brooklyn1 wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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.

Even the cheapest ones are thermostatically controlled. The heat
settings aren't settings at all, it sets the trip point for when the
element turns on or off.