Editing Toaster (section)

=== Pop-up toaster ===
In a pop-up or automatic toaster, a single vertical piece of bread is dropped into a slot on the top of the toaster. A [[lever]] on the side of the toaster is pressed down, lowering the bread into the toaster and activating the [[heating element]]s. The length of the toasting cycle (and therefore the degree of toasting) is adjustable via a lever, knob, or series of pushbuttons, and when an internal device determines that the toasting cycle is complete, the toaster turns off and the toast pops up out of the slots.

The completion of toasting may be determined by a timer (sometimes manually set) or by a thermal sensor, such as a [[bimetallic strip]], located close to the toast.{{Citation needed|date=March 2014}}

Toasters may also be used to toast other foods such as [[teacake]]s, [[toaster pastry|toaster pastries]], [[potato waffle]]s and [[crumpet]]s, though the resultant accumulation of [[fat]] and [[sugar]] inside the toaster can contribute to its eventual failure.

Among pop-up toasters, those toasting two slices of bread are more purchased than those that can toast four.<ref name="Consumer Reports Nov 2012">{{cite web |url=http://consumerreports.org/cro/toasters/buying-guide.htm |title=Toaster Buying Guide |work=[[Consumer Reports]] |date=November 2012 |access-date=17 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317201027/http://consumerreports.org/cro/toasters/buying-guide.htm |archive-date= 17 March 2014 }}</ref> Pop-up toasters can have a range of appearances beyond just a square box and may have an exterior finish of [[Chrome plating|chrome]], [[Copper electroplating|copper]], [[brushed metal]], or any colored [[plastic]].<ref name="Consumer Reports Nov 2012" /> The marketing and price of toasters may not be an indication of quality for producing good toast.<ref name="Consumer Reports Nov 2012" /> A typical modern two-slice pop-up toaster can draw from 600 to 1200 [[watt]]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Automatic Toaster Guide |url=http://www.melpomene.org/review/automatic-toaster-guide |website=Melpomene.org |access-date=29 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617043140/http://www.melpomene.org/review/automatic-toaster-guide |archive-date=17 June 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Beyond the basic toasting function, some pop-up toasters offer additional features such as:

* One-sided toasting, which some people prefer when toasting [[bagel]]s
* The ability to power the heat elements in only one of the toaster's several slots
* Slots of various depths, lengths, and widths to accommodate a variety of bread types
* Provisions to allow the bread to be lifted higher than the normal raised position, so toast that has shifted during the toasting process can safely and easily be removed

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File:Toaster Filaments.JPG|Glowing [[Heating element|filaments]] of a modern two-slice toaster
File:Zojirushi_toaster_oven_ET-TB15_2.jpg|alt=|A toaster oven
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