Sunbeam Long Slot Toaster TA4520

Don’t bother it’s junk – Only toasts one side of the bread no matter what type and is inconsistent at that. Waste of your money. Look for a better brand toaster. As with most things you get what you pay for.

Excellent looking design – A really excellent appealing design, makes a modern quality looking kitchen look even better. I used it today as soon as it arrived,, as a toast browning variable setting from 1-6,, i took a guess at setting it in exact middle setting of number 3,, All four slices of toast came out at perfect full browning without any sections being more over… Read more

cooked than any other areas,, This is the first time in my entire life that i have finally found a bread toaster that browns every slice perfectly even on both sides,, has 4 non slip cushions underneath that holds the toaster firmly to the bench top,, it has perfect cooking time to cook the bread right through (not just brown on the outside),, Highly recommend this toaster as true quality at a very good price.

Teeribel do not purchase this Toatser – This model Toaster takes too long to toast and then only toasts 1 side of the bread, not matter what type of bread you put in it. Serious waste of money. Wish I had read the reviews 1st prior to purchase. Show details

Don’t bother – It is very slow, it is patchy and often only toasts one side. I’ve used it, unsuccessfully, with sourdough, crumpets and shop bought sliced bread. Disappointing with all 3. Wish I’d read the reviews here before buying it. Show details

Waste of time & money! – Just wanted a basic toaster. This toaster only toasted one side. A “lemon”? So annoying. So much for the claim on the box -“Tested to the limit”. “ Designed & engineered in Australia” Poor quality control! Who pays for my time and petrol to drive all the back to the store for a refund. Should have read the reviews here before hand. Lesson learnt! Show details

Rubbish product, DON'T BUT IT – Purchased from Target. Awful toasting coverage, needed up to 3 toasts to actually toast something. Return spring would frequently throw the bread onto the bench or floor. Returned it and bought a Target toaster which is a big improvement. Show details

Uneven toasting – I bought this toaster today when I returned another brand that did not toast evenly. Used Lawson's bread. Popped it on, turned knob to 3, waited til it popped up. Result was no better than the brand I returned, one side beautiful, other side almost still 'bread.' I don't seem to be able to find a reasonable long slot toaster that will toast… Read more

evenly. So disappointed, I will go back to my cheap 'normal' toaster, and when I have Lawson's bread, continue to cut it in half and use the 2 slots to toast.

Broke after a year and a half – This toaster broke after only a year and a half - it also tripped out my electricity when it died. When it was working, it worked well. It lightly toasted my bread on the 1st setting which was perfect. Its stylish and looks good on the counter. It also has a handy removable piece down the bottom to help get rid of the inevitable crumbs. My only… Read more

concern is that it is not as durable as expected, especially considering that it only gets used about once a week.

A decent toaster for everyday use – I have had this toaster for quite a while now, so I will complement it on it's high level of durability. It toasts the bread and does the job quite well. However, only downside is that the toast does not cook uniformly (especially if toasting high-top bread) as it requires constant flipping over since it browns only on one side. It also burns easily so ensure you put it on the first setting. But overall, decent toaster for daily use.  Show details

Long slot toaster-false advertising and poor customer service – I ordered a Sunbeam long slot 2 slice toaster because I bake my own bread & the slices are larger than store bought bread. The slots of our old, standard toaster are 17cm long & the slots on this 'long slot' toaster are only 14.5cm long. I am very disappointed in this product as it is not what I thought I was purchasing and does not live up to… Read more

the advertising. I contacted Sunbeam about it and although they acknowledged receipt of my email, there was no follow up to discuss the problem. False advertising & poor customer service.

did not even colour one side – I Looked at choice magazine , and their rating for sunbeam Quantum plus 4 slice toaster TA2340 even toasting one slice 65% tried , several times! burned the edges did not toast the bread, returned to Target . Then purchased sunbeam long slot 2 slice toaster TA4520 in Campbelltown Big W Choice rating one slice 65% did not even colour one side I… Read more

thought surely a sunbeam $49 toaster can not be this bad, so returned it and got another from Mittagong Big W just as bad so returned that one , now have no faith in Sunbeam , I should add the $12 abode toaster lasted 5 years and toasted one slice perfectly, still waiting to hear back from sunbeam on their QA

Pretty good toaster – We've mostly only had budget toasters in our house so this one was a cut above the others for the price. Have found it to be very consistent and produces a fairly uniform piece of toast. The slots are definitely wider and longer than most of the cheaper toasters but sometimes could be a little longer still. The finish is good and it's relatively easy to keep clean. Only paid $40 so have found it pretty good value for the money.  Show details ·  1

Rubbish one star is to many really but won't post unless I award – I bought this toaster from 2nds world and have had it for a few years, but it has now stopped working. It has a lock screw on it so i can't repair. Very disappointed. Older toasters seemed to last forever. I feel a victim of poor workmanship and service. Unfortunately I no longer have the receipt.  Show details

Not long slot at all!! – Ordered this online as it said it was a 2 slice toaster "with long slots for a variety of bread types". How misleading is that. If you scan down on their own website specifications it says "slot size: standard". Now how's that for telling the customer the truth? We want our money back. Buyer beware.  Show details

Good – I have had the two slice toaster for 10 months and I am happy with the result, good price and works fine. The first few times there was a bit of a funny smell, but nothing massive and it has happened me before when purchasing new toasters, so, not a drama.  Show details

Good – I have been using this sunbeam toaster for the past one month, it was good. But when im using for the first couple of times the toast smells like burnt wire. Then after 3 to 4 times of usage it went away. I wont recommend this product to anyone. Im planning to buy new one.  Show details

Generally worked well, but broke just after warranty ran out! – Generally worked efficiently and toasted the toast fine. 12 month warranty and toaster broke at 18 months old. Lever wan't stay down. Probably a fault with the timer sensor, but unable to be fixed. My family have always had Sunbeam toasters and they usually were built well and lasted. This one is flimsily made, died young, and repairer said it is not worth fixing. Stupid disposable economy. Will be changing brands!  Show details

Burnt one side – Writing this 19 months out from purchase date. This relates to the two slice toaster. Whilst the performance was good initially, over time the variation of toasting on each slice has slowly increased from acceptable to the stage that toast is being burnt on one side whilst the other side of the same piece is untoasted. This is happening in both… Read more

slots and regardless of the type of bread or thickness of it. Visual inspection reveals all the toasting elements appear to be working. I like the idea of having the lever to raise the slice up for inspection without the elements switching off, and the wide slots accommodate crumpets and thickly sliced bread. Perhaps the problem is rare (no pun intended), and unluckily has become intolerable outside the 12 months warrantee period. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

Great at the price – The sunbeam Long Slot Toaster is good value for money at around $49 for a toaster that fits four slices. Many others in this category are much more expensive. Toast fits 4 slices comfortably, and toasts quickly Highly recommend. Stainless steel looks good. Lots of settings. Easy to use. Easy to clean.  Show details

Disappointing – After having read in Choice magazine that this toaster was rated as good I decided at $49.00 it would do the job - but I should have checked the online reviews also. The toaster, even on the darkest level (6) will not produce a well toasted slice of bread and also doesn't toast evenly on both sides. At $49.00 we should expect a toaster, a basic… Read more

toaster, to do the job. I may have been better going to K-Mart and getting one of their $10.00 jobs!

No more Sunbeam products for this household.

Works great and has a couple of features – The ability to check how much the bread has been toasted is worth noting. Also there’s a neat tray that can be cleaned. The silver outlook does not feel cheap. toasting function is standard. Somewhat long in length compared to standard ones. Happy with purchase. It was on sale at the Good Guys. No complaints.  Show details

Only toasts one side of the bread – I purchased this toaster because my old toaster (not a Sunbeam) only toasted one side of the bread and I had to remove the half toasted bread, turn it around and cook it again. Well sadly this new toaster does exactly the same thing. Is there a toaster out there that toasts both sides of the bread?  Show details

Pretty average – I bought this to replace my useless Breville Lift and Look (don't buy Breville people). I was tossing up between this and the Kambrook but chose this one because its 1050w as opposed to the Kambrook's 800w. It had to be red which I got at Harvey Norman for a brilliant promo price. Excitedly, I began toasting, only to discover that it toasts on one… Read more

side only. After experiments with the browning settings and the lever failed to deliver a decent piece of toast, I returned it for another to see if the toaster was the issue or if it was the model itself. The replacement toaster is better. It still doesn't toast evenly but at least the outer side has some colour to match the inner side, so I don't need to flip the toast as in the exchanged model. I don't like having to watch my toast like a hawk but after setting it on 2.5 then back to 2 I should get some nicely done toast. I like the lever function to see the "doneness" and the colour is gorgeous but why on earth are they calling it the long slot toaster? It only takes your Helga's/Abbott's/Wonder White. Its "the Average Slot" toaster! Poor form Sunbeam to advertise normal slots as long! I won't be exchanging this because it works, but unless its on sale, I don't recommend others buy it. Also, the newly exchanged toaster didn't look as new as the previous toaster. It has some marks on the inside and a permanently there fingerprint on one of the corners which my ocd self doesn't like. I don't know if this was a factory error when packing or if I was somehow given a returned toaster but it makes no sense as the box was intact...

50 shades of brown – You never really know what you're going to get with this toaster. Tends to over-brown at any setting above 2, but doesn't really brown the slice evenly. I guess if you don't like the toasting on one side you can always turn it over and see what you get there - it'll be different because one side seems to toast darker than the other and this varies… Read more

between the two slots as well. The toaster looks really nice, is solid and sturdy and has great features like the quick-check feature that lets you lift the toast out of the slot to check it without interrupting the toasting program (you will need to use this feature). It also has long and wide slots. However, it just doesn't toast very well so overall I'd have to rate it as a fail. Got it on sale at Myer which makes me think it was being specialled-out as it's not that great a toaster.

Well, it toasts – Having just said goodbye to our favourite toaster of all time, a Sharp 4-Slot, I spent an unacceptable part of my life looking at the toasters on this site and thought, "For goodness sake, we reached the moon on a pocket calculator in the sixties, what's so difficult about making a toaster?" We long ago gave up on toasters and decided to buy… Read more

gadgets in the lower price range on the grounds they were no more likely to fail than those costing three figures; then get another one when they die. The Sharp is no longer made so I opted for the Sunbeam for the very reason Simon (elsewhere) thought it a good buy; it has a "lift and check" function that does not disturb the cycle . . . and that's it on the plus side. After one week, burnt black edges. AND a special feature just for you: an almost black end mount with tiny dark grey writing for the functions. They ain't the only manufacturer spawning this sort of design crap . . . looks good, useless in practice. I am convinced some twit who has never toasted bread in his life designed it on a computer screen and sat back thinking, "Wow, am I good or not?" The Sunbeam will doubtless see out the warranty period and then the pantomime starts over. At least with Net I can now cut down on the physical trailing around and head straight to Big W knowing in advance I will be getting a Three Star at best. PS: Mr Sharp - you got it right and stopped making it. Why?

Perfect toaster – This toaster is perfect for our homemade, larger slice bread. It is sturdily made and easy to clean. It toasts evenly brown according to the setting. The Browning Control allows for plenty of variability, while the Quick Check feature is useful for monitoring the colour. The bread slots are 14.4 cm long. No manufacturer gives this information in… Read more

the printed specs but talk about the width, ie regarding the thickness of the bread. Many toaster slots are only 13 cm long. We are delighted with this toaster and gladly recommend it.

Not a good toaster – This toaster comes with many good features like being able to side the toast up during a cooking cycle for a quick look, but the sad part is it does not cook well. Burnt crusts, while the middle of the bread is not cooked. I have tried many different settings to get the bread to cook well, but come to the conclusion this is not a good toaster. Since replaced with a Kambrook and have perfectly cooked toast again.  Show details

2 Settings White or Burnt – Bought this toaster about a year ago, slow from the start. We toast every morning and have to adjust it each time, to get the middle toasted it burns the edges, because I paid $70 I gave it a chance but the toaster we had for 10 yrs prior toasted more reliably than this one ever did  Show details

Not a LONG slot - just standard size bread ONLY – OK so I bought this toaster after reading many reviews because it was the only one that got good reviews (OK only 3 but lets not worry about that). However I ended taking it back the very next day.... WARNING: its slot size is normal - not long. I mention this as I use sliced bread I buy from Coles (Lawsons Traditional Bread) that did not fit.… Read more

In fact the only bread that will fit is standard size bread like Sunblest etc.

Why they call it a Long Slot I don't know - it is very misleading when you are in a hurry. Must be Marketing.

Anyway I took it back to JB HI-FI and they gave me a refund (FULL credit to them BTW) and I went and bought its big brother which can toast 4 slices (or just 2 slices of my bread!).

I wrote a long review on that toaster and they are the same so have a read of that review. I am very happy with my longer Long Slot but not because it is a great toaster because it is only average. BUT it was inexpensive AND it has the Quick Check feature which I think is FANTASTIC.

Why? Because I can flip the bread over mid toast to make sure it is evenly toasted. I have pretty much always had to do that with every toaster I have owned but now I don't burn the toast anymore.

So even if you don't get this toaster - get one with a Look and See / Quick Check feature - it solves so many problems. Hope this helps and if you found it useful - up vote it :-).

Great toaster, lasted several years – After buying (and returning) several expensive toasters, I decided to give this toasted a go. I have had it 3 years now. Used daily to make between 6-12 slices of toast (family of 6). The only problem I've ever had with it was the lever not staying down, which was easily fixed by giving the toaster a good clean out.  Show reply

It's pretty good – Had it a few weeks, and it's been pretty good. I got a black and grey model. Doesn't look that fancy but it's functional. Writing a review because when my old one broke couldn't find a positive review of a toaster it seems people just bag them when they break.  Show reply

A great toaster, bit bigger than normal 2 slice – This is a great toaster and does what it needs to...toast bread. That said I have had to up my usual setting of 3 to 3.5-4 as bread is still quite light when it comes out. The 'quick check' function is OK and I found myself using it when I put it back down for a bit longer. It fits crumpets and bread roll halves well. Only issue is its small… Read more

but bigger than other small 2 slice toasters, there's quite a bit of body around it especially the ends compared to how big the actual toaster slots are. They don't seem any longer than a standard toaster too. I purchased from Big W just in case it didn't perform I knew I could return it without too much trouble.