Dualit Classic 4 Slice Vario Toaster – Stainless Steel, Hand Built-In The UK – Replaceable ProHeat elements – Heat Two or Four Slots, Defrost Bread, Mechanical Timer – 47450,…

9 reviews for Dualit Classic 4 Slice Vario Toaster – Stainless Steel, Hand Built-In The UK – Replaceable ProHeat elements – Heat Two or Four Slots, Defrost Bread, Mechanical Timer – 47450,…

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Andy F – March 23, 2025

   I bought this as a treat for a new home, my parents have has the classic 4 slot Vario toaster for 18 or so years., and it’s never had a fault, it gets used daily, and is still on all it’s original parts – and it makes the best toast.

   Yes, it’s expensive for a toaster, I think our original was about £150 back in the late 90’s, but I’ve easily spent this on replacing toasters that are poor, or have reached the end of their life – and all the spares are available, and it’s simple design means (in theory) this should never need replacing – as long as it’s maintained.

   It’s a British design classic, right up there with the original Anglepoise lamp and Routemaster Bus, and the copper end caps look fantastic, not sure how easily they’ll mark, but I try to take good care of my things, so hopefully not a problem.

   I can’t see the issue previous commenters have had with bread sizes – we use the old one with bagels, shop bought bread and hand cut loaves, and never a problem, the slots are nice and deep, and reasonably wide, the only issue you will find is for things like buns. teacakes etc, but I’ve had similar with all my toasters- an added bonus is you now get the option to use 1 slot instead of the old 2/4 of the Vario.

   You do have to be more careful and not leave the toaster unattended, it’s always worth switching off at the wall or unplugging after use, as potentially there is a possibility of the toaster overheating if the timer sticks, but I can’t say I’ve ever seen that in years of use.

   I always said I’d buy a Dualit toaster, as I’m partial to toast – which is lucky, as that’s all I can afford to eat now.

2. 

   Rated 3 out of 5

   ianm – March 28, 2025

   The plug is not adapted to Australian requirements

3. 

   Rated 1 out of 5

   Ceivegz – April 3, 2025

   Had this for a couple of years and for the price it’s one of the most shockingly poor quality purchases I’ve ever made. Toast doesn’t do both sides evenly — when I queried this with Dualit their response was that you have to allow it to warm up. After a couple of years of putting up with it simply because it looks nice we’ve now found that the copper colouring is coming off in flakes. We’ve never used any abbrasive cleaners on it, just a damp cloth.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – April 3, 2025

   Best toaster I have ever had
   Genuinely manufactured in Great Britain
   Wish I had bought one years ago

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Rosina C – April 16, 2025

   A beautiful, solid, easy to use and good looking toaster. Evidently I can keep this for ever as it is an excellent build standard and can be repaired. I hope this is the case, to justify the high price, but it does look worth the money. I leave it out on the kitchen worktop now instead of putting it away, as I did with my old toaster – it is a smart addition to the kitchen. And it toasts the bread very well.

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Ceivegz – April 24, 2025

   Perfect for just one, two or four slices. Toasts very quickly. just be mindful if you put another slice in straight after it will toast quicker (over done) but thats the same for all toasters. Really pleased and time will tell how long it lasts, but very solid and mechanical

7. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – April 29, 2025

   Bought this to replace a similar Dualit toaster that has lasted over sixteen years. Simple to use and makes great toast, although the bread benefits from being shuffled to ensure even colour. Expensive but worth the money.

8. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   karen sweeney – May 6, 2025

   OMG a toaster that actually works properly not cheap but WELL WORTH IT looks classy and the pop up handle to keep check on how brown you want your toast to be is a great idea should have bought one years ago nothing compares to this !!!!!

9. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Mr Crisp – May 30, 2025

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   ***EDIT January 2019***

   Check my video of the fault. If you have this toaster, check yours!

   So my toaster has become discoloured on the top between the bread slots, something our old DeLonghi hadn’t done, a little disappointing on a toaster only four months old.

   More worryingly though the timer dial gets stuck in the on position which causes the toast to cremate and is now a fire hazard. My old Dualit which was 15 years old and donated to my father, still works perfectly. I can only assume that Dualit have started to use inferior components in an attempt to maximize profits like other companies. It should be a premium brand. It appears to be the opposite. A kitchen appliance that has the ability to catch alight is not acceptable.

   Original Review
   First of all, this is a British brand and it’s nice to buy something that was made in my actual country as we don’t seem to make much anymore. That over, down to the actual unit.

   This is my second ever Dualit toaster. I gave my last one to my dad, it was 18 years old and it still works just as well as it ever did.
   The design has changed slightly since then, the new toaster has a 1,2 or 4 slice selector whereas the old one had a switch for 2 or 4 above the timer dial.
   The crumb tray now comes out from the front of the toaster, the old one came out from the back which wasn’t as convienient as this is a big unit and not something that you’d particularly want to be pulling out and turning around to clean.

   The heating elements are much finer and more numerous than many toasters meaning that the bread is browned much quicker and more evenly. The element is also replaceable on this toaster but it’s built like a German tank so it’s not likely to ever break anyway.

   It’s not got any additional features, so if you’re looking for a “peek” or “bit more” or bagel feature, forget it. You’re buying a toaster that just toasts bread, but the best toaster you’ll ever buy. Dualit have been around for decades and they’re definitely the best.

   We bought this copper one and the Dualit architect kettle for our new kitchen, not cheap but the quality is easy to see.