Breville Die-Cast Smart 4-Slice Toaster, Stainless

**** SO IT’S BEEN 3 YEARS FROM (October 2010 PURCHASE NOW); HERE IS THE ANOTHER OR (a 2nd) UPDATE ON THIS SMALL APPLIANCE****
******** THE 2ND SECTION AT VERY BOTTOM BEGINS THE OCT. 2011, UPDATE *********
******** THE 3rd SECTION AT VERY BOTTOM BEGINS THE OCT. 2013, UPDATE *********

Toaster Review:Breville BTA840XL- Smart Toaster4Slice…

Two words…”GET ONE”

A bit more..,/length of ownership (LOO); new out of the box however Operation SUCCESS!
In this family household…the toaster is used fairly often.
If you get one & it happens to have a legitimate manufacturing flaw >return it & GET ANOTHER ONE.
This toaster…is very solid..(my counter-top doesn’t care if it’s to heavy). Whatever functions used so far preform flawlessly.., and my toast comes out….well.. like toast. Based on whatever usage thus far… we believe the bagel/def. features will more than likely preform to some degree- once used. Either way..,if in the market to replace a old/broken toaster.., & even more important..if someone’s the type that remembers that manufactures skimp at every turn (when designing & assembling what they now might refer to as “throw away items”.., you might squander all your reserves buying a new toaster every other year..;hence the few extra bucks for this thing is absolutely more than worth every penny. After researching toasters, no other device has similar features. Moreover, what generally sells me is value.
For lack of a better thought, it’s as though a robot is preparing your toast & how cool is that?
Hats off to the Brev Brand. —–

************************** U P D A T E **************************
10/2011 Update; “LOO” 1Yr
No issues thus far, all features you read about in the Breville ADV. ..satisfy us to a T, Not to mention-..typical english muffins done in 1 cycle. Makes a great evenly toasted breads…as well. We figure we use it as most would- for various breakfast/snack/frozen/bread items.Everyone’s happy with the look/feel/operation.

My wife states the crumb trays are a Breeze & onceINaWhile gently shakes it upside down to release any slightly larger residue that may not make it to the trays. As for The Brev Brand, well it’s a definite pleasure to use an appliance that’s much less likely actually “come apart” at the touch of ones hand.
Very Solid, Fairly Quick..Plenty of Element Heat..but unit stays generally cool to the touch. If one is the type to splurge (when affordable to) on a purchase…this is one of those times to do so.

After some initial various review searching- no surprise that all toaster brands can have issues , pro/cons etc & it seems there is still 3ways to price a toaster on average., $30. ,$90. & 150.+ or so..& there may be descent mid-priced toasters on the market. That being noted, if one appreciates very well made, innovative appliance’s/items…this toaster is a real winner & absolutely Worth`the Whirl!

We’ll see if our $200. toaster holds up moving forward & over nxt couple Y’s.
It’s a Five-Star`er —
— “for now.”

************************** 2nd U P D A T E **************************
10/2013 “LOO” 3Yr

So far at 3 full years…., the appliance acts as it did when new. Just the Pro’s and still no Cons. Superb wattage/heating power…preforms flawlessly on whatever we throw at it. We especially love the little “ding” when the cycle finishes. We will see how this thing holds up thru it’s 5Yr Anniversary. lol – And will update again at 5Yrs or if it craps out… ( whichever comes first ). Bottom Line, yes, still recommend this appliance.
Even if it does break down soon, being that we see & use the appliance at least 3-5 days a week- would much rather own it again over the tinny / cheaply made alternatives.

Update as of;
October 27, 2017.
No issues with the toaster. Works as it did the day we took it out of the box. If it retires itself would purchase another of the same. Cheers.

love it

First off our 4 slice toaster of over 20 years passed last Friday; one of the toasting elements stopped working. Out of grief, I began my search, unbeknownst by my wife, for a suitable replacement on Amazon. After reading the reviews, it was clear this expensive toaster was destined to be our replacement for the next 20 years.

I announced my choice and what I had ordered to my wife on Saturday just after placing the order… I got an earful for spending so much money on a “frigging” toaster…. I assured her that there was only one better that I could identify and that was selling for over $300 and it didn’t have perfect reviews either but both we considered well built and worth every cent; I mean, hey, spread that cost over 20 years right?

Well, the toaster arrived this Monday and I didn’t have time to unpack it till, yesterday, Tuesday. I read the manual for the toaster and did what it suggested; burning it in at full darkness setting on both sides of the toaster without and bread in the slots. I was impressed how the toaster gently lowered the bread elevators and how the holders moved toward center to hold a piece of bread vertical. I was, also, impressed how the LED’s flashed and went out in sequence while the toasting cycle was being completed. When finished, the toasting elevators rose and the toaster beeped the completion of the cycle. Any techno geek would be impressed. I did notice a slight bit of smoke as the toaster burned off oil that had been left in the unit during manufacturing. DO NOT FORGET TO RUN THE TOASTER WITHOUT “BURNING IT IN” FIRST AS DIRECTED BY YOUR USER MANUAL.

Well, this morning, Wednesday, was the big day! I plugged the toaster in, put two pieces of bread in, set the browning level to the recommended 3.5 browning level and hit the toast button. Once again, the toasting carriages gently, quietly, lowered and the toasting process began with LED’s flashing and the Lift and Look button illuminated along with the adjacent red Toasting button. I watched as the LED’s slowly went out as the toasting cycle was completed and when it was time for the toasting carriages to rise… well…. NOTHING! All I heard was a “clicking” for about 30 seconds and then every single button on both sides of the toaster lit up like a Christmas Tree and kept on flashing! You wouldn’t believe my ….ummmm … surprise and the greeting my wife gave me. What a wonderful way to start the day!

The very first thing I did was attempt to contact Breville Customer Support but phone but they wouldn’t be open until 8 AM Pacific Time so, I filled out a form on their support web site and sent it in. The second thing I did was contact Amazon and requested a replacement and return of this, obviously, expensive defective toaster; no problem, Amazon responded like a champ and a replacement was being prepared and UPS would be picking this “dog” up tomorrow. The world was becoming a kinder and gentler place to live in although I was still concerned about Breville quality and the replacement being sent.

Two hours ago, my phone rang; it was Breville Customer Support; I told them what happened. The first thing the Customer Support Rep asked me was “Did you have the toaster plugged into a GFI’d protected circuit (you know those you typically find in a kitchen or, in our case, throughout our home)? Well, yes, I told her…. she said OK, do me a favor plug the toaster into another circuit… well, I had already packed the thing back up for the return to Amazon and, out of anger, left both pieces of toast in the toaster…. maybe Breville could feed the birds once they received the unit back right? Well, I did what she said. Guess what, THIS WONDERFUL TOASTER WORKED AS ADVERTISED!

It appears that what you receive is a “smart toaster”; one of the features is recognizing fluctuations in electrical power and it shuts itself down to protect the onboard software! Geesh… I mean, wow I began feeling somewhat foolish although vindicated for my decision to purchase. The Rep told me that this is what the unit is supposed to do and I wouldn’t believe how many people, like myself, conclude the Toaster is defective. NOT!

While I have only run two toasting cycles now… looking at two perfect pieces of toast staring at me as I type this review, I’m confident this will, in fact, last the next 20 years. I’m looking forward to seeing my wife but, understand if she doesn’t exactly come up to me and give me a hug! LOL.

Last word, this toaster is built like a tank and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a durable, quality built, toaster. Don’t be put off by the price; you pay for what you get in this case.

Thank you Amazon for standing behind your sale; thank you Breville for your great Customer support and product and thank you UPS for being there when needed!

comment faire pour les reparation ou le retourner et recommander un autre