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I'm probably more on the over-cautious side but I try not to make a mess with anything I do because I find it to be too much of an effort to clean it up. I'd rather take the little extra effort to cover my meals in the microwave than clean out caked on splatter that's all over the walls and the rotating platter. I say that just to give an idea of how I treat my FlashXpress toaster oven, though covering isn't as much an option in an oven. My toaster oven gets dirty over time, but not excessively. Crumbs accumulate and get burnt onto the surfaces (mostly the crumb tray), maybe some light splatter here or there.
Under those circumstances I was able to clean out my toaster oven fine. I took the door off, took the little rack out, took the crumb tray out, wiped all those things down, and could easily fit my hand in the toaster oven to wipe the walls down and such. No there was nothing I needed to deep scrub off the walls, and yeah that would probably be more of a pain. Cleaning around the infrared heating elements does require some caution as well, in general not cooking in ways that grease spills on them is called out in the manual as something to watch out for.
Probably had it for about 9 years or so if I had to guess, not sure where I even got it from anymore. I've probably used it about 4-5 times a week over the whole 9 or so years I've had it. And more importantly, I'm the only one that uses it so no one else can make a mess out of it.
Panasonic FlashXpress is a compact toaster oven that stands out for fast heating, strong toast results, and reliable long-term durability. The small footprint fits tight counters, and the infrared design helps keep food from burning as easily if left a little too long. It also handles smaller pizzas and regular baking well, with an auto tray that pops out when the door opens. The main drawback is cleaning, since crumbs and splatter can bake on and the removable tray needs care. A few controls and the power button can also wear over time, so it suits anyone who values speed and longevity over easy cleanup.
Busy cooks wanting fast countertop toast and small-batch baking, because it heats quickly and handles toast, pizza, and regular baking well.
People who value a simple pull-out tray and infrared toast control, because the tray slides out with the door and the heating is less likely to burn food.
Yes, it has strong longevity in these reports: one unit has worked since 2006, another since 2012, and others are still going after 9, 13, or more years. The main wear points mentioned are the power button and toast-button controls, which can become finicky or fail over time.
It tends to get dirty quickly, and baked-on crumbs and splatter can be a pain to remove. The door, rack, and crumb tray come out for cleaning, and the walls can be wiped by hand, but grease on the infrared elements needs care and the tray can be ruined by oven cleaner or a dishwasher.
Yes, it heats fast and makes very good toast for a toaster oven. The infrared heating is also described as less likely to burn food if it sits a little too long, though the top can still scorch delicate items if they are too close to the elements.
It can handle smaller pizzas or half a pizza, but the compact cavity limits how much food you can cook at once. Larger pizzas and tall, puffy breads can be too big or sit too close to the heating elements and burn on top.
It has an auto tray that slides out when the door opens, which is a feature some newer air-fryer-style toaster ovens lack. It can also operate with the door open, so unplugging it is the safest way to prevent accidental activation and reduce wear on the power button.
absolutely wonderfully quick toaster, but when it gets dirty (quickly) you'll have to throw it out and get another because it is a horror to clean, and you can't really.
Yes, it's difficult to clean, but coincidentally, I cleaned mine just yesterday. I sprayed 'Zep Oven/Grill Cleaner' on the inside, let it set for 15 minutes, and wiped it all off with a sponge. It made a huge improvement. As for the removable tray, if you clean that with oven cleaner, or in the dish washer, it's basically ruined forever, and generic replacements in that size are impossible to find.
I don't find this one any harder to clean than any other toaster I've owned. Works great, can do smaller pizzas, and half a pizza (cut in half), so I'm happy. You can reheat puffy rolls, you just put foil on top of it and it doesn't burn.
Well my Panasonic IR toaster went to the Thrift Shop long ago and got replaced with a Breville Smart Oven Air. If counter space is a concern the Breville does it all, while the Panasonic is just good as a toaster.
I have this in my garage as I lost a leg in a move recently but - two things I don't like about this item (it works well if you have it bake "regular" stuff) - you can't really bake pizzas (most pizzas are larger than this device, and no rolls or poofy baked bread can be reheated - too high and element basically touches or overheats top portion of bread and burns it even on low)
...... besides those specific instances I like this product
I've had mine since 2018. Even though we have an air fryer next to it I still can't bring myself to part with it. The toast button and a couple others have gotten really finicky to press but besides that, just try to find a better appliance nowadays with similar longevity.
I moved on from this smaller Flashexpress to the bigger model. The performance is similar but the smaller model is still faster heating up food. Depending on your needs, the smaller model can handle it all except the amount of food you can cook at a time
I'm probably more on the over-cautious side but I try not to make a mess with anything I do because I find it to be too much of an effort to clean it up. I'd rather take the little extra effort to cover my meals in the microwave than clean out caked on splatter that's all over the walls and the rotating platter. I say that just to give an idea of how I treat my FlashXpress toaster oven, though covering isn't as much an option in an oven. My toaster oven gets dirty over time, but not excessively. Crumbs accumulate and get burnt onto the surfaces (mostly the crumb tray), maybe some light splatter here or there.
Under those circumstances I was able to clean out my toaster oven fine. I took the door off, took the little rack out, took the crumb tray out, wiped all those things down, and could easily fit my hand in the toaster oven to wipe the walls down and such. No there was nothing I needed to deep scrub off the walls, and yeah that would probably be more of a pain. Cleaning around the infrared heating elements does require some caution as well, in general not cooking in ways that grease spills on them is called out in the manual as something to watch out for.
Probably had it for about 9 years or so if I had to guess, not sure where I even got it from anymore. I've probably used it about 4-5 times a week over the whole 9 or so years I've had it. And more importantly, I'm the only one that uses it so no one else can make a mess out of it.
A review i read said that it is recommended to unplug it when not in use? True? Do you do this? Not sure why this would ben needed
Best toaster (toaster oven) ever made. If you know you know. Paid $73.99 in 2015 for the one im using now.
Absolutely. Had mine since 2012, my kids broke one of the bulbs last year and I bought a replacement. Disassembly was pretty challenging but it's back working perfectly.
A review i read said that it is recommended to unplug it when not in use? True? Do you do this? Not sure why this would ben needed
I'm not really sure, some people take the approach of unplugging many infrequently used appliances because anything you plug into a wall outlet can have vampire power draw. Just a tiny amount of power, usually to power up part of the circuit board in the device you're powering so that you can turn on the device with a remote or button or such. If you add up all those devices vampire power draws, to some people it might be significant.
The other aspect to it might be as someone else mentioned in here, the power button on this toaster oven does seem to potentially be a weak spot for durability. I personally haven't had an issue with mine yet, and I use mine a lot, but I could see it failing with the way that it works. So unplugging the device instead of turning it off with the power button means there's less chance the power button will fail over time.
Beyond that, unplugging it is even safer than the power button in terms of accidental operation. For example, on a typical microwave, the microwave will not operate while you have the door open. That's a safety feature. This toaster oven does not have that, it does operate even if the door is open, and it does have buttons with presets so you could possibly start the oven with 1 button press which maybe makes it more possible to start it accidentally.
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Under those circumstances I was able to clean out my toaster oven fine. I took the door off, took the little rack out, took the crumb tray out, wiped all those things down, and could easily fit my hand in the toaster oven to wipe the walls down and such. No there was nothing I needed to deep scrub off the walls, and yeah that would probably be more of a pain. Cleaning around the infrared heating elements does require some caution as well, in general not cooking in ways that grease spills on them is called out in the manual as something to watch out for.
Probably had it for about 9 years or so if I had to guess, not sure where I even got it from anymore. I've probably used it about 4-5 times a week over the whole 9 or so years I've had it. And more importantly, I'm the only one that uses it so no one else can make a mess out of it.
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Panasonic FlashXpress is a compact toaster oven that stands out for fast heating, strong toast results, and reliable long-term durability. The small footprint fits tight counters, and the infrared design helps keep food from burning as easily if left a little too long. It also handles smaller pizzas and regular baking well, with an auto tray that pops out when the door opens. The main drawback is cleaning, since crumbs and splatter can bake on and the removable tray needs care. A few controls and the power button can also wear over time, so it suits anyone who values speed and longevity over easy cleanup.
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Yes, it's difficult to clean, but coincidentally, I cleaned mine just yesterday. I sprayed 'Zep Oven/Grill Cleaner' on the inside, let it set for 15 minutes, and wiped it all off with a sponge. It made a huge improvement. As for the removable tray, if you clean that with oven cleaner, or in the dish washer, it's basically ruined forever, and generic replacements in that size are impossible to find.
...... besides those specific instances I like this product
but...but...with all the new convection air fryer toaster oven options, this one is just outdated technology.
Impossible to clean.
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Under those circumstances I was able to clean out my toaster oven fine. I took the door off, took the little rack out, took the crumb tray out, wiped all those things down, and could easily fit my hand in the toaster oven to wipe the walls down and such. No there was nothing I needed to deep scrub off the walls, and yeah that would probably be more of a pain. Cleaning around the infrared heating elements does require some caution as well, in general not cooking in ways that grease spills on them is called out in the manual as something to watch out for.
Probably had it for about 9 years or so if I had to guess, not sure where I even got it from anymore. I've probably used it about 4-5 times a week over the whole 9 or so years I've had it. And more importantly, I'm the only one that uses it so no one else can make a mess out of it.
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The other aspect to it might be as someone else mentioned in here, the power button on this toaster oven does seem to potentially be a weak spot for durability. I personally haven't had an issue with mine yet, and I use mine a lot, but I could see it failing with the way that it works. So unplugging the device instead of turning it off with the power button means there's less chance the power button will fail over time.
Beyond that, unplugging it is even safer than the power button in terms of accidental operation. For example, on a typical microwave, the microwave will not operate while you have the door open. That's a safety feature. This toaster oven does not have that, it does operate even if the door is open, and it does have buttons with presets so you could possibly start the oven with 1 button press which maybe makes it more possible to start it accidentally.
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