KitchenAid KMT423CU 4-Slice Toaster, Contour Silver

Thursday, March 29, 2012

KitchenAid KMT423CU 4-Slice Toaster, Contour Silver

Product Functions

Additional-wide 1 1/two-inch slots
LCD display with digital progress bar
Bagel, Defrost, and Reheat buttons
A single Touch Control - Raises and lowers bread on demand even in the middle of cycle
All-metal construction

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 13 x 8.3 inches ; 9 pounds
Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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ASIN: B003TT0ZFE
Item model number: KMT423CU

By : KitchenAid
Price : $99.99
You Save : $30.00 (23%)

Product Description

The KitchenAid 4 Slice Toaster capabilities an appealing metal housing that gives the toaster durability and style that you will like displaying on your countertop. The LCD display featured on this toaster remembers the last shading and function set, so you can get your toast the way you like it just about every time. A sleek, digital progress bar counts down time, so you will consistently know when your toast will be ready.

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Product Functions

Additional-wide 1 1/two-inch slots
LCD display with digital progress bar
Bagel, Defrost, and Reheat buttons
A single Touch Control - Raises and lowers bread on demand even in the middle of cycle
All-metal construction

Customer Critiques

It would appear that the excellent toaster has not been invented but this is close... Here's some stats and info. On a setting of number two (1-7) it will take about two min 30 seconds to toast your average piece of bread. Setting four would be necessary for an english muffin that would take about 4.5 minutes. The slots effortlessly accommodate the favorite 5.25 in. wide bread that is typical these days. The slots are five.five in. by about 1.25 (the slot is wider but that is the usable dimension).
The heating wires seriously don't glow red except if you look at them in the dark. This sort of style is meant to use a lower temperature to get a much more even "toasting" vs. the glowing red, rapid toasting selection. The notion on this unit is that the whole heating surface becomes warm versus just the wires. The heating wires are flush against their mounting surface. I believe this contributes to durability of the heating components and safety. The unit does a pretty excellent job of toasting evenly. The bread itself is a element in this area.
The mechanism that raises and lowers the bread is rather smooth and reliable utilizing two low rpm servo motors that quietly move the toast rack up and down on rails. The servo does not spin like a motor so they will final a extremely long time. The unit appears to be nicely built and the electronics are well produced. There are four circuit boards in the unit. Two with relays, 1 for every set of slots to manage the heating elements, motors and one particular sounder-beeper. There is also a single for the display and 1 for the controls. There is one IC that supplies the brains. In order to open the unit you would use a regular slotted screwdriver that you have cut a notch in the center of to fit the security screws (Dremel tool grinding wheel).
The sounder that makes all that noise is smaller than the radius of a dime and is mounted on 1 of the vertical relay boards (left) that is mounted in the front of the base closest to the controls. Its tough to see mainly because its beneath a couple of white connectors.Putting a couple of pieces of black electrical tape more than the sounder will cut down its volume significantly. This ought to be typical practice at the factory based on customer feedback.
If your an electrical wiz you could take the unit apart but there is a easier way for the handy amongst you. If you turn the unit more than you will see the words "la corriente" on the bottom toward the front. If you had been to drill a hole or use a Dremel tool to cut a hole in this region (ideal via the letters "nte" as a center) you'd be positioning oneself perfect under the sounder. If cutting just use the minimum depth required to get via the case and the cardboard shield, do not go deep or you'll run into trouble. A less than dime size hole would allow you to see the tiny round black sounder and use something small to spot a piece of tape more than it. As with all hacking, if you do not know what you are doing don't try this and by no means function on the unit when it is plugged in. I disavow any and all responsibility for this modification. You proceed at your personal risk...
I can now take pleasure in this toaster devoid of the sound of a tractor trailer backing up in my kitchen.

How about a sensible evaluation of this toaster?
Right after years of low-priced toasters and high priced toaster ovens we had practically forgotten how nice a suitable toaster was. This unit not only lowers and raises neatly, but it also holds the bread perfectly centered. Toasting is even and performed at the proper speed. Any more rapidly and the interior of the bread would not be heated enough. "Quick" toasters consistently have this problem, but some folks do not care so extended as it is crispy and looks toasted. Longer toast occasions will dry most breads out, as with a large number of toaster ovens. A setting of 4 is just correct for most toast lovers. The unit stays cool and the display counts down on a segment meter to show you the progress. Is the toasting performed evenly? Yup, or about as even as I may expect. In truth I do not assume I've seen toast completed way more evenly anyplace, but everyone measuring the geometry of toasted corners with a spectro-meter might possibly choose to differ.
The beep is loud when performed, possibly so I can hear it if I've wandered off to get the butter from the car. Considering that no one sleeps in the kitchen we haven't also lots of bleary eyed complaints about toaster-noise. Our microwave also beeps and keeps beeping if you don't open the door at the finish of a cycle. Our pricey toaster-oven beeps just as significantly as this toaster. Our oven also beeps. I do not assume the fridge beeps, but it moans on occasion. I suppose if I set them all off together I might possibly be in a position to develop a appliance concert to wake the house and set the dogs howling.
I can cook two eggs more than-uncomplicated and the toast is ready on setting four at about the very same time the eggs are. I don't know who desires toast more rapidly, but possibly they should get up earlier. Preserve in mind that numerous breads toast differently. White bread works just fine on settings two or 3, but setting 4 is far better for whole wheat. English Muffins are notorious for taking longer to toast, so setting 6 is the way to go!
Create high quality and the overall look of the unit are fantastic, but I cannot comment on durability as my dad just bought this for us! I'm giving this 5 stars as an alternative of six since it fails to butter the toast for me.
Cheers,
The Decent Captain