do the sides get HOT!??
1857336
YES! very hot and you should also protect countertops from the heat produced. I use a large thick doubled bath towel under the crock-pot on my stone counters and also on my glass cooktop. Also, use caution with temperature extremes (this goes for all crock-pots) for example: do not run cold water on a hot lid or crock- you may break the items. Either allow items to cool or run warm water instead.
1960580
Melissa, yes these dishes do get really hot. Absolutely beautiful dishes though. I love mine.
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.
1657172
The sides and bottom do not get hot. Only the silver on the top warms with the toast or whatever. I hope this helps.
1032064
No, not at all. The only part that gets hot is where the heated air blows out of it.
483007
No they are not hot to the touch.They also shut off when tipped to the side.
2037811
yes...but, I have sides on mine & it can be warm under there. without sides, maybe not so much.
1434407
I have had no issues with the handles getting hot. I haven't really used the pot lids during cooking, so I cannot comment on that. I also have done much transferring from cook top to oven to finish off a dish.
399393
Yes. It gets very hot. Definitely a con on this. I have to hold the handle with a small towel.
2122303
The handle does get hot, though I would not say too hot. I also find that opening it toward the outer edges versus the center is a help. I've noticed no problems with the side shelves; however, the side walls of the grill do generate a good deal of heat, so again common sense caution suggests handing trays, etc. from the outer edges of the shelves. The quality of the grill and the cooking temperatures it generates more than offset any minor inconvenience.
1918168
Yes the slots are where it's being heated from. With out them they would get hot
1739723
Yes - in my experience, the handles do not get hot. I can grab them without any problem while cooking.
605148
If I remember right I have read that at least 5" on back, sides and top. I have not notice any heat or vents on the outside of mine.
2110215
Yes, the exterior does get hot during use - including the top. It works like a regular waffle iron.
1009781
No the sides do not get hot. However there is an issue on the #2 setting with toasting evenly on both sides of the bread. It will toast like the Bagel setting (more on one side than the other). But it does ok on #3 setting or Bagel or defrost.
488154
it gets very hot, sides, top and front. the back gets extremly hot. the back has stops to keep it away from the wall but i would advise to keep it a little further away.
690697
Yes, it does get hot, but there is a fan. Mine has never overheated, but I haven't really put it to the test either.