• Botzo@lemmy.world
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      Single-sided toasting.

      The elements are only run on one side. Typically the inside on an upright toaster or the top on a toaster oven.

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        My toaster must be worthless then, because I guarantee that button has no effect on the elements.

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          That’s too bad. Might make for a decent Saturday morning project to take it apart and see if you can figure out how to get it to work.

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            It’s at least 25 years old, really not worth the trouble. And I don’t know electronics, which I believe this one uses for its element controls.

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              Maybe there’s really tiny gears in it, and they spin so fast the friction causes heat.

              I mean, how would you really know if you never completely disassembled it one afternoon and then bought a new one because let’s face it no one’s putting a toaster back together?