Black & Decker TRO480BS Toast-R-Oven 4-Slice Toaster Oven Review.
"Great Toaster-Oven" 2009-11-02
By waggie (Carlsbad, CA)
I rate this toaster oven 5 stars, not because it is the biggest, best toaster oven out there, but because for the PRICE, it's a great mid-size countertop oven, it's very attractive, it has good basic features with easy dials, and toasts evenly and has a good size interior. Amazon ought to carry this themselves and offer free shipping. I actually got mine from a department store this week for a cheaper price (loss leader probably).
That other post with 1 star was kind of bizarre, getting the wrong rack?? Maybe he got a return or something but these come very well packed. A few features I like about this one is the wire shelf is reversible, no surprise there, but turned one way, it has a wire lip that the enclosed tray can slide under attached, which helps during the baking process to catch any overflow drips. Then your baking pan can sit right on top of the rail. I also like the pull out crumb tray from the front, easy to clean and put al. foil. The sides have little hooks that the wire rack can slide into and it pulls out the rack a slight bit when you open the oven, makes it easy to grab your toast. The front handle is screwed in, all very secure. The cord is shorter than most, but I consider this a plus. Most people place the oven right by a plug anyway and too long of a cord gets in the way. It's long enough to pull the oven out to the front of the counter tho if you are cleaning behind, etc.
Black & Decker made a good one with this model.
"Great for what I need" 2009-11-10
By Tanya R. Golding (Sierras, Ca USA)
My toaster broke after seven years and I wanted a unit that would toast and broil. Didn't need a convection oven. I found this unit and was very happy about the price. It is quite attractive and matches my stainless and black kitchen. The first thing I did after cleaning the unit was make toast. I wanted to see how evenly it toasted. I must say I was quite surprised at how quickly and evenly it toasted. So I'm already a happy camper. The door has a nice size handle. The unit does get hot, but from what I read most toaster ovens do. Will write another review after I've had this for awhile.
Update-2/10/10 I have had this toaster over for awhile now and I am very happy with it! It still toast bagels & bread very evenly. I have put 4 slices of Orowheat bread in it and it still toasted it evenly. It doesn't take as long as my regular toaster did. So I am still a happy camper. The best part is it is not very expensive! Wow to get what you want and not have to pay a high price! Woohoo!!
"Best bang for the buck, toasts & bakes great! Great features!" 2009-12-06
By Sara Singer (NJ)
This toaster is five star to me because you can't beat the price and the performance. I am not comparing it to the expensive convection ovens. For an very inexpensive toaster oven you just can't beat the features, the price and the performance. It toasts evenly. It bakes evenly. I tried to bake some Pillsbury Crescent rolls and it did a better job than my regular oven. It has a wonderful timer feature that you can set up to 20 minutes. You can also opt to leave it on in the stay on mode. There are toaster settings. Best to watch the item you are toasting the first few times and know the time for your specific bread. It holds three large bakery style loaf bread slices. It does so much more quickly than the last Black and Decker model I had. The pull our crumb tray feature is a real time saver. Whether I need to cook fish, meat, or heat a hot sandwich, toast, or reheat...I find it incredibly wonderful for the price. THere are small saftey protusions in the back of unit so you keep it the proper distance from any touching surface. What more can I say? If you want a toaster over that is not reinventing the wheel then this is the model!! How can you beat $26.99?! Besides all this it does look nice. It is compact at just 9" deep x 16" long x 8.5" tall. Amazon had the wrong size listed on their site. I bought it from SEARS because they had a much better price.
"Great Toaster Oven!" 2010-01-27
By Joanne M. (N.Y.)
I really like this Toaster Oven. I had a Black & Decker toaster oven for many years and was happy until one of the elements blew out. Then I started using a new Oster that I had received as a gift. It lasted about one year. At first I was not going to purchase this one because it seemed TOO Large as per the measurements given in the item description which turned out to be wrong (12-2/5 by 18-8/9 by 15 inches ). The actual measurements of this oven are 15 3/4" wide, 8" high, and 9" deep (at the widest part on the bottom). The item description size was way off and it seemed like it was going to be a monstrosity on the counter. It turns out it is just an average size oven. It works great. Toasts and broils VERY fast and the timer is quiet. Looks stylish too. What more do you want from a toaster oven? The only two issues are that the power cord is shorter than expected. It just about reaches the outlet where it is placed, and there are only two heating elements. But it works very well. I really like the slide out crumb catcher. Very easy to clean. You don't have to lift the oven up and open the bottom to clean it like most toaster ovens.
"Perfect for me." 2010-01-27
By C B-True
I was looking to replace an old GE Toast-R-Oven. I found this after a lot of searching and it is absolutely perfect. It's not a lot bigger than my old toast-r-oven which was important to me since I have limited counter space, yet it will toast four pieces of bread at a time. It's even easier to clean than my old toast-r-oven because the crumb tray pulls out the front. Some people may not like the "turn past 10 then turn back to the desired doneness" aspect of the toasting function, but I don't mind and my toast is terrific. Considering what they want for toast-r-ovens these days this was a steal and it's nice looking too!
By waggie (Carlsbad, CA)
I rate this toaster oven 5 stars, not because it is the biggest, best toaster oven out there, but because for the PRICE, it's a great mid-size countertop oven, it's very attractive, it has good basic features with easy dials, and toasts evenly and has a good size interior. Amazon ought to carry this themselves and offer free shipping. I actually got mine from a department store this week for a cheaper price (loss leader probably).
That other post with 1 star was kind of bizarre, getting the wrong rack?? Maybe he got a return or something but these come very well packed. A few features I like about this one is the wire shelf is reversible, no surprise there, but turned one way, it has a wire lip that the enclosed tray can slide under attached, which helps during the baking process to catch any overflow drips. Then your baking pan can sit right on top of the rail. I also like the pull out crumb tray from the front, easy to clean and put al. foil. The sides have little hooks that the wire rack can slide into and it pulls out the rack a slight bit when you open the oven, makes it easy to grab your toast. The front handle is screwed in, all very secure. The cord is shorter than most, but I consider this a plus. Most people place the oven right by a plug anyway and too long of a cord gets in the way. It's long enough to pull the oven out to the front of the counter tho if you are cleaning behind, etc.
Black & Decker made a good one with this model.
By Tanya R. Golding (Sierras, Ca USA)
My toaster broke after seven years and I wanted a unit that would toast and broil. Didn't need a convection oven. I found this unit and was very happy about the price. It is quite attractive and matches my stainless and black kitchen. The first thing I did after cleaning the unit was make toast. I wanted to see how evenly it toasted. I must say I was quite surprised at how quickly and evenly it toasted. So I'm already a happy camper. The door has a nice size handle. The unit does get hot, but from what I read most toaster ovens do. Will write another review after I've had this for awhile.
Update-2/10/10 I have had this toaster over for awhile now and I am very happy with it! It still toast bagels & bread very evenly. I have put 4 slices of Orowheat bread in it and it still toasted it evenly. It doesn't take as long as my regular toaster did. So I am still a happy camper. The best part is it is not very expensive! Wow to get what you want and not have to pay a high price! Woohoo!!
By Sara Singer (NJ)
This toaster is five star to me because you can't beat the price and the performance. I am not comparing it to the expensive convection ovens. For an very inexpensive toaster oven you just can't beat the features, the price and the performance. It toasts evenly. It bakes evenly. I tried to bake some Pillsbury Crescent rolls and it did a better job than my regular oven. It has a wonderful timer feature that you can set up to 20 minutes. You can also opt to leave it on in the stay on mode. There are toaster settings. Best to watch the item you are toasting the first few times and know the time for your specific bread. It holds three large bakery style loaf bread slices. It does so much more quickly than the last Black and Decker model I had. The pull our crumb tray feature is a real time saver. Whether I need to cook fish, meat, or heat a hot sandwich, toast, or reheat...I find it incredibly wonderful for the price. THere are small saftey protusions in the back of unit so you keep it the proper distance from any touching surface. What more can I say? If you want a toaster over that is not reinventing the wheel then this is the model!! How can you beat $26.99?! Besides all this it does look nice. It is compact at just 9" deep x 16" long x 8.5" tall. Amazon had the wrong size listed on their site. I bought it from SEARS because they had a much better price.
By Joanne M. (N.Y.)
I really like this Toaster Oven. I had a Black & Decker toaster oven for many years and was happy until one of the elements blew out. Then I started using a new Oster that I had received as a gift. It lasted about one year. At first I was not going to purchase this one because it seemed TOO Large as per the measurements given in the item description which turned out to be wrong (12-2/5 by 18-8/9 by 15 inches ). The actual measurements of this oven are 15 3/4" wide, 8" high, and 9" deep (at the widest part on the bottom). The item description size was way off and it seemed like it was going to be a monstrosity on the counter. It turns out it is just an average size oven. It works great. Toasts and broils VERY fast and the timer is quiet. Looks stylish too. What more do you want from a toaster oven? The only two issues are that the power cord is shorter than expected. It just about reaches the outlet where it is placed, and there are only two heating elements. But it works very well. I really like the slide out crumb catcher. Very easy to clean. You don't have to lift the oven up and open the bottom to clean it like most toaster ovens.
By C B-True
I was looking to replace an old GE Toast-R-Oven. I found this after a lot of searching and it is absolutely perfect. It's not a lot bigger than my old toast-r-oven which was important to me since I have limited counter space, yet it will toast four pieces of bread at a time. It's even easier to clean than my old toast-r-oven because the crumb tray pulls out the front. Some people may not like the "turn past 10 then turn back to the desired doneness" aspect of the toasting function, but I don't mind and my toast is terrific. Considering what they want for toast-r-ovens these days this was a steal and it's nice looking too!
