Krups Reviews

The original got warped so we got this replacement. I think it's supposed to be OEM, but seems like it's made of a different metal and the screen is not as well cut. We had so much trouble with it choking on the grounds that we ended up getting a new machine entirely! (The new Gaggia is way better than the Krups, and wasn't that much more expensive.)

I should have paid more attention to the other negative reviews before buying this piece of junk. After six days, it quit functioning. But by then, I was happy to return it -- the toasting was inconsistent and uneven, much worse than the $12.00 Proctor-Silex I was replacing. How hard can it be to make a toaster that works reliably? Krups apparently has a problem.

broke in less than a year with moderate use.

Me have toaster oven. Oven catch fire. Oven try to burn down house. Me buy toaster. Bagel not burn hands. Maybe why not brown all around. Bagel still taste good. Me not burn hands. This good idea. Have toaster one month. Maybe you not burn hands either?

One star is the lowest choice. I wouldn't be that generous.
I've had good luck with Krups products in the past, which is why I purchased this toaster oven. I have since returned it.
For $69.99, I would expect both sides of the bread to be relatively evenly toasted. Aside from being incredibly slow in the toast function, I had to flip the bread over to toast the bottom side. It was burnt on the top edge and untoasted on the rest of the entire slice. After far too much time and hassle I had toast, but both sides had a burnt top edge. I tried this with both La Brea French Bread and Arnold Country White. Results were similar with both.
In the bake function, I baked two sweet potatoes and one russet. The russet and sweet potato on the right and left of the tray took far longer to cook than the sweet potato in the middle. Three strikes and you're out.
Two reviewers liked this toaster oven; one didn't. He generously gave it 2 stars. One point he made is worth noting. This machine gets very, very hot on the metal surfaces. Do not have anything remotely flamable such as a curtain anywhere near this product.
Perhaps mine was defective.
I ended up getting a replacement for the exact model I had from another manufacturer which worked fine for just over its one year warranty. I actually bought replacements of the same or similar model. Both were defective which is why I ended up buying the Krups. I ended up going back to the model I had and was able to purchase it for $3.99 plus tax with a coupon and rebate. So even if it only lasts a year, no big deal.
I intentionally didn't mention this other brand because it has been so totally unreliable for consistency. $3.99 is about what it's worth due to agravation etc. As long as it works it does a good job in the toast function and a very good job in the bake function...certainly far better than the Krups. It also is well designed and very easy to use.

Seriously, unless you have acres of kitchen counter, this thing is dangerous. It is extremely hot all around and has partially melted some cords that we unfortunately had set behind the toaster. Of course toasters can be hot, but we had many in the past and this one stands out as worrisome. My wife bought this because it looked nice with our other stainless steel kitchen equipment but this was a mistake. If you're toasting things, I hope you are not in a hurry, and not particular about even toasting- toasted here, not so toasted there. I thought Krups was a good name - this one is just poorly designed.

We searched and searched for an attractive, functional, effective toaster oven. This toaster fits the bill. We have had it for about a month and are very pleased with it. It toasts well...and especially reheats well. Very attractive styling.