Black & Decker SpaceMaker Traditional Toaster Ovens

I purchased our toaster earlier this week before having read any reviews about it here. I reviewed many, many other toasters/ovens on Amazon, then went to Target with a couple in mind that were in stock. In general, I'm extremely disappointed in the quality of all toasters/toaster ovens out there right now. They felt like cheap aluminum boxes mass produced in China. Our Krups toaster oven has been with us for 10 or 15 years and was wonderful. In any case, while getting disgusted at what Target did have available, around the corner in the aisle with all the Black and Decker SpaceMaker items I found this toaster and with a good sale price.

I get it home, quickly come here and see horror story after horror story. I'm wondering if I should even open the box or just take it back to Target immediately. Well, luckily I ignored the reviews here. Our SpaceMaker can opener has been wonderful and I was going to give this toaster a shot.

Having been forewarned about all...Read more

I'm not sure what the other reviewers were installing, but I had no problems. Tape up the template, drill the holes, add spacers and attach. Pretty straight forward. By the way, I'm a single woman and not in the construction or home improvement business. I have no complaints about the install, so please don't let some of the other reviews sway your decision. The unit looks great and works good. Different controls than my last toaster oven, but its not rocket science so within a few minutes you should have it down. Black & Decker TROS1500B SpaceMaker Traditional Toaster Oven, Black

Paid: $65 including tax

PRO: Good looking

CON: Difficult, if not impossible, to install; hazardous to use; Inconvenient controls; no way to broil; no tray provided; uneven toasting pattern

If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Many years ago, B & D invented an under-the-cabinet toaster-oven, of which I have owned at least two. It became a classic. With one-button operation it was easy to operate and it shut off automatically, for safety, when the door was opened. When the heating element burned out, it was a simple matter to buy a new one for $30 and slip it into the slots.

When our toaster heating element burned out we discovered that B & D had replaced the successful model for a Toaster from Hell. To start with, it costs double what the simple old toaster did. To operate the toaster, each time one wants toast, one has to decide how long it takes and set the control to the estimated time (gauge is marked in 5 minute...Read more