Getting a New Toaster
Any body who loves crunchy little toasts definitely knows what a toaster is.
But how well did you know your toaster? Toaster looks like a simple and humble kitchen appliance, no fuzz, no complications.
But how does it really work? Early version of toasters uses simple utensils to hold the bread and place it over the fire to toast.
Over the years, toasters developed from simple open flame gadget to the today's well- known electric toasters.
However, inventor of the first electric toaster was still unknown.
It was in 1909 when General Electric (GE) introduced two brands of electrical toasters and later became the first brand of toaster that succeeded commercially and the rest was history.
Since then different manufacturers have created and designed their own electric toasters.
With so many toasters flooding today's market, they only have one thing in common and that's the system they used.
Most toasters use radiation to heat up and toast the pieces of bread inserted into it.
Radiation is produces through the toaster's heating element of which most manufacturers uses nichrome wire.
It is the glowing fire-like metal situated within the toaster.
Nichrome is used for this purpose because it has high electrical resistance compare to other metal, plus it doesn't undergo oxidation and is rust-proof.
The nichrome wires are then wrapped around a mica metal sheet that serves as its frame.
Mica has great chemical stability, low thermal resistance and high dielectric strength.
There are three different types of toaster: the pop-up, conveyor and oven toaster.
Older versions of toaster don't have the pop-up mechanism; you have to unplug the toaster, let it cool for a while and turn it upside down to get your toasts; a process that is very time consuming and inconvenient.
Fortunately manufacturers seen and address this scenario and produces pop-up toaster.
This is a type of toaster that has automatic pop-up mechanism, which releases the toasts when they are ready.
This mechanism is loaded with springs and is connected to an automatic timer.
Besides the pop-up mechanism, toasters also have grates, crumb tray and temperature-proof body; all are designed to accomplish total costumer satisfaction.
Oven toasters have door instead of bread slots; the breads are laid into the horizontal tray.
Oven toaster has larger toasting space therefore it can toast more food varieties and can perform other processes like broiling and grilling.
It works more like an electric oven.
Conveyor toasters on the other hand are designed for large scale toasting productions.
This is best use for commercial purposes like in restaurants and catering services.
Among these three types of toasters the best seller is the pop-up toaster.
You will positively see a pop-up toaster in every household around the world and that's a fact.
This is because it is more convenient and is definitely cheaper.
There are two version of pop-up toaster: the two-slot and the four-slot.
Two-slot toaster is smaller and is more suitable for a small family and/or a single person.
You can toasts two slice of bread at a time and can produce even result.
A fairly simple and compact kitchen gadget and is definitely cheaper than the four-slot toaster.
The four-slot toaster on the other hand can accommodate four slices of bread at the same time.
This feature is more suitable for larger family or group.
This is a bit bulkier and pricier compare to the two-slot toaster.
However both pop-up toaster versions feature cool-touch technology and automatic pop-up/timer mechanism.
There are hundreds of different brands of pop-up toaster in the market however popular brands you can consider are KitchenAid, Krups, Dualit, Cuisinart, Oster, De'Longhi and Sunbeam.
Toasters, just like any other electrical appliance have circuit board so you must avoid using water and other liquids when cleaning it.
Simply use damp cloth to wipe the dirt and stains on the surface of your toaster.
When cleaning the interior of your toaster, you can use large granule salts to loosen crumb build-up and stains.
Simply put a small amount of large granule salts inside the bread slots, shake it thoroughly then turn the toaster upside down.
Just make sure to remove all the salts afterwards for it can cause corrosion.
But how well did you know your toaster? Toaster looks like a simple and humble kitchen appliance, no fuzz, no complications.
But how does it really work? Early version of toasters uses simple utensils to hold the bread and place it over the fire to toast.
Over the years, toasters developed from simple open flame gadget to the today's well- known electric toasters.
However, inventor of the first electric toaster was still unknown.
It was in 1909 when General Electric (GE) introduced two brands of electrical toasters and later became the first brand of toaster that succeeded commercially and the rest was history.
Since then different manufacturers have created and designed their own electric toasters.
With so many toasters flooding today's market, they only have one thing in common and that's the system they used.
Most toasters use radiation to heat up and toast the pieces of bread inserted into it.
Radiation is produces through the toaster's heating element of which most manufacturers uses nichrome wire.
It is the glowing fire-like metal situated within the toaster.
Nichrome is used for this purpose because it has high electrical resistance compare to other metal, plus it doesn't undergo oxidation and is rust-proof.
The nichrome wires are then wrapped around a mica metal sheet that serves as its frame.
Mica has great chemical stability, low thermal resistance and high dielectric strength.
There are three different types of toaster: the pop-up, conveyor and oven toaster.
Older versions of toaster don't have the pop-up mechanism; you have to unplug the toaster, let it cool for a while and turn it upside down to get your toasts; a process that is very time consuming and inconvenient.
Fortunately manufacturers seen and address this scenario and produces pop-up toaster.
This is a type of toaster that has automatic pop-up mechanism, which releases the toasts when they are ready.
This mechanism is loaded with springs and is connected to an automatic timer.
Besides the pop-up mechanism, toasters also have grates, crumb tray and temperature-proof body; all are designed to accomplish total costumer satisfaction.
Oven toasters have door instead of bread slots; the breads are laid into the horizontal tray.
Oven toaster has larger toasting space therefore it can toast more food varieties and can perform other processes like broiling and grilling.
It works more like an electric oven.
Conveyor toasters on the other hand are designed for large scale toasting productions.
This is best use for commercial purposes like in restaurants and catering services.
Among these three types of toasters the best seller is the pop-up toaster.
You will positively see a pop-up toaster in every household around the world and that's a fact.
This is because it is more convenient and is definitely cheaper.
There are two version of pop-up toaster: the two-slot and the four-slot.
Two-slot toaster is smaller and is more suitable for a small family and/or a single person.
You can toasts two slice of bread at a time and can produce even result.
A fairly simple and compact kitchen gadget and is definitely cheaper than the four-slot toaster.
The four-slot toaster on the other hand can accommodate four slices of bread at the same time.
This feature is more suitable for larger family or group.
This is a bit bulkier and pricier compare to the two-slot toaster.
However both pop-up toaster versions feature cool-touch technology and automatic pop-up/timer mechanism.
There are hundreds of different brands of pop-up toaster in the market however popular brands you can consider are KitchenAid, Krups, Dualit, Cuisinart, Oster, De'Longhi and Sunbeam.
Toasters, just like any other electrical appliance have circuit board so you must avoid using water and other liquids when cleaning it.
Simply use damp cloth to wipe the dirt and stains on the surface of your toaster.
When cleaning the interior of your toaster, you can use large granule salts to loosen crumb build-up and stains.
Simply put a small amount of large granule salts inside the bread slots, shake it thoroughly then turn the toaster upside down.
Just make sure to remove all the salts afterwards for it can cause corrosion.
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