Elite Gourmet ECT1027B Cool Touch Toaster with 6 Temperature Settings & Extra Wide 1.25" Slots for Bagels, Waffles, Specialty Breads, Puff Pastry, Snacks, ETL Certified, 2 Slices, Black

I picked up the Elite Gourmet ECT1027B Cool Touch Toaster to replace an older unit, and overall it’s been a solid, no-nonsense kitchen helper with a few nice touches. Performance & Toast Quality: The six temperature settings give you good control over how light or dark you want your toast. Whether I’m just crisping up bread for breakfast or doing a slightly darker toast for sandwiches, it hits the setting I dial in quite reliably. The extra-wide 1.25″ slots are great — they fit thicker slices like artisan bread, bagels, and even small buns without having to force them in. It’s not a luxury toaster, but for daily use it consistently produces evenly browned slices. I haven’t noticed any hot spots where one side burns before the other. Design & Use: The cool-touch exterior is a nice safety feature, especially if you’ve ever worried about accidentally brushing a hot surface. The controls are simple and intuitive — just the toast lever and dial, with no confusing buttons. Cleanup is easy too; the removable crumb tray slides out smoothly and catches bits so they don’t burn or fall onto the counter. A couple of small downsides: It’s not the fastest toaster I’ve used — on higher browning settings it takes a little longer than premium models. But the results are steady, so it’s a trade-off I’m okay with. The pop-up action is firm but not especially springy, so you might have to double-check that your toast fully popped up before grabbing it. Overall: The Elite Gourmet ECT1027B does exactly what you want a basic toaster to do: it toasts evenly, handles wider bread well, and feels safer to use around kids or in busy kitchens thanks to the cool-touch design. If you want a straightforward, affordable toaster without extra bells and whistles, this one gets the job done reliably.

So, my old toaster was 20+ years old and as a 50 year old guy I use stuff until it dies. My old toaster started smoking a year ago and would set off the smoke alarm everytime I toasted my raisin bread in the morning with my coffee. I took it apart with my Grandson to teach him that you can repair stuff instead of just throwing everything out as most people do. We cleaned every part and put it back together and it lasted another year before dying completely. So, time to pop onto Amazon to find a new toaster. I didn't know they made smart toasters, and I didn't know I needed one. This one tells you when the toast, bagel, etc will be done depending on how dark you want it. I like my toast or bagel crunchy and dark. Some toasters don't do that well. This one did right off the bat. It even has a pop up rack to thaw out frozen bagels! How handy is that? No more waiting all day for them to thaw, just pop up the rack and put on the thaw setting. The toast comes out exactly like I like it. It had a factory smell the first 2 times but after that nothing but toast smell. The Elite Gourmet ECT 4400b is worth the money. Spend the extra $10 for this as it's worth the little extra. If I saw this at a friend's house and they said they paid $200 I'd believe it and I'd go buy one, it's that nice. Worth every penny and more. Thank you Amazon and Elite Gourmet!!

Great toaster

Muy pequeño y práctico, cumple su función de tostar los panes, esperemos dure mucho funcionando con buen cuidado.

No indication that this is not suitable for UK use - what a complete waste of time.