MaxiMatic EKA-9210B Elite Cuisine 4-Slice Toaster Oven Broiler, Black

Not great but better than most
It is getting harder to find a good small toaster oven at almost any price. We had a GE toaster oven that was purchased in the late 1970's. It fit on a 10' deep shelf and took very little space. The rack pulled out when the door was opened had a shiny chrome interior which made great toast and it lasted almost 30 years. When it finally died, we looked for a replacement. The only one that fit in the space we wanted looked almost the same as our old GE. It was a Black and Decker unit and it only lasted a year before the top element burnt out. It also was built very cheaply.
We shopped around and read some good reviews on the Maxi Matic. Price was good and it actually didn't have a cheap feel to it like the B&D. It makes great toast. Heats up fast and is easy to clean. It has quartz elements that seem pretty sturdy. That is the good part. The trade off is that the toasting is regulated by a timer, not a sensor. There isn't a temperature control for baking. The heating...

It does what it promises
I bought this on Amazon to replace a series of Black & Decker toaster ovens which kept dying over the years. I wasn't sure of what to expect when this arrived, but I've been using it daily for the past 2 months, and I am pleased with its performance.

The upper knob controls which heating elements are on: top, bottom or both. I use "both" for general toasting, and "top" to melt cheese on my English muffin in the morning.

The lower knob controls how long the elements are on. The off position is 12 o'clock. If you turn it to the right, it acts as a timer knob, and shuts off and rings a bell when it reaches 12 o'clock. The further to the right you turn it, the longer the elements stay on. If you turn the knob to the left, it only turns to 11 o'clock, and causes the elements to stay on until you manually turn the knob back to 12 o'clock.

That's the extent of the controls. Extremely simple.

One thing I found was that the metal tray supplied with...

Love this toaster oven !
I LOVE this toaster oven--because it HEATS UP SO QUICKLY. I know that some buyers commented
that their toast browned too much when on medium. This is true--I set the dial
for LIGHT to have regular toast. But,I would MUCH RATHER have a FAST HEATING toaster oven for all
uses-- than one which takes so long to toast or heat-up. This is the first toaster oven I've had
which heated up and toasted, baked, warmed, cooked quickly. I HIGHY RECOMMEND IT.

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