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Hamilton Beach Toastation - Red (22703H) | 
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| Brand: Hamilton Beach
Buy New: $39.99
Rating:  10 reviews
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.5
Dimensions (in): 17.4 x 10 x 9.3
UPC: 040094227037
EAN: 0040094227037
ASIN: B000EES202
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Hamilton Beach is proud to support the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement | | • | Hamilton Beach will donate a portion of each sale of designated products sold by February 2009 to the American Heart Association for a donation of $850,000 | | • | Top slot works like a traditional 2-slice toaster; 1 1/2" toasting slot fits thick breads; oven fits two 16" pizza slices or two personal pizzas | | • | Electronic toast shade and oven temperature controls for consistency; removable crumb tray and automatic toaster shutoff for convenience | | • | 9-3/10Hx10Wx17-2/5L" |
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Product Description
Compact 2 in 1 appliance. Top slot works like a traditional 2 slice toaster. Oven fits two 16" pizza slices or two personal pizzas. 1.5" toasting slot fits thick breads. Electronic toast shade and oven temperature controls for consistency. Removable crumb tray and automatic toaster shutoff for convenience.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Convenient, not super great August 28, 2008
.L.A.L.I. (Miami, FL USA)
This "toaster oven toaster" is not a bad purchase. It was somewhat well-priced and I do use it everyday. Although, what other reviewers say is true. The tops of whatever you put in the oven will burn if put at 350 degrees or higher. A pizza slice, bagels, etc. have to be closed monitored. And while one section will burn, the other side of your pizza or bagel will barely get a browning.
The toaster function I don't even use, the toaster will heat so slowly that anything coming out of the freezer or fridge will bend b/c it will melt before toasting. And if it's bread you're toasting, it will have the toast marks on the center, but not the top or bottom of the toast.
It's very difficult to remove something from the toaster early, I've found I have to switch it from toaster to oven and back to toaster to get it let go of the food.
The last negative is: it's not easy to clean. I had to throw away the crumb pan it has in the oven about 6 months ago because any little thing would get stuck to it. It has a lot of nooks and crevices for crumbs to fall into, and hard to get them out.
If you are looking for a spacesaver, this is not a bad choice. It works decent (the oven) and looks great (if you can keep it clean). If you want a real toaster, look elsewhere.
 Should be called "Crapstation" May 4, 2008
James K. Graham (Washington, DC USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Got this via our wedding registry. Saw it; zapped it because it looked pretty cool. Hmm... double duty. Nice idea. Worst toaster in the entire world.
Where do I begin? The front-loading toaster oven part has only @ 1 1/2inches of clearance... you can put in a bagel, but that's about it. Anything else is scraping the top off. Plus, whatever fits in the front door is likely to get scorched because the heating elements are only about an inch away from your food(!!)
Continuing on with the front "toaster oven" part. There is no such thing as "low heat" on this thing. If you put the knob on the lowest temp and have, let's say a piece of pizza in there; it will absolutely become a scorched mess. It's like a blast furnace; no matter what temp you've assigned, it just goes all the way up to bright orange, then coasts for a while on all the extreme heat it's generated.
The only good thing about this thing is that it matches the rest of our wedding stuff that we registered for. Beyond that, it's a frustrating piece of crap.
 Good affordable little toaster...and cute April 11, 2008
leemarie (Napa, CA , USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm usually the type of person who will take function over form any day, but I gave in and bought this little toaster oven because I thought it was inexpensive (costs less than most adequate toasters), and so darned cute! (I tried to convince myself that it was a space saver because you can use it as a toaster or an oven, but I think I could have gotten one with a better oven feature than this one. The truth is, I have a Kitchen Aid stand mixer which is Empire Red, and I am constantly on a quest to find other appliances and kitchen accessories that match it, other than the more expensive Kitchen Aid brand, because I love it so much, and we're on a limited income. I love to cook and bake, so I rarely use it for baking, and I have never tried broiling or roasting in it. My daughter uses it more for reheating purposes when she doesn't want "mushy" microwave frozen foods (ie, pizza, burritos, etc.)
Pros:
Mostly made of metal and has a glass door, very sturdy, yet lightweight. I move it often when I need counter space, so it gets banged around quite a bit. I've had this oven over a year and it still looks like new. None of the finish or color has worn, melted or faded yet.
I bake our bread in a machine, and the taller slices are easily accommodated by the toaster slot; it also handles bagels very well. The glass door allows you to monitor the toast, which is a plus. I have found that our toast consistently comes out nicely browned when set between 2 and 3. I also use the toaster slot to toast hamburger and hot dog buns, with few problems of the rolls getting 'hung up' in the slot. When things occasionally hang up in there, a good set of kitchen tongs works well.
Cons:
As mentioned by other reviewers, it is very difficult to eject toast during the cycle...sometimes if the selector knob is turned to 1, it will eject, but most times, you need to unplug it, or the toast will hit the ceiling when you eject it via the side lever.
Baking/broiling temperature is inaccurate due to inadequate seal around the door (actually there is no seal). Trial runs are needed to determine cooking times. Since I rarely or never use the oven feature, not such a huge problem for me. If someone were to need to use it often for those purposes, it might not be a good buy for them.
Botom Line: I sacrificed a little function for form with this purchase, but I don't regret it. It was a good deal for the price.
Beautiful but problematic October 29, 2007
Carlos Gonzalez (COCONUT CREEK, FL USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this toaster a few days ago at a local store. Unfortunately, I did not read the reviews on this site before purchasing.
The toaster is beautiful (I bought the red one). However, it does not perform as well as it looks.
Muffins don't fit in the oven section, and even cut in half they still get burned on the top.
Chicken nuggets (standard small Tyson-brand nuggets) get burned on the top.
Waffles sag when put in the toaster part (Have tried frozen Eggo's, I have yet to try a different waffle brand, or try them on the oven part).
Toasts come out good. But it's really hard to stop the toasting. I pulled up on the lever as the manual says, but I had to push so hard that my toasts hit the cabinets above! That's when I decided to write a review and to get a new toaster. Unfortunately, the other toasters look so ordinary after this one.
 Hamilton Beach Toastation August 10, 2007
R. J. Harris (South Point, Oh USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This little fella is great!!!! Space saving, convenient and a pleasure to use. Every one ought to have one!!!!!
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