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5spd4wd t1_ixavunm wrote

My Cuisinart convection toaster oven is still going strong, with at least 10 years of service. Good brands, both of them.

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mike_pants t1_ixaxirb wrote

I thought it was filthy af until I saw it was a reflection.

We got a Breville Smart Oven Pro three years ago, and since we got it, we've used our regular-sized oven maybe three times. The knobs are a little plasticky for my taste, but otherwise, it is a rock-solid piece of tech. I love that thing.

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the_ham_you_had t1_ixb01fb wrote

Mine gets everyday use, I love it. Currently 3 years old after replacing previous one that was 12.

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NeverDidLearn t1_ixb1mnm wrote

I had a breville toaster and it crapped out after three years of maaybe once a week.

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ScreenName0001 t1_ixb3k8k wrote

Did you wash your counters when you bought it?

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IronicDeadPan t1_ixb5ni6 wrote

Breville does not sell individual components for repairing the ovens, so I'm not a big fan anymore.

I literally needed just the door retainer spring for the smart oven air, was told by customer service "nope, not available."

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cerbera79 t1_ixb6au1 wrote

The start button crapped out on ours after a little over a year of use. Replaced it with a button from an old PC and it's still going strong at about the 7 year mark.

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bigpicnictable t1_ixb7em0 wrote

I’m on my second Breville unit. First one lasted 8 years until one element failed. My new one is a daily driver in our kitchen. Air fryer setting for chicken strips (minimum 5x week). My only complaint is a super-minor one… the printed paint icons on the panel buttons (interior light, frozen food setting, etc…) are not as durable as previous. Otherwise another solid product from down under.

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_0n0_ t1_ixbbqvf wrote

I have the same one. Crapped out after 3 years. While it was working I loved it. So much so that it’s been sitting in my garage for the last 6 years waiting for me to fix it.

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physedka t1_ixbcjwc wrote

Replying to mike_pants (#609,834)

I got one a couple of years ago and use the hell out of it. Once I realized that it can hold a 9x13 baking dish, a quarter baking sheet, and a pizza pan, the big oven lost 80% of it's purpose.. especially in the summer. My only complaint is that the air fryer function is so messy. The dedicated air fryers are much easier to clean and maintain.

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ChalupaCabre t1_ixbd7q5 wrote

I haven’t had great experiences with the Breville brand. I used to think it was a good brand, now I just think it’s a standard/typical brand.

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A-Lop-Bam-Boom t1_ixbe1md wrote

I highly suggest that anyone even remotely entertaining the thought of purchasing one of these to just do it. They are pretty much life-changing.

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zach010 t1_ixbf350 wrote

I thought this was r/MirrorForSale till I zoomed in a bit.

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jUNKIEd14 t1_ixbjouh wrote

We've had a Breville toaster oven for about a decade as well. Still going strong. We use it every day.

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Pegar60 t1_ixbk21g wrote

I have had my Breville Smart Oven for about 7 years now. I have a beautiful range with convection oven but I hardly ever use it because its so big and there is just me. I do most of my roasting and baking in this as the temperature is pretty accurate and its just the right size for me.

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dwooding1 t1_ixbktez wrote

I have this exact unit. Complete workhorse, I cook like 7 out of 10 meals in it, all tolled it runs for at least 1-2 hours a day. Wish I'd gone with the bigger one, but couldn't imagine an actual complaint if I wanted to.

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rywi2 t1_ixbmm7n wrote

We had a Breville that lasted way too long. Three years after we got it, the fan started getting noisy but that oven kept chugging along (loudly) another eight years. It just recently died and we replaced it with a Ninja but the Breville was better designed.

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ktappe t1_ixbp8sp wrote

I wish I could say the same about my five year old Breville toaster. The main button that tells it to toast no longer works. It’s really annoying. Wish I’d just gotten a $30 toaster at Target.

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yertle38 t1_ixbrsl3 wrote

Replying to cerbera79 (#610,619)

Our button board has been flakey for years. Press one button and another gets activated. Probably almost 10 years of use though and it still works well enough that it feels wasteful to replace it. I wouldn’t call our Breville toaster super robust though.

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Moetown84 t1_ixbsjoi wrote

Replying to 5spd4wd (#609,676)

My Cuisinart ice cream maker has never frozen the ice cream. It’s basically just a glorified mixer. I used to like their brand until that appliance. Now I’m not so sure.

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nonexistentnight t1_ixc3kkp wrote

Breville Smart Ovens are great but also decidedly not buy it for life. Breville doesn't sell replacement parts, and they're impossible to disassemble for a full cleaning. Of the 5 my friends and family own, one died after about 7 years, another has a noisy fan, and two have control panel issues (buttons activating the wrong function). All of us who have them use them at least once a day every day. They're still a great product and one of the only kitchen gadgets I'm evangelical about, but not really BIFL.

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rockresy t1_ixc9vf6 wrote

We always buy Breville, fantastic quality. I love the ice-cream maker, it's nearly 10 years old & works perfectly.

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Busman123 t1_ixcamvq wrote

Nice! I wish I had gotten one of those instead of my current "air fryer", but it is working out.

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regcrusher t1_ixccgvs wrote

I got this same model in 2015 and still going very strong.

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crosstalk22 t1_ixccux0 wrote

We have one as well and we live it. Threw away our toaster and never looked back. Sitting around 10 years as well

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foozebox OP t1_ixcfi9x wrote

Replying to physedka (#611,125)

Same here, and it’s gotta be way more energy efficient, at least I think. I post on a lot of food subs and so much of it has come out of this thing.

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science_vs_romance t1_ixcirr0 wrote

I just scrubbed my toaster oven and got it looking almost brand new using The Pink Stuff (I’m not a shill, a paste with baking soda or liquid barkeeper’s would also work, but I feel like baking soda is really hard to remove completely) and a toothbrush. I avoid the heating elements because I broke one once, but everything else should come clean.

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LS6 t1_ixcjlxu wrote

Replying to IronicDeadPan (#610,564)

The door on the smart ovens is such an Achilles' heel. Ours crapped out after barely a year. They replaced it under warranty, which was nice I guess, but unless they made major changes to the mechanism I feel like it'll end up going again right after the warranty is up.

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pocketjpaul t1_ixcknn2 wrote

10 years for a oven seems pretty feasible for any brand tbf. It’s like one of the most basic appliances you can get at home. Appart from embedded electronics if any, nothing can really fail in a oven.

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AltDoxie t1_ixco2iz wrote

I have had my breville for a similar amount of time. A year after having the buttons got all wonky. I have to press the buttons multiple times for it to work…but other than that it cooks perfectly. It does sound like the convection fan is about to go though.

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divariv t1_ixcpoop wrote

Replying to IronicDeadPan (#610,564)

This. There are multiple known issues for the door hinge mechanisms all over the internet. For mine, the door stopped closing all the way because the tiny guide for the rail is a cheap piece of plastic that slowly wears. Found others on the internet that made a replacement part from home depot pieces for $2 but breville won't sell you one. The best they would offer was to send it in for half the cost of a new one, or (after being very persistent) 25 or 50% off (can't remember) on a new one.

I ended up painstakingly taking it apart and repairing the existing guide myself.

I used to be a huge promoter of these products but it made me sour enough that I don't really suggest them anymore.

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CrimsonFlash t1_ixcqb59 wrote

Bar Keepers Friend will clean that right up.

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mamacat49 t1_ixcsnnb wrote

Replying to physedka (#611,125)

Try putting a piece of aluminum foil on the inside of the glass door when you air fry something. Just fold it over in place, the door itself will hold it.

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Dunksterp t1_ixctahr wrote

With a Breville yell, I cried toast toast toast!

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Spencerbug t1_ixcx4l9 wrote

How do you keep the glass so clean? Without harsh chemicals?

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Chickens1 t1_ixcyhv5 wrote

Glad to see this. We've had ours about 2 years and works like a champ.

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yertle38 t1_ixczj50 wrote

Replying to cerbera79 (#614,050)

Wow, thanks for this. I can solder, so maybe I’ll give it a shot. Doesn’t sound like a very fun job though. Super tempting to have a toaster that doesn’t fight me… 🤔

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IronicDeadPan t1_ixczp5n wrote

Replying to mt379 (#614,904)

Brands in general, some will send you a replacement part no questions asked. Example, I have Kershaw knives with a safety (screw, washer, and plastic stopper). It costs Kershaw more in postage than the parts combined, but they'll send a new kit when the plastic stopper eventually breaks.

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dinkeltrae t1_ixd8t9b wrote

Damn, clean that thing brother!

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lentilpasta t1_ixdaagk wrote

Replying to foozebox (#613,703)

I did the same thing to mine with a magic eraser, and when my mom came to visit I learned she did it to hers too! The verdict: the letters are barely adhered, will blow off in a strong wind

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XCypher73 t1_ixdauix wrote

I have the same one and love it.

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c_r_a_s_i_a_n t1_ixdc9t5 wrote

This thing have an obnoxiously loud beep like mine?

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nervez t1_ixde3hb wrote

you're in the 'buy it for life' sub and you posted a ten year old (2012) toaster oven. ten years ≠ buy it for life. should i be posting my fifteen year old black and decker coffee machine?

damn the bar for submissions on this sub is loooooooow now.

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Splurch t1_ixdfdny wrote

I have a Breville glass kettle, it's great, but I wouldn't call anything they make BIFL.

They have a few problems though that made me uninterested in buying more from them. As others have mentioned, they don't sell replacement parts. Their warranties are mostly only a year, which for such a premium priced product is pretty stingy. Their current products aren't as well made as their older ones as well as the number of user complaints seemed to go up over time as I researched some purchases a few years ago.

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5spd4wd t1_ixdhll6 wrote

Replying to Moetown84 (#612,240)

I think it depends on what the appliance is. I used to have a Cuisinart ice cream maker. I used it a couple of times and then decided it was more work than it was worth. I like my ice cream frozen so hard it's hard to get a spoon into it and the Cuisnart just didn't do that.

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Netprincess t1_ixdkuxn wrote

God I love my breville! I cook everything in it for peach pies to a chicken.

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TexanInExile t1_ixdman0 wrote

I used to have this exact toaster oven. It was so good.

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mvmullaney t1_ixdo5ub wrote

Breville is the opposite of buy it for life, especially the toaster ovens.

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elegantbeigemetallic t1_ixea4zl wrote

Replying to 5spd4wd (#617,667)

The old bucket and salted ice churns might come closest to that, with the freezer bowl for the Kitchenaid in second place, but no dedicated home ice cream maker can freeze the batter that hard by itself. They get it to a soft freeze, and then it needs to finish for a few hours in a freezer.

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ReekrisSaves t1_ixf3jww wrote

I vote against this brand. I have the air fryer toaster over pro thing and the control buttons and dials are going out after a couple years. No way to fix it.

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jason200911 t1_ixfdata wrote

ive never had a toaster oven of any kind fail. They cost 20 bucks and the only reason I replace is when the black finish inside flakes off, which is likely cancerous.

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CrimsonBrit t1_ixffrxd wrote

Disgusting inside and out. How could you possibly take a picture of this toaster oven and not think “maybe I should clean this once”?

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daoliveman t1_ixijabr wrote

I have this exact same toaster oven. I can also confirm that I’ve had it for 8 years now and still going strong. This replaced a cheaper national brand that broke after two years. Definitely worth the money. My buddy has the next size up for around 6-7 years and he feels the same way.

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Yakapo88 t1_iycgc0h wrote

I have the Breville steam / convection oven. The microwave hardly gets used anymore. Reheating poultry using steam makes a huge difference.

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