Description
Price: $135.00
(as of Mar 19, 2025 06:29:33 UTC – Details)
Get reliable performance and a contemporary look with the Waring® WCT702 Light-Duty 2-Slot Toaster. Defrost and toast frozen bread with the touch of a button. Easily remove smaller foods like English muffins with the extra-high lift control. Adjust browning from extra light to dark golden brown with the rotary dial. The pull-out crumb tray slides out for easy cleaning.
Lifting lever lifts small items like English muffins high for easy removal
Control toasting from extra light to dark golden brown with an easy-to-grasp rotary dial
Defrost function lets you thaw and toast frozen bread with the push of one button
Easy-to-clean, pull-out crumb tray
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Customers say
Customers find that the toaster toasts bread evenly and consistently. They appreciate its simple design and chrome finish. The slot width and control options are also praised. However, some customers dislike the heat level. There are mixed opinions on the build quality, functionality, and value for money.
DNA B –
Glowing review from a (prior) non-purchaser
UpdateWell, after a bad experience with a Cuisinart a couple of weeks ago, I pulled the trigger and bought the Waring. It’s my old toaster all over again (except without the single side selector switch (but that’s okay)). Ain’t looking back. (One note to consider. This toaster smelled horrible for the first couple of cycles but that’s normal. It also buzzes a little when starting up but that goes away in about 10-15 seconds. Last thought. It toasted unevenly for the first couple of go-arounds but then calmed down. I have absolutely no idea why it did that. Okay, last last thought. It seems to toast better if you don’t center your slices in the slots, lengh-wise that is. I don’t know why this is either. So there are the quirks. They’re easy to get over and then it’s smooth sailing.)Original ReviewI gotta chime in even though I remember this unit as a Cuisinart. It’s the exact same toaster as mine only with a different brand. I got mine when the prior owners of my first house left it in the kitchen. I thought it looked nice, it had a classic appeal. The first time I used it, I put my other, much newer toaster in storage. This thing toasted more evenly than any other toaster I had experienced in my entire 42 years. The two long slots accommodated slices from wide (rye, Italian) loaves. It never got hot on the sides, even after several rapid turnarounds (big family/large breakfasts). It’s killing me that after 12 years, the browning selector has finally stopped and I can’t figure out how to fix it. I ordered an $80 Cuisinart (with a 4.5 star rating (???!!!)) to replace it but that (piece of junk) unit lasted one day because it couldn’t toast anywhere NEAR evenly from top to bottom. If it wasn’t for the $116 price tag (at the time of this review) I’d buy the Waring in a heartbeat. Actually, the $116 wouldn’t stop me for a second, but my wife would. Bummer.
PacificNWLynn –
Shorting out, tripping the ground fault
This unit toasted one perfect serving of toast and has yet to toast another. Subsequent loads of toast have been either un or lightly toasted on one side and burnt on the other or toasted on the ends and not in the middle. It has taken awhile to figure out what is going on, but we finally have. The toaster elements randomly short out in differing patterns and trips the ground fault breaker when it pops up the end of the cycle or when the cancel button is used. Since it took awhile to determine the issue, we just missed the return window so now no monetary recovery for this piece of junk. Should have known better than to pay $120 for a toaster!Update 18 June 2013 – Contacted Warning via their website. They promptly replied with shipping information and informed me that I was responsible for shipping there, they would evaluate and let me know their findings. If the product is found to be defective, they will replace. Hmm, wondering if they don’t think it’s defective if they will return the bad toaster back to me?Guess I should have stuck with buying a new “cheap” toaster every few years.I thought this toaster would be a long-lasting workhorse and we would have it for years, not just one serving!
OVERRULED –
Great toaster good looks and consistently great toast
Great simple design. Nothing fancy about making toast. Looking at reviews I can’t find the issues that some have. It does have a cancel button the toaster does have a light to dark knob that does work perfectly. I do like the 2×4 design over the 4 individual slotted toasters because I can toast odd shaped specialty breads. I do find that the darkness knob needs to be adjusted if changing toasting two pieces to 4 pieces. The knob will need to be turned up about 1.5 more points on dial.Design /appearance? Well some say I still live in the 50’s and 60’s. But in my opinion the toaster is very well constructed and has a classic design that should fit any kitchen decor. The toaster does not feel cheap has a sturdy feel and does a great job.I have had a bunch of toasters and they all seem to try and be something they are not. It’s toasted toast you want when you buy a toaster. Do not make this difficult people!!
Careful Shopper –
Best I could find
Looked and looked for a toaster to replace my 30 year old one. This one is well made with some weight to it, good design, toasts well.
DD –
Retro looking toaster
I am pleased with this toaster. I had been looking for a new toaster that had the old-fashioned chrome look with rounded edges. It looks great in my 50s kitchen, and I love the that it is heavy and sturdy like the good old toasters. It is slightly larger than the old vintage toasters. And oh, yes, it toasts perfectly with wide slots with features like defrost, reheat and cancel. I like the defrost feature because it thaws the bread and then toasts it. The pop-up is very powerful. It will eject a single piece of toast right out the top and the first time I used it, it popped up and out and on the floor. So when I do a single slice of light bread I place it in the back slot. This is a commercial toaster so I would expect it to be more powerful than a domestic toaster.
manicwaterfall –
Nice toaster – Doesn’t do 4 slices
I wanted a 4 slice toaster that doesn’t take up a lot of counterspace. This seemed like a quality product. Sadly, it won’t toast 4 slices of regular bread. They should have made it an inch or two longer. How you make a product and miss one of it’s primary characteristics like that.If you like small bagels, this might be great, but this is not a four slice of bread toaster.
Sylvie Plante –
Parfait
Samoht –
Bought this for replacement of a 25 year old cusinert toaster.Not the quality by any means and way way over priced.