Do the sides get hot?
2036758
We love the toaster. We did have to return the first one. One of the riser bars in the middle was broken. Amazon's was so quick to take or it with credit and an immediate replacement. Settings on toast side are 1 1-2 Nat Bagel side was slightly warm. It didn't bother us so we checked it out just now. Really no problem unless a very young child was there.again. We love it
2036759
I just went and checked mine as I never paid much attenton. The outside of the toaster was not hot or even warm at all when using it.
2036760
We love the toaster. We did have to return the first one. One of the riser bars in the middle was broken. Amazon's was so quick to take or it with credit and an immediate replacement. Settings on toast side are 1 1-2 NatBagel side was slightly warm. It didn't bother us so we checked it out just now. Really no problem unless a very young child was there.again. We love it
2036761
No, plus, it only cooks bagles on one side. When I purchased it I thought it did it on both sides. I had to return my first one because one side didn't work right, no matter how it was adjusted, it would not work right. They are sending me a new one to replace it.
815551
I haven't had any problems with the pot handles getting hot. The lid handles are cool touch on the underside of the handle however the tops are not so they can heat up. If you lift the lids from under the handles its fine.
523266
The handles on the lids do get hot. The long handles are hot near the pan but cool at the far ends. When holding the long handles the pans can feel heavy and can be difficult to hold with one hand.
1408811
Yes, the sides get hot while toasting. A lot of heat emanates from the top, as well. I leave my toaster plugged in all the time, so I guess you don't have to unplug it after using.
535709
Yes, the handles get hot because they are not plastic or rubber coated including the sides of the pans. They cook evenly and are beautiful and so it is a trade off I guess. You just need a towel or pot holder handy before grabbing anything. If this type of pan is something you really want, you will get used to using them. I have no regrets with my purchase.
539866
The sides and door get warm. The top gets hot which is normal for similar toaster ovens.I've owned several toaster ovens over the years, but this is the best!
1978030
Mine gets really hot, that has never been a problem. It actually gets hotter that I had anticipated.
831818
My experience has been that front and sides stay cool enough to touch them. We are not high volume users though. It gets used a couple of times in the morning. We are very happy with our purchase.
1533527
Most of the heat comes from the sides and not the back. I don't know how that will work in your situation.
2037811
yes...but, I have sides on mine & it can be warm under there. without sides, maybe not so much.
295383
No, It doesn't get that hot, at least not to burn on the front if you touch it. It will get warm. The outside doesn't get hot.
306222
The lid and handles do get hot since they are metal. As long as you use pot holders or oven mitts it's fine.
2113692
Totally cool on the sides...slightly warm on the top, but definitely not hot.
2235526
Yes it does heat on both sides, however 1 side heats better than the other, so I do flip it to finish off the other side. I think it is the top that heats better than the bottom (I haven't made a panini in a while as they make me fat!) But it does make amazingly delicious sandwiches... just be sure to use good bread for it.
1045548
No, just the bottom and sides. The top needs to be free for heat dissipation.
558418
Yes, Virginia the external aluminum does get hot during cooking. You should always use the handles.
1187544
They do get hot. We have one in a cabinet that I do not put anything on top of but one on an open shelf that I do stack on, both work fine. I would avoid stacking components on one in a closed cabinet with no ventilation. I don't know how hot is "too hot" but they do fine used this way for us.