Dualit 4 slice toaster.

Probably needs a new timer best price I have found, with instructions http://www.mcssl.com/store/electra-craft/catalog/product/522920765afa4d168f30d465bed95c1a

Dualit Limited
County Oak Way
Crawley
West Sussex
RH11 7ST

Telephone: +44 (0) 1293 652 500

Fax: +44 (0) 1293 652 555

Email: [email protected]

FAQS can be found at http://www.dualit.com/support/2-slice-newgen/faqs#question2 and new timers can be ordered.

I had an issue where it wouldn't stay down, or heat even if I held it down. No power at all.

Firstly unplug it.

To take it apart, turn it upside down. You have to get the 4 security bolts undone which are underneath (Mine look like they have six holes around them).
Also, you need to unscrew the bobble by hand which you use to push the toast down. You can then pull the cover off, from the back first. The timer dial is connected to the cover, but I didn't disconnect this.

Note: You don't need to undo the bolts inside the toaster. (They only hold the metal base to the plastic base), the 4 torx screws holding the side panel on, or the 4 twisted pieces of metal which hold the toaster internals to the base.

Inside, there are 4 prongs which are pushed together when you push the toast down. On further inspection, I found the main blue power cable had become corroded, and had melted and become disconnected. So simply unscrewed the 2 screws hold this section on,(simply for easier access) and resoldered the blue cable back onto the correct prong.

And now it works again!

Unfortunatly this a very popular problem with the timers and the only solution is to replace the timer knob complete.
Their are in ebay and amzon com, very good price and they wll arive to you in a couple of days.

There is on ebay but a set of four but good deal

http://cgi.ebay.com/PACK-4-NEW-FEET-C-W-SCREW-DUALIT-TOASTER-GENUINE-/130287289228?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Kitchen_Toasters&hash=item1e55ba438c

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remove from the electricity supply
remove crumb tray,
remove bottom 4 os 6 screws.
at the bottom of the toaster there is what liooks like a flat fish hook that engages with the handle when you push the handle down to start toasting. clean around this and try to get it to engage when you push the handle down, it wont stay down unless the electricity is connected but dont plug it in as you will probably kill your self!!
put it back together abd try it
if it does not work 4 slice toaster from Tesco £9.99

You may have awire that has burned off or the control switch is bad. You can get to their site by typing in "dualit" under google and you will get a lot of information and the web site.

please check and make sure the red button in front is pressed to the right so that all 4 slots will heat up.
if it is to the left, only the left 2 will heat up.
if you need additional help contact the service center at:
Electra-Craft
41 Woodbine St
Bergenfield NJ 07621
phone 201-439-1700
fax 201-439-1701
[email protected]
www.electra-craft.com

You can get any part you need at the Dualit Repair Center:
Electra-Craft
41 Woodbine St
Bergenfield NJ 07621
phone 201-439-1700
fax 201-439-1701
[email protected]
www.electra-craft.com

Buy and fit a new timer switch.6 screws to remove bottom cover, pull the knob off and 2 screws hidden by the knob will be revealed, these hold the timer in. Make sure you put the wires onto the new switch in the same place you took them from.