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T-Fal OT8085002 Avante Elite Convection Toaster Oven

~~List Price: $129.99~~
Our Price: $121.42
Released: 2004-01-15

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Features:

1600-watt toaster oven for convection and conventional baking, broiling, warming, and 6-slice toasting

Easy-to-use digital control panel with custom settings; permanent clock; 90-minute timer

Temperature control from 150 degrees to 500 degrees; separate warming compartment

Safe-to-touch exterior; non-stick baking pan and broiling pan included

Measures 17-1/2 by 10-1/2 by 11 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Description
Bake, broil, toast (six slices), and reheat your favorite foods with T-Fal's Avante Elite convection oven. No other manufacturer has a unique warming compartment which allows you to warm bread or side dishes while cooking dinner. The Avante Elite convection oven has electronic controls and you will be pleasantly surprised how easy it is to use.

Customer Reviews:
After 4 years, still doing its main job well

I've owned this convection oven almost 4 years and have used it a great deal. The good: as a convection oven it works great. It is easy to set or adjust the cook time and temperature, the rack can hold a good sized dish and their is adequate height to put taller foods in the oven, the unit is small enough to be put away out of sight under a counter. The rack and pan are easy to remove for cleaning. The not-so-good: one of the control buttons was mislabeled (but it is very easy to operate so not a big deal), the bun warmer doesn't work that well, as a toaster it isn't that great but can get by with it if a real toaster isn't available. Bottom line - I always prefer to use this oven instead of my full size oven unless the things I am cooking are too large for the Avante. It heats fast, cooks well, cools quickly, and can be stored out of sight, nice product.

Glass shattered
Very dangerous. As with all the other reviews here describing the door shattering ours did as well. It shattered and flew everywhere in the kitchen. It ruined our dinner that night because glass was in everything. Do not purchase.

There is NO FAN, so it can't be "grinding"!!! It only purrs, then hums.
First and foremost, all of those people returning their "defective" ovens because of a "grinding" sound coming from the "fan" don't know the first thing about a convection oven, so they're missing out on a great product. It's not a fan, nor is it a grinding sound. It's quite normal and it is only noticeable as the AIR PUMP gets up to speed. After that, it's nothing more than a gentle purring sound.

In fact, I just went to the kitchen to move my crab cakes from the MicroWave to the Avante Convection Oven and it sounds less like a purr, than a soft humming sound. My crab cakes that would have taken 25-28 minutes in a normal oven will now be crisp and ready after 4-5 minutes in the microwave and 2-3 minutes on either side in the convection oven.

Someone was at least smart enough to compare it to the pumping sound of a dishwasher. I call that smart because that's what they're hearing. It's not a fan; it's an air pump. A fan would never survive the 350-500 degree temperatures of an oven like this. The motor would be right in the path of the hot blasting air.

If not the fan would have to be belt driven (melted rubber anyone?) or gear driven and how would you keep the gears lubricated at 500 degrees?

The bottom line is that this is a great oven for finishing off a quick meal that requires browning, after starting it in the microwave. It's not great as a toaster, but it can't be beat for baking or broiling when you don't need a full-sized oven, and you can reduce the cooking time considerably when baking, thanks to the convection provided by the AIR PUMP!

Toaster Oven Heaven!

We purchased this toaster oven in 2004 and just can't say enough about how wonderfully it has performed!

We've had several toaster ovens in the last 30 plus years...and this one is by far the best one we've ever had!
There are so many dishes that can be prepared in the small oven (saving heating up a larger one) and they cook surprisingly well.

Highly recommend

Excellent convection oven
I've had this oven for nearly a year now and love it! It bakes and broils quickly and evenly without having to preheat it, and the kitchen doesn't get over-heated. I hardly ever use my regular oven anymore so it has helped reduce my electric bill. It has a fairly large capacity and unless you're cooking a huge roast or turkey or a full size pizza, this is a great counter top oven for every day use.

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