Product Details - Amazon Sales Rank: #307260 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Brand: Emerson
- Model: TOR23
Features
- Convection and rotisserie cooking, along with 4-stage heating selection, make this countertop oven a fabulous choice for the busy kitchen or office lounge
- The medium-size, 8 cu. ft. countertop oven fits in beautifully with a contemporary brushed stainless steel and black facade
- Features 210–480° temperature selector, stainless steel heating element, power indicator light, timer, enamel baking tray, wire rack and tong, and nonstick coatings
- Easy to operate and self-cleaning
- 13.5Hx19.5Wx15D"
Customer Reviews
Emerson countertop oven
I purchased this product and think it is great!. We had a delonghi toaster for a short while, and it never failed to burn toast , bagels or anything else we put in it. It could never regulate the temperature. Would NEVER buy another Delonghi product. This product toasts evenly and perfect, bakes to perfection and rotisseries a small chicken or game hen evenly. .It has a little handle pull for the racks and trays which make removing a pizza or larger items easy, and a full size bottom crumb rack . The rotisserie attachment is easy to insert or remove. Makes toast in a reasonable amount of time. The best part is: it is self-cleaning. I'm happy with it.
Decent value for the money
I bought this convection oven to replace a 12+ year old Black and Decker toaster oven. I had the advantage of being able to see this oven in person and compare it to other models before I purchased it. For under $50 this oven offered a reasonable set of features and style for the price. So far it has operated to my satisfaction.
The oven comes with a single wire rack, a sturdy cooking tray, a spit for the rotisserie feature, a tray/rack handle, another handle to remove the spit from the oven with hot food on it, and a very shallow crumb tray. I wish it had another wire rack for cooking more at once. It would be nice if the interior was made of a non stick surface to help with cleaning. It does however claim to be "self cleaning" though this isn't well described in the manual. I also think it would be nice if the tray/rack/spit handles were more substantial rather than just being made of a heavy guage chromed wire/rod material.
The oven has three "convection" modes for the heating elements. Broil (top elements only), Bake (bottom elements only), Toast (top and bottom elements). It has a temperature control that goes from 225 - 480 (Ferenheight), and a 60 minute mechanical timer with a bell when time runs out. The timer is what turns the oven on and off. All the controls are well marked and easy to understand so operation is basic and simple.
Other reviewers here have complained about the smell when the oven is first used. This is described in the manual, and they warn that there will be some smell at first. It was quite strong during this "burn in" period, but I haven't noticed it again since. Other reviewers have also complained about the stainless steel handle on the front of the oven door being too hot. I have not noticed this to be a problem and wonder if perhaps there is a problem with their unit.
The oven IS lightly constructed and doesn't have a whole lot of insulation in the body so it DOES get hot on the top and sides while in operation. Users should be well aware that they should NOT leave items on top of the oven or against any side of the oven while it is in operation. However this light construction does lend itself well to being able to move the oven for use in a variety of situations. I believe it would be well suited to using outside on my covered portch during the summer so I don't heat up the house when I want to bake something.
When compared with other convection ovens of similar size and feature sets the value of the Emerson Countertop Convection Oven was exceptional. I'm happy with my purchase, and now only time will tell how much value I will actually receive for my money.
My husband and I purchased this unit a year ago and have used it lots and lots since then with no real issues. We liked it so much we purchased two for our family members this year! Upon reading some of the other reviews both here and at the Target website, I noticed some things I wanted to address. We haven't had any trouble with the correct temperature for the correct amount of time issue mentioned. Because it is a smaller unit than a conventional oven, if you are constantly opening the oven to check on things the unit will loose a little heat each time. It would be nice to have a light in it though to check on what's cooking. The semi-awkward position of the racks when pulled out halfway because of the rotisserie takes a little getting used to. I just keep that in mind and keep a firm hold on the rack (using an oven mitt) if there is a heavy item on it. Next we know that the oven gets HOT and that even though the handle is not hot, the portion directly attached to the glass will be. The toaster oven is not as insulated as a conventional oven would be. I understand why they have the warning labels on the hair dryers asking you not to bath with them while they are plugged in after reading some of the reviews. I can however understand the issue of appliances not working like they used to. I do agree it's become a quantity over quality world now. Overall we are very pleased and hope that our family members whom have all commented on how great ours looks likes them. We had also done a lot of research before buying it and for the price it's fabulous. Good luck with you search for a toaster oven and hope this helps
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