[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I recently purchased this toaster. It was a great choice. It works exactly as it says. Everyone in our home loves it. Very easy to use. Could not be happier.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Easy to clean both outside and toaster trays. Browns toast and other more evenly than any other toaster we have tried.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] At least i can cancel a setting if I think I will have burnt toast rather than having the smoke detector go off over a minisucial amount of smoke.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] So far, we love this toaster. Was bummed when our 20+ yr old Kitchinaid toaster suddenly gave up. We loved that old toaster and sorry it's no longer available. Hoping this new one lasts as long as the last one.

I'm been very happy with this toaster for several years. This morning when I went to unplug it, I found the ground plug stayed in the socket and there was no ground wire attachment in the plug. It appears to be purely cosmetic. Very disappointed in this unsafe situation.

This was a Christmas gift. We asked for a 4 slice toaster to upgrade from a 2 slice other brand toaster. We thought a KA toaster would have no problems, so we unpackaged it to conserve space traveling back home with our family of 6. Upon setting it up a few weeks later, I adjusted the setting to a 2.5 to make toast. The toast took very long and was very dark. The toast lever is also difficult to push down and latch. I adjusted to the lowest setting and I still get medium dark toast, what I would expect from a 3 or 4 setting. The toast is also uneven, one side is how I like it and the other side is darker than I like. For the price, I think I could have got 2-3 toasters that are "cheaper" but work better.

The first time I used the toaster, I tested all four slots at once. One slice came out burned on one side and perfect on the other side. One slice came out less than the medium I chose. The other two slices came out way darker than the medium setting. I also found that the darkness selector would change too easily with movement of the toaster, ie, moving it to the storage location. Overall, it works way better the Cuisinart one I replaced.

Whoever thought adding an ear piercing beep to the toaster when it pops up should be hit with a stale baguette. Just what you want to do early in the morning is wake up the whole house when your toast is done. At least have an option to toggle on/off.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this toaster a few weeks ago. So far we love it. It matches my KitchenAid mixer. It is a little bigger than I thought it would be but still fits on my counter. Bread is toasted on outside perfectly. It does not over toast thread till it's hard.

I can't figure out how long we've had the first one of this model, but it has been at least 10 years - probably more. It has had HEAVY usage with toast loving kids and parents. We have an empty nest and it is time to replace the old one. The heating elements were slowly failing until my husband's setting crept up from a 1 to a 2! (He likes warm, limp bread.) I still was able to get decent medium-toasted bread, but brownness could only be obtained at the tip top of the bread. We love the loud beep when the toast pops up. Our family had gotten used to calling out "TOAST'S UP!!" with the toaster before this brand, and it became a running joke to still do that even with the new notification. Yes, it is loud, but we have a big house near a busy road. You can't miss that your bread is done and let it get cold unless you are REALLY immersed in something. I did my research and discovered that this was still being manufactured (which speaks to its popularity, doesn't it?) and was a decent price point for a quality product. There are always people who end up with a defective lemon product, but that was across the board of different brands of toasters. I chose to stick with what I knew had worked for many hardworking years! Now, it is time to test drive the new beast and go make some lunch!