Inefficient Toasting.

[davebro]

I have a 2-slice toaster but usually only toast one slice - egg on toast for breakfast or cheese on toast for a snack. So half the electricity used to toast my single slice is wasted! The only single slice toaster I have found is the Russell Hobbs 24200 at £39 (quite expensive).

Why can't the makers simply put a switch on a 2 slice toaster to select one or both slots? Maybe someone does - anyone know?

[Theland]

Oops! Pardon me all over the place..... ( bows out quietly)

[royfromaus]

Make it in a frying pan.

[barry1010]

Chamois, you do know that Sage is made and owned by Breville? They just want to appear more upmarket and put a big price ticket on it.
That fancy pants toaster still can't toast one slice without heating up the empty slot :)

I've got a Sage product - I bought it for less than half price in an Amazon Black Friday deal, very pleased with it I am, too.

[barry1010]

roy, that is wasteful, too. The hob has to heat up the pan before it starts cooking the bread and then you have to turn the bread over so it takes twice as long.

[Tilly2]

Gawd! Just make an egg mayonnaise sandwich. Forget the toast.

[barry1010]

Good idea, Tilly. You can save on electricity by boiling several eggs at once - they keep perfectly well for a few days :)