Customer Reviews

Sunbeam 6198 4-Slice Toaster Oven, White

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I am not complaining but these are the facts that I feel about this toaster:-

1) The top gets really hot. So don't put anything on top of it if the toaster is on.

2) Feels cheap with sheet metal all around.

3) The timer is loud and only limits to 15 minutes max.

4) No separate toast button.

5) 2 heating units only. One on top and the other is at the bottom.

6) It does get the job done for me most of the time.

7) It holds 4 slice, not six in the description.

8) The mesh tray is flat with no setting for height adjustment.

The toaster works good....but find the arm that locks the shelf in a bit difficult to move when cleaning it....but overall the product works well. We have been using it for about a month now so we hope it holds up.

I was given this toaster oven as a gift after my old toaster oven died & I hate it. I primarily use this appliance as an oven but this one never bakes. Breaded fish tastes soggy like it came out of a microwave not crisp like from an oven & that is cooking it for 10 minutes over the recipe time. Frozen taters that should take 15 minutes at 450 took 25 minutes & still weren't crisp. It definitely cannot be used as a "small oven". I am very disappointed and plan to replace it.

This is a sturdy looking, good sized appliance. I have not used it for anything but toast. The bread does not toast evenly. It is darker on bottom of slice than top . It is not overly noisy and it is fast enough.

We have owned this at our vacation home for 2 years. It gets so hot it warped our countertop - we now have it on top of a cutting board to insulate the heat. The heat actually discolored the top and it is now concave. Timer and heat control have both broken (were relatively easy to fix). Very poor quality - especially since it only gets used a few weeks a year! If we used it more often I would through it away and buy another.

This toaster oven is a good value overall, but I have two issues with it over my last toaster: 1. It toast more unevenly than my last toaster oven - the back of your toast will be black before the front is brown, which can be overcome to an extent by rotating the bread. 2. It doesn't seem to retain heat very well, so the heating elements must stay on for longer. This might be a waste of electricity, but the effect on your food is that to reheat something you have to use a low heat over a long time. For example, in my old toaster, I could put a few slices of frozen, leftover pizza in and they would be hot in about 12 minutes. In this toaster, if I try that, they will burn because the elements are on most of the time, which toasts rather than reheats. However, if I'm willing to wait 25 minutes, I can lower the heat and the pizza will come out fine. That's why I say it's a good value; it has flaws, but you can overcome them.

I love this oven for its compactness and cute appearance. But beware! The minute dial will turn past "off" and the oven will stay on when you think you it is turned off. Sometimes I walk out of the kitchen when I am cooking, but thank God I was in the kitchen, just happened to look inside the toaster and saw flames!! We were seconds away from a big fire. I would not purchase this product, and I plan to contact the company to find out why it has not been recalled.

Ours broke for no apparent reason. Lasted about six months. Super cheaply made. Designed so it could easily be left permanently on until your house burned down seemingly. Does look kind of cute though.

There is only leg to push it in and out. It catches the tray but won't allow the door to shut when the tray is it in it.
Both the rack and the tray are not working. The tray doesn't fit properly in the oven, its too big and catches on the side, it does not slide in and out like its supposed to.

We purchased this model after carefully checking out other brands. What a mistake! It browns the top of the bread unevenly while burning the bottom! There is no automatic turn-off if the door is opened and, like several other reviewers, we agree that it is poorly made, cheap construction. Don't buy it!