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
· Cream finish available
· Dimensions approximately: 2 Slot: 26cm wide, 21cm deep, 22cm high.
· 1 year guarantee

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22398 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Dualit
• Model: 20247
• Released on: 2003-01-24

Features

• Mechanical timer
• 28mm slots
• High lift mechanism
• Concealed crumb tray
• Five year guarantee on elements

Amazon.co.uk Review
The Dualit Vario toaster makes great toast, looks stunning and is built to last. This two-slice model has a two-tone cream and 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 3.5 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 one or two 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 65 slices per hour (two 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

Manufacturer's Description
The Dualit Vario Toaster combines simplicity and sophistication perfectly. With extra wide 28mm slots to accommodate a Sandwich Cage and the award winning ProHeat elements, a patented design which increases toasting efficiency & element longevity, every toaster has a removable crumb tray and an adjustable rear foot. Manually operated the Dualit toaster features switches to control the degree of browning and an ejector system which means that the toast does not pop up but stays warm until the ejector lever is pushed up.

Customer Reviews

Dualit supper toaster!!
This toaster is awesome, as soon as you get it out of the box you know it's quality. Never again have over cooked toast, you adjust the time each and everytime you use it, plus with the pop up lever you can check its how you like it as well! TOP PRODUCT!!

I LOVE MY DUALIT !
I bought my pink 2 slice toaster around 3 years ago and it still makes me smile when I see it every morning. Most people are surprised at its lack of modern functions (doesn't pop up on its own - doesn't have a timer you can set and leave) but after having had a Dualit I will never toast my bread in anything else. The toast it produces (and lets face it the toast is the most important thing) is without equal - everytime excellent toast - just right. Some people say these toasters are a little expensive, but taking into account that they go on toasting for years, and the quality of the toast it produces, I class it as one of my better buys.

Good toaster
I purchased this after a year of problems with a Magimix (see my other reviews for that!) this Dualit is great - it is a little more manual than others. Toasts well and we all love they way the lever works manually - which is maybe not something everyone is aware of - there is no automatic pop up/timed action on it, the toast stays in the toaster when timer finished (no 'ting'),so when you are cooking more that 1/2 pieces the elements are already warmed up so decrease the toasting time when doing consequetive pieces to avoid burning. All in all a good toaster. I was led to believe that it is 'Made in England', it is built in England, all parts are made and supplied from China.