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Dualit 4-Slice Toaster | 
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| Brand: Dualit
Buy New: $134.40 - $379.00
Rating:  35 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.9
Dimensions (in): 15.3 x 10.3 x 10.1
MPN: 40415
ASIN: B0000A5R0Q
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| Features:
| • | 1, 2 or 3 or 4 slices | | • | Output per hour: 130 slices | | • | Power 1800 Watts 120 Volts AC | | • | Dimensions: 14" x 8" x 9" High | | • | Materials: Insulated stainless steel body |
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Product Description
This Dualit toaster is designed for commercial use, it is hand assembled in England and built to last, with an insulated stainless-steel body, variable controls and automatic turnoff. With extra wide 28mm slots to accommodate a Sandwich Cage and the award winning ProHeat elements, a patented design which increases toasting efficiency & element longevity. Dualit toaster features switches to control the degree of browning and an ejector system which means that the toast does not pop up but stays warm until the ejector lever is pushed up. The Sandwich Cage, which has a built in drip tray, can be purchased as an optional accessory. 1, 2 or 3 or 4 slices Output per hour: 130 slices Power 1800 Watts 120 Volts AC Dimensions: 14" x 8" x 9" High Materials: Insulated stainless steel body Weight: 9 lbs
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 GREAT TOASTER!!! April 7, 2008
B. Branstetter
Very Fast shipping ---- great item!! I love the toaster it is the best I have ever had!!! and I have had ALOT.
This is not a toaster- It's a peice of art! February 8, 2008
Nancy King
What can one say about the ultimate in toasters. You spend this kind of money on a toaster when just looking at it turns you on. Making toast is secondary. This is a show off appliance in your kitchen. Made by the British who love their toast and even have toast caddies to server toast on tables. Americans tend to think toast has to be service piping hot. The British just concentrate on the bread being toaster perfectly and crisply, which is why on this toaster, the bread doesn't pop up, but the heating element just turns off, leaving the toast to stay nicely warm and dry so it maintains its crispness.
A very rich friend of mine has been using this toaster for years. I was jealous. Now I have my own. Too bad I'm on a low carb diet. :)
Get this if you like having the best in appliances. You can't go wrong.
Nancy
 A review after 3 1/2 years of use... January 27, 2008
Sherry (Mt Pleasant, PA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this product (the 4 slice, shiny chrome model) back in June 2004. I had "discovered" Dualit toasters a couple of months prior, and had been coveting one, as my 2 year old Wally World toaster was starting to kick the bucket. Since my family and I had now went through 3 toasters in only 12 years, I started thinking it might make sense to buy a higher quality product.
When I first started researching them on the internet, I truly was mind-boggled by the price. However, by the next morning, when I had to toast my son's frozen waffles 4 times in a row in our only 2 year old Wally World toaster, I started reconsidering. So, I returned to Amazon and placed it on my Wish List, with the plans of checking the price from time to time. Much to my suprise, a couple of months later, it went on a drastic sale...less than 50% of what it sells for today. I have no clue as to why...perhaps the box packaging design was changed, or something else? I really don't know, but as far as the toaster, it was brand new, and looks exactly like the ones being sold today.
A few days later, my Dualit arrived, and I anxiously took it out of the box. I was a little suprised at the large size of it, but it quickly grew on me as I like the retro look of it. It also had a nice hefty weight to it, that spoke of quality.
After plugging it in, I immediately tried it out on a couple of slices of white bread...and burned my toast to a charred black mess. The next time around, with a bit of experimentation with a lower number on the timer, I had toast success. Over the last 3 1/2 years, I have consistenly gotten evenly toasted bread, bagels, waffles, etc. When using a cold toaster, I get the best results by pre-heating it for just a minute...I put it on one number higher than I really want, and it pre-heats while I am getting my bread or bagel out of the bag. I love the lever that lets me check my toast any time I want, without actually stopping the toasting. Another reason I like this lever is because I usually buy Thomas's Mini Bagels. In a normal toaster, you'd have to dig these small bagels out with wooden tongs. In the Dualit, I simply give the lever a swift swat, and they pop right out. I also really like the fact that toast stays in until I manually pop it up. If I'm cooking eggs, bacon, etc and I'm not ready for the toast yet, it stays warm for a few minutes.
So...why did I give this great product only 4 stars instead of 5? First of all, I really do think it is overpriced. Remember as I said before, I paid slightly less than 50% of what Amazon is selling it for currently. So, I personally think I got the deal of the century, and it's worth every dollar that I paid for it. Secondly, it's a bit of a pain to remember to toggle the switch from 2 to 4 slices. I understand why this feature is there (energy saving), but it's still annoying. After 3 1/2 years we are well used to the switch now, and no longer forget about it. But for the first year or so, we ruined quite a few batches of toast. The third reason is the timer dial. Sometimes I decide to pop up my toast early, and there is still a good bit of time left on the dial. If I try to turn the dial the opposite way to turn the toaster off, it is VERY hard to turn...so difficult that I stopped doing it after a couple of tries, fearing that I would break something inside the timer gears. Perhaps that is just the way the timer dial is designed, but it would be nice if Dualit had addressed it in the instruction guide. The fourth reason, is that the slots are not wide enough to hold a jumbo bagel without smashing it a bit. I personally prefer the Thomas Mini Bagels, which will get practically lost in any toaster, but my husband and son prefer the jumbo bagels. Even though this product is made in England, and perhaps English people don't eat bagels, it would still behoove Dualit to redesign the product with wider slots...all the better for toasting sandwiches, wide bread, etc. Plus the jumbo bagel lovers of the world would be happy. :)
That's pretty much it for my review...long, but hopefully helpful to someone out there. I've already told my son that when his dad and I die, I plan on willing him the Dualit toaster along with my Kitchen Aid mixer (bought refurbished from Amazon for a pittance). He rolls his eyes at me now, but maybe his future wife will appreciate the gesture. :)
This isn't really related to my review, but does anyone know how to SAFELY clean the shiny chrome on the toaster? I'm not the best housekeeper, and don't wipe mine off after every use. As such, I've developed a few light brown stains around the top slots. I've tried using soap and water, and also Windex, but neither worked. I'm afraid of marring the beautiful finish and haven't tried anything else. Any suggestions? If so, please add a comment to this review. Thanks!
 Gorgeous, but Really Uneven Toasting January 7, 2008
WeHo Ryan (West Hollywood, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Yes, it is heavy, solid, and eye catching on your counter--a really sexy retro look. But all that restaurant-solidity does not function in the home kitchen. For the typical home use--morning toast--the heavy heating elements need to be preheated . . . before every cold use. That means every morning, forever, you have to put this monster through a blank cycle--a waste of electricity that is not justifiable. And even then the toast is shockingly uneven: it comes out zebra-like. Did I mention that this happens only after having spent minutes listening to the very loud mechanical timer? Then you look at your zebra toast, with that timer still buzzing in your ears, and you wonder why you paid $300. Don't be seduced by the sexy design; buy something else.
 Mixed feelings December 23, 2007
Sean P. Logue (Research Triangle Park, NC USA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have mixed feelings about this item. So much so that I put off reviewing it for a long time. I've owned mine over a year now, and it is time to speak up.
On the one hand, I really want to like it. And not just because I spent a good sized hunk of cash on it. I like the idea of an industrial, commercial-grade toaster that makes great toast, is indestructible, and looks great doing it.
On the other hand, I kind of don't like it. It takes up a lot of space, the slots aren't wide enough for a bagel, or deep enough for a wide piece of bread. I had to buy the optional sandwich cages to allow me to stuff bread into the slots that wouldn't otherwise fit. It needs to be preheated, and even after it is, the toast is inconsistent and uneven.
It does look great on the counter, and feels very heavy-duty. But, it just isn't very good at making toast, and that is supposed to be the point.
Sadly, I don't think I would buy this again.
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