PIFCO Essentials Black 2 Slices Toaster

I use it as well. But I was looking for one that my mum can use herself easily. The old one we have the leaver on the right you shove down. You sometimes feel like you are going to turn into The Hulk just by trying to push the lever down. And it's like "Nah I'm going to pop back up and annoy you" haha This is the main problem for my mum when using the old one. She doesn't keep well. I am her Carer. But I don't mind her making a bit of toast. As it can't be burned if the setting is left as is. Which needs to be at 1 and a half maybe (maybe) two at most. No higher or it's cremated. She likes to have toast at any time of the day or night if she fancies it. So I had to get this nice little toaster. It does the trick nicely. Slap the slices in and then gently push the lever down. And off it goes. If you use I think it's Kingsmill the slices are too big. So you have to cook them. Then turn them upside down and cook the top end as well. No big deal. Good for a quick snack or light breakfast or something to nibble on if you've got a cold or are ill and have lost your appetite. No regrets buying this. Might actually buy another one shortly. As a spare. You never know when you might need it. Ten bucks is all it cost. Bargain. Oh and the "Toaster Leavings" tray slides out at the bottom. So you can be rid of the bits that fall of the slides when inside the machine. Anyone familiar with Married With Children will know the Toaster Leavings thing haha

Great little toaster for the price, The only problem is if you have normal sized bread it won't fit in fully, you have to leave part of it sticking out the top and turn round half way through toasting.

Great little toaster looks great and matches well easy to work and settings are great for toasting

Smaller than needed

Does not work! Trips out the electric as soon as you turn it on. So it obviously has a major fault with it. Brought this for my campervan and only just tried to use it. No offer to return as my time has elapsed. Waste of money!!!

Really good value for money toaster that will be great in many kitchen situation. Easy operation. Stylish design. Durable. Thank you.

I’m very happy with this PIFCO 2-slice toaster. It has a clean, modern design that looks great on the kitchen counter, and the black finish gives it a neat, classic look. It doesn’t take up much space, which is ideal if you have a smaller kitchen. The toaster heats up quickly and toasts evenly on both sides. The 6 browning settings make it easy to get toast exactly how you like it, whether you prefer it lightly warmed or nicely golden and crisp. I’ve used it for different types of bread, and the results have been consistent every time. At 700W, it’s energy-efficient but still powerful enough to get the job done without long waiting times. The controls are straightforward and easy to use, and the lever feels sturdy. The crumb tray is removable, which makes cleaning quick and hassle-free. Overall, this is a reliable, no-frills toaster that does exactly what it promises. Great value for the price and perfect for everyday use. I’d definitely recommend it if you’re looking for a simple, dependable toaster.

this is the closest impersonation of a toaster that i have ever seen its the size of a child's toy i didnt think anything would fit into it and i wasnt far wrong. i generally use cheap supermarket bagged bread for toasting which barely fits into this toaster. in fact i'd say that the bread needs to be trimmed down to fit properly. i tried crumpets in it thinking they are small but the width of the toaster openings are narrow enough that crumpets have to be pushed into the slots - that's a first for any toaster i have ever used before. what i suspected would happen did happen, the cycle ended, the crumpets were stuck inside the toaster, so i had to lever them out by pushing the cooking actuator upwards until i could get a hold of them and pull them out by hand. that's not an impressive design pifco, not impressive at all. the 700watt elements worked fine and my impression is that it cooked evenly enough but took just a little longer than toasters i have used before - but because of my overall bad impression i may just have been looking for things to find wrong about it...? i dont have a (decent) toaster to compare it with, which is of course why i purchased a toaster :) so my impression is: very very UNimpressed at the design and the size. how on earth could pifco mess up such an easy design ? oh i know, its called materials saving. they use less metal and plastic, so over the many units made the cost to the manufacturer per unit is lower. and bingo !!! that's why i bought it. its a cheaper unit to buy and wont get anything like the use a family would give it, and that's why i MAY end up keeping it. its easier to store under the cupboard being smaller so i may be able to store another bag of flour in the same space as a decent toaster would take up ! caravanners and campers note it may be ok for you? also i did wonder why the box was taped up so much with "extra" tape. was what i had delivered to me was an open-box unit that had been returned? will i keep it or return it is the question i have to ponder that question today. my final thoughts are if you want a decent sized toaster then dont buy this one, but for occasional use such as the use i will give it, it may be "good enough" if you dont mind trimming down the size of your bread BUT if you are a bread purchaser from bakers, or perhaps even the larger "pudding bread" purchased cheaply from supermarkets (which toasts up very well) it just wont fit well in this toaster and certainly not for crumpets which EVERY other toaster i have used bar this one managed to cope with well my final conclusion: buy this toaster only after reading the proviso's above. you may end up regretting it

good

Terrible and dangerous. Short circuited my apartment twice. Waste of money.

This is a perfect toaster. An absolute bargain for a four slice. Its fast and its cool to the touch so I can put it away immediately. Its also wide enough so you don't have to squish bagels to get them in. There's no extra buttons for defrost but I can live without that.

It has a EU power point abit annoying

OK