T-Fal OT8085002 Toaster Oven
T-Fal OT8085002 Avante Elite Convection Toaster Oven
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 List Price: $129.99 Sale Price: $89.94 Availability: unspecified 
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Product Description
Avant??'s unique best selling slanted design is displayed here beautifully with the new Avante Elite Convection Toaster Oven. The convection function ensures even, consistent cooking results (up to 30% faster than conventional ovens) . Circulating hot air cooks faster and more evenly than a traditional oven. It's also programmable, with a digital control panel and permanent clock, to warm, toast, broil and bake. Separate warming compartment with clear glass top is handy for warming bread or rolls. Accessories include: Enamel baking pan, enamel broiling pan and tongs.Additional Features:LED Screen, 90 minute timer, 6-slice capacity, fits an 11" oven dish (rack is larger than regular toster oven), Electronic browning control (9 settings) for consistent toasting slice after slice, Front access, CD-style crumb tray for maximum cleaning convenience. Exterior may get warm during use, though not hot.
Details
- 1600-watt toaster oven for convection and conventional baking, broiling, warming, and 6-slice toasting
- Easy-to-use digital control panel with custom settings; permanent clock; 90-minute timer
- Temperature control from 150 degrees to 500 degrees; separate warming compartment
- Safe-to-touch exterior; non-stick baking pan and broiling pan included
- Measures 17-1/2 by 10-1/2 by 11 inches; 1-year limited warranty
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I like the looks of this oven. I had a Cuisinart Convection Toaster Oven that I tossed after two years. Unlike the Cuisinart the T-Fal is easy to clean, it doesn’t have an area by the glass-hinged door that is impossible to clean. The crumb tray is accessed from the front of the oven, not the back. Also the T-Fal shuts off when the time on the timer is done. The warming tray is great for warming hot dog buns while broiling hot dogs in the oven. The controls are straight forward and easy to use without having to read the manual. I’m looking forward to many years of good cooking with this oven. If I experience any problems I’ll update this review.
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Very good buy for $85 +free ship. Bought this one to replace a smaller Black & Decker toaster oven that served us very well over 5-6 years until controls gave out (the B&D still works, just have to keep the button pressed in).
I looked at reviews of several toaster ovens before purchasing the T-Fal. The less expensive ones ($25-$40) were getting dinged because of occasional mentions of overheating or fire risk. Not worth the chance. I also wanted something as small as possible because we have little counter space in our 10′ x 10′ kitchen, so a more expensive one was not an option.
The T-fal gave dimensions on Amazon & it was 3 inch wider, deeper, taller than our B&D. No big deal – wrong. It was bigger than I thought when I put it on the counter, looked like a monster compared to the B&D. Also, I could not open the top warmer lid to the point it stays open. This because of height restrictions — bottom of my kitchen cabinet is at about 54 – 60 inches. I can open the top, but I need to hold it open. My fault, not the product or mfr. But be aware that size matters in a small kitchen.
The function buttons are very simple, nothing complicated – one button for toast, one for bake, another for broil. You can set how long it stays on, and it beeps (electronically) three times when it shuts off. There is a clock, but it could be easier to set.
I mainly use it to toast bread, bagels, sandwiches and to bake small pizzas (sauce with cheese on a pita – easy). The toast function takes longer than the old B&D (about 4.5 vs 2 minutes), but thats OK by me. The bake function works very well, I prefer it muchly over starting the oven to bake something small.
Clean-up is a snap with a removeable crumb tray, glass doors and non-stick surfaces.
Negatives: you can pull the rack out about 30-40 percent before it tips forward and burns you. It’s controllable, not a big deal, unless you don’t know about it. I did know thanks to previous reviews and I was prepared for it.
The fan was louder than I expected (I expected no noise since the B&D has no fan). But it is a soft sound, lower than my computer fan and only on during cooking.
Overall, it’s a well built, well-designed machine.
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When I decided to buy this oven, I was not even looking to buy a convection toaster oven. I stumbled across this item looking for cookware. I read all the reviews, thought about it a few days and then decided to just buy it. Boy, am I glad that I did!!! And so is my family. The day we received it, I cooked muffins for my daughter and her friend for a snack. Extremely easy. All I needed was six muffins and the oven did just that for me. Since then, we have cooked more muffins, a meatloaf, bacon, toast, english muffins, chicken strips, waffles and bratwurst. My kitchen doesn’t heat up like when I use my regular oven and the food has turned out better than when cooked in the regular oven. It was so easy for my husband to use this also while I was shopping and I just gave him a 15 second class before I left. I didn’t notice any smoking when cooking meat or any of the other foods. This is my first Convection Toaster oven, which has replaced the microwave and toaster, and I can assure you we expect to use this oven alot. I love the design, the warming tray does just that, even when you have something else cooking you can throw buns or anything else up top to keep warm. It’s great! The oven is big enough to cook meatloaf or chicken breasts and yet is not so monstrous that you lose your entire counter for one appliance. I would recommend this to anyone. What a great idea for the kitchen!