Does the plastic housing get so hot that it can burn you. Do you have to wear oven mitts to handle it?
1650088
Not at all; there is virtually no external heat on the toaster. By the way, this is by far the finest toaster I have ever owned.
1650089
No, it doesn't. That is the point of the design. It stays relatively cool, and you should never need to use oven mitts.
1650090
No, I have not had a problem with the body of the toaster getting hot. The bread pops up and if you want to check it early, it has a "look and see" button. No problem with overheating at all!
1359199
Yes, it does get very hot unless you get a fitted silicone cover for the handle. And it is quite heavy ..the pan. But good quality if you take care of it properly.
455699
No I have not had a problem with the handle being to hot. Seems like it would cause it's metal but so far no problem at all.
539867
The unit does not appear to have any insulation at all beyond a double wall on the sides, which contains vents to the outside to help keep the temps there down a bit. It does get hot - more than hot enough to melt most polymers if they're placed too close to it's sides. It doesn't seem to get hot enough to cause a fire concern, at least with the longest cook times I've used mine for - about 20 minutes. For toasting, the outside doesn't get very hot at all as the cook time is just a few minutes. I do like mine a lot, much more so than prior toaster ovens I've owned.
1370015
As long as the handles are off to the side they don't get unreasonably hot. They do get a little warm but nothing that requires oven mitts.
113787
If your oven temperature exceeds 375 degrees for more than 30 minutes the possibility of melting increases. I've done it and it is now partially stuck to my stove. Not sure why it isn't designed to withstand what could be considered an average oven temperature. Plastic will only withstand so much heat so it may be wise to see if there are non plastic ones availabie. So, yes, it will melt.
314962
I recently placed the entire pan in my 350º F oven with the blue silicone handle on it and it had no problem at all. The handle definitely heated up but it did not melt. I imagine the silicone is similar to that used in baking mats such as the Silpat brand which withstand high oven temps.
60544
No. I don't think the plastic lens or cover will handle the heat inside the oven. That is unless you want to drill a hole in the door.
629671
If its plastic grill it would melt it I'm afraid. Very bright and hot burning
1074460
as hot as your oven can get. It will handle the heat, but make sure to use a thick pot holder when taking it out. I burned my hand through a thin pot holder.
1397630
Not really, the metal pan gets hot so you can burn yourself just like you would with a regular oven. its a waste of time we used it once then through it out buy some kids bake ware and use your oven since you have to help them and watch them anyway.
709026
you wont get burned using two gloves (two hands) removing trays from 350 degree oven. But I did feel heat removing a frying pan from 400 degree oven using one glove (one hand). It was a heavy pan. I should have used two gloves , one on each side (handle).
965086
No, it does not get hot to the touch. I have touched it while it was baking and did not experience any excessive heat.
1550937
It does get hot. I have actually burnt myself a couple of times. If she was strictly supervised and explain about where not to touch it might be ok. When I burnt myself it was due to simply not paying attention to where I was touching. Hope that helps.
1233667
It gets very hot. You can set the temp. It will burn the skin if you touch it.
72486
It does get hotter then the nylon handles, but as long as it is not left on the head for excessive amounts of time, it's not problem. I normally have a pot holder next to my oven anduse it on anything that isn't nylon (including lids, and glass out of the microwave) So that may be why I haven't noticed any extreme heat. There are silicone sleeves that can be placed on any pot handle available, but I have never had to use them.
54565
It gets very hot after one toasted crumpet. My previous toaster had an ugly plastic sleeve around it, so I had lost my caution. Got this two days ago and I burnt my hand on the side... both mornings since! Careful.