I Set the Toaster on Fire
@BelleStarr (61463)
United States
January 14, 2016 9:04am CST
I love bagels. I love the crunchy cinnamon bagels from Panera. Monday we went to Panera and bought 4 bagels so we could have them at home. I bought some nice whipped cream cheese to schmear on.
Fast forward to yesterday morning. I sliced up my bagel and put it in the toaster I have here.(I really am missing my bagel cuter from home) I looked over and I see smoke rising out of the toaster. I popped up the bagel and got it out and next thing I see flames shooting out.
I unplugged the toaster and hit it with a glass of water. The fire went out and I could see the crunchy cinnamon topping stuck to the inside walls. I tried to get it out but this toaster doesn't have a metal door to open on the bottom.
Okay that did it for me, I went to Kohl's and bought an Oster Toaster which can handle long and wide bread and bagels. I have the same toaster at home and I love it. My previous one lasted 18 years so this one should be a good investment.
I have burned many a toast but I have never set the toaster on fire before!! lol I guess one is never to old for something new!! How about you, ever set the toaster on fire?
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Jan 16
Its these particular bagels that are difficult.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Jan 16
My Oster did and really it was still working but my grandson Alex bought me a new model Oster for Christmas.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
Yes they used to make things to last, these days not so much.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
15 Jan 16
@BelleStarr You are right, the old items costed more, but they lasted 5 times more.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
@gr8nana6 It works great, we had the same bagels this morning.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
It's really not a bad thing, I love the new one and I didn't have to pay for it I had gift cards so it was all good!! lol
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@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
15 Jan 16
@BelleStarr Those gift cards are fun to have, lol. Hope your new toaster works good with those bagels.
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@DeborahDiane (40843)
• Laguna Woods, California
15 Jan 16
Oh, my! How scary. I'm so glad you didn't start the toast and then leave the room ... which I have done before!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
Yes I know it was a good thing, though I could use a new kitchen!! lol
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@DeborahDiane (40843)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Jan 16
@BelleStarr - Well that is one way to get a new kitchen ... although I don't recommend it. 
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
The new one is great and I am sure it will give me many years of great service. My other one I know how old it was because everything we have is from after the house fire.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Jan 16
@BelleStarr I'm sorry you had a house fire, but that would be easy to date things.
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@jstory07 (148701)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Jan 16
My two youngest children once got a piece of toast stuck in the toaster. They put a pencil in the toaster to get the toast out. The pencil caught on fire and they got scared and threw the toaster in the middle of the street. i came home and saw the toaster in the middle of the street.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
19 Jan 16
lol I can understand their reaction, it freaked me out and I am an adult.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
No the damage was inside the toaster but it still works. The good news is I mad my bagels this morning in the new toaster without incident. lo
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
Thank you I do love the new one, it is just so much more useful.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
lol Yes it would have been bad the toaster was underneath the cabinets
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
15 Jan 16
mercy! i'm glad'ja didn't wander off (i'm prone to such...) 'n were able to get that tended quickly. i gave up'n toasters here, gave mine to the youngest when he moved out. that way i aint gotta worry 'bout cross-contamination since gluten makes me sicker'n a pup. momma's got one'f those oster gadgets 'n loves hers also.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
It is just so much better than most of the others and not much more expensive.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
14 Jan 16
I don't think I've ever actually seen flames come out of mine but in the past I've replaced toasters when stuck on bits of bread, etc just kept making smoke. Good thing you didn't lose your bagel in the process 
hope the new toaster works better
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Jan 16
It works great, we made the same bagels this morning and no thank goodness I didn't lose my bagel lol.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
lol I always love a schmear it is the way to eat a real bagel!!
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
15 Jan 16
I've never set a toaster on fire, but I set my hair dryer on fire about once a year lol
Smart thinking unplugging the toaster before throwing water on it. :-)
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
lol Yes will one of the benefits of age is that you have a little experience and I knew electricity and water would be a bad combo!!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
I love bread and toasted bread even more.
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@garymarsh6 (23979)
• United Kingdom
14 Jan 16
Gosh that is a bit drastic action to go and buy yourself a new toaster and one you feel comfortable with! I remember seeing a little Japanese man put a croissant in a toaster in Thailand a few years back. It was a open air restaurant in the middle of the jungle but half way up a mountain. You could see the black smoke wafting over the valley. I could not do anything for laughing! It was hilarious seeing him trying to fan down the flames which just made it worse!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Jan 16
Well the fire just pushed me where I wanted to go, I like a toaster that fits longer pieces of bread. I didn't like the other toaster, it came with my house. I am not going to waste it, I am going to bring it up to our cottage, I hate the one I have their even more. I also had gift cards I had gotten for my reward points so it didn't cost me anything.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
23 Jan 16
I have had one go up in flames, it certainly is scary when it happens, I tossed mine out the back door. And from there to the trash can...
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
27 Jan 16
I have no idea why I decided too throw water on it but I did know enough to unplug it first. lol
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
28 Jan 16
@BelleStarr oops....I yanked the cord out of the wall and tossed it out the sliders, good thing it was summer.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
27 Jan 16
That reminds me I need t get back to Panera and buy more bagels lol Yes I guess it was lucky I didn't walk away from the kitchen.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
Yes it was too tight in the slot and the cinnamon pieces got knocked off.
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