"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 17 May 2009 03:46:39 GMT, jt august >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>In article >,
>>> sf > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Nice to hear they've improved! It's about time.
>>>
>>>Not all, sadly. You need to shop around. I got lucky in finding a
>>>great one at a great price.
>>>
>>>There are still plenty that are not insulated.
>>>
>> Noted! Thanks for the update.
>>
>
> Whether insulated or not *all* the heat they produce still ends up in the
> house... unless you're using your toaster oven outdoors. Most toaster
> ovens aren't insulated because those don't have a thermostat... they may
> have a few heat settings (Hi, Med, Low) but they're not thermostatically
> controled. The insulated units that are thermostatically controlled are
> not toaster ovens, they are countertop ovens... full function ovens that
> happen to be portable.

But once again you missed the point, nimrod.
They're smaller.
Smaller.

It's like shitting in a swimming pool vs. shitting in a toilet.


I will agree that electric heat is 100% efficient as all energy (even that
used in the thermostat) is converted to heat.


TFM®