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 enlarge | Brand: Hamilton Beach
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $34.99
You Save: $5.00 (13%)
New (22) from $34.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  170 reviews
Sales Rank: 1884
Color: Black & chrome
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.3
Dimensions (in): 0.2 x 0.1 x 0.1
Warranty: 1
MPN: 22708
Model: 22708H
UPC: 040094227082
EAN: 0040094227082
ASIN: B000A1FFZE
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Overly complex junk October 21, 2008
This toaster oven has a rather clever gimmick, i.e., that you can have a pop-up toaster and oven in one appliance. Unfortunately, the control which switches the appliance to oven mode broke almost immediately upon receipt, so much for Hamilton Beach quality! Unfortunately, also, the side lever which operates the toaster cannot be released once it is pushed down! It is locked down until the thermostat releases it. Fortunately, there is a work-around to this problem, namely, turning the darkness setting for the toast to its lowest setting. Still, why lock the lever? Bad design.
Bottom line, buy a conventional toaster oven and save your money. This is a gimmick not worth buying.
What a disappointment! October 14, 2008
Like other reviewers, I, too, have found the toaster disappointing. Thhe main problem is that the toast jams and folds inside and, as other reviewers noted, needs to be pulled out--in pieces usually. The oven part tends to burn food quickly. So here I am, a year after buying this product, looking for a good, simple and reliable replacement. Shame!
 Won't last September 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The idea is good but it doesn't last. The machine lasted a little over 1 year of light use. The inside rack becomes unhinged from the door and you can't close the door without removing rack. The oven is smaller than other smaller ovens (I liked it initially because the unit wasn't that big). Also, once the rack 'breaks' it'll effect your toaster-ation. The toasts won't pop up anymore. It should last longer than a year. No more Hamilton Beach. Black and Decker is better from my experience even though that's not exactly the top of the line.
 Nice toaster dispite flaws September 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After reading all the reviews including the ones with negative comments, I bought the toaster to try myself---
small size was a PRIOTITY and liked the sharp style/appearance. Have used it for a month now--would buy it again---I use it only for toasting bread/bagels etc and short warm ups of some food items--which is why I bought it. If you plan to do major cooking and baking buy another model. The flaws: to stop toasting you must put dial on "oven mode" which may compress your bread a little before removing as the top of the toaster
closes-- trying to pull up(with GREAT difficulty) the leaver you depress to toast bread causes bread to fly out-so don't do that!Once you find what level of toasting you like-start light and go up--no need to stop the toasting cycle--so this "flaw" is not really much of a problem.Use only bread items you would put in a conventional upright toaster-extremely soft thin bread will collapse in any upright toaster. A few tiny crumbs do accumulate around top of toaster--not a big problem. Put a small piece of foil on tray in oven to catch any crumbs and dispose of every month or so if you so desire -just easier cleanup but not"required"--Really like our nifty looking "good at toasting" toaster !
Don't Buy This If You Like Toast September 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This toaster oven/toaster is a great concept, but doesn't really deliver in practice. After living with it for over a year, I have a few issues to point out.
The toaster oven part seems to work well, but the part I use everyday - the toaster function - is not so great.
1. No Cancel Function
As far as I can tell, there is no way to cancel your toasting session once it has started. My solution - yanking at the lever until it pops up - doesn't really work and certainly wasn't designed as the intended method of canceling toast. Turning down the timer sometimes works, but doesn't release the toast immediately. This particular flaw makes 3 (below) a lot more problematic.
2. Your Toast May Not Fit
Even with "normal" sized bread, when the lever is depressed and the toast is being toasted there is always a bit sticking out that stays cold and/or soggy.
3. Your Toast May Fall Through the Toaster or Get Chewed Up
Depending on the bread size and texture (I've tried many different types) this may or may not be a problem for you - but it's very annoying when it happens. Unlike traditional toasters, this toaster doesn't have a very secure cage- only a few metal bits at the bottom to keep the toast from falling into the oven. Therefore, if your toast is particularly thin or delicate it will probably fall through into the oven or get chewed up by the metal prongs. I've started many mini fires this way - particularly because there is no cancel function.
4. Your Toast May Not Toast Evenly
This is a minor concern for most people, but I thought I would mention that the toasting function itself is very uneven. When my toast comes out it is much more brown on one side, and in one corner of the toast than the others. This is probably because ultimately a toaster oven and toaster (in order to both function well) require different placements of components.
My advice - unless you are an occasional toaster - buy a separate toaster and toaster oven. The space you save may cost you decent toast.
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