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Cuisinart CPT 420 Touch to Toast Leverless 2 Slice Toaster Brushed Stainless Steel
Last Updated: January 27, 2021 (Refresh Now)
7.2
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Food Items
139toast, toasts, toasted, evenly, bread
+63%
-37%
" ... My old toaster always had a bunch of crumbs around it on the counter when the toast popped up. ... My toast comes out very even. ... "
" ... Great 2 slice toaster and love the autolift functions and bagel button. ... Toast is toasted fairly evenly, while not perfect better then past experiences. ... "
" ... Nice looking toaster. ... "
" ... Makes great evenly toasted bread or bagles. ... "
" ... Made my toast or bagel exactly as asked for! ... "
" ... This is probably the best toaster that I have ever owned. ... "
" ... We love this toaster. ... This toaster works as advertised: easy to use and clean, the toast comes up high enough that you don't need utensils to go down and grab it ... "
" ... Love this toaster. ... "
Ease of Use
27simple, use, easy, intuitive, appliance
+96%
-4%
" ... So easy to use . ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... I like it because it’s easy to use just put the toast in and push one button. ... "
" ... The controls are pretty intuitive and the audible alert when it's done is a nice simple feature. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... It should be easy. ... "
" ... Ease of use ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
Product Reliability
21years, toasting, cuisinart, toaster, started
+29%
-71%
" ... Within a few months the toaster basically stopped toasting. ... "
" ... A bit too fragile to die from such an encounter, though it was entirely user error. ... "
" ... The first one stopped toasting. ... Cuisinart replaced it, and in 3 months the second one stopped working completely. ... "
" ... This is a POS I have had it for nearly a year use it once a week and I have yet gotten it to brown a piece of toast do not waste your money!! ... "
" ... Today, six months later, it is junk. ... "
" ... It seemed to do fine the first few months I had it but not much more than that. ... I’m sure this was a defective product and it’s my fault I kept it. ... "
" ... Stopped working after a year. ... "
" ... A second Cuisinart CPT-420P I bought from Amazon within a month. ... "
Baking
19toaster, toasts, toast, one side, sourdough
+53%
-47%
" ... Got this for my mom and she says it's the best toaster she's ever had, never saw someone get so excited about a toaster, you'd think I'd gotten her a car. ... "
" ... Its a great product but I dont like that my bread,pop tarts and bagels get snagged up on the way up because the pressure release rails that hold them in place and centered release to soon on the way up. ... "
" ... Easy to use for any thickness of bread ... "
" ... You can see remaining time before the bread is done. ... "
" ... Like that there is no level to push to lower bread. ... "
" ... The family I gifted this too loves this toaster. ... "
" ... My wife loves how it lowers the bread down. ... "
" ... My mother's arthritis was making it impossible to use her regular toaster some days, but now she has full freedom to make toast or toaster waffles whenever she wants. ... "
Design
16design, toaster, kitchen, easy to use, toast
+75%
-25%
" ... It looks great in my kitchen . ... "
" ... Looks great too. ... "
" ... very aesthetically pleasing ... "
" ... This leverless toaster with brushed stainless steel body not only looks modern and fancy but also acts like one. ... "
" ... Not only does it do its job, it looks very stylish on my counter. ... "
" ... It looks really nice in my kitchen, but come on . ... "
" ... It’s also beautiful. ... "
Price
14money, worth, waste of money, waste, penny
+57%
-43%
" ... It’s a decent price too! ... "
" ... For a toaster at this price, I shouldn't have to do that. ... "
" ... Price was good. ... "
" ... its worth every penny. ... "
Returns
14returned, returning, unfortunately, replacement, trash
-100%
" ... I returned it and exchanged it for another CPT-420. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, it's past time for me to return this ... "
" ... Return process so far has been unnecessarily slow, and difficult. ... "
" ... I'm keeping this ugly duckling but only because the return period is over. ... "
" ... I am contacting Cuisinart for a replacement. ... "
" ... This was a replacement for the first one that I returned. ... "
" ... I've decided to return this. ... "
" ... We threw away the box it came in before we realized just how bad it is so cannot return. ... "
Controls
11push, toast, toaster, easy to use, toasting
+82%
-18%
" ... automatically lowers the item when the "toast" button is pushed, has a VERY useful "cancel" button and has a wonderful easy-to-read display which shows how much toasting time is left. ... "
" ... The controls are pretty intuitive and the audible alert when it's done is a nice simple feature. ... "
" ... Like the fact that you press a button for the bread to go down or up. ... "
" ... My 91 yr old mother loves it because it has push button everything and easy to use! ... "
" ... I like it because it’s easy to use just put the toast in and push one button. ... "
" ... Even though it is twice the price, between the smooth operation, single button press, motorized lift and digital display . ... "
" ... Push button and does a good even toast job. ... "
Cleaning
11toaster, simple, easy to use, easy to clean, toast
+100%
" ... We just got it and have not tried to clean it - so that would be an N?A ... "
" ... It's so simple to clean too . ... "
" ... This is a good little toaster that is easy to use, easy to clean and toast evenly. ... "
" ... The brushed stainless steel fish is easy to clean. ... "
" ... This toaster works as advertised: easy to use and clean, the toast comes up high enough that you don't need utensils to go down and grab it ... "
" ... Removable crumb tray helps with cleaning but it could have been bigger for a better ease of cleaning. ... "
" ... Slick tech, easy to clean and a good value for the money ... "
Features
10toaster, features, toast, timer, nice feature
+70%
-30%
" ... Liked the auto off and it’s doesn’t have lever. ... "
" ... I like the look of this toaster, and it offers a few features that are lacking from the models half its price. ... "
" ... Bagel function is a plus. ... "
" ... We like all the features. ... "
" ... Also the cancel feature pops toast up at any time you want. ... "
Fit
9toaster, toasted, get stuck, catches, tray
+44%
-56%
" ... Also it snags pop tarts ... "
" ... RESULT --- Pop Tarts can "miss" the elevator and get jammed (pun intended) alongside the gap between the elevator and the hot wires resulting in a horrible mess. ... "
" ... They keep you on hold for hours and don’t answer the phone. ... "
" ... it would be 5 stars but pop tarts get stuck when they are hot and the inside gets slimy ... "
Storage
7narrow, crumb tray, tray, toast, stuck
+43%
-57%
" ... The elevator at the bottom of the slot that lowers and raises the toast is TOO NARROW and doesnt fill the entire thickness /width of the slot. ... "
" ... Slots are small too. ... "
" ... First of all, the slots themselves are only 5 1/2 inches long which is slightly longer than most, but still not long enough to accommodate a slice of Pepperidge Farm bread. ... "
Build Quality
7toast, stainless steel, toasting, pastries, lever
+71%
-29%
" ... If durable it's a sweet appliance. ... "
" ... The lowering and raising mechanism appears to be working very solid. ... "
" ... This leverless toaster with brushed stainless steel body not only looks modern and fancy but also acts like one. ... "
" ... Lever less design is very convenient. ... "
" ... Stainless Steel anchor! ... "
Sound Quality
6beeping, toasting, toaster, quiet, toasters
+50%
-50%
" ... I hated the cheap sound of other toasters and this is the solution. ... "
Overall performance
6toasting, exact, bagels
+83%
-17%
" ... Exact same results at the exact same speed. ... "
" ... It does the job. ... "
" ... And it does a great job on bagels. ... "
" ... did ok job. ... "
" ... Does a great job toasting. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
6simple, easy to use, easy to clean, use, toaster
+100%
" ... It's so simple to clean too . ... "
" ... This is a good little toaster that is easy to use, easy to clean and toast evenly. ... "
" ... The brushed stainless steel fish is easy to clean. ... "
Capacity
5kitchen, family, would, work, one
+40%
-60%
" ... It could just be the electrical in my apartment. ... "
" ... The high pitched beeps scared our dog so bad that he would run upstairs and hide in a corner, shaking so hard his teeth would chatter (he’s a 55lb dog and not a sissy). ... "
" ... I have never had a small appliance live in my kitchen for such a short miserable time. ... "
Heating
5heating elements, food, bread, toast, tarts
+40%
-60%
" ... Including Pop-Tarts which are not really classified as food. ... "
" ... The heating elements on the outside did not heat up. ... "
" ... This toaster only heats the bread - it does not toast. ... "
Volume
4toasting, turned, cannot, annoying, toaster
+25%
-75%
" ... However, there is a loud, shrill, annoying "BEEP", which, oddly, cannot be turned down or off. ... "
" ... - Loud annoying beeping alert when it's done toasting (which you can't disable) ... "
Size
4toast, small, like, footprint
+75%
-25%
" ... I like that it has a fairly small footprint as well. ... "
Marketplace
3would
+100%
" ... I would order again. ... "
" ... Product is exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Everything was just as advertised. ... "
Display Clarity
3lcd, toasting, toaster, crumbs, cool
+100%
" ... We like the led screen and that it looks more advanced then a basic toaster. ... "
" ... The blue Lcd light is cool and it displays remaining toasting time. ... "
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