Toaster recommendation?

[Chris152]

Can anyone recommend a toaster (preferably four separate slots) which will take larger slices of bread? My old Russell Hobbs' slots measure 17cm front to back and that is fine, but I can't find anything like that to buy now. Searching around the web, Warburton's Toastie dimensions seem to be the gold standard that people are looking for but I can't find out what they are, and tbh I wonder if that's going to be big enough for my DIY bread (usually about 15 x 14cm).
I've wasted so much time on this, seems really odd manufacturers aren't doing larger dimension toasters.
Thanks, C

 

[Woodbloke]

I think you may be out of luck on that one. As far as I’m aware, all toasters use a standard sized slot - Rob

 

[9fingers]

I think you may be out of luck on that one. As far as I’m aware, all toasters use a standard sized slot - Rob

Well apart from the ones with big slots :lol:
But they tend to only to have two such slots and ours (from Aldi) can only operate both slots and heating elements at the same time. It does have wider slots as well as longer so good for crumpets
I stayed at a BnB last weekend that had a dualit 4 slot but even that was std size and ganged in pairs.

Bob

 

[Woodbloke]

I stayed at a BnB last weekend that had a dualit 4 slot but even that was std size and ganged in pairs.

Bob

We have a Dualit 4 slab toaster (excellent btw) but ours operates singly, as SWIMBO likes her toast toastie and only burns one bit of bread at time :lol: - Rob

 

[novocaine]

My toaster has a 550x250x550 slot. More than big enough for any slice. Works real good to.

Edit. Apparantly it needs a clean too. Guess what im doing tonight?

 

[Pete Maddex]

Toaster=Dualit.


Look no further.


Pete

I have a slightly battered 6 slot that is looking for a new home...

 

[sunnybob]

Again.... Dualit.
I supplied and repaired them for many years.
Commercial grade, and when the heating element does eventually go, quite simple to change out.

 

[Chris152]

Toaster=Dualit.


Look no further.


Pete

I have a slightly battered 6 slot that is looking for a new home...

I know they're properly made machines, but Dualit Classic slot dimensions are:
Slot size: 28mm wide x 140mm high x 120mm long (front to back)

Bob - I searched Aldi but can't see which one is the bigger one. I've reached the point where I'd be happy to buy 2 x two slot toasters if they're the right size (the rate the kids eat it coupled with my lack of timing at food times, just two slots would be a pain...).

 

[Gill]

We're very happy with a plain Morphy Richards 4-slot toaster. It's great for crumpets!

 

[AJB Temple]

Dualit here too. Had it at least 20 years and still as good as new.

 

[Steve Maskery]

I had a Dualit and gave it away when I did my kitchen because it was now the wrong colour.
BIG MISTAKE.
S

 

[9fingers]

Our Aldi Toaster
slot 32w x 250 l x 110 deep.





HTH

Bob

 

[sunnybob]

bun toaster?
https://www.dualit.com/products/4-bun-toaster

 

[droogs]

this is the best toaster on the market



https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=htt ... AdAAAAABAD

 

[Woodster]

We retired our old four slot thick and thin Dualit toaster (it’s in the loft) for a new two slot model. The entry slot on the new Dualit is about 30mm wide but it does taper downwards a bit. We also bought a new Dualit Kettle at the same time as that is also repairable if needed at any time.

 

[clogs]

I worked at a private school that used a 12 slot Dualit toaster for the kids breakfast club.....
never skipped a beat.....it did hundreds of slices per day.....

I also worked for a firm in Denmark, they had a works kitchen (imaculate) for the early starters.....
their toaster was a convayor type....popped on the bread and out came the toast.....

The best money I ever spent was the £100 odd quid for my 4 slice Dualit toaster....
20 plus years old...have had to replace the elements tho...2 went south...
it'll be here in another 20 years....hahaha.........

lot of tech into making toast thru out the world....

if u need ur memory jogging....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZWlHqYFYcc

 

[Chris152]

Our Aldi Toaster
slot 32w x 250 l x 110 deep.

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HTH

Bob

Thanks Bob, the issue would be the 110mm depth.

If Dualit had big enough slots, I'd buy one - but I'm looking for about 14 x 15cm slots. I'm heading off to the shops today with my tape measure!

 

[sunnybob]

You need a panini press.

 

[Chris152]

OK, thanks for your patience and suggestions chaps.

I can report that my research trip has now been successfully completed. Curry's turned up only toasters fit for toasting slices of Nimble
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzPhUaVDRpg
(remember that?) and similar.
Tesco had the same problem until I glanced at the display on the end of the aisle on my way out, when this little beauty appeared:
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... %26w%3D540
The same as my old 4-slice one, tho it's only two slices and not available in four. But the slots measure 17cm x 15cm, plenty big enough for our bread machine bread. I'm going to try living with just the two slots; if that proves too demanding at tea time, I'll buy another.

Thanks again all.

 

[AndyP]

Sorry Chris when I glanced at this thread earlier I thought you must have been looking for something out of the ordinary.
Having seen your last post I went and measured my what I thought was just a big standard toaster. I’ve just measured it.



We’ve had it for yonks. Should have realised and told you sooner

 

[Sheffield Tony]

IME, most toasters are a load of c**p. It ought to be possible to make one that produces toast to the required toastedness, especially so that the second round is the same as the first. I'm sure there must be some bands in the near-IR that could be used to measure this and ensure consistent slices instead of the crude mechanisms normally used.

It's a fairly critical process, as the radiant IR is absorbed more effectively by a dark surface than a lighter one, and the drying effect too means that the transition from warm bread to carbon is a fairly rapid one.

 

[9fingers]

Years ago we had one that looked at the reflected "heat" from the cooking toast with a long bimetal strip that bent and triggered the eject mechanism, this produced consistent toast from first to last and from frozen and thawed bread without changes in setting. that died for some reason.
All subsequent ones we have had simply used a timer and so needs throttling back for second and subsequent slices but thats easy enough once you get to know your toaster.

Bob

 

[Chris152]

The new Russell Hobbs toaster arrived from Tesco's with our groceries a couple of weeks ago, same as the old one but just two slices instead of four. But it's not like the old one. Settings from 1-6, all settings up to 5 produce warm bread, 5 and a tiny tad produces edible toast so long as you don't mind often having to scrape the burnt edges off before eating, then 5 and a tad more burns across the surface.

Fair play to Tesco, I called today and they refunded immediately and told me to dispose of it. Which I think I will.

In the meantime, I've been making smaller loaves, and think I have them down to a size that will fit Dualit's 28mm wide x 140mm high x 120mm long slot dims. Reading around the net, one criticism of the Dualit that pops up occasionally is that it doesn't have sides that close in on the slice to keep it equal distance from the elements, causing one side to cook more than the other as it leans to one side. Is that people's experience on here?

The old classic is still available at a cheaper price than the latest NewGen toasters, and as far as I can tell the only difference is the latter has the option to toast just the number of slices in the toaster. Ours is usually full, so I think I'd go for one of the older style. Unless I try the same Russell Hobbs in the hope I just got one of the duds...

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Again.... Dualit.
I supplied and repaired them for many years.
Commercial grade, and when the heating element does eventually go, quite simple to change out.

I also repaired them regularly. You can buy a toaster for for not much more than the cost of a Dualit element.

 

[Chris152]

Elements seem to be about £8?

 

[AJB Temple]

Mine is the old style Dualit. That would be because I have been using it for about 25 years. Tilting toast not an issue. Burnt edges not an issue.

 

[Chris152]

Mine is the old style Dualit. That would be because I have been using it for about 25 years. Tilting toast not an issue. Burnt edges not an issue.

It's arriving tomorrow! Thanks.