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Discussion in 'Off-Topic Members Lounge' started by davenn, Aug 18, 2012.

  1. Aug 18, 2012 #1
    davenn

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    hi gang :)

    Just had to buy a new bread popup toaster ... yup you probably know where this is going....

    What in heavens name posses a manufacturer to have the setting adjustment such that it can totally incinerate the toast ??!!!!

    On this new one, the adjuster goes from 1 to 6... a setting of 1 and a hairwidth, the beast gives respectable looking toast ..... tho it cannot even toast across the slice evenly as my old one could !
    At setting 2, the toast is black, at setting 3 its incinerated .... why on earth have any setting from 3 and above ?? its just pointless and a fire risk

    This isnt just a problem with this particulatr toaster .... its one with every toaster that has ever been designed !

    I dont get it .... what's wrong with the designers of these things ??

    ok thats my soapbox announcement for the day
    hahaha

    Dave
     
  2. Aug 18, 2012 #2
    CocaCola

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    Put a full sized frozen bagel in there on and see how high you have to crank it to come out toasted... And yes people do this...
     
  3. Aug 18, 2012 #3
    shrtrnd

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    I know I do. Do they sell bagels in Australia?
     
  4. Aug 19, 2012 #4
    davenn

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    ummmmmm ... probably, but not something that is on my usual menu haha


    D
     
  5. Aug 19, 2012 #5
    (*steve*)

    (*steve*) ¡sǝpodᴉʇuɐ ǝɥʇ ɹɐǝɥd Moderator

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    Not much different to frozen bread really.

    Why can't they have some magic detector (IR thermomenter) to tell when the toast is cooked?

    Surely surface temperature would be a reasonable indication?
     
  6. Aug 19, 2012 #6
    donkey

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    couldn't you use a colour detector to detect the right colour of the toast and then turn it off?
    I suspect that different breads will be different colours so this may not be the best approach but for plain white bread it is a good idea I think.... that is if it can withstand the temperature of the heating elements
     
  7. Aug 19, 2012 #7
    (*steve*)

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    I'll see your plain white loaf and raise you a loaf of dark German rye bread.
     
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