Question about Breville CT20 Retro Classic 2-Slice Toaster

2 Answers

Lever won't stay down Breville CT20

Toaster will only work if the lever is held down manually. have removed the printed circuit board (no problems obvious to the naked eye), does not appear that crumbs have caused the problem. electrical contacts that engage when lever down are conducting properly. Presume PCB is the problem but don't know which component(s). thanks.

Posted by Peter Robinson on

  • 1 more comment 
  • Peter Robinson Apr 01, 2006

    On the PCB there is a black rectangular 14 pin chip (right hand side in photo) which is a programmable timer. There is a small metal plate attached to the slide. When you push the lever down, the slide is held down by an electro-magnet (copper coil covered with blue insulating tape in photo top right) which attracts and holds this metal plate. The solder holding the two terminals of this electro-magnet to the PCB was fractured in a circular fashion both sides. I re-soldered the joints but this did not fix the problem. I don't really have the skills yet to test the timer chip and other components on the PCB. Maybe time to do an introductory electronics course.

  • Peter Robinson Apr 04, 2006

    with power supplied to the PCB, I rotated the actuator about 45 degrees (as looking at photo) to close the circuit so that the toaster is producing heat in the elements. under these conditions, there was no voltage across the two terminals of the elctro-magnet i.e. I think it's not being energized to hold the slide down.

  • Peter Robinson Apr 04, 2006

    the 45 degree rotation in the above comment is in an anti-clockwise direction (as looking at photo).

×

Ad

2 Answers

Merlin Blaise

Merlin Blaise

  • Level 1:

    An expert who has achieved level 1.
    Corporal:

    An expert that has over 10 points.
    Mayor:

    An expert whose answer got voted for 2 times.
    Problem Solver:

    An expert who has answered 5 questions.

  • Contributor
  • 10 Answers

I had a few shots at this. Taking it to bits was hard case. I didn't know it had a crumb tray until I went looking for the last 2 screws holding the base on.
First I cleaned everything that moves, then thought it was the slider handle bottoming out, so I enlongated the slot a bit. Next I burnished all the contactors I could find.. limited success.. lastly I did as has been suggested, I resoldered the circuit board connections on the solenoid that holds the toast carriage down.. 100% success, works perfectly.

Posted on Feb 01, 2008

Ad

Anonymous

  • Level 2:

    An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points
    MVP:

    An expert that got 5 achievements.
    Champion:

    An expert who has answered 200 questions.
    Governor:

    An expert whose answer got voted for 20 times.

  • Expert
  • 277 Answers

Hi sounds like the problem is the holding down mechanizem clean the toaster well find that spring which caches the lever down you can find it on the external lever side pretty small and simple thing when you push down the external lever the spring kick a little lever which holds the slide in place for heatup only when you will hear a "click" then you'll know its in place and then the electric cicuit will be close and engage the coils to heatup good luck

Posted on Mar 30, 2006

Ad

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

1 Answer

Toaster wont stay down
Just fixed my Breville CT20. Cleaned the contacts, there were no impeding crumbs so I tested again and still wouldn't stay locked. I finally replaced the 470uf 16v capacitor on the control board just below the electromagnet and wow, works like a brand new toaster! I got lucky, saving bits and pieces of old circuits sometimes pays off.
toaster-wont-stay-down-1h1xuof4er41rm4qkikzo3jl-2-0.jpg

Jan 12, 2015 | Breville Vtt002 Polished Stainless Steel 4...

1 Answer

Tthe lever on my Braun HT 600 toaster won't stay down. 3 years old, but very moderate use. Ideas?
Be sure to unplug toaster first. While inverting your toaster, depress the toaster lever(s) and shake toaster to clear all bread crumbs. It can take up to several minutes of shaking to clear them completely, however, the key is to depress the toaster levers down at the same time. Also, remember to remove bread crumb trays and empty regularly, as the trays are too shallow and allow crumbs to build up quickly, thereby blocking the "locking mechanism" of the lever(s).

If after cleaning your toaster out thoroughly, the levers still won't remain depressed, try various outlets throughout your kitchen. Oftentimes, when one GFI (Ground Fault Indicator) trips, several outlets along the same circuit will also trip.

Also, there is a website called Manuals.com, which has a very good database of many manuals for various manufacturers and models of toasters, should all of the above efforts fail.

I did all of the above and fixed my toaster within five minutes. :- )

Good luck to you.

Yvonne

Jul 28, 2011 | Braun HT600 2-Slice Toaster

1 Answer

The left side of the toaster does not stay engaged...if I hold it down it heats up but it doesn't stay down ..it doesn't catch.
There are two printed circuit boards inside front of toaster - One PC board for each side. The circuit board on the side that won't latch down in the "toasting" position , is defective. Now, does anyone have access to a schematic for this toaster?

Jul 02, 2011 | Cuisinart CMT-400 Cast Metal 4-Slice...

1 Answer

Lever on toaster will not stay down
For what it might cost to fix it buy a better brand of toaster for about 10% of the cost of this horrible brand.
You'll notice their new ones are "smart" toasters with NO LEVER. You push a button and the electronics takes care of the rest (and blow up quickly.)
$15 to $25 at Walmart.. instead of $100 to $200.

Dec 13, 2017 | Breville Kitchen Appliances - Others

2 Answers

Removing bottom cover to access fuse etc - toaster not working
Hi.. the screws on mine are pozidrive (plus sign shaped slots).. what do yours look like?
What's your toaster problem?

Dec 02, 2008 | Breville CT20 Retro Classic 2-Slice...

1 Answer

Lever will not stay down on Krups 155 ToastControl Compact
No promises, but I had a similar problem with a Breville Clasic. Toasters these days use a solenoid (electromagnet) to hold down the toast carriage. This solenoid is usually soldered to the circuit board, and is reasonably big, i.e. 1/3 a cigarette pack.. on mine, because of repeated impact when the carriage is pushed down, one solder connection developed a haiirline fracture. This meant that most of the time it wouldn't stay down. I resoldered the connections and all ok.

Oct 02, 2008 | Kitchen Appliances - Others

5 Answers

Toaster won't stay down but does heat
I had the same problem. I opened up the toaster and found that the electromagnet that holds the plastic clip to keep the toaster down had a tiny crumb between the magnet and the metal plate. I cleaned the magnet and it is working fine again. We spent 6 months burning toast by holding it down with a chopstick wedged between the lever and finally took a shot before I went to buy a new one. Took me all of 15 minutes.

Jul 08, 2008 | Breville CT20 Retro Classic 2-Slice...

2 Answers

Breville classique toaster
Just fixed my Breville CT20. Cleaned the contacts, there were no impeding crumbs so I tested again and still wouldn't stay locked. I finally replaced the 470uf 16v capacitor on the control board just below the electromagnet and wow, works like a brand new toaster! I got lucky, saving bits and pieces of old circuits sometimes pays off.
toaster-wont-stay-down-1h1xuof4er41rm4qkikzo3jl-2-0.jpg

May 12, 2008 | Breville CT20 Retro Classic 2-Slice...

1 Answer

Broken plastic sliding lug
Please send a picture, I cannot tell were it goes unless I know what it looks like, your discription is very discriptive, but please send a picture to the following e-mail address:

[email protected]

Dec 01, 2007 | Breville CT20 Retro Classic 2-Slice...

9 Answers

Lever on taoster will not stay down
Black & Decker T4050 OptiToast 4-Slice and it will not stay down and heat either. However you can hold it down and then it will heat. I apparently has an electromagnet that is supposed to hold it down and it's not working. Any Suggestions?

Oct 30, 2007 | Cuisinart CPT-140 Cool Touch 4-Slice...

Not finding what you are looking for?

View Most Popular

CT20 Retro Classic 2-Slice Toaster

  • Kitchen Appliances - Others

Related Question

Toaster wont stay down

  • Breville Vtt002 Polished Stainless Steel 4 Slice Toaster

Open Questions:

0 Answers

My Breville CT-20 toaster has an intermittent fault so that sometimes it will not pop up automatically when toasting is complete. Can you please suggest what it may be and how to fix it. I have tried removing the cover and cleaning by blowing with compressed air, but the problem remains.

Jun 05, 2016 | Breville CT20 Retro Classic 2-Slice...

0 Answers

why won't my breville toaster depress

Jun 08, 2014 | Breville CT20 Retro Classic 2-Slice...

0 Answers

toaster won't stay down. i would like to pull it apart for a clean, but how? thanks tom

Jun 15, 2011 | Breville CT20 Retro Classic 2-Slice...

0 Answers

I have a breville ct25 toaster and the lever won't I have a breville ct25 toaster ( not ct20 but the issue is probably the same) and the lever won't stay down. After removing the 4 screws and drop down lever, it still won't come apart. It appears to be held by the colour control knob. I don't want to force it and the colour control know doesn't want to come off. Any ideas? Thanks

Jan 03, 2010 | Breville CT20 Retro Classic 2-Slice...

Related Topics

Breville CT20 Retro Classic 2-Slice Toaster Logo

1,278 people viewed this question

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Popular Questions

2 Answers
Kettle doesn't turn off

Breville "Ikon" Tea Kettle...

5 Answers
Toaster won't stay down but does heat

Breville CT20 Retro Classic...

2 Answers
Our kettle has started making a crackling noise

Breville SK500XL Stainless...

1 Answer
Manual for breville BREAd maker BB400

Breville Kitchen Appliances -...

1 Answer
Breville kettle blew fuse (trip switch) now won't switch on

Breville Kitchen Appliances -...

Top Breville Kitchen Appliances - Others Experts

Marvin
Marvin

Level 3 Expert

85239 Answers

Paul Carew

Level 3 Expert

3534 Answers

Vernon Taylor

Level 3 Expert

7446 Answers

Are you a Breville Kitchen Appliances - Other Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...