the maxi-matic elite eka-9210b is for you.

We needed a replacement for an old Black and Decker that would fit in a corner under a cabinet. While there are great products out there that have warmers on top and convection ovens, they need take up considerably more space and are not suitable for placement on a counter under a cabinet. This little unit looks very cute and seems to do the job nicely. I really like the drop-down crumb tray, which greatly simplifies cleaning. We are quite satisfied.

As a toaster this is of acceptable quality, barely. First it is not nearly the size indicated. Those measurements include2 2" metal posts on the back to keep it from resting against the wall. It is really 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 X 8 1/2 which was what I really wanted anyway but is much smaller than advertised. The toast donness dial is way off when you get it but becomes more accurate in time. I suspect they all are like that and I have no problem figuring out where to set it to get toast the way I like it. It produces more smoke than any other toaster oven I have had.
As an oven it might be unusable for most people. There is no control to set the temperature. I use a toaster oven for heating and baking to avoid heating up the main over and taxing the AC. If you use yours to bake potatoes for instance does it stay on until it gets to 500 or does it self regulate to a preset nonadjustable and unknown temperature?
Toaster; acceptable-
Oven ;Not acceptable