Haier TST850DS Die-Cast Stainless-Steel 2-Slice Toaster
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: HaierBrand: Haier
Model: TST850DS
Product features:
- Measures 10-1/2 by 7-1/2 by 7-1/2-inch; 1-year limited warranty.
- Automatic safety shut-off; slide-out crumb tray for easy clean-up
- 7-Setting toast-shade selector; cancel, bagel, and frozen buttons
- Extra-wide slots; self-adjusting bread guides; stay-cool lever
- 850-Watt 2-slice toaster in durable die-cast metal housing
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Haier TST850DS Die-Cast Stainless-Steel 2-Slice Toaster
Customer Review: Ugh! Tossing it on the scrap heap!
Summary: 2 Stars
Wanting to believe all the good reviews, and really liking the sturdy, business-like appearance of this toaster, I purchased this thing to replace my last toaster which was made in China and wasn't performing well. For some reason (the brand name?) I got it in my head that this Haier stainless steel toaster was German. Ha!
Okay -- guess what? Made in China. Same problem as the toaster it was replacing, namely that the center heating elements do not heat up. When I look inside this toaster, I do not see an even red -- but a spotty pattern of dark coils with some red here and there.
It takes forever to run a piece of toast and even then, I need to turn it upside down and reverse the direction for a second pass through.
The crumb tray is shallow and overflows if the toaster is bumped or moved on the counter. The toaster is huge -- but why? The slots aren't all that big and there are only two slots, for heaven's sake. This thing is a monstrosity. If it performed, then all would be forgiven, but it takes up so much space, takes so long, and does such a poor job that I am disgusted every time I look at the thing.
So if I'm so unhappy, why don't I return it? Give me a break. Cram all that styro, cardboard packing material, plastic bags, etc back in the box, run to the PO or UPS, pay for shipping, all just to get my price back minus the cost of shipping in two directions? Ordering from Amazon is great if you know exactly what you're getting but buying a pig in a poke like this was a very big mistake. I have been forcing myself to do penance for making such a rash decision, and keeping this hideous excuse for a toaster for the time being. It's been over a year now and the thing has only gotten worse.
Lessons for next time: buy your toaster from a store you can run back to with it if it doesn't work -- which it won't if it is made in China. They all have the same insides -- defective heating element, etc. Remember that you can be deceived by an impressive looking exterior and all this talk about "stainless steel". The exterior doesn't mean squat if the working parts are inferior. And I use the term "working" loosely. In the store, plug the thing in, look down inside and check if the heating elements are actually heating up.
I was on this site, actually, looking (finally) for a post-penance replacement for this Haier, was attracted to this picture (for all the reasons listed earlier) and then gave myself a slap upside the head as I realized how I had made such a mistake in the first place. It looks great, the price is right, good solid stainless steel -- must be quality. Oh, and it's "imported". You bet it is.
Oh -- and you will see lots of stars beside this product, but note the date they were written -- did "outsourcing" take place somewhere along the line? Was the product good at one time and then the factory substituted inferior parts? Who knows? But I'm telling you...I've used this POS every day for the last year and I should have been putting 25 cents aside for each piece of toast, and then buying a GOOD toaster no matter what the price.
And then, of course, the reviews! All these wonderful reviews. I don't know what's going on -- but it ain't toast!
Description of Haier TST850DS Die-Cast Stainless-Steel 2-Slice Toaster
Haier 2-Slice Toaster - With extra wide slots and self-adjusting bread guides, this 2 slice toaster is perfect for bagels, slices of bread, and everything in between. Commercial quality die cast construction. Die cast metal is incredibly durable and gives the toaster a stylish, finished look. Extra wide slots. Auto shut-off. Self-adjusting bread guides. Bread guides hold bread in place, so thin and thick slices both get toasted evenly every time. Cancel button. Bagel button. Slide-out crumb tra (TST850DSIM)Toasters
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