Hamilton Beach 22781, 22791, 24781, 24791 - Electric Toaster Manual

Parts and features

1. Extra-Wide Slots With Bread Guides
2. Bread Lifter
3. Shade Selector
4. Crumb Tray
5. Programming Buttons

1. Extra-Wide Slots With Bread Guides
2. Bread Lifter – Push down bread lifter to start toaster. The bread lifter may be lifted up to stop toasting during a cycle. After toast cycle ends, raise bread lifter to remove food easily.
3. Shade Selector – The shade selector ranges from light toast to dark toast. Turn dial to adjust toast shade.
4. Slide-Out Crumb Tray
5. Programming Buttons

Defrost – Use only on frozen foods that were made to be placed in a toaster. This feature allows additional time for the food to thaw and heat through.
To use: Press Defrost after toast cycle has started.
Bagel – Use to toast only one side of a cut bagel, English muffin, or bun. Load toaster with cut side of food facing in.
To use: Press Bagel after toast cycle has started.
Cancel – To cancel or end a cycle, press Cancel and the cycle will stop.

How to toast

1. Plug toaster into electrical outlet.
2. Place appropriate food items in slots. If toasting bagels, English muffins, or buns, place in slots with cut sides facing inside wall of toaster.
3. Push bread lifter down to energize toaster. NOTE: The bread lifter will not latch down unless the toaster is plugged in.
4. Turn dial to adjust toast shade. If toasting a bagel or a frozen item, also press Bagel and/or Defrost function.
5. At the end of toasting cycle, bread will pop up automatically.
6. To stop the toasting cycle sooner, lift up bread lifter or push the Cancel button.

NOTE: Toaster pastries (such as Pop-Tarts^®)

Do not heat in toaster—use toaster oven broiler. If you must use toaster, ALWAYS set to lowest shade setting; NEVER heat cracked, broken, or warped pastries; and NEVER leave unattended.

^® Pop-Tarts is a registered trademark of the Kellogg Co.

Cleaning

NOTE: If the toaster is used daily, the crumb tray should be cleaned weekly.

1. Unplug toaster and let cool.
2. Slide out crumb tray, discard crumbs, and wipe tray with clean cloth. Replace crumb tray.
3. Wipe outside of toaster with a damp cloth. Do not use abrasive cleansers that may scratch the surface of the toaster.

Tips and troubleshooting

• To remove food that becomes lodged in food slots, disconnect from outlet and allow toaster to cool. Turn toaster upside down and shake. Do not use fork or other utensil that could damage heating element or result in risk of fire or electrical shock.
• When toasting a single slice, you may notice variations in bread color from side to side.
• Toasting is affected by the temperature of the bread. Room-temperature bread may toast to a medium color on the medium setting. The same type of bread that has been refrigerated may require a darker setting to reach a medium color.