Black+Decker TO3250XSBD 8-slice
Score: 69/100
Emeril Lagasse Extra Large French Door
Score: 75/100Rankings
The Emeril Lagasse Extra Large French Door Air Fryer Toaster Oven offers a massive 26-quart capacity, five-element convection and 24 presets, delivering powerful cooking for large families. Its trade-offs include a bulky footprint, noisy operation, and a less-than-ideal cleaning experience. Best suited for entertainers and large households that need an all-in-one countertop oven.
The BLACK+DECKER TO3250XSBD provides an extra-wide 8-slice convection toaster oven with fast cooking and a budget-friendly price. Its main drawbacks are a noisy fan and occasional temperature inaccuracies that can affect results. It works best for small households needing a spacious, affordable countertop oven for everyday meals.
| Attribute | | |
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— | 0.813 cu ftbest | |
1,500 W | 1,700 Wbest | |
232 °C | 260 °Cbest | |
4 | 12best | |
60 minbest | — | |
3 | 7best | |
| ↓ lower better | 17.5 lbbest | 26.5 lb |
22 inbest | 15.8 in |
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Power & Performance(2) | ||
Wattage (W) | 1500 W | 1700 W |
Maximum Temperature (°C) | 232 °C | 260 °C |
Features(1) | ||
Number of Cooking Functions | 4 | 12 |
Accessories(1) | ||
Number of Included Accessories | 3 | 7 |
Build & Design(4) | ||
Weight (lb) | 17.5 lb | 26.5 lb |
Width (in) | 22.0 in | 15.8 in |
Height (in) | 11.5 in | 14.8 in |
Depth (in) | 14.5 in | 16.9 in |
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Professional reviewers commend the TO3250XSB for its rapid convection cooking, easy maintenance, and solid performance on staple foods at a budget-friendly price, but they note temperature inaccuracies, loud fan operation, and subpar single-slice toasting as notable drawbacks.
Everyday users appreciate the oven's speed, spacious interior, stylish design, and versatility for quick meals, while repeatedly complaining about excessive fan noise, durability problems, uneven toasting, and hard-to-turn knobs.
“Large 26-quart capacity fits a 12-inch pizza, whole rotisserie chicken, and family meals on two levels.”
“Bulky size requires significant counter space, making it unsuitable for small kitchens.”
Professional reviewers praise the oven's commercial-grade five-element convection system, rapid preheating, and extensive function set that handles everything from rotisserie chicken to dehydrated snacks. However, they criticize uneven air-fry results, a loud 69 dB operation, and the appliance's large countertop footprint, noting that cleaning is cumbersome due to non-nonstick accessories.
Everyday users love the oven's ability to keep meats moist, bake large pizzas, and cook multiple dishes at once, appreciating the all-in-one convenience. Common complaints focus on its bulky size, noisy operation, difficulty cleaning, and occasional temperature overshoot, especially when using the air-fry mode.
