Russell Hobbs 4 Slice Buckingham Toaster with Fast Toast Technology - (Blue Light Strip indicates Toasting, Independent & Extra Wide Slots, 2400W, Polished & Brushed Stainless Steel) 20750

Our old toaster kept blowing the fuse at home, so ditched it. After looking at about 100 different types online, we settled for this one and so far it has worked very well. The slots are reasonable, taking standard slices easily and the fact that the pairs of slots work independently is really important. Not all toasters do. The heat controls are reliable and so far accurate. We have also used them to toast sandwiches in thermal sleeves, though we recommend starting with a mid temperature to check they don't burn. The crumb trays work well. We would have liked an adustable rack for buns on top but overall it suits us. The toaster can look more 'industrial' with its chromed finish - it may not suit other people's kitchen colour scheme and if a black finish had been available, we would have opted for that. In terms of function and reliability, we are very satisfied. It is living up to the Russell Hobbs reputation for quality.

Good toaster. Does exactly as it’s meant to. Very easy to use. Highly recommended.

Good looking toaster which toasts quickly and evenly.

Our toaster is currently 5 years old and going strong. It was purchased to replace one exactly the same brand/ model which started to throw a wobbler in 2019 (after in use for similar length of time) but then went on to redeem itself for a further full year before it finally gave up on us. We chose at the time to reorder the same brand/model due to the longevity of the first one and was nervous at trying a different brand/model after reading hundreds of negative reviews where some types were failing after a short time. We use this toaster for toasting both bread and crumpets. It has wide slots and the bread we use never gets stuck. However, well known W-burtons brand of crumpets do occasionally get stuck a bit at the top and need flicking out. This is not the toasters fault as crumpets in the pack are uneven and never seem to be the same depth!). We buy a well known W-burtons protein seeded loaf (large thicker slices) and also H-vis range of seeded breads all of which fit in the slots without having to cut anything off or have untoasted bits sticking out. All bread toasts perfectly well on our chosen setting at one flip-up. However, for crumpets we turn them once at flip-up point for a further cycle as they take longer to toast - doing it this way means we can use the same setting for perfect toasting of everthing. As far as toasting goes we are really happy with the performance of this toaster. It has never burned anything or under-browned anything. A nice looking toaster that looks great on the worktop and for a 4-slice toaster doesnt take up too much room. Positive functionality - this toaster is sound, is weighty and appears well made. The front bottom edge lights blue when in use, matching our kettle from the same Buckingham range. The 2 crumb trays are at the rear and pull out completely to empty. Rest of crumbs internally come out with a gentle shake. We've never timed how long it takes to toast bread, but don't believe the length of time is excessive. Great that you can use 2 of the slots independently. There is plenty of cable length to reach our wall sockets. Not necessarily a negative (as this not uncommon and happens with all toaster types due to build) the 2 browning setting dials can often move as you clean around them and you particularly need to watch on your first toast after cleaning that you haven't accidentally moved the dials which may slightly under toast over-burn your toast. As this toaster is stainless steel (both brushed and shiny) it can get a few finger marks and smudges and may need cleaning more often than a plastic walled toaster. As a heating appliance it naturally can get a little hot on the exterior walls. Considering we have been using this toaster for 5 years, a lot of that time twice a day, I'd say that this toaster is good value for money for a mid range product. When our toaster requires replacing again in the future, we'd likely take the safe option and buy this model again for a 3rd time as well as the matching kettle.

Brilliant,toast ready before tea is made

Looks great in our holiday cottage, slot size seems great and overall great quality. I would say the only annoying thing I find is that when you clean the stainless steel front it can become streaky from wipes. You need to buffer the streaks out with a microfibre cloth, if you have OCD like me!

It is certainly a quick toaster which was my main reason for buying it,very powerfull ,however 2 basic flaws the slots arent tall enough so a slice of warburtons has an inch of white non toasted bread at the top and it tends to tip forwards when pushing the buttons down with anything more than a featherlight touch kept it for the speed of toast though as it does it in half the time of a normal toaster and at 5.30 on a morning i havent got time to stand around for 5 minutes for a slice of toast

This toaster is as stated on the website. It looks good and toasts really well. Both myself and my husband are very pleased with it.