Belaco Mini 9L Toaster Oven Tabletop Cooking Baking Portable Oven 650w 100-250° Stainless steel heating tube incl. baking tray & wire rack

In an effort to cut my electricity bill, I've been using a relatively inexpensive off-grid setup with LifePo4 batteries charged by solar panels. Rather than trying to maximise battery capacity and using high wattage panels, I've looked at using small low power appliances. This little oven is perfect for this as it uses just 650W and has a thermostat too so it doesn't draw full power when it reaches the desired temperature, which is good news for getting the most out of the battery bank. The unit itself is very light but well made for the low amount of money. You will need to be careful not to accidentally pull the cable or not knock it off a counter given how light it is and I suspect it wouldn't survive a fall unscathed so that may be something to consider. It comes with a small tray and a small wire rack to place the tray onto which does the job just fine. I tested this with a frozen breaded chicken steak and some roast potatoes. I set the cooking temp to 200 (as recommended) and then set the timer. Note that the oven turns on when you set the cooking time so you can't run it 'indefinitely' and the timer is a mechanical one with a maximum time of 30 minutes although you can turn the timer knob back while it is running if you need longer (i.e. turn it back 10 mins into the the 30 min timer to make it 40 mins or just wait until the end and turn it back). The unit heated up pretty quickly and it has a glass front through you can see the top and bottom heating bars and also watch the food cooking (I found this very useful as I like to keep an eye on food while it's cooking to monitor progress and if it's getting maybe a little bit too crispy!). I'm very cautious with chicken but at the end of the 30 minutes it was cooked throughout and piping hot. The roast potatoes were added a little later into the cooking time but were cooked to perfection thanks to being able to see them through them through the glass door. I've since cooked a few things in this and been very pleased with the results! Obviously this is a very small unit so that needs to be considered - you won't be cooking a turkey to feed a large family at Christmas in this - but for a single person I've found this a very useful low power, low cost solution that delivers very pleasing results.

I am writing review after I have used this product... it works well for my family....and we used it about 2 years....but suddenly one day it started some technical issue so we had to recycle the grill.....

A little gem just what we needed.

Good quality for the price and doesn’t take up much space. Definitely recommend!

Not sure where this item got damaged but I believe it was delivered by a 3rd party courier. How they managed to deliver it with a damaged bent foot is beyond me. Packaging is insufficient to protect product. Obviously dropped some where and the evidence was the state of the box. I didn’t notice it was wonky until the other half pointed it out! Supplier gave instant refund with no option for a replacement. The 3 stars is because when I clicked on the return link for an Evri shop, the two links didn’t work! Had to google but that failed to show that the local post office was an EVRI dispatch point. The item is small, well compact, it does work and is a great idea. There’s no instructions to tell you how to use it properly but common sense should prevail. A good little product for the money I guess. I will have to purchase another one but not this make due to insecure packaging

Very pleased with purchase.

The item seemed ideal, easy to use and as was described. I plugged it in and set temperature to 180 degrees, I used a separate thermometer to check temp. Everything was OK and the temperature was pretty accurate. After 15 minutes the time went off and I turned oven off, removed thermometer and closed door. A few seconds later the glass door exploded, I had moved my hand away so the exploing hot glass did not hit me. This could a had been more serious had I been touching the oven door.

The oven was a good replacement for my old toaster oven. It was much taller than I expected.

Great value. Perfect for smaller kitchens. Make sure your baking trays fit . Works as expected.

Comes with a European plug and I sent back for a refund two months ago and haven't received it

I've used this now for 6 months. In use several times a day. It works, ideal for one person, granny flat or work shed, not suitable for family meals but as a temperary solution its perfect. Can't fault it, its just very, very small. Example a normal size 10" shop pizza can only be cooked in two separate portions. Not big enough. Will not cook a whole chicken. Worth buying if needed as temporary or occasional one/two person use.

Very good product just right for small family

There is a small area of damage on the top of the toaster oven.