Thermostatless Toaster Oven Griddle Combo

[Chetlaham]

This is the one of the thermostatless toaster ovens I was referencing a while back. It has a 220 watt U shaped heating element which prevents the unit from overheating while controlled by a single timer.

 

 

The removable non stick griddle lets users make eggs, sausage, and hash browns while the oven portion lets you toast bread or re-heat. 

 

Beautiful and simply idea.

 

 

 

 

 

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

 

 

[gizmo]

Toast bread... and simultaneously cook sausage/hashbrowns... with 220 watts...yeah, right!

Someone needs a physics lesson.

 

I also note it has an Australian-standard plug, upside-down, and the ad says "does not ship to Australia." (It does for me, because I'm in Australia.)

sold in USA but requires 220 Volt supply and Australian plug.

 

Looks like junk to me.

 

[Chetlaham]

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Its ok, I'm open to facts/opinions about this 

 

[gizmo]

Cooking a breakfast with 200 watts would be like trying to roast a chicken with a candle.

 

[Chetlaham]

Oh. Still makes me want to try it out though.  

 

[DADoES]

 
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[combo52]

If you run it on 120 volts you will only get around

60-70 watts of heat and with no heat on the bottom it will not bake at all.

 

I would look for an Easy-Bake oven if you want simple, they at least heated more evenly.

 

John 

 

[rp2813]

The product description strikes me as typical new age on-line and in print sloppiness, AKA considering the concept of proofreading to be a quaint novelty.  I'll bet it's 120V and 1220w.

 

Additionally, this combo cooking system is nothing new.  Mid-'50s vintage rotisserie ovens offered the same type of cooking surface on the top, more than likely to avoid the expense of insulating it.

 

[kenwashesmonday]

Looking at the plug, I'd say it is not 120 volts, but it's got to be more than 120 watts if you're going to actually cook anything.

 

 

 

 

[rp2813]

Even more ridiculous

Thanks Ken. 

 

This thing is so pathetic that I didn't bother to scroll through the additional pictures.  It's clearly not meant for the U.S., unless you want to unplug your dryer to use one of these to make a grand total of one slice of toast and one egg.

 

[DADoES]

 
Clip from a photo of the element.

JF  220V  220W  19.9?  15.5?

 

[Chetlaham]

It is indeed rated 220 watts at 220 volts.

 

It is from a Chinese seller meant for the international market so the translations from Chinese to English are off as is typically seen.

 

And, you guys underestimate me again. No need to unplug the dryer, I already have something in place

(The ones on the left have always been looking at me funny since the ones on the right got installed

)

 

 

   

 

[Chetlaham]

60-70 watts

That would be to low to be practical. 220 watts at 220 volts comes out as 220 ohms.

 

According to ohms law 220 ohms driven with 245 volts gives 272 watts of power, which is more than the listing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[combo52]

Heat Output Of [ Silly ] Chinese appliance

60-70 watts at 120 volts, Sorry I was a little off, actually at your home you would have 122 volts and you would get 67.65 watts out of it if you plugged it into a regular outlet as about any American would do.

 

 

Absolutely USELESS appliance unless you want raw muffins that are burned on top.

 

John L.

 

[gizmo]

In the deleted post I mentioned that it is an Australian-standard plug on the cord, but it is mounted upside-down. (Cord should exit plug on the earth pin side, the single vertical pin.)

Australian power supply is 230 volts 50Hz. (used to be 240 volts.)

The plug on the toaster will not fit in your socket, though you could always chop it off and fit the right plug.

 

 

 

[Chetlaham]

Correct, but I plan on running it at 240 volts. Americans should (think about) ditching 120 volts, it has many draw backs and is impractical.

 

This oven would never cook a muffin correctly, but it may work for toast or English muffins. (Hopefully)

 

The plug will not fit a schuko socket, however it will fit one of these adapters:

 

   https://www.amazon.com/Ceptics-Grou...er+schuko&qid=1627144053&s=electronics&sr=1-4

 

 

I had a lot of debate on what socket to "standardize" on for my 230 volt appliances. Originally I decided on a NEMA 6-15 and just adapter everything but 65-75% of the appliances I order come with a schuko plug (vs AU, British, Swiss, ect) so I just decided to go with a schuko socket and use an adapter for everything else. 

 

The beauty of the schuko is that adapter can be inserted either way so ground can be either up or down when using British and AU plugs.

 

(Of note, some of these adapters are ultra cheap and unlisted, I've found a few that had no ground continuity. Always buy quality and test)        

 

[gizmo]

I don't think those "all plugs into one socket" adapters are safe at all. The openings are too wide, the metal contacts inside are clearly visible just behind the opening. One slip of a wet finger and ZAP. Probably have no electrical approval worth banking your house insurance on, either.

If you want to go ahead with this toaster contraption, please also buy a single-country to single country adapter like this one (below link). Nothing wrong with having a fleet of different adapters so you have whatever type you need on hand - they are cheap enough.

The below adapter is a good example - Korjo is a good, established Australian brand of travel products, it will be Chinese made but good quality.

Postage cost may be the issue here...

https://www.amazon.com.au/Korjo-Single-Travel-Adapter-Europe/dp/B077D9PK9G/ref=sr_1_25?dchild=1&keywords=adapter+AU+to+Europe&qid=1627188999&sr=8-25

 

[Chetlaham]

Thanks for the link FWIW, not all products ship to the US, but there are those that do.

 

 

You make a good point. A lot of these adapters suck or lack a ground despite the parts being there. I'll start buying the country to country specific adapters. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DADoES]

 
chetlaham, are you buying this unit and the requisite outlet adapter and following-up with a video report on how well it works?