Best Toasters

The Sunbeam Kyoto Kettle and Toaster range is aesthetically appealing and positioned as a premium offering. However, the overall build quality does… Read more

not align with its price point.

The kettle raises safety concerns. On several occasions, the lid has unexpectedly popped open during boiling. If left unattended, the kettle continues to boil until manually switched off or the lid is closed. This appears to be from the lid’s construction, primarily plastic, including the latch, with a painted finish rather than aluminium on the exterior.

Additionally, the lower section of the handle, which is covered by a plastic casing, has expanded and detached. It will become impossible to refit properly. Since then, the kettle has begun leaking water onto the power base, presenting a clear safety hazard.

As for the toaster, while I have not experienced any functional defects, it feels relatively cheap in construction. The top surface is not aluminium but a painted, heat-resistant finish that is prone to discolouration and can't be easily cleaned.

After just over a year of use, the longevity of both appliances appears questionable. Given the recurring feedback online regarding lid failures and leakage issues, it is surprising that Sunbeam has not issued a recall or formally addressed these concerns.

Purchase online via Myers in September 2024 - I'm not expecting them to provide any solutions based on previous reviews.

3.5 stars. My parents blessed us with this toaster in 2015, so we've been using it over a decade now... when it allows us to use it. We absolutely… Read more

appreciate the space and flexibility to fit thick slices of bread (sourdough etc), although it is only a 4-slice toaster when you use average-shaped/sized bread. i.e. You cannot place 2 slices of, say, fancier sourdough that's more oblong-shaped next to each other without an end sticking out.

We like and often use the "A Bit More" button, as well as the "Lift & Look". The crumpet button works well for crumpets and English muffins, and the frozen button does help to toast frozen bread well. The fruit button can be hit and miss depending on the type of fruit bread you use. Thin bread tends to burn, but the thick slice or sourdough fruit bread cooks well.

We're a household of 7-8, so the toaster is used most days and several times in a row. This is where we've had issues using the toaster because of the sheer back-to-back volume. Basically, the toaster will just keep cooking and not lift, signalled by flashing buttons and a clicking sound. Not sure if it's a sign of overheating, so we have to switch off and unplug, rescue the bread, and leave the toaster a day. I was stressed about it the first time it happened 5 years ago, but now it's just par for the course.

We also call our toaster Trip since it's usually the appliance to trip our electricity off if I've got other things running (like the dishwasher and/or dryer). I now also plan its use so that breakfast and lunchtimes don't shut our house down because Trip spikes the electricity.

I bought this toaster when it was on sale and it came with a bread board. Both items are beautiful. It uses a different technology to normal toasters… Read more

and cooks quickly. I have used it for white and brown bread. The only thing I would change is I would make it a 4 slice instead of a two slice toaster. Otherwise it is perfect.

Had high hopes for this highly rated and expensive toaster. Found that if the middle is a nice brown the edges are burnt - every time. Turn it down and the edges are ok but the middle is hardly toasted. Very disappointed- wasted my money! Show details

Bought the matching toaster and kettle set because I liked the simple design and they were in a reasonable price range. Unfortunately, I've had… Read more

problems with the toaster.

It looks great but doesn't always toast evenly and I'm about to return my second one because after 8 months a fault has developed and it trips the electrical circuit in the house. The first one lasted 8 months, and now the second one has done the same thing, again at 8 months.

I'll be getting a different brand of toaster, that doesn't match my kettle now.

Not living up to expectations – I thought if I invested more in a good quality toaster, I'd acquire an appliance which would toast bread evenly. Sadly the Dualit has not lived up… Read more

to that expectation. While the appliance itself looks great great, it does not toast evenly. I'm still cutting off burnt parts of toast while other areas are pale.

Terrible toaster Russell Hobbs 514 This toaster was purchased by us due to so many issues with other brands, we purchased the Russel Hobbs because we… Read more

thought we were purchasing a great brand. No this toaster is the worst we have ever owned. It doesn’t fully toast even though on the highest setting 7. We are so disappointed in this toaster. What’s the point of having an adjustable toaster when just browns the bread slightly. It’s no good and it’s useless. Purchased from Harris scarfe in Moonah Tasmania.

So slowwwww – While it toasts fairly evenly and the toast comes up hot it is so slow that I have to check regularly to see if it's still working. I sometimes… Read more

wonder if the reason the toast is nice and crunchy is that it's gone stale in the toaster, and it has nothing to do with the heating elements, which hardly change colour as they heat up. I'm hoping it will die soon so I can buy something better and quicker.

Gorgeous Pistachio green colour, loved it from the minute I bought it. Love the individual setting for each type of bread (even though I forgot which… Read more

family member like which number setting quite a bit). Loved that you can feeze your bread, pull out 2 pieces at a time (not wasting bread) to have it turn out just like it was bought fresh. Loved the easy to remove crumb tray, loved the old school retro style of it....UNTIL it decided to start to shoot the toast out like a rocket with it landing 7 times out of 10 ON THE FLOOR! Crumbs everywhere, no 5 second rule so into the bin it went. It's getting a bit rediciolous now & sick of hearing the spring go, then the thump of the toast on the floor. So I've had to move it further back onto my bench, but it hasn't stopped it doing it. I have to now stand beside it to either wait for it to pop, or I lift the lever up to check how brown it is to stop it before it explodes out the top. Sad as I really like it otherwise, but now it is just a pain to have to keep an eye on it all the time. $180 wasted I think especially as you can by 10 Kmark toasters for the price of this one.

DeLonghi have found a sure way to lower their brand name ratings...marketing a 4-slot toaster that only toasts one side of the bread. That occurs… Read more

when a single piece of bread is used in either slot. Moreover, when the bread is toasted, it is fired out of the toaster like a missile. Overall, very poor value and disappointing.

Our old 10 year plus Breville toaster unfortunately finally died so the hunt was on for a replacement. Did lots of internet searching which was not… Read more

all that helpful as I discovered that all toasters had their issues regardless of brand and price so out we went and purchased another Breville namely a BTA435BSS. After using for about 4 weeks I can report that it toasts cafe raisin bread, crumpets and normal sized slice bread satisfactory. The controls are easy to use and understand their functions. I would have given it a 5 star rating except that the pull down handle came off about a week after purchase. After a bit of fiddling I was able to reinstall it and had zero problems since.

Worst toaster I’ve ever owned! Burns one side of the toast and hardly cooks the other. The crumpet setting only half cooks the crumpet. Cheap Chinese… Read more

crap!!! I had a Brevelle toaster that was great, shouldn’t have got rid of it. Smeg is garbage and way over priced!!

What an expensive pile of trash. I purchased the breakfast pack that contains the Kettle and Toaster - Smeg Emerald Green Kettle and 2 Slice Toaster… Read more

Breakfast Pack Firstly the paint peeled off the lid of my kettle, was replaced under warranty but still concerned it will do this again in the not too distant future. Now the toaster has stopped working this is the shortest lifetime of ANY toaster I have every owned by at least 5 times, previous lasted over 10 years and about 1/4 of the price. Every time I try to toast something to blows the house protection circuit. Lucky for me it still has 6 days under warranty but it does not give me any confidence in the quality of the product or lack of more to the point. Update - They advised they are replacing the Toaster as a One OFF goodwill, I blew them up, asked about the goodwill nonsense, since the toaster was still under warranty when the complaint was raised. Also told them to read up on Statutory warranties, provided them the PDF from ACCC. I advised them that this toaster was dangerous and could catch fire... I have attached a video of this piece of trash blowing my house fuse, the light that was on and goes out is on the same house circuit, this video I had to provide their garbage "DIAMOND Customer service team", should be dirt customer service team, a very long way off from being a Diamond.

Good every day toaster – We use this toaster regularly and it’s good for daily use. I clean it by wiping with a kitchen wipe. Pros: Can fit in thick bread slice 4 slices can be done at the same time Varied heat setting Affordable Cons: Takes a minute or two to toast

I brought the lift and look toaster because in my mind Breville was a quality brand. As it turns out out the toaster is terrible. Despite not… Read more

changing a setting the toast cooks differently virtually each time and often the bread burns. Just junk and Iam so disappointed ! I would strongly advise potential buyers to look for another brand.

Perfect toast every time and it cost nothing! – We had a Sunbeam kettle and the handle fell off. It was just over two years old and I wrote a scathing review on ProductReview.com.au. This review… Read more

was read by the people at Sunbeam who after a bit of negotiation they decided to honour the warranty. As I had already purchased a new kettle, they offered me other products and we chose the Sunbeam Alinea Select 2 Slice TA2820W (White). We could have chosen the four slice but two slice meets our needs. This toaster has a list price of $149 which in my opinion it top of the range for such a humble kitchen appliance. What I like about it: Once you have your settings correct you never have to change them. Supplies beautifully cooked toast just the way we like it. Great variety of settings including gluten free. Other settings depend on what type of bread you are toasting; white/grain/rye/sough dough/crumpet or fruit. What I don't like: It is not a cool touch toaster and it takes a while to cool down. Overall, worthy of a five star review.

Toaster was a great price at $26 but you get what you pay for. Only toasted one side of bread. The other side was still soft. Took it back and received a refund. Show details

Solid toaster made sturdy, if your looking for retro looking family toaster you should take look at SMEG Update friends staying have all rated toaster and have subsequently gone and purchased for themselves Show details

Bought at Good Guys for $47. Noted that this toaster is also sold under different brands - they look similar & have the same button layout. Very… Read more

poor - it will either under-toast or burn, the browning control knob is quite loose. Spring to eject toast is too strong, almost chucking it out onto the floor. The crumb tray is too small & crumbs get caught in the bottom of the slots - no wonder they warn that the toaster may catch fire.

I brought home the Sunbeam TAM5003SS toaster today and it will be coming back to the store with me tomorrow! It really doesn't deserve a star at all.… Read more

I tested it at lunchtime. What a huge disappointment. Unpacking the toaster was the best part! I found the length of the slots is slightly shorter than my previous two Sunbeam Toasters NOT longer, so my normal two slices of bread would not fit side by side. I tried it with just one piece of bread. The bread isn't square so it went in on its side first. It almost hit me in the face when it leapt from the toaster. One side was a rich good brown, the other was sooo light and the bread had become thin. I didn't give up and turned the next piece of bread standing up. Same result but the top two centimeters were totally uncooked. I decided Sunbeam has gone backwards in quality. I was trying to just replace my previous Sunbeam but it's been discontinued. It went out with a bang yesterday and took out the circuit breaker. It had a good run though. I'm hoping Breville has a really good quality toaster. I have several of their products and they really work well. Good luck if you're in the market for a Sunbeam Toaster! Dianne.

Purchased this toaster at The Good Guys on 11th August. Spent days trying to get a decent slice of toasted bread. It would either toast one side and… Read more

burn the other, or toast one side and the other was still white. Tried every setting and in between settings. The specs also claimed "extra deep slots, no bread left untoasted". We were using standard Woolworths bread and the centering cage only just covered it so I would hate to see what would happen with larger slices. Very disappointed. Returned it yesterday full a full refund. Will continue with my old 2 slice toaster for now. At least it toasts both sides.

This is the 2nd Morphy Richard’s 4 slice toaster we have purchased Absolute rubbish !!!!! If only you could give zero stars Show details

We have purchased the Sunbeam toaster twice with matching kettles (as a set and therefore have paid over $400 in appliances) because the right hand… Read more

lever ceased working when the toaster was inverted (as included in the instructions) to remove crumbs. Both toasters were out of 12 month warranty, however, the coincidence that the same issue had occurred twice with the same product resulted in raising the issue with Sunbeam directly. With the first toaster I accepted it was broken, which required a set replacement as Sunbeam discontinued this model, but was unhappy the second time round. Despite multiple emails to Sunbeam (including proof of purchase, photos and video), they refused to assess the toaster because it was beyond the 12 months which was unreasonable as it clearly a product issue - separate to a warranty issue. Sunbeam refused to replace or refund. The product was returned to Myer to share with their Sunbeam representative - unsure why this product is even on the shelves to sell to customers! Sunbeam toasters do not last beyond 12 months when you invert them to gently remove crumb which cannot be extracted from the bottom trays. Sunbeam toasters are a crap product and particularly expensive when purchased as a set (which they also delete) they are hoping you will repurchase just like we did. Invest in a different brand!

it was great for 20 months ... then the elements failed and now it's game over the sad thing is, we're dont use it often (once or twice a week - tops) ... was expecting a much longer tenure than that my advice - buyer beware

Expensive - Does not Toast - Uses excessive power Calling this machine a 'toaster' is outrageous. We have had the colour settings set to maximum… Read more

since the day it arrived. And it barely toasts a slice of bread.

Additionally the 'non-toasting' takes multiple minutes - the slowest toaster I have ever seen.

While this machine is wasting your time, and money, it is also using around 2.0 kW of electricity continuously... to achieve nothing.

The Sunbeam brand has been destroyed.

Would not recommend

Works well, Gives an excellent toast result. Not a quick machine – As the heading states. Had no issues with this machine. Had it for about 2 years. Just get the timing right, enjoy the the time to reflect. We toast… Read more

different styles of bread and use the different settings for good results. I have not toasted crumpets as I like to grill them.

Awesome! – Hands down the best toaster I have ever owned....browns the toast to my exact taste...all over...even....I mostly toast frozen bread/crumpets/crumpet toast etc...no defrosting required!....I also purchased matching kettle/jug. Show details

Love this toaster, ended up buying the exact same one as a gift, and they love it too! Such a lovely looking appliance. Show details

Model T3223FE extremely poor toaster. Bought from Kmart on Friday will return Monday 7th.July 2025. Controls didn’t operate correctly. Wouldn’t pop… Read more

up properly. Wouldn’t brown evenly. Some elements didn’t light up. Price good $30 .Shame about the product.

Very poorly designed to the extent of being dangerous. The heat from the elements heats up the EXTERNAL metal surfaces so that they are SCALDING… Read more

HOT. There was obviously NO testing by the manufacturer to ensure this product is safe. https://www.breville.com/en-au/product/bta620