Do you think that the top shelf would handle heat from a convection toaster oven? The sides & top get very hot I was told didn't say about the bottom.
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I think it might damage the shelf. However a piece of wood under it would be okay. I use a cutting board on top of my toaster oven so I can keep items on it.
449544
The top shelf is about 1.5 ft from the second one down. They are made of particle board laminate. We have a toaster on the second shelf from the top which we can crank to high and both shelves are fine. If you're going to place the toaster oven on the second shelf from the top, it depends how tall it is. You would probably want to have a bit of space for airflow. I believe it can handle it though.
449545
The top shelf it's mabe of wood and if you say the toaster get very hot, you decided. But it's strong enough to hold my microwave
449546
We have a convection / toaster oven on that shelf with a pile of stuff on the very top shelf. And, have had for years. Send your email and I'll send you a photo.
1421325
It depends on how much heat is generated underneath the toaster oven. Someone turned on a burner where mine was sitting and it shattered but I would think moderate heat would be OK.
1250377
I know Breville considers the top of the toaster to be a "warmer" and you can put plates on it to warm them up, but I've never noticed it getting unusually hot. I have about 9-10 inches of clearance and my cabinets are fine. We are really happy with this toaster oven.
753965
In the case of my toaster, all the heat was coming from the bottom. The upper part was getting hot only when the broiler function (which broke after few days) was activated.
1159247
All toaster ovens get hot on the outside. This one seems to be reasonable - just leave room around it for cooling. The top can be used to pre-warm dishes.
1702893
Mine is a year old now and well worn. It spits out enough heat that I put my serving plate on top of the oven andit will heat it up quite well, it will burn you. Be very careful with this aspect, it's a good little unit though. Toaster ovens generally aren't handled much, except for the obvious.
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.
1250372
The top of the oven does get hot. You could not mount it flush under a cabinet. We have ours on a counter under a low cabinet with about 4 inches of clearance on both sides and on the top, which is what the manual recommends, and we pull it out further on the counter when using it because, otherwise, it does heat the cabinet above it. It stores wonderfully in such a small space and is easy to slide out from under the cabinet as necessary.
539872
It gets hot but no more than any similar appliance. I use the top to warm plates when necessary if it is on.This is the best toaster oven I've ever owned and had it for several years.
539870
It gets hot on the top more so than the front. I would say it is about the same as a regular toaster oven.
578148
The vent is not a problem, provided it can vent, the top does get hot - leaving things on top of the oven, while it is in use, is a mistake to be avoided.
539871
RE: heat of toaster ovens. By design these are much smaller then the usual oven we cook our roasts and turkeys in. To make this oven more heat protected the size would have to be increased quite a bit...more than what we are looking for in a counter top appliance. Sadly we can't have it both ways: compact and insulated are oxymorons when it comes to any toaster ovens on the market. If heated outsides is your primary concern, stick to using a regular insulated toaster and your standard oven/broiler.
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I have my toaster oven sitting on two mats side by side to protect my quartz counter and it works fine. It might darken it a bit over time but it should handle the heat no problem
1096263
This monster of a toaster oven is better at baking than toasting. I found raising the rack to the top worked best for toasting and have gotten good results on both sides of bread (although the top side is a little more toasted than the bottom). Be sure to turn the temperature dial to the max and push the "toast" button when you toast.
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I am not quite sure how to answer you. Why? You have stated how the unit should be set up in order to toast and that somehow is not correct. My unit acts perfectly well as a toaster, convection oven, broiler and baker. I toast anything I want. I bake bread in it and use it totally in place of my regular oven (it is less expensive to run) so the elements which don't look like standard elements are not in the middle and somehow that makes no difference at all. This is the best counter top unit I have ever had and i would buy it again.
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It gets very hot because it is metal. The sides, top and glass front get very hot. But I think all toaster ovens would be the same unless it is in some kind of plastic casing or some other kind of material that wouldn't conduct heat.
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I believe there may be toaster ovens that mount under a cabinet, however I would be reluctant to use one due to the heat that would damage my cabinet.