BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven, Even Toast, 4 C

Works great!
I’ve had this toaster oven for about a month now and, after doing some scavenger hunting on the internet for instructions and a little trial and error, I think it’s going to pretty much replace my regular gas oven.Let me save you a little frustration as to the lack of instructions, especially pertaining to the convection feature. If you select the “Bake” setting, the convection feature is activated. There is no way to turn it off, which is actually fine.What I have discovered is, if I’m baking baked goods (cookies, muffins, etc) you need to decrease the baking temperature by 25 degrees or reduce the baking time by about 25 %, or both. If you reduce the temp, start checking for doneness about 3/4 of the way through the baking process.If I’m baking a casserole, which contains more liquids or the like(‘cream of’ soups, eggs, cheese, etc) I use the recommended temperature in the recipe and let it cook the full amount of time. I made a tuna noodle casserole last week and it was perfect using the recipe exactly as written.I haven’t used the broil feature for meat yet, so I don’t have a point of reference for that feature and, as I’m single and just make toast in a regular 2 slice toaster, I also don’t have a review for the toast feature (I don’t need 8 slices of toast at once.)What I LOVE about this oven is being able to use my regular pans! I had a smaller toaster oven before and got frustrated by having to buy special pans for it. I ended up buying a lot of disposable aluminum pans. With this oven, I can use all of my regular pans (I have several Pampered Chef ones that I wasn’t able to use in the old toaster oven) except for a couple of my larger baking stones. So far, everything has baked so much more evenly than in my full sized gas oven that I’m absolutely thrilled.So, as far as the way the oven functions and the results I’ve had when cooking with it, I am very satisfied with this oven. The only negative comment that I have about it is that the instructions are almost non-existent. An individual shouldn’t have to do 2 hours of research online and watch youtube videos to learn how to properly use this product. They really need to include an actual instruction manual, with a few recipes included for each feature of the oven, instead of a big sheet of pitiful basic instructions that are written in about a dozen different languages. I think that most of the negative reviews that I’ve seen could have been avoided if this were the case. Does the outside of the oven get hot? Yes, it’s a toaster oven, not an insulated range, so move it away from the wall. The crumb tray slides into the slots underneath the OUTSIDE of the oven, it doesn’t go inside and I believe this is the reason that so many people are saying it never gets hot enough. The convection feature comes on and stays on when baking, there’s no way to shut it off. All of this could should be explained in an actual instruction manual.My last comment pertains to the price. At $67 in November, this oven was a great value. Less than a month later, it’s $96!!!! Had it been this price originally, I’m not sure I would have purchased it.So, my review is A for the the oven itself, D for the lack of instructions and the $30 price hike just before Christmas.

Careful, it’s hot!
Had this for three months now. Since my gas bill went up to a ridiculous amount, I knew I had to make a change in the way I was cooking and needed to decide between getting a microwave or a convection oven (my apartment is small so space is limited). Since I knew I would be doing a lot more cooking than reheating, going with a convection oven was the better option.THE GOOD:- The oven has many setting options to choose from depending on your cooking needs. Me personally, I like to use the baking function for reheating food and the convection option if I’m cooking something raw.- It is probably the best oven I’ve had for making toast. I could never get the right doneness on old toaster ovens (one side would always be burnt) but this one cooks it perfectly- It preheats very quickly, signals when it is done preheating and also when the timer is up- It gets nice and hot. You don’t really need to turn the oven up high for your food to cook. In fact, if I’m heating a frozen food item, I adjust the temp 25-50 degrees lower than what’s recommended on the directions so it doesn’t overcook- Also since the oven gets hot I use the top as a food warmer. If I’m making toast I put my stick of butter on top so that it can be soft when my toast is done. Pretty convenient- It comes with different trays to use for your foodTHE BAD:-It’s quite large, and takes up a lot of space on my small counter-You do have to wait until the oven has finished preheating before you can adjust the timer. I haven’t had an issue with this, but I do find it to be a bit of a design flaw-It gets hot – Literally! The whole entire oven gets hot. Be very careful if you need to take out food or change the settings while it’s on. Yes, even the buttons get hot and you can burn yourself. Honestly, if you have children I would not recommend having this around as the risk of getting burnt is high if you’re not careful- On other B&D models, there is a latch that would hook from the tray to the oven door so that when you open the door the tray would come out. I don’t know why they left out this useful feature on this model but I do find it a pain having to reach in and pull the tray out every time- Also (compared to other B&D models) the door does not stick into place, so you cannot partly open it. I tried this the first time I opened the door and it slammed down on the counter. Luckily it did not break and I have been more cautious when opening it.Overall, it is a nice oven which does a lot. I use it everyday and I hope it lasts a long time.***UPDATE: So the other day I put the silver tray in the dishwasher (because it said it was dishwasher safe) and when I removed it I noticed that the coating was coming off of it. Not a huge deal but a little disappointing. It is still usable but I may end up having to find a replacement sooner than I thought. If you decide to purchase this. make sure to wash the tray by hand and don’t use anything abrasive on it (saw another review that said they used the blue scrubber and the coating came off as well).

this item is well worth the counter space. manual dials are easy to use. I just set it at bake, 350, and leave those settings, just crank the timer up over ten minutes and back to 5 to warm things up. I got a better grade of stainless baking tray here , abt 14 bucks. As others have mentioned the unit gets hot if it’s on for a long time, but I allowed good space around it, and can warm up a plate on top so it’s fine. One thing worth mentioning is the fixed position of the centre rack, so you can only use it for items up to 1 3/4 inches high ie you have to slice a croissant in half. It bakes cookies fine and does an impressive job on scones, but anything higher would be too close to the top element.

My oven worked fine for a couple of weeks.I found that the height is a little less though, like croissants touching the led on top.Because of that, the led stopped working and I am now struggling to get it fixed.The local representative has kept the product for a month and says he can’t do anything.I have to get help from Delhi or Bangalore.NOT WORTH the headache, frankly.