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- Stylish design
- Extra wide 28 mm slots
- Manual ejector system
- Removable crumb tray
- Optional Sandwich cage
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
The Dualit Vario toaster makes great toast, looks stunning and is built to last. This four-slice model has a classic stainless steel finish. The slots are 28 mm wide with self-adjusting wire guards to automatically accommodate a broad range of bread thicknesses. The slots also support the separately available sandwich cage, which is a useful addition for making toasted sandwiches, buns and crumpets, though it is possible to toast the latter without a cage.
The Dualit is a sturdy beast with a retro look. It weighs in at around 4.25 kg and has minimal controls, all with a reassuringly solid feel. The red backlit slot selector switch lights up to tell you when the toaster is in use and can be set for two or four slices. This is important, as the toaster uses a patented ProHeat element that is optimised to quickly produce evenly cooked toast. However, the element's lifespan may be shortened if a slot is regularly heated while empty. A black rotary time switch means that you need to determine how long you want to toast each and every time you use the Dualit, rather than relying on a default setting as seen with other toasters.
One of the advantages of the Dualit toaster is that the bread doesn't pop up when the timer is finished. Instead, you need to press down the central black ejector knob to remove your toast. This ensures that your toast stays warm for longer if you are not there to remove it straightaway. Another component of note is a useful slide-out crumb tray. Results are impressive, with beautifully even toasting in all slots and up to 130 slices per hour (four medium slices from cold takes around two minutes). However, the most compelling reason for putting a Dualit toaster in your kitchen is its perfect blend of durability and style. --Heather Wilson
Product Description
The Dualit Vario Toaster is a combination of simplicity and sophistication. With its unmistakable style and design, these toasters have become an indispensable piece of equipment in both domestic and professional kitchens the world over. The 'ProHeat' elements ensure that there is consistent and even toasting, and the 'slot selector switch' lets you choose how many elements to use at any one time. The manual lever operates the toasts ejection. With a variety of colours and sizes available, you're sure to find a Dualit toaster to suit you.
Features:
· A range of sizes available from two to six slots
· 'Slot Selector Switch' prevents elements being used unnecessarily
· Timer Dial enables you to select the degree of toasting required
· Each slot measures 28mm and can accommodate the toasting cage for toasted sandwiches, crumpets and muffins
· Removable crumb tray
· Replaceable elements to pro-long the life of the toaster
· Stainless steel finish available
· Dimensions approximately:
4 Slot: 36cm wide, 21cm deep, 22cm high
· 1 year guarantee
Features:
· A range of sizes available from two to six slots
· 'Slot Selector Switch' prevents elements being used unnecessarily
· Timer Dial enables you to select the degree of toasting required
· Each slot measures 28mm and can accommodate the toasting cage for toasted sandwiches, crumpets and muffins
· Removable crumb tray
· Replaceable elements to pro-long the life of the toaster
· Stainless steel finish available
· Dimensions approximately:
4 Slot: 36cm wide, 21cm deep, 22cm high
· 1 year guarantee
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
58 of 59 people found the following review helpful
After buying many cheaper toasters we decided to see if the Dualit was really worth the money.
And yes, it is, every penny.
Its simple timer mechanism means YOU decide how you want your toast, bagels, crumpets, rolls, toasted sandwiches etc etc.
Works perfectly with frozen bread, for thicker slices you can even heat them up a bit, then leave them in the warm toaster for a while for the centre to defrost, then heat again to finish them off to perfection.
It's the only toaster we found that can cope with odd shaped slices of bread made in our bread machine without jamming up and burning them.
The build quality is robust and this is the only domestic appliance we own that we could actually repair ourselves. You can order spare parts so this toaster really might last for ever!
And it's made in the UK.....
31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Remember when you were young and your granny used to toast your bread under the gas grill on top of her oven. Remember the butter melting gently into the bread. Remember biting through the crunchy top layer into the soft underlying warm bread!!!! Remember thinking that you would never taste toast like that from grannies Cowan and Parkinson Super Oven with 42 flame "stand up" and Grill facility ever again!!!
Well, the Dualit produces toast just like granny.
Probably the most important toaster ever created. Excellently made with no frills, not even an annoying pop up. A wonderful manual timer that gets progressively faster at the end and the joyous "CLICK" to let you know "it's ready" (Oh joyous CLICK).
There is one draw back though. I keep getting reminded that I spent £140 on a toaster every time the wife wants something!!! But she's worth every penny!
Long live the Dualit. Long live Toast.
Shaun (East Yorkshire)
54 of 58 people found the following review helpful
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Fed up with having to change my toaster just after the warranty expires, I bought the Dualit from Amazon in 2004 (3.5 years ago) so this is a long term review. I thought that as long as parts remain available it would last a lifetime and I'd be dumping less landfill. I was attracted by its great looks and reputation. However, the performance is quite average.
Pros
+ Looks and feels great
Cons
- About ten times more expensive than a 'cheap' toaster.
- It doesn't cope well with non-standard size slices and as I make my own bread the slices often poke over the top and so taller slices may have an untoasted end.
- Bread is unevenly toasted.
- The time needed to toast a slice of bread depends on type of bread (white toasts faster) and how fresh it is. As the timing duration relies on a timer and not a sensor, it's dependent on your judgement, so rather hit or miss. Difficult to explain when mother in law visits!
- Mine is the four slice toaster. I can select whether to heat two or four elements, but heating an odd number of slices is a waste of energy in the unused slot. I suggest a four way switch be incorporated in future models.
- The clockwork timer failed after 3 years of daily use - There are many reports of failing timers on the internet so it seems to be common. More importantly THIS IS A FIRE RISK as the Dualit just carries on toasting. It really is poor design as it should have been fail-safe. Dualit charge around £25 for a self-fit timer including delivery but kindly agreed to send one out free of charge as a 'one off' which was great news and prompted me to up my rating from two to three stars.
- I bought the sandwich toaster accessory which is a wire frame with a handle that squeezes two slices into one slot, but it's not really usable except with a standard sliced loaf as anything thicker won't fit in the toaster.
On balance, although I like the toaster, and hope it'll last decades, I probably couldn't completely recommend it due to the uneven performance, doubts over the timer reliability and concerns about safety.
Pros
+ Looks and feels great
Cons
- About ten times more expensive than a 'cheap' toaster.
- It doesn't cope well with non-standard size slices and as I make my own bread the slices often poke over the top and so taller slices may have an untoasted end.
- Bread is unevenly toasted.
- The time needed to toast a slice of bread depends on type of bread (white toasts faster) and how fresh it is. As the timing duration relies on a timer and not a sensor, it's dependent on your judgement, so rather hit or miss. Difficult to explain when mother in law visits!
- Mine is the four slice toaster. I can select whether to heat two or four elements, but heating an odd number of slices is a waste of energy in the unused slot. I suggest a four way switch be incorporated in future models.
- The clockwork timer failed after 3 years of daily use - There are many reports of failing timers on the internet so it seems to be common. More importantly THIS IS A FIRE RISK as the Dualit just carries on toasting. It really is poor design as it should have been fail-safe. Dualit charge around £25 for a self-fit timer including delivery but kindly agreed to send one out free of charge as a 'one off' which was great news and prompted me to up my rating from two to three stars.
- I bought the sandwich toaster accessory which is a wire frame with a handle that squeezes two slices into one slot, but it's not really usable except with a standard sliced loaf as anything thicker won't fit in the toaster.
On balance, although I like the toaster, and hope it'll last decades, I probably couldn't completely recommend it due to the uneven performance, doubts over the timer reliability and concerns about safety.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Over Rated and Not Worth the Price
I succumbed to the hype and bought this top of the line Dualit 4 slice toaster and frankly was disappointed. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bill
All mouth and no trousers
Always wanted a Dualit toaster - meant to be Rolls Royce of toasters, but actually the components are rather weak and not durable. Read more
Published 3 months ago by jbarry625
Its well made but not worth the money
Great looking toaster and looks like it will last.Only problem is for the cost i would expect all the slots to toast evenly! Read more
Published 3 months ago by m.keady
Never buy another toaster
Had ours for 5yrs and still immaculate, stylish and toasts to perfection . Just purchased one for my parents and they can't believe the build quality , simple design , and amazing... Read more
Published 4 months ago by ladytay169
Burnt fingers
This is supposed to be one of the best toasters money can buy but I hated it.
I have cursed my Dualit toaster every morning for the last few years. Read more
I have cursed my Dualit toaster every morning for the last few years. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Nugu
It's one of those things.....
I bought my Dualit shiny 4 slice toaster just before Christmas - fantastic delivery time by Amazon. It arrived within 48 hours and I was expecting a 3 week delay! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Hedgehog344
Dualit losing it's reputation
I have always wanted a Dualit toaster because of the looks, reputation and my snobbery. There was a time when they were the toasters to have, but beware not any more. Read more
Published 4 months ago by thedogsboll
ICONIC
Early days but the evenness of the browning is impressive and the build quality is obvious. But it it worth all that money? Read more
Published 4 months ago by Reggi Seck
If Superman were a toaster, he'd be a Dualit
Now I may be biased, but after a decade of looking at toasters and struggling with a couple of lookalikes, I finally allowed the wife to persuade me to get the real thing. Read more
Published 5 months ago by EMCEE
Great toast and good looks
Like most others with a view for good design I'd always wanted a Dualit toaster but the cost deterred me. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Nevik Notyap
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