I would say a 2-3 inches as the top of the unit does get hot. Best toaster ever! Living in Phoenix, I no longer have to heat up the entire kitchen when I want to bake, cook or toast something. How much room do you need above a toaster? We’re happy … Read full review
With all of this in mind, we expect a modern toaster to last between five and 10 years. But Beach stressed that there are a number of other variables that can cause a toaster to give out. Is an expensive toaster better? We found that there’s no correlation between the price … Read full review
Typical of many small appliances, when brand new they emit an odor as result of dust, etc burning off the coils… This smell can be plastic-like and is unpleasant but not generally harmful. Why does my toaster smell like burnt? The food particles and toast crumbs can begin burning on your … Read full review
The top does get considerably hot, In fact, the top gets hot enough that I would definitely not place anything on the top of the toaster oven when using it. Should the outside of a toaster oven get hot? Toaster exterior does get hot when unit is on toast or bagel … Read full review
Bread toasted in a conventional toaster can “sweat” when it is served (i.e. water collects on the surface of the cooled toast). This occurs because moisture in the bread becomes steam while being toasted due to heat and when cooled the steam condenses into water droplets on the surface of the … Read full review