ISO a very simple toaster oven

[Darienne]

Twice in two days Ed brought home a Breville toaster oven, the same model we've had for years since 2017 to be exact.  It's not an air fryer or a steam oven....it just is a small oven.  

 

Twice in a row, from Canadian Tire, the Brevilles have been basically garbage....the pre-warming bell rang out that the temperature was 390....and both my oven thermometer and my friend's oven thermometer said...I don't think so....it's more like 225 degrees.   That's two duds from one store.

 

What should we buy now?  I'm desperate without my toaster oven for small cakes and brownies and you name it.  That Breville performed like a champion for 7 years.  And then, of course, it didn't.  

 

Should we buy a Breville from some other store?  Assuming we can find another store in our small city which carries them.  They certainly are not expensive but they do outcost many other brands,  like Black and Decker and also they are big enough to fit a 12" x 9" pan, just  what I need...or an 8" cake or a regular pizza.  

 

Give me your best shot please. 

 

. photo from box

Edited March 5, 2024 by Darienne (log)

[JoNorvelleWalker]

5 hours ago, Darienne said:

Twice in two days Ed brought home a Breville toaster oven, the same model we've had for years since 2017 to be exact.  It's not an air fryer or a steam oven....it just is a small oven.  

 

Twice in a row, from Canadian Tire, the Brevilles have been basically garbage....the pre-warming bell rang out that the temperature was 390....and both my oven thermometer and my friend's oven thermometer said...I don't think so....it's more like 225 degrees.   That's two duds from one store.

 

What should we buy now?  I'm desperate without my toaster oven for small cakes and brownies and you name it.  That Breville performed like a champion for 7 years.  And then, of course, it didn't.  

 

Should we buy a Breville from some other store?  Assuming we can find another store in our small city which carries them.  They certainly are not expensive but they do outcost many other brands,  like Black and Decker and also they are big enough to fit a 12" x 9" pan, just  what I need...or an 8" cake or a regular pizza.  

 

Give me your best shot please. 

 

. photo from box

 

Are you sure you and the oven are speaking the same temperature scale?

 

[btbyrd]

Just preheat it longer. Breville’s smart ovens are real dumb about thinking they’re up to temp. They just lie about it. 

[ElsieD]

16 hours ago, btbyrd said:

Just preheat it longer. Breville’s smart ovens are real dumb about thinking they’re up to temp. They just lie about it. 

Yup.  I've had two and they both needed longer pre-heats.  So does the CSO.

Edited March 16, 2024 by ElsieD
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[weinoo]

My guess is that the thermostat probe heats up pretty quickly, as opposed to the oven interior itself.  Similar to regular sized ovens; I always preheat the small oven for a good ten minutes, the large oven for 30.

[Shel_B]

I've had the Smart Oven since 2017-18, and apart from the fan for the convection going out, it's given me good service. I've never checked the oven temp.  I just set it for the temp/time called for and the results have been pretty close to spot on. Just small adjustments here and there as with any oven.