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 Hi all,I bought one of these whilst on holiday and to be honest was quite disapointed with the grill, the wire mesh does not heat up all the way across so ultimatly the toast only gets brown along one side and I have to keep turning it,I just assumed that as it was cheap it wasnt going to make perfect toast but after reading this thread I am wondering wether I have a faulty one ?I have kept the packaging and receipt so I should be able to take it back if necessary,can someone who has made toast with this let me know their experience...thanks in advance 

Evo

Quote: Originally posted by evochic on 27/6/2008

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 Hi all,I bought one of these whilst on holiday and to be honest was quite disapointed with the grill, the wire mesh does not heat up all the way across so ultimatly the toast only gets brown along one side and I have to keep turning it,I just assumed that as it was cheap it wasnt going to make perfect toast but after reading this thread I am wondering wether I have a faulty one ?I have kept the packaging and receipt so I should be able to take it back if necessary,can someone who has made toast with this let me know their experience...thanks in advance 

Evo

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Same here I have to turn the toast around to get a good spread of brownness.  But You can boil the kettle on top of the grilll opening whist making toast so that saves a bit of gas.  Are you using CampinGaz or other fuel?

HTH

John

Hi John ,yes Im using a 907, like you I have  noticed I can boil a kettle on top,I dont get it ,the mesh of the grill should get hot but dosent change colour at all almost as if it has been fixed at the wrong angle,to be honest I only bought it for the grill as my old stove was much more controllable on the rings..even though its almost 40 years old..lol..so really am dissapointed that the grill is so bad,maybe I should phone the no on the box and have a word about it,Im just sooo lazy...would rather post on here..now what does that say about me..idle or what..

Evo

ok got this sorted -changed regulator to an alternative gas for 12 quid as opposed to the ridiculous deposit for a campinggas cylinder. It will do the trick for me - brew and toast and the like. For thirty quid I did not expect an Aga range and I rely on Aldi to stock quality stuff, which they have no problem supporting if you have a problem. Off to silverstone for the british GP this weekend so should give it a good try out. Ill post back if any probs.

Thanks for your replies - if anyone struggles getting gas in the FY postcode try the baloon gas place on Cornford road - dead helpful and rock bottom cheap.

flinty  

I bought one of these today, can somebody please point me in the direction of the correct gas cylinder I need, as cheap as possible please!

Thanks

Quote: Originally posted by zAndy1 on 03/7/2008

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I bought one of these today, can somebody please point me in the direction of the correct gas cylinder I need, as cheap as possible please!

Thanks

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 As said above a 907 will fit straight on with regulator supplied..as for getting one cheap, to refill is around about £18, and to buy a new cylinder is around £44 so get an empty 907 from a friend or freecycle or even the tip if they are still doing it!

Evo

Quote: Originally posted by zAndy1 on 03/7/2008

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I bought one of these today, can somebody please point me in the direction of the correct gas cylinder I need, as cheap as possible please!

Thanks

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I think the chap who had a problem getting his local tip to 'donate' a Camping Gaz cylinder to him should try another tip.

I would never use a cylinder I'd got from the tip... you never know who's 'fiddled' with it. However, exchanging it for a full one at your local retailer ensures you get a 'pukka' one full of good gas.