Will the top of the oven get very hot when in use? Is it safe to place it beneath the cabinet? Will it warm up the bottom of the cabinet? Any minimum clearance requirement?
1250371
I have not noticed it getting very warm on the outside. I simply paced in on my countertop uner a corner cabinet and have had no problems.
1250372
The top of the oven does get hot. You could not mount it flush under a cabinet. We have ours on a counter under a low cabinet with about 4 inches of clearance on both sides and on the top, which is what the manual recommends, and we pull it out further on the counter when using it because, otherwise, it does heat the cabinet above it. It stores wonderfully in such a small space and is easy to slide out from under the cabinet as necessary.
1250373
It will get hot enough to melt plastic bread wrappers. Without thinking I put a loaf of bread on the top. Plastic wrap did melt onto the toaster
1250374
I don't know of any toaster ovens that don't get fairly warm or hot on the top, especially when roasting or baking for an extended time. They suggest, as does all other manufacturers, a clearance of several inches away from walls. They make a bamboo "shelf" top for their other two ovens for use of storage, but I haven't seen one for this model.
1250375
The top does get very warm, not boiling hot. When in use I tend to place unit a little towards front of counter.
1250376
I've had my Breville Mini for about a year now. Yes, the top of the oven gets hot. After toasting for 3 minutes or so, the top is hot to the touch - not real hot, but hot. If you use it longer, it will of course get hotter. From the counter top to the top of the oven is 8 1/2 inches. I have 10 inches of clearance above the top of the oven to my overhead cupboards. With that being said, in my 49 years of housekeeping, I've had many toaster ovens. This is BY FAR the best. It is pricey, but I'd do it again. I live alone now, and I'm using it more and more. I'm a cook. I do not eat fast foods. For instance, I will make a meat loaf and freeze individual ones in muffin tins. Then I use the toaster oven to bake them rather than heat up my large oven. They take 15 minutes as opposed to and hour or more in the oven. And yes, the oven does get hot to the touch. I pull it out away from the walls and give it more clearance if it will be on for more than 5 minutes or so. I know it is an expensive unit to simply use for toast. However, it makes the best toast I've ever seen coming out of a toaster oven. It cooks so evenly. I've seen complaints about the buzzer. That simply amazes me. I don't find it to be loud or annoying in the least. It sounds like any other 'ding' I've heard on countless other toaster ovens. It's not as loud as my microwave 'ding' - that's for sure. To sum it up - I really, really love this toaster oven. The mini is plenty big for me. Hope that helps.
1250377
I know Breville considers the top of the toaster to be a "warmer" and you can put plates on it to warm them up, but I've never noticed it getting unusually hot. I have about 9-10 inches of clearance and my cabinets are fine. We are really happy with this toaster oven.
1250378
The top does get hot. We pull the oven out from under the cabinet when we use it for something longer than toast. Do not know required clearance but Breville customer service may have an answer. We have standard height cabinets.
2219519
You shouldn't install it in a cabinet. It puts off a lot of heat at the back of the unit which can cause a fire. It needs to be on a counter or something in an open air environment
1595444
My answer is going to be a bit different than what I've read by others. My intent is not to be controversial but to err on the side of caution. Mine sits on a counter top with a space of 10" from the top of the oven to the bottom of a kitchen cabinet. Either side of the oven has at least 6" of space. The bottom sits on the counter top on the units four mounted feet. Broiling a steak, chops, etc. is doing it's job at 500 degrees so if the unit didn't get hot then I doubt it would be doing its job. Naturally heat rises and disperses to the top and to each side. These would be areas I would not choose to touch while it's on for obvious reasons. I've had mine now for nearly a year without any problems. Giving proper attention by allowing the unit to have ventilation above and to each side; you shouldn't have any issues with heat.
2222595
You should also have plenty of room between top and another surface, it gives off heat. Sad thing is all toaster ovens suffer from this, figured someone would have fixed that but it is a great oven.
739725
I have gotten the temp. up into the 400's with no damage to the cabinet above. It must be well insulated because the top doesn't get very hot. It is warm enough to warm a plate but not hot.
803078
Mine is not under a counter or near anything else and it got too hot when I had it too close to the wall (about 1"). I pulled it out three inches and it works great. I'm remodeling my kitchen and plan to put it under a counter but not in a cabinet so there is airflow around the back and sides.
2060738
Best toaster oven I have owned! Stays cool underneath. No worries about setting it on a wooden shelf or counter. You do want a few inches minimum clearance above the oven though. Wishing you well, Al
547496
Yes. It is safe to stay within the range of a normal oven 450-480 degrees. Note this protector must go on the shelf, NOT UNDER THE ELEMENT.
1421325
It depends on how much heat is generated underneath the toaster oven. Someone turned on a burner where mine was sitting and it shattered but I would think moderate heat would be OK.
1712849
I don't think it should be mounted under a cabinet. The unit gets pretty hot and there wouldn't be enough airflow. Maybe with a specially designed mount that lets it hang down a few inches from the cabinet base.
1111069
We have a gas oven, and use it on the lowest rack. I think they don't want you to put it on the floor of the oven so that it doesn't block the natural convection currents in the oven. You may get uneven heating if you do that.
512093
I have mine sitting on top of my microwave under overhead cabinets with approximately 6 inches between oven & cabinet & have no issues.
340733
My mircrowave is in an island so the dimensions did not fit the cabinet area, so I couldn't use it. Not sure if it would work well above a wall oven. Sorry not much help. It did seem a little flimsy for the price though.
2060736
I noticed that it caused my cabinet to separate, which means there is a lot of heat generated from the top, so I moved it out from underneat the cabinet and it's fine. I have a granite counter top so it's ok on that.I love the oven!!
1159247
All toaster ovens get hot on the outside. This one seems to be reasonable - just leave room around it for cooling. The top can be used to pre-warm dishes.
1890574
No. It was not designed to do that. The under cabinet toaster ovens come with heat shield to protect the cabinet as well as mounting brackets. This is made to be placed on counter. Even if you built your own shelf, the oven is 11" tall and most cabinets are 18" off the counter. This would only leave you 8" under the oven minus the thickness of any shelf you built. You would not gain any useable counter space. Not worth all that trouble. PG
1595446
It's quite small, which is why we bought it, so I doubt any cabinet would be too low to crowd it. It doesn't give off much heat.It is perfect for toast, eggos, muffins etc. We would not use it to replace an oven.