Hamilton 6 SL Toaster Oven - 31506

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Features - Convection cooks more evenly - Bake, convection, broil & toast settings - "Stay on" setting & 30 minute timer with auto shutoff - Removable crumb tray - Bake pan and broil rack included Customer Reviews overcoming prejudice Date: 2009-07-31 | Rating: 4 For some reason, the nameplate HAMILTON BEACH never clicked with me as an appliance super star, or even star. I stand corrected. I took a flier and bought this thinking it would probably go back. I'd done the same with other more expensive and disappointing toaster ovens so hope was not high. This oven has been a happy surprise. My acid test is this; one toasted piece of bread. How even is the brown. If it goes well here, all else will follow. I'm very happily surprised by the result and hope for a long life from this little box. The overall build quality is good. My only reservation would be - how long will the twisting timer last. It could become an issue, but I think that would happen far down the road. A toast to H.B. Good so far Date: 2009-10-17 | Rating: 4 Just bought this yesterday from Bed and Bath. Today I tried the toast feature. Used the light brown setting on some bagels, came out light brown. Next the dark brown setting; came out dark brown and not burnt. It works. As for the rack not being attached to the door(this appears to be an issue for some); this oven has two levels for the rack, this means you can't have that feature. The crumb tray removal is fine, you just need to wait until the oven cools off before removing it. It's also good as baking rack if you wanted to use it as one. Another problem with these units is a convection fan that's really loud. Not this one. Very quiet. Can't even tell it's on. The only thing I found so far that could be a problem are the metal strips on the door. One is right behind the handle and is rather easy to touch if your not careful. Poor excuse for a toaster oven Date: 2009-09-25 | Rating: 1 After 5 years of constant use, our little 4 slice toaster oven died, and missing the convenience of the small oven, I set on a quest to find a new one. I've read many reviews of both the ovens and the companies. We finally settled on the HB 31506. It seemed to have everything we needed. What a mistake! Where do I begin? The dials are almost impossible to read; it took 15 minutes to toast english muffins, then they fell on the floor; and the crumb tray is only accessible by manuevering around the heating elements. Why? Poor design. Here's the saga of the poor floor-bound engish muffins. I followed the directions to the letter (literally-I read the handy instruction booklet). What the book or anything else doesn't mention is that the rack does not advance when you open the door. So, I found some tongs and a pot holder to try to remove the rack. In doing so and too late, I realized that there is nothing to pevent the rack from tipping forward. The rack tipped, the muffins slid, and I gave up and had a bowl of cerial. Needless to say, the oven is back in the box and going back to the store. Basically, what was HB thinking?