Reddit reviews Cuisinart TOB-40N Custom Classic Toaster Oven Broiler,Black
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1800 Watts to toast, bagel, bake and broil with a full size interior holds 11 inch pizza and 6 slices of toast, unit measures: 17" x 11.74" x 8.35"Stainless steel front with rubberized easy grip dials, cool touch handle, and a front removable tray; easy clean nonstick interiorAlways even shade control monitors the temperature and adjusts timing to consistently toast to the shade selected every timeConvenient auto side-out rack for hands free loading and easy removal of cooked foods and automatic shutoff safety feature.Width : 16.3 in Depth : 14.6 in Height : 8.9 in.Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging.
Toaster http://www.williams-sonoma.com/m/products/magimix-colored-vision-toaster/
Toaster oven http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004JMZGM2/ref=mp_s_a_1_2/191-7081884-0831301?qid=1410316991&sr=1-2#
I feel like this is a classic "me" thing -- I tend to choose things that are aesthetically pleasing over the best-reviewed choice. I love the Smeg line and definitely stroked all the different appliances at a fancy store one time. So I would've ignored those reviews too.
That being said, I have a very nice toaster oven that I can recommend. The only weird thing about it is that when the toast is done, it emits a very high-pitched beeping noise. The first time it did it I thought it was the fire alarm going off!
It's good that you're paying attention to these things and trying to learn how to reduce the cost. Just a technical point - the usage of power is measured in kWh, kilowatt hours. In electricity consumption, kW is the rate of consumption of electricity. Some companies charge based your maximum kW, ie, what was the maximum instantaneous load you put on the system.
Your biggest problem is your rate. I live in Texas where electricity has been deregulated and I'm able to shop around for my electricity. I pay about $0.094/kWh plus a distribution fee and a flat monthly fee. The distribution (goes to the company that owns the wires) is just a few dollars. The flat fee is $9.99. I also get a credit of $9.99 for using over 1000 kWh in the month. A recent bill was for 1257 kWh so the cost was $123.56. That works out to about $0.0983/kWh total cost. Your usage of 1384 kWh at that rate would be $136. Clearly you're rate is way to high.
Things you can do are:
1 - Replace all your incandescent bulbs with fluorescent bulbs like this. This bulb has the equivalent output of a 60 watt bulb, but only consumes 13 watts, so less than one-fourth the electricity. There is an upfront cost in buying the bulbs, but they have a much longer life (10,000 hours) versus 1000 to 2000 for a typical incandescent bulb.
2 - Check the temperature setting on your hot water heater. Most units allow you to adjust the setting. If the hot water burns you, it's to hot.
3 - Use a small toaster oven instead of a large oven. Way less power usage.
4 - Look at you other appliances and try to figure out what's using the electricity. Use Ohm's Law which is watts = volts x amps to roughly calculate the watts. For example, a 120 volt light bulb that draws 0.5 amps uses 60 watts. An electric hot water heater is usually 240 volts at about 18 to 20 amps, so about 4500 kW.
5 - Reduce your usage during the peak rate periods if possible. As someone else pointed out, that's usually 4 pm to 8 pm. If you work during that time, turns thing off so you're using as little as possible. Or plan to be somewhere else. Run your errands, visit friends, go to the park. Don't be at home using power.
Toaster oven: I always suggest Cuisinart. They make a good small kitchen appliance. Reliable, and while more expensive than others, it's worth it.
Microwave: You may never have time to cook an actual meal.
Cooking utensils: Calphalon Nylon. Good value.
Crockpot: Showing up on a lot of suggestions. A mini will serve you well unless you're feeding large quantities of people.
Dish rack, a sturdy (large) trash can, laundry bags and smart storage, and kitchen shears.
woops! here ya go.
edit: wrong link...