Better Chef IM-226B black 2-slice wide slot toaster with cool-touch exterior and stainless accents
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Better Chef Wide Toaster dimensions: 10.75 in L x 7 in W x 7 in H
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Wide Slot 2-Slice Toaster with Cool-Touch Exterior, Reheat and Defrost, Black with Stainless Accents, Better Chef IM-226B

A compact wide slot toaster that fits bagels and waffles and keeps its outer housing cool while it works.

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  • Extra-wide slots
  • Cool-touch exterior
  • Reheat and defrost
  • 10.75 in long
  • Black and stainless
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Bagels, frozen waffles and thick Texas toast finally fit, and the sides stay cool to the touch

At a Glance

  • Extra-wide slots: room for bagels, waffles and Texas toast, not just sandwich bread
  • Cool-touch exterior: the outer housing stays cooler while it toasts
  • Reheat and defrost: warm up cold toast or go straight from the freezer
  • Browning dial: set light to dark with a variable control
  • Compact footprint: 10.75 x 7 x 7 inches, black with stainless accents

Standard toaster slots squeeze bagels and jam on frozen waffles. This Better Chef 2-slice toaster has extra-wide slots that take bagels, waffles and thick Texas toast, plus bread guides that center each slice for even browning on both sides. A cool-touch exterior keeps the housing comfortable while it runs, reheat and defrost buttons handle cold toast and frozen breakfasts, and a cancel button pops it up early. The black body with stainless accents takes up a 10.75 by 7 inch spot on the counter.

Key Features

  • Room for thick breads: extra-wide slots fit bagel halves, frozen waffles and Texas toast.
  • Cool-touch housing: the outer shell stays cooler to the touch than a bare metal toaster while it works.
  • Reheat button: re-warms toast that went cold without browning it further.
  • Defrost button: takes frozen bread and waffles straight from the freezer to golden.
  • Self-centering bread guides: hold each slice in the middle of the slot so both sides brown evenly.
  • Quick cancel: stop the cycle and pop the toast up whenever it looks right.
  • Slide-out crumb tray: empties over the trash in seconds for easy cleanup.

What's Included

In the box: one Better Chef 2-slice wide slot toaster in black with stainless accents, with its removable crumb tray.

Before You Buy

  • It toasts two slices at a time. For a family that needs four pieces at once, plan on two rounds or a 4-slice model.
  • Cool-touch covers the sides, not the top. The area around the slots still gets hot, so keep hands and the cord clear of the top while it runs.
  • Keep it on its own outlet while it toasts. Avoid sharing a circuit with a kettle, microwave or coffee maker running at the same moment, since toasters draw heavy current.

Perfect For

  • Weekday bagels and English muffins
  • Frozen waffles and toaster pastries for the kids
  • Thick-cut Texas toast and artisan bread slices
  • A dorm, apartment or office kitchenette

Care & Use

  • Unplug the toaster and let it cool fully before cleaning.
  • Slide out the crumb tray and empty it often to keep crumbs from building up.
  • Wipe the exterior with a damp cloth; never immerse the toaster in water or insert a knife or fork into the slots.
  • California Prop 65 warning: this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Shipping

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Why a wide slot toaster beats the basic kind

Fits what you actually eat

Bagels, frozen waffles and thick Texas toast jam in narrow slots and burn unevenly. Extra-wide openings and centering guides give thicker breads room to brown on both sides without scraping or sticking.

Easier on curious hands

The cool-touch housing stays more comfortable than a bare metal shell while it runs, a welcome detail in busy family kitchens where kids reach for breakfast as soon as it pops up.

Fixes for cold toast

Reheat warms toast that sat too long without darkening it, and defrost takes frozen bread straight from the freezer. Cancel stops the cycle the moment your toast hits the shade you like.

The toaster in numbers

Small footprint, wide slots.

2 Extra-wide slots
3 Reheat, defrost and cancel buttons
10.75 in Countertop length

How does a wide slot toaster compare?

vs. a standard-slot toaster

Narrow slots crush bagels and trap waffles. Wide slots with guides fit thicker breads and toast them evenly.

vs. a toaster oven

A toaster oven takes more counter space and longer to preheat. This toaster browns two slices fast in a smaller footprint.

vs. a bare metal toaster

Metal housings get hot to the touch. The cool-touch exterior stays more comfortable around kids.

Fits your counter

Measured outside to outside.

Overall
10.75 in L x 7 in W x 7 in H
Capacity
2 slices
  • At 7 inches tall it slides under any standard upper cabinet, but pull it forward to toast so heat rises into open air.
  • Leave a few inches clear on every side while it runs.

Full Specifications

Every detail, measured and listed

Slices2
SlotsExtra-wide, with self-centering bread guides
FunctionsToast, reheat, defrost, cancel
BrowningVariable browning control
ExteriorCool-touch housing with stainless accents
Crumb trayRemovable
Dimensions10.75 in L x 7 in W x 7 in H
ColorBlack
UPC636555992264
MPNIM-226B

FAQs

Common questions that customers ask

Will a bagel fit in this toaster?

Yes. The extra-wide slots fit bagel halves, frozen waffles and thick Texas toast as well as regular sandwich bread.

Does the outside get hot?

The housing is cool-touch, so the sides stay comfortable while it toasts. The top around the slots still gets hot, so keep hands clear of it.

What does the reheat button do?

It warms toast that has gone cold without browning it further. A separate defrost button handles bread and waffles straight from the freezer.

How big is it?

It measures 10.75 inches long, 7 inches wide and 7 inches high.

How fast will it ship and can I return it?

Orders ship to the 48 contiguous states and process within 2 business days. If it is not right, you have 30 days from delivery to return unused items in the original packaging.

Complete breakfast

CurbGo hunts for the well-made version of everyday things and skips the markup. Better Chef, a Vernon, California kitchen brand, builds simple appliances that do one job well at a fair price, and this wide slot toaster is a good example: room for real breakfast breads and a cool-touch body.

Make room for the bagels

Fast shipping. 30-day returns. Wide slot toasting with a cool-touch body.