Hamilton Beach 2-in-1 Countertop Toaster Oven and Long Slot 2 Slice Toaster, 60 Minute Timer and Automatic Shut Off, Shade Selector, Stainless Steel (31156)

Muy buena opción de horno/tostador

Update: I changed the rating from 4 stars to 5. After about two months the main complaint of toast not being brown on the bottom has changed. I'm not sure why, but the toast is now evenly brown all over an dit browns quicker than before. ??? Maybe the elements needed to "burn in"? Whatever the problem was, it seems to be resolved now. Hooray!
Our toaster bit the dust and we haven't had a toaster oven in years so we thought it was a clever idea to combine both and it is with one drawback (the bottom 1/2" -1" so of the toast doesn't brown due to the placement of the elements. It's not a dealbreaker for me because what it does brown is nice and even. The whole slice feels toasted, it's just not all brown. (see update above) You need to hold the toaster lever down for a couple seconds for it to catch and start toasting. You can't just push it down and release. I like that there is a cancel button and you can lift the toast slightly to help in removing it. It's handy that you can toast different shapes of bread in the wide slot.
I like the overall size of this oven. It doesn't take up a lot of space in the kitchen. Not much more than the large 4 slice toaster we had. The controls are easy to use and not complicated like some. You do have to turn on the timer to get the oven to work. It has a pleasant timer alert, a must for my husband. Note, the alert only works with the oven, not the toaster. I like that the toaster part closes when not in use by pushing a lever. The oven heats up quickly. We've used the broiler a lot and it works great. I like that you can prop the door partly open to allow heat to dissipate after use. I bought a set of pans made for toaster ovens and am glad I did. It makes it much more versatile.
My only real issue is that the whole thing gets quite hot. We didn't put it under a low overhanging cabinet for that reason. You don't want to touch the edges of door (the handle is fine) or outside parts of the oven when taking food out. I got several small burns when I used it the first couple times. I'm more aware now.
Overall it's a great little toaster/oven and we're happy with our choice.

The top-load toaster feature works perfectly. I purchased a nonstick bakeware set and oven mat for it as well. It also bakes perfectly, and using the mat on the crumb tray is a great way to keep it clean. I couldn't be more satisfied with it!

The Hamilton Beach toaster/oven is great. I had my last one for over 40yrs. This one can toast bagels, etc. from the top and bake in the oven. Wonderful product! Highly recommend.

The Bad: Area to cook in is very small. Also, a 12" pie plate doesn't fit – about 1/4" to small. The metal over the toaster area is very thin.

The Good: Does the job as far as cooking – in fact the compact space makes it cook more quickly than the recipe calls for. The toaster does a decent job – although, it is harder to get the toast out than in a regular toaster as they don't come up as far. Overall, it does the job.