Have you cleaned your toaster's crumb tray lately?

[Bob Correll]

Each of us thought the other one was taking care of this little chore and it wasn't getting done.

This morning I decided to butter my toast with it on top of the toaster to keep it warm.
Bad idea, a piece of butter slid off and down into a hot slot.
No problem, it will melt and fall on the tray, so I pulled it out and found a bunch of buttered toast crumbs.
It's a 4 slot toaster with trays for each side, both trays were full.
With the trays out I tapped it on the counter, shook it upside down over the sink, and dislodged many more crumbs.
Something to check if you haven't lately.

 

[Jim Lampe]

it's gotta go somewhere, right?
outta sight outta mind?

kinda like a small chimney fire?

 

[Rolf Jacobsen]

There's a crumb tray?

 

[Clint]

....a staple in some tv-family households

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I actually cleaned it out last week! It had been a very long time from what I found in there... just sayin’.

 

[timothy]

Ya know I just checked mine, took me awhile to find the trays cause I never did it before.
They tweren't that bad.

Tim

 

[Bob Correll]

Our toaster is well over 20 years old and gets used pretty much every day.
It will probably stop working after posting this.

 

[Brian_D]

Our toaster kinda "reminds" us to do this. The slots at the bottom are somewhat narrow & the crumbs don't really "make it" to the tray - they build up in the bottom of the toaster. After awhile, it'll start popping up even though the bread isn't toasted due to the crumbs at the bottom burning.

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

There's a crumb tray?

I'm with Rolf. Will check tomorrow.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

So Bob,
I have a Bosch about the same age, and I’m not overly fond of it but, it’s here.
What kind of toaster are you using?
I’m ready to change!

 

[Bob Correll]

So Bob,
I have a Bosch about the same age, and I’m not overly fond of it but, it’s here.
What kind of toaster are you using?
I’m ready to change!

It's a Sunbeam, but due to its age you wont find that particular model.
A quick check on Amazon shows one 4 slot Sunbeam for $25, no idea about their quality these days.
I think your best bet is to shop Amazon, even if not buying from them, it's a good place to see reviews and you can set your price range, etc.

 

[Clint]

OT:

Timothy,

if you have room, I'd recommend this toaster (oven). I love mine. It's not perfect but it's close. Perfect toast in 2.5 minutes.

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00E07D76S/tvwb-20

 

[Rich Dahl]

We have a four slice Sunbeam that's at least 20 years old also and it gets used almost every day. Barb dumps the trays every month or so.

 

[Rusty James]

Anyone seen one of these?...

We've had two, but the first one almost caught fire in the middle of the night. I just happened to hear a buzzing sound around 3:00am, and the circuit board was smoking real good until I unplugged the unit.

The company sent me a replacement for free.

It does a good job of making egg mcmuffins, although I wish toasters (including toaster ovens) were made in the USA again.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Clint,
Thanks for the suggestion but, I have eight pounds of equipment in a five pound kitchen! No room but, if I find some way to get more room I very much like that!