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Proctor Silex 22608Y Cool-Wall Toaster reviews

Five reviews of the Proctor Silex 22608Y Cool-Wall Toaster

1、After becoming quite tired of fighting with my Rival toaster, I began shopping around for a new toaster. I’m not familiar with the fancy buttons on most of the new toasters, so I just wanted what I know..a simple toaster, with wide slots, that pops the toast up when it is done. I’m familiar with Proctor Silex products and I’ve never had a bad experience with their products, so I decided to go for it. I’m so happy I did!! This toaster is huge in comparison to my Rival toaster. The slots are quite large, big enough for a bagel and long enough for specialty breads. I have nothing negative to say about this toaster.

2、Basic no frills toaster. There is an adjustment for toasting time, which is all you really need from a simple toaster.

Pros:
-Wide holes, fits thick bread slices and bagels with ease, and has metal clamps (that close when you pull down the toasting lever) that hold thinner slices in place
-Large bottom door that swings open makes it easy to clean
-Toasts both sides evenly
-Cools down quickly
-Well built, doesn’t bend or feel flimsy

Cons:
-Short power cable (a common problem with toasters and counter-top kitchen appliances)

3、As a law student, I am on a budget, and so it made sense to purchase a toaster on Amazon, where shipping is free! Toaster works great as advertised. Yes, it is inexpensive and Yes it does not have a digital timer but it does a great job of toasting bread. As I already noted, I am on a student budget and I didn’t need anything fancy, just an inexpensive and efficient machine that warms my bread to my liking. The only thing I wish I would have known is how short the cord is, but I guess the description of a “Cool Wall” toaster should have been a hint.

4、This is the most reasonably priced toaster I could find that didn’t feel like total junk. It actually looks really nice, and works perfectly for toasting bread, bagels, and english muffins! It looks exactly like the picture, with a simple light-to-dark dial and the lever that pushes the bread down, thus engaging the toasting process. :^]

The toast/bagel, etc. comes out toasted perfectly evenly every time! There aren’t burnt spots and soft spots, it’s seriously pretty darn even! Also, when it is done, the toast sticks up a couple inches above the top of the unit, so you can easily grab it without having to use your imagination to figure out how. I hate when you can’t get the toast out of a toaster! No worries with this bad boy.

Ok, so there is one minor complaint: If you want to cancel the toasting, you have to unplug it. You can’t just push up on the lever like it says you can. I mean, unless you really feel confident that you’re not going to break it by forcing the lever up with all your strength. And yeah, the cord is really short. That’s seems to be the new thing for all toasters, though.

If you want a handsome toaster that toasts things perfectly, then get this Proctor Silex. I’ve never needed extra buttons just to toast things, and they never really seemed to make much of a difference on other toasters I have used. This toasts better than any other toaster I have ever seen anywhere and it costs less than 90% of them! It looks and feels great, too. I love you 22608Y!

5、Our last Proctor Silex toaster lasted 18 years. When the push handle broke off it was like losing an old friend. After looking and looking and reading reviews until I was blue in the face (I can’t believe how many different toasters there are out there), I settled on this one. It seemed to have what I needed at a reasonable price. I’ve been using it for several months and I like it. The toast holder is ingenious – one side stays at a fixed distance from the heater coil, the other shifts depending on the thickness of the bread (or whatever). For the most part, it toasts evenly on both sides in one pass. For a few (usually thinner stuff), it takes two – and I usually turn the bread around between ‘toasts’ for even browning. I gave this a 4 rating because I miss the ‘stop’ button my last one had to interrupt a cycle when the toast is done (pulling the plug works). On the plus side, I really like the short cord – does away with the unruly coil that you have to find a place for on the counter. All in all, I’d buy it again.