Cuisinart TOB-50 Classic Toaster Oven/Broiler, Brushed Stainless/Black
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart TOB-50 Classic Toaster Oven/Broiler, Brushed Stainless/Black
Customer Review: Worth the money? Maybe.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a handy little oven. It's much more expensive than other ovens and I don't know if it's worth the price -- if I'm still using it in 25 years I'll be able to report definitively. But there are a few engineering problems: The exterior gets VERY hot so finding a solitary place for it in a cramped kitchen might be difficult. The rack must be pulled out by hand -- no convenient door attachment -- and it's easy to bump something hot when trying to remove the food. And the elements are exposed, which makes accidental food drips dangerously flammable. However, it is nice and small, it does cook fast and thoroughly, and everything I've put in it comes out well. Incidentally, I was worried about baking and reheating, but I've found this little oven does better than my big one -- because the oven is so small, it keeps steam around the food, thus preventing drying.Customer Review: Damn door
Summary: 1 Stars
Bought this almost two years ago, within months the door wouldn't close. Who's paying to ship the defective units back? Me, but whatever. Cuisinart replaced it and assured me they'd fixed the door issue. Within months the door on the new unit stopped working. So I call Cuisinart and they give me a hard time, a lot of attitude, and can't assure me that the problem has been fixed. They offer me a new TOB-50, a new TOB-30 (the one that so many users here have said dies after a short time) or a letter of credit. Who pays to ship the defective unit back? Me, of course. And then I have a credit with Cuisinart. Do I want to keep doing business with them? Not so much, but I also don't feel like throwing it away. Aggravating. And I'd been fan of their products in the past. I assume their customer service people are getting hammered. How else to explain all that 'tude?Customer Review: a great buy
Summary: 4 Stars
in general i love Cuisinart products, so despite a really bad experince with their toaster/broiler/convection oven we decided to try this then when we got tired of our toast only toasing on one side. it's a great toaster! we use it daily and have no issues with it. it even toasts the underside of the bread--imagine that!
in shopping around, i found that there are 2 things other toasters do that i wish this one did:
1. it has tephlon walls and floor inside, but the tray is not--which seems silly to me.
2. i wish the oven wrack came out when you open the door as others do. it makes it so you don't have to reach in and grab it (and get burned like i often do because i am in a hurry) and rather the action of opening the door brings the wrack with a little.
it's a great buy, though.
Customer Review: A Real Beauty
Summary: 4 Stars
First and foremost the Cusinart Classic is a real beauty to behold on my kitchen counter. A real "Point of Pride" there with its sleek design and classy stainless and black exterior. I truly enjoy the sensual start button to begin toasting and the easy to stop button next to it, if you want to end the process early. No knobs to slide for those same features as on other models. I just dial in the degree of crispness and the oven then will chirp when it is ready. The interior shelves are heavy duty and I presume will stand up to all that it is asked to do. The only bit of getting used to, is when I want to brown some bread to then load up with delicacies to boil on top, then I have to change the rack from the top to a lower setting. BUT I love the oven and certainly will love to have it a visable part of my counter top.Customer Review: Don't buy this one
Summary: 1 Stars
I don't know how accurate the temperature this oven offer. But it simply won't do any good job if the door won't close tight.
I bought mine in Macy's after reading good reviews here. I regret that I lost my receipt too soon. I noticed the door won't close tight unless I shut it hard (several times). I had to mail it back to get fixed. I am glad that I live in CA and they have to offer me free shipping (both ways).
I got a new one after 2 weeks. Yes, the door closed well this time but the handle was broken through shipment. I had to send it back and waited for another two weeks. Finally I got one that is not broken anywhere and the door works.
Now after less than 1 year very light use(I only use it once or twice a week), I have to shut the door with force again.
Not a well-made oven. Don't buy it!