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| message from Christian McArdle on 20 May 2004 |
Having (see thread above) almost burnt my house down with a toaster that
stays on when the bread jams down, does anyone know a manufacturer who makes
toasters that actually turn off when complete through a mechanism other than
the holder popping up? I have no intention of buying another of that
deathtrap design.
Christian.
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| dave @ stejonda replied to Christian McArdle on 21 May 2004 |
Coming late to this thread but I feel I should point out that we have
Dualit toasters at work, admittedly (ab)used by >50 different pairs of
uncaring hands on a regular basis. Whilst there is no pop-up mechanism
to get jammed it is not uncommon for the heating timer mechanism to get
stuck and thus have a similar smoke-creating effect.
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| rrh replied to Christian McArdle on 21 May 2004 |
Beware the Dualit idea of "customer service" if it does go wrong though. My
lightly-used £250+ espresso maker has failed twice in the first few months
(the same fault). They have repaired it but refused my request for a new one
the second time - or so I must assume since they didn't have the courtesy to
reply to my letters. Par for the course for a ten quid cheapie but not - in
my view - for this very expensive stuff.
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| Tony replied to Christian McArdle on 20 May 2004 |
Dualit non popup - very expensive but quite superb. High powered so they
toast without drying out the bread. Five year gaurantee. 1,2 or 4 slice
switch. Rotary timer. Maintainable.
Tony
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| Christian McArdle replied to Tony on 20 May 2004 |
Very nice. Do they offer 25 year secured loans on it?
Christian.
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| Tony replied to Christian McArdle on 20 May 2004 |
Er no. But you won't have to buy a new toaster every two years! Ours has
been going strong for eight years and as I say - its maintainable - screw
assembled with easily sourced parts.
I think Argos do a ten pound one in eternal beau if that suits you better
:-).
Tony
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| Christian McArdle replied to Tony on 20 May 2004 |
Well, I'm probably looking for stainless steel in around the 20 quid point.
Unfortunately, the argos catalogue don't indicate which of their products
burn your house down if the bread sticks.
Christian.
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| Bob Eager replied to Christian McArdle on 20 May 2004 |
So, what's the cheapest place for a 4 slice Dualit?
Amazon have it for 137.97 and free postage....any advance?
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| Tony replied to Bob Eager on 20 May 2004 |
I got mine in Jersey for 95 quid at a commercial kitchen outfitters. No VAT
in Jersey but it was eight years ago - god knows how much it costs now.
Tony
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| Nick Brooks replied to Bob Eager on 20 May 2004 |
Ebay £148 + £7 p&p no wait . . . .
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| Bob Eager replied to Nick Brooks on 20 May 2004 |
John Lewis 169.00 plus 6.95 delivery....!
As it happens, I'm off to Costco in Thurrock now...will check their
prices...find me by the Dualits at 1330...!
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| Toby replied to Bob Eager on 20 May 2004 |
They are a big beast, so the £110 2 slice may be better. It really is the
Makita of toasters & a proper design classic.
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| Bob Eager replied to Toby on 20 May 2004 |
I can report that Costco have them at 135.11 for the 4 slice version,
including two sandwich holders. We need the 4 slice version due to high
consumption by the kids. Even they would have trouble keeping up with
the claimed output of 130 slices an hour!
I BOUGHT IT! Must 'sample' later...
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| BigGuyUK replied to Christian McArdle on 20 May 2004 |
Try this one i think it is one of the best on the market at the moment.
http://tinyurl.com/2or86
There is also a Kettle to match it looks sooooo Cool
BigGuyUK
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| derek replied to BigGuyUK on 21 May 2004 |
Whitelist
I've got the kettle. That *is* good.
I like the idea of a bum warming rack. 8-)
DG
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| Dave Plowman replied to Christian McArdle on 20 May 2004 |
I thought they all had an emergency stat that worked if things got jammed
up?
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| Bob Eager replied to Dave Plowman on 20 May 2004 |
I guess it depends if that operates before or after the toast catches
fire!
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| Scott Mills replied to Bob Eager on 20 May 2004 |
Bob, what is this funny attachment that is attached to your posts that I
dare not open?
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| Lurch replied to Scott Mills on 20 May 2004 |
Still makes me chuckle!
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| Christian McArdle replied to Dave Plowman on 20 May 2004 |
Tell that to my old toaster.
At least it goaded me into buying all the fire safety stuff that I left
behind in my old house. I've now got my fire blanket and a 6kg ABC powder in
the kitchen. I took the opportunity to purchase a 9 litre AFFF foam for the
bedroom for escape purposes. At least it'll give me something heavy enough
to smash the windows with!
Christian.
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| Ric replied to Dave Plowman on 20 May 2004 |
Mine just has a sticker on it saying it should not be used unattended!
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