HadenBrighton 203052

Four-slice
Matching kettle

£59Typical price

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Haden says the four-slot Brighton 203052 toaster is inspired by the colours of the Brighton seafront. With light grey, light blue, slate grey and Cornish cream to choose from, you might like the look of one. But we’re after substance over style, so read our expert review to find out whether it impressed in our test lab.

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Is it easy to use and clean?
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KEY TEST RESULTS
Browning coverage
Ease of use
Versatility

Apr 2023Last checked by Which?
Apr 2023First reviewed by Which?
Jul 2022Released

The overall Which? test score is made up of the following star ratings, all determined by our rigorous lab tests.

How we test toasters

2 Jan 2024

Peformance

Overall
Evenness
Browning coverage
Speed

How we test peformance

Evenness: How evenly slices of fresh white bread are toasted. We look at the whole of the slice, noting any variation in colouring across the slice. We also look for untoasted tops and stripes and make sure that both faces of the bread are toasted to the same degree. Models tested before December 2010 do not have a result for this test, but will have a browning coverage rating instead. Browning coverage: How much of the toast has achieved a golden-brown colour, without any significantly pale or dark areas. Speed: How quickly the toaster was able to toast a slice of fresh bread.

Versatility

Overall
Fitting conventional slices
Fitting tall slices
Fitting large breadmaker slices
Removing small items

How we test versatility

How good the toaster is at fitting conventional supermarket loaf slices, tall "toastie" slices, large breadmaker slices, and thick items such as crumpets. Some older toasters don't have a rating for toasting thick items.

Ease of use

Overall
Loading
Unloading
Instructions
Using the browning control
Using the crumb tray
Cleaning

How we test ease of use

How easy it is to use the toaster. We assess a range of taks, including inserting bread into the slots and pushing the lever down, removing items without burning your fingers, using the controls and the crumb tray, and whether the instructions are clear and easy to understand.

General
Type	4
Number of slices	Four-slice
Main colour	Grey
Type of browning control	manual dial
Browning levels	7
Bread slot sizes	13.7x3x10.9
Cable length	80cm
Matching kettle	Yes

Features
Extra lift	No
Bun Warmer	No
Cancel	Yes
Defrost	Yes
Reheat	Yes
Bagel	No
Countdown timer	No

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