Quote Originally Posted by WhenTattieFlooredChas View Post
RJ - can you answer this conundrum? I have had many toasters in my life and just got a new one. That's not my issue! My issue is that with every toaster I have ever owned, if I toast 2 or 4 bits of bread (yeah, I have a fancy 4 slice one), they all come out evenly toasted. However, if a single slice goes in, it toasts quicker on one side than the other. Why oh why is this?

I do have a theory but would like the expertise of RJ before I embarrass myself with my lack of understanding of radiant heat.
Who puts 1 slice at a time into a toaster….you are either short of dough or are one miserable person

Here is a challenge for you….in your 4 slice toaster (which I have myself) put a slice in at each end (slot 1 and 4) and see if that is similarly toasted. Then do the same with slot 2 and 3 and see how you get on.