11-04-2014, 11:21 AM
The elements are discoloured, which is no more than I'd expect from an appliance that gets lots of use. There are no seperate capacitors anywher in the toaster. Control is via a clockwork timer, which is wound to set the running time, at the end of which contacts open, breaking the mains supply. The leak is present if the timer is bypassed. As to shaking it to remove loose crumbs, etc., it's a case of 'been there, done that!'. This toaster is easily dismantlable, using standard pozidrive screws, and the elements are connected to each other via brass strips, 4BA screws & nuts. so i can seperate
them easily. This should not be a 'short-lived' throwaway item, as it's mainly sold to the catering trade AFAIK, and costs about £200 new.
them easily. This should not be a 'short-lived' throwaway item, as it's mainly sold to the catering trade AFAIK, and costs about £200 new.
