Cuisinart TOB-175BC Convection Toaster Oven/Broiler, Brushed Chrome
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: CuisinartBrand: Cuisinart
Model: TOB-175BC
Color: Brushed Chrome
Product features:
- Great for convection and conventional baking, broiling, and toasting
- 1/2- cubic foot interior capacity; automatic shutoff after 4 hours with clock and oven timer
- Total Touch touchpad's controls and Always Even shade control and 4-6 slice toasting button
- Comes with broiling pan, drip tray, slide-out crumb tray and cord storage
- Measures 17 1/2 by 13 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches; 3-year limited warranty against defects
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart TOB-175BC Convection Toaster Oven/Broiler, Brushed Chrome
Customer Review: high quality toaster oven
Summary: 5 Stars
I replaced an inexpensive Black & Decker toaster oven with the Cuisinart TOB-175BC oven. My old oven worked fine, but I did not like the long wait time for it to heat up and the inaccurate temperature. It is not fair to compare them since I paid less than a third as much for my old oven as I did for the Cuisinart. I simply wanted a better toaster oven. This Cuisinart convection toaster oven does everything it advertises and performs quite well.
As one would expect from Cuisinart, this appliance is good quality and looks very stylish. It is built solidly. A broiler rack and matching pan are included. The interior size is pretty standard for toaster ovens (0.5 cubic foot), but the oven looks larger from the outside. The touch pad control is pretty simple to use although not entirely intuitive. It pays to read the well-written owner's manual that comes with the oven. For toasting, the oven will remember your last darkness setting so it does not have to be reset each time you use it. The oven heats up very quickly and will sound a chime to let you know when it reaches the desired temperature. It only takes about 3 minutes to achieve 400 degrees, which is a vast improvement over my old toaster oven. The convection bake function does seem to speed up cooking, and the fan is surprisingly quiet for an oven this size. There is a built-in timer that chimes loudly to let you know when time is up. If you forget to turn the oven off, it will turn itself off after 4 hours.
I have some minor disappointments with this oven, but they are far out-weighed by its positive attributes. As others have mentioned, the top gets extremely hot during cooking. The manual warns about this, but it would have been safer to insulate it better in manufacture. For an oven this expensive, a larger interior would have been nice. The crumb tray has to be removed from behind for cleaning, which is an inconvenience. It would have been nicer to have access to it from the front of the oven (like my old Black & Decker). Toasting is a little uneven -- it seems to be slightly darker on top, and lighter at the outside edges of the rack. As mentioned by other reviewers, this is a relatively expensive oven.
Having used this oven pretty much daily for past couple of weeks, I can say that I am very pleased with it. To me, it was worth the money spent.
Addendum: I want to add some information about Cuisinart's terrible customer service. After owning this toaster oven for 4 years now, which is one year out of the warranty period, one of the plastic side handles broke. These handles are all-plastic and attach with two standard screws. It could be removed and replaced by anyone with a screwdriver. A reasonable person would expect to purchase a replacement handle for certainly no more than a few dollars. But Cuisinart does not stock parts for this oven except for the grill pan and rack, basically, and they do not provide any service for this oven outside of warranty. If a part of your oven breaks or the oven fails to work after the warranty period expires you are out of luck. Cuisinart expects you to purchase a new oven. I spoke with several levels of customer service representative, including one at their corporate office, and not one could find a way for me to replace this cheap part short of buying a new oven or mailing my oven in for servicing (which makes no sense to me since they tell me they do not repair these ovens). This is the second time I have had poor customer service from Cuisinart, and I will think long and hard about purchasing another Cuisinart product as a result.
Description of Cuisinart TOB-175BC Convection Toaster Oven/Broiler, Brushed Chrome
Cuisinart brings a new standard of convenience and consistency to baking, broiling and toasting. The Convection Baking fan surrounds the food surface with evenly heated airflow, to cook foods up to 30% faster than conventional ovens. The state-of-the-art Exact Heat¿ Sensor and Your Choice¿ Browning Memory ensure that everything is cooked to perfection. The Convection Oven-Toaster-Broiler will be a welcome addition to any kitchen!Bake, broil, toast, defrost, and reheat your favorite foods with one sleek machine: this high-performance convection toaster oven from Cuisinart. A commanding presence, the black and brushed-chrome unit delivers precise control and offers numerous cooking methods. Cuisinart's Exact Heat Sensor lets you choose function and temperature, and then rely on the oven to tell you when food is ready. You can also choose to cook with the timer, according to your needs.
The convection option on the oven (which uses a fan to circulate heat for even temperatures and moist results) is great for everything from roast meats to chocolate cake. Conventional baking on this model works just like a full-sized oven, while the broiling feature lets you broil steaks and fish or brown the tops of casseroles. The oven is preprogrammed for simple toasting but accommodates customized settings for lighter or darker results, bagels or English muffins, or four to six slices at a time. The clean, strong structure of the oven is complemented by an easy-to-use control panel, with a clock that doubles as a function display. Helpful extras include a dual-position oven rack, a removable crumb tray, a "Temp Ready" indicator, a detailed instruction/recipe booklet, and comfortable side handles. --Emily Bedard
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