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Cuisinart CPT 142 Compact 4 Slice Toaster
Last Updated: March 20, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.5
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1000
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Food Items
419toast, toasts, one side, evenly, toasted
+68%
-32%
" ... Hey it’s a toaster. ... Works excellent and we like the wide slots to put Baglrs and bread that’s wider then regular stuff. ... "
" ... It is basically a good toaster. ... When toasting bagels or other thick breads, it tends to make them dark even when set on the lightest setting. ... "
" ... Love this toaster. ... "
" ... Best toaster ever ... "
" ... Excellant 2 slice toaster for the money. ... "
" ... Or maybe that has to do with varying thickness of the bread running through it. ... "
" ... Does everything well, toasts thoroughly & quickly. ... Best inexpensive toaster we’ve ever owned and we’ve had more than a few. ... "
" ... Nice toaster getting the job done ... "
Build Quality
56toaster, lever, steel, stainless, toast
+36%
-64%
" ... The product is not stainless steel. ... "
" ... The lever broke in May 2017. ... "
" ... Only complaint is the lever/mechanism you pull down is flimsy and often requires a few pushes to engage/stay down. ... "
" ... BUT saying it's cheaply made is an understatement. ... "
" ... It was super lightweight and felt flimsy. ... I felt like it might break every time I touched it. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, within a few months of use, the lever to push the toast down lost it springs and just was in the down position all the time. ... "
" ... Useless flimsy cheap toaster. ... "
" ... No plastic visible on any parts, crumb tray etc. ... "
Product Reliability
53years, year, stopped working, died, lasted
+49%
-51%
" ... Blue Flash then it stopped working very scrary. ... "
" ... Less then 2 months old, one of the burners does not work. ... "
" ... Piece of Junk. ... "
" ... Lasted 4 mos and then broke. ... "
" ... It is broken after just a few uses. ... "
" ... We use it about five times a week. ... "
" ... It worked only 3 weeks and now I can’t return it. ... "
" ... This is unusable. ... Maybe the unit is defective but I’m not bothering to find out, returning immediately. ... "
Price
53good, money, value, great toaster, toaster
+83%
-17%
" ... good toaster at a fair price ... "
" ... Fine for the price ... "
" ... Perfect for the price . ... "
" ... very strong for the price. ... "
" ... Size aside, it's a nice toaster for the price. ... "
" ... Great toaster for the price. ... "
" ... The price is the best for the value of most toasting. ... "
" ... Worth the extra penny! ... "
Design
44design, white, kitchen, works well, sleek
+98%
-2%
" ... Overall, the design looks nice, it works well, and I am satisfied with it. ... "
" ... looks good sitting on the counter and does a great job! ... "
" ... Plus love the simple look to it too! ... "
" ... Looks good, works good, no complaints. ... "
" ... Attractive design, stays cool to the touch. ... "
" ... Looks good, it is light and seems to work well. ... "
" ... Looks sleek and does a great job. ... "
" ... Looks good on my counter. ... "
Returns
36returning, returned, refund, amazon, replacement
+8%
-92%
" ... Thankfully Amazon allowed return after the return window closed! ... "
" ... Couldn't wait to sent it back. ... "
" ... It worked only 3 weeks and now I can’t return it. ... "
" ... On my way to UPS to return it. ... "
" ... Looking to return or get a refund. ... "
" ... will be returning ... "
" ... We used this maybe 10 times (it's just a little over a week after Amazon's return date) and this morning it caught on FIRE! ... "
" ... Returning it isn't an option, I will deal with, but I have to say I'm disappointed. ... "
Storage
36space, crumbs, crumb tray, tray, wide slots
+78%
-22%
" ... Holds all sizes of breads. ... "
" ... It takes up less space than other toasters I’ve had, and has a sleek design. ... "
" ... Nice wide slots. ... "
" ... Also like the wide slots for bagels. ... "
" ... Doesn't take up a lot of room on my counter. ... "
" ... It is a nice toaster and because it is new I will wait but one slot doesn't brown good on one side. ... "
" ... It's lightweight and easy to put into our lazy susan for storage. ... "
" ... Nice to be able to push the ejector up past its normal resting height to push out smaller items. ... "
Cleaning
35clean, toaster, cleaning, tray, well
+91%
-9%
" ... One of my favorite and most looked over things is it has a removable crumb catcher for easy cleaning and disposal of the piece that find their way to the bottom. ... "
" ... Very well made and easy to clean. ... "
" ... Work well and easy to clean ... "
" ... The slide-out clean up tray is also really helpful. ... "
" ... Wipes off easily and toasted evenly. ... "
" ... The case remains cool to the touch in use, and the pull-out crumb tray makes for easy cleaning. ... "
" ... It is easy to clean and has a small footprint on the counter. ... "
" ... Nice design, easy to clean, works well so far, snug fit on counter. ... "
Ease of Use
32easy to clean, easy, simple, toasting, works great
+94%
-6%
" ... The controls are well marked, easy to use, and just the right number. ... "
" ... Very well made and easy to clean. ... "
" ... Works very well on each setting. ... "
" ... Excellent quality and easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy removal of toasted items. ... "
" ... Easy to use! ... "
" ... It's lightweight and easy to put into our lazy susan for storage. ... "
" ... Easy to adjust, and only took me a few tries to get my toast just right. ... "
Controls
32buttons, bagel, toast, defrost, cancel button
+53%
-47%
" ... I especially like the cancel button and the lever that pops up the finished toast. ... "
" ... If you enjoy a bagel that is crispy on both sides, no need to engage the bagel button. ... Just toast it like you would a normal piece of bread without pressing the bagel button." ... "
" ... It is easy to use and the clearly labeled buttons on the front are very helpful. ... "
" ... I like how there is a cancel button to pop up the toast. ... "
" ... I love putting my bagel in and pushing that dedicated button. ... "
" ... I love button feature to pop up the toast if it's getting to brown. ... "
" ... I like this toaster the easy cancel button pops up the toast when first trying to figure out the timer settings. ... "
" ... It's also much prettier, and has all kinds of push buttons. ... "
Size
32size, lightweight, space, toaster, small footprint
+91%
-9%
" ... Fits in our small uncabinet space. ... "
" ... It takes up less space than other toasters I’ve had, and has a sleek design. ... "
" ... It's not heavy or bulky looking. ... "
" ... The size is pretty compact for small spaces. ... "
" ... Great size, and lightweight! ... "
" ... Needed a toaster for my RV, this is the perfect small compact size. ... "
" ... I like that it doesn't take up much space. ... "
" ... Nice compact size. ... "
Baking
30toasts, toaster, toast, one side, breads
+60%
-40%
" ... Cute toaster, but it only toasts one side of the bread. ... "
" ... I like the idea that the toaster keeps cool on the outside and has many adjustments for each type of bread. ... "
" ... On 4 it literally burn the bread. ... "
" ... As someone else pointed out, all you want from a toaster is to have it evenly toast your bread. ... "
" ... Loved this toaster a first but after a few months of using, it is only toasting one side of bread. ... "
" ... It toasts my whole slice of bread. ... "
" ... It toasts pretty evenly with regular bread. ... "
" ... The slots aren't long enough for larger breads but let's be honest - this was just a cheap toaster I bought to share with my roommates that trash everything. ... "
Fit
28toaster, slice, plastic, counter, bagels
+46%
-54%
" ... The level adjustment is useless on both sides. ... "
" ... It doesn't fit well on my counter. ... "
" ... Only complaint is the lever/mechanism you pull down is flimsy and often requires a few pushes to engage/stay down. ... "
" ... I've replaced it once, when the push-down arm stopped staying down. ... "
" ... The lever will not stay down. ... "
" ... We've had it less than 3 months and the handle jams. ... "
" ... Cheaply constructed engagement mechanism. ... "
" ... Upon opening it, several pieces of plastic came tumbling out of the packaging. ... "
Features
25feature, bagel, toasting, toaster, nice features
+80%
-20%
" ... Can't fault the design, operation, or function. ... "
" ... It has lots of functions including bagel and frozen settings. ... "
" ... The features on this toaster are awesome. ... "
" ... I especially like the defrost feature. ... "
" ... Love the warming feature ... "
" ... Like the features. ... "
" ... I like to stash it in a cupboard right away, and this is a nice safety feature. ... "
" ... Cool to the touch when used, toasts evenly, nice looking, features work well. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
19well, clean, easy to use, easy, counter
+100%
" ... It is easy to clean and has a small footprint on the counter. ... "
" ... Easy to use,easy to clean. ... "
" ... Very well made and easy to clean. ... "
" ... Reasonably priced, easy controls for toasting, easy to clean. ... "
" ... It works great, is easy to clean, and is simple to use. ... "
" ... Nice design, easy to clean, works well so far, snug fit on counter. ... "
" ... I like the clean look of this toaster. ... "
" ... I've only used this a few times, but it's worked well and cleans up nicely. ... "
Marketplace
16time, received, advertised, works, thank
+75%
-25%
" ... I bought it because it received a great review from Wirecutter. ... "
" ... Works exactly as advertized! ... "
" ... As described and received on time. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Not as narrow as photo in description looks. ... "
" ... I did hit some stores in person before I bought this item. ... "
" ... great product, great seller! ... "
" ... Performed as advertised. ... "
Overall performance
15well, toast, one, gets, fast
+93%
-7%
" ... Does the job, does it well. ... "
" ... I have no complaints it does the job. ... "
" ... It gets the job done. ... "
" ... Does a great job every single time!!! ... "
" ... Setting the dial to get the proper toast level you like may need some experimenting, but overall very pleased with performance. ... "
" ... It’s faster than the old one and does it’s job well. ... "
" ... Does the job just fine. ... "
" ... It does its' job and it does it well. ... "
Heating
14elements, toaster, hot, heats, unevenly
+29%
-71%
" ... all the burners heat up on the Bagel setting instead of just the inside ones. ... "
" ... Has hot stops when toasting. ... "
" ... Heats unevenly, one side brown, the other side barely warm. ... "
" ... All elements do not heat up. ... "
" ... Only complaint is the heat is a tad inconsistent. ... "
" ... The third time the lever would not stay down and the heating elements would not turn on. ... "
" ... Several of the elements inside have already quit heating up. ... "
" ... It gets it hot but no toasting at all. ... It does not change the actual heating element characteristics in any way. ... "
As Gift
13purchased, christmas, present, one, loves
+92%
-8%
" ... Purchased as a gift and recipient is very pleased with it. ... "
" ... Gave it to my friend as a Christmas present she loved it and uses it all the time ... "
" ... I ordered it as a gift for a cousin, and she loves it! ... "
" ... Purchased this as a gift and my parents love it! ... "
" ... Purchased for a gift ... "
" ... gift was appreciated ... "
" ... Just bought another one for a gift because I know of its durability and stylish design. ... "
" ... Was for a gift. ... "
Comfort
11lightweight, keeping, fingers, crossed, wore
+36%
-64%
" ... It was super lightweight and felt flimsy. ... "
" ... Lettering on side rubs off too ... "
" ... I've replaced it once, when the push-down arm stopped staying down. ... "
" ... It's so lightweight and unbalanced that you have to hold it down with both hands when you push down the lift lever. ... "
Capacity
10perfect, small footprint, small, size, counter
+60%
-40%
" ... It was for my son and family. ... "
" ... Works great and doesn't take up alot of room. ... "
" ... The size is pretty compact for small spaces. ... "
" ... Perfect for my little kitchen! ... "
" ... Our employees love this addition to the lunch room. ... "
Delivery
10arrived, time, returned, described, delivery
+50%
-50%
" ... To my surprise, on the appliance I received ... "
" ... Should have returned when I still had the packaging. ... "
" ... It arrived with a lever that does not work. ... "
" ... I returned this 2 days after it arrived. ... "
" ... However, something wrong with the one I received. ... "
Wash Programs
8setting, bagel, tried, time, 7
+50%
-50%
" ... I have tried all combinations of settings and time. ... "
" ... Settings don't seem to matter at all. ... "
" ... Tried all settings and still the same results. ... "
Color
8white, toast, one side, darker, always
+75%
-25%
" ... I can also choose the exact amount of color that I like my toast. ... "
" ... Like the white color and the brand. ... "
" ... just beautiful, and you had it in the color I needed to match my kitchen, and it just all around just what I needed ... "
" ... black on white can see the choices. ... "
" ... Most important to us was the white color and cool to the touch. ... "
Programs
7reheat settings, still, oven, like, defrost
+86%
-14%
" ... All in all, not bad, but the bread can not be placed in the machine with the button to sink ... "
" ... So far this toaster oven is still working! ... "
" ... I like the defrost and reheat settings. ... "
" ... It's SO handy to have bagel, defrost and reheat settings. ... "
" ... The features on this toaster are awesome. ... "
Product As Described
6works, time, received, described
+100%
" ... Performed as advertised. ... "
" ... As described and received on time. ... "
" ... Not as narrow as photo in description looks. ... "
" ... Works exactly as advertized! ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Touch Sensitivity
6cool, stays cool, important, white, design
+100%
" ... Otherwise, it's a nice, compact, cool-touch machine. ... "
" ... Cool to the touch. ... "
" ... Exterior stays cool to the touch. ... "
" ... Cool touch was important to me. ... "
" ... Attractive design, stays cool to the touch. ... "
" ... Most important to us was the white color and cool to the touch. ... "
Cables
5one, would, wires, underneath, toaster
+60%
-40%
" ... Cord storage underneath to expose proper length to reach a counter outlet for safe, neat appearance. ... "
" ... I really like the cord storage feature. ... "
" ... Though a few wires don't lit completely, it accomplish god job pretty good. ... "
User Manual
4toasts, button, bagel
+25%
-75%
" ... The manual says the bagel button toasts it for longer, which is unnecessary since I can do that by adjusting the dial anyway. ... "
" ... But the enclose manual said otherwise: ... "
Accuracy
4toasting, setting, toaster
+100%
" ... Accurate setting heat. ... "
" ... It has multiple features & the toasting range is accurate. ... "
" ... The toaster setting is accurate. ... "
Hair
4side, toaster, toasted, toast, sides
+25%
-75%
" ... Both side toast and our old toaster only toasted the cut side. ... "
" ... Instead of toasting only the cut side, like all my previous toasters did, this setting just burns both sides. ... "
" ... This is strange all my prior toaster "bagel' setting switches off elements on specific sides of each slot, allowing you to toast only the cut side of a Bagel or English muffin, which I thought was the norm. ... "
Setup
3toasting, toast, easy to use, easy, desired
+100%
" ... what else--- does bagels just as I want--------follow the simple directions and you have the perfect toast ... "
" ... Easy to use and able set according to the product that I am toasting makes for desired results. ... "
Washer Dryer
3-100%
" ... Drys and toasts one side, less on the other. ... "
" ... I ended up with dry bagel. ... "
" ... the other barely dried out. ... "
Weight
3light, size
+67%
-33%
" ... Light weight and does bagels well. ... "
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Size: 2 meters