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Cuisinart Exact Heat Toaster Oven Broiler - TOB-100 - Factory Refurbished

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5 out of 5 stars   Second thoughts
By Jim on March 26, 2015
Review submitted for Cuisinart Exact Heat Toaster Oven Broiler - TOB-100 (CUITOB100)
Pros: I've had this toaster oven for over a year now, and I've come to feel that it's the best toaster oven I ever owned. In the beginning, I couldn't stand the glaring blue menu screen and the complicated operating procedure, but once I got used to them, I found that the oven does a really good job. I'm a vegetarian, so I can't comment on the broiler function, but it toasts bread as evenly as this type of appliance can manage, and it excels at baking things like potatoes and TV dinners (organic of course). It has a small footprint on your counter top, which I like, but it also means you can't cook large amounts of food in it.
Cons: The cons are minor but annoying. It's as if some evil genius thought up the controls. First of all, I still hate the glaring blue menu screen, but I'm used to it. The menu is counter intuitive: you turn the knob upward to get it to move downward and vise versa. Also, even though it's called "Exact Heat Toaster Oven," you can't precisely program toasting time. You can give bread or bagels from 1-7 dots of toasting time, but if your bread falls between dots, as mine does, it will either come out too brown or not brown enough. This requires you to set it to too many dots and stand there and watch the toast until it's correctly browned. The other thing is that it doesn't have an on/off switch. Sometimes it's just plain hard to figure out which phase the oven is in because the screen is glaring away, even though it may be in its shutting off stage.
Other Comments: Despite niggling caveats, this really is a fine toaster, and I recommend it, esp. if you can get a refurbished one, which I did for 40% off the regular price.
I recommend this product Yes, I recommend this product
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5 out of 5 stars   It''s Great
By essie on May 24, 2014
Review submitted for Cuisinart Exact Heat Toaster Oven Broiler - TOB-100 - Factory Refurbished (CUITOB100FRB)
Pros: I love the easy operation, and the various settings available.
Cons: It's a little smaller than my previous one, but I can work with what I've got.
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4 out of 5 stars   Ooops!
By Jim on April 08, 2014
Review submitted for Cuisinart Exact Heat Toaster Oven Broiler - TOB-100 - Factory Refurbished (CUITOB100FRB)
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Other Comments: In my previous review, I complained that this unit doesn't have a removable crumb collector, but I was wrong! I discovered that not only does it have a removable crumb collector, but it is so elegantly unified with the front of the toaster oven that I didn't even see it — not like the shaky, ill-fitting crumb collector on my old Black & Decker.
I recommend this product Yes, I recommend this product
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3 out of 5 stars   Cuisinart Toaster Oven Broiler - TOB-100
By Bill on April 08, 2014
Review submitted for Cuisinart Exact Heat Toaster Oven Broiler - TOB-100 - Factory Refurbished (CUITOB100FRB)
Pros: Beautiful product! If it works as well as it looks, it is a super product.
Cons: Unfortunately, I could not read the display panel...too dim and small presentation.
Other Comments: Dials would be better than LED. Since the product would not function for me, I would have appreciated being reimbursed for return shipping.
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4 out of 5 stars   Worth what I paid for it.
By Jim on April 07, 2014
Review submitted for Cuisinart Exact Heat Toaster Oven Broiler - TOB-100 - Factory Refurbished (CUITOB100FRB)
Pros: Toasts the bread evenly and bakes things thoroughly. Attractive stainless steel construction.
Cons: A bit small as toaster ovens go. Doesn't have a true on/off button, which can be maddening, as you're never quite sure which phase it's in. The digital controls are complicated to say the least and sheathed in a hideous, glaring blue glow. The deafening electronic signals are for the hearing impaired; I jump every time one goes off when I'm near it. The unit I received is a bit warped — I had to put a shim under one of the legs, but it is a refurb, so I figure that's why it was sent back. It doesn't have a removable crumb collector at the bottom, and I suppose at some point I'll have to position the unit over the trash can and shake out the crumbs.
Other Comments: I owned a Cusinart toaster oven before, which I spent a lot more money on. I liked the design of that one better (elegant, very easy to operate), but it didn't last long, maybe a year and a half. I hope this one has more longevity. I believe its best features are its attractiveness and compactness. It looks very good on the counter and doesn't take up a lot of space. I'm a vegetarian, so I can't comment on its broil feature. Despite all the cons, it's a good toaster oven for what I paid, but I'd never give full price for it. Overall, I'd give it 3.5 stars.
I recommend this product Yes, I recommend this product
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5 out of 5 stars   Looks great, works great. Amazing Price.
April 03, 2014
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