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99 of 103 found the following review helpful:
 Nicely Updated Feb 22, 2009
By Ron Z
This item has been nicely updated. It now has a black and stainless steel look which just happens to match my updated kitchen. Also, capacity is larger than previously. On the down side, a tray is not provided; previous models included the proper size tray. Secondly, I am concerned about the door. It opens on one hinge to a "springy", unstable position; previous models had a hinge on both sides of the door which opened to a solid, firm position. The Spacemaker Oven no longer enters "Pause" mode when you open the door to check on your food; oblivious to the open door, it just keeps on cooking. Although the word "broil" appears nowhere on this unit, "Bake" mode can be set to broiling temperature, 450 degrees.
As you may have read elsewhere, installation of this unit can be quite a challenge. You can follow B&D's directions to a point, but after you place a washer over each of the four holes as directed I would suggest you follow these alternate directions (for Standard Installation):
(1) Drop a screw through each washer, covering each of the 4 holes. There should be ample amount of screw protruding beneath your cabinet to allow for proper threading into the nut. Choose screws accordingly from the hardware bag provided. No need to search in the bag for the nuts. They are already implanted into the mounting hood. See them?
(2) On the floor--or on a table that you can circumnavigate--attach the hood to the oven, NOT to the cabinet as the folks at B&D would have you do.
(3) The half inch or so space between the top of the oven and the bottom of the hood must be maintained temporarily or else the hood might disengage in the rear. Therefore, insert a wash cloth into this space on each side of the unit. You may first want to fold them neatly in order to create a more snug, even fit. Leave part of each wash cloth hanging out of the space for ease of removal when the time comes.
(4) At this point, if you are strong enough to lift the oven and screw it onto the bottom of your cabinet, go ahead and do so. Then skip down to step #6. If you aren't that strong--or, very wisely, just want to be cautious--we will need to put something on top of the counter, something that will prop up the oven to a few inches below the four hanging screws. For example, I used two pillows. I put the pillows on top of the counter and the oven, facing me, atop the pillows. Assuming that you arrange something similar, using pillows or whatever, the top of the hood should now be only a few inches below the four hanging screws.
(5) Okay, this is it! You have your Phillips screwdriver, right? And may I assume that your cabinet doors are open? With one arm under the oven, probably your left if you're right-handed, you are going to raise the oven in order for the hood to make contact with the bottom of the screws. Meanwhile, your right hand, holding the screwdriver down in the screw of your choice, is eagerly waiting to screw. When you get one screw done it's like you've got a helping hand. Don't screw it all the way, though. Go to the next, then the next, then the last. Now screw them in more, evenly. Finally, tighten them up.
(6) Now pull out the wash cloths. Under no circumstances are you to leave anything in that space.
(7) I find that the unit looks better without the four little feet. If you agree, use your Phillips to unscrew them.
I hope I've helped you.
51 of 52 found the following review helpful:
 The older models worked better! May 09, 2009
By kkc
We have owned 2 of the previous Black & Decker Spacemaker toaster ovens and were always pleased with their performance. After many years of good service, ours broke. We replaced it with this model today. We are very disappointed. The toaster has settings 1-7. It defaults to 4. At 4 our toast was black and smoke was pouring out of the oven. At 3 it was barely even cooked. The handle for the door gets incredibly hot, as it is too close to the door and made of stainless steel. The older models had a plastic handle that stood out an inch or so from the door, to keep it from getting hot. Also, it doesn't come with a tray. For the high price of this oven, we were very disappointed. I wish I could find one of their older models.
23 of 25 found the following review helpful:
Nice Unit - Instructions are terrible! Feb 25, 2009
By M. Bortoluzzi
"pizzaman"
OK, this is a nice unit - take my advice - instead of drilling holes in your cabinets, go to Home Depot and buy (4) #10 wood screws (2 1/2 inch) and screw the hood up from the bottom instead of from the inside of your cabinet. There will be no holes and it takes about 5 minutes! The screws go through the holes in the hood from the bottom and it is sturdy also! I wish it came with a tray also!
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Good product Apr 14, 2009
By Ruth J. Peak
"keyskritter"
Have had several B&D spacesaver toaster ovens over the years. After reading the reviews for the ones with the dial, I decided the quality seemed to be poor on those and so opted for this upgraded model.
Am very pleased with it -- makes great toast. Noticed that you can no longer broil, which is ok. Much easier to open the bottom tray and get rid of the crumbs than on the old model.
Only a few things kept me from rating it a 5:
1. timer only goes to 30 minutes -- should go to at least 60 minutes
2. the rack is too close to the top -- it doesn't allow you to bake potatoes much larger than "small" potatoes
3. a 'top brown only' feature would have been nice (like the old one had)
4. A baking pan would have been nice since it is hard to find one that fits.
Overall, it is an improvement to the old style spacesaver toaster oven. I would buy one again when this one goes bad. Much better than a standard toaster due to its versatility. The baking part is a bonus -- use it mostly for baked potatoes or to warm up buns, etc.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Perfect Replacement Jan 16, 2011
By Harold E. Timmons
This toaster oven replaces a B&D toaster that was 15 yrs old and reached the end of a productive life thru my mistake, Not B&D.
I had for months considered replaceing the oven because of its age, I use this every day and did not want to be w/o one. I put off purchase of a new oven after reading all the reviews, scoping out the local stores and other on line stores, nothing seem to please me. Well the old one finally went belly up, I was w/o a toaster oven. Same day as the funeral for it, I sat down and read the reviews again with a grain of salt.
Biggest problems seem to be installation, uneven toasting and lack of adapting to new tecknology. I perused the reviews several time and each time saw obsticles that could be dealt with. I placed my order w/Amazon and recieved my toaster in 2 days.
I unpacked the new one, spread the parts on the table, read the instructions twice and dove into the installation. What a breeze, the only problem, B&D had supplied two sets of screws different lengths. I figured a length not provided would work better for me, a trip to the hardware store fixed that. In 20 min I was toasting and it was uneven, so I just turned the toast a different direction and it was perfect. It did take a few trys to fine tune the biscuits to exactly the way my dear wife likes them, but after a few too light and a few too dark they now suit her to a tee and the results are consistant.
Getting use to new technolgy, so so. A few thigs that would make it better(I thought): inside light, off switch when opened and brighter display. After using now for a month, I have gotten use to the new one and truly believe B&D made all the right decisions.
I would not hesitate to reccomend this to anyone.
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