Toaster Lever Won't Stay Down - Easy Fix If It Has Power - Breville Vtt233 4-Slice Toaster

If your toaster lever won't stay down but has power, it could very easily fixed by giving it a good clean. If that doesn't fix your toaster not staying down, then you need to open it up to investigate. There is a simple lock in mechanism in most toasters, and any of the parts can be broken with time. In this case (Breville Vtt233 4-slice toaster) I wasn't able to find a broken toaster part, so the only explanation was that dirt or bread crumbs became stuck in the locking mechanism, preventing the toaster lever from staying down. I clean the toaster thoroughly with a toothbrush, and the toaster was fixed. This method should work for most toaster makes and model. Be careful when dealing with electrical appliances, otherwise consult a professional if unsure.
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Thanks for watching!

[@iraomar1]

Thanks! I propose a toast!!!

[@HealMyTech1]

🤣🤣🤣

[@katrinaveronica-marie4016]

I came to fix my toaster and I now leave so much more wiser from this comment 😂🙏🏻

[@immrrotation]

No pan intended Bread in Spanish is pan👍

[@sencerr226]

Heh

[@marondesade]

Who's got two thumbs and fixed their own toaster? This guy right here! Thanks so much for the tutorial!

[@margaretgourlay5993]

Your fix worked even when the tab on my toaster would not come off the lever. After I lifted the cover, 2 big crumbs fell out, and I could clean the parts with the cover pulled up as far as possible. Thanks for your thorough directions that deliver!

[@justingreen9223]

Dude that totally worked!!! Thank you - it was food debris making the lever not stick down & I only had to go as for as taking all the screws out to clean the magnet-- - give this a try before your throw a toaster in the landfill -

[@emmettlinder1714]

This fix totally worked - I was glad you said to be prepared for different types of screws - My model had three different screw heads and six metal fasteners that needed to be repositioned - At and rate, the toaster stays down and will hopefully give us another 6 years of uninterrupted use - I am so happy I looked at your video before tossing it out

[@THE-LAST-DAYS]

Thanks for your video. I have a Grundig toaster, where the lever would not stay down. Watching your video gave me the confidence to take it apart. give everything a good cleaning with a dry toothbrush, and then blow some compressed air into it from every which angle. And when I put it all back together, it worked.

[@tonybreeze8516]

There is a magnet which is activated by the V shaped object when you press down. This magnet holds the mechanism until the timer tells it to cut the circuit … so it’s not always crumbs that cause the problem.

[@51sheri]

Your video was most helpful. I watched your guide to the end deciding to have a go at my toaster. I opened it up following your instruction and cleaned the toaster the best I could and put it all back carefully before switching on and voila!!! It worked. Many thanks for the clear and easy instruction. Am so glad….

[@teresacorrigan3076]

Thanks. Ours was full of crumbs. You saved us 100$ and saved wasting a toaster. Filling the landfill. 🇨🇦

[@codyhopp7659]

This helped me fix my toaster. I had it taken apart but didn't think to use the tooth brush. As soon as I cleaned it up it was fixed. Thank you!

[@adrianpoonster]

I have a Hamilton Beach Toaster and the plastic lever can't be removed. After disassembling as much as I could (the design makes it practically impossible to fully take apart), I found out that the lever on this toaster catches with a magnet, not a mechanical piece. So I made sure to wipe clean the magnet attached to the electrical board, and the other magnet that moves with the lever. It didn't seem to work when I plugged it in to test, but I read that some toasters need to be fully reassembled for the magnet to activate due to sensors (I don't know what kind of extravagant toaster has sensors but I didn't really have any other options lol). I put the toaster back together and after trying a few times (and holding the lever all the way down briefly before letting go), it started catching! Not sure how necessary the reassembling was, but mine is working now. Thanks for the video, and I hope this comment helps others.

[@matthewleonard8541]

This was very helpful. I managed to get my toaster working again by cleaning crumbs off the inside mechanisms after taking it apart as shown in this video. Thanks!

[@pattil4233]

You just saved me buying a new toaster - I just cleaned my toaster but I did what you said anyway and yes it absolutely worked - thank you

[@celiajoy2]

Thank you SO much! I opened my toaster to try my hand at fixing and saw the controller board, and almost gave up immediately! Glad I persisted and looked for a video. Yours was the first that came up and I'm convinced I landed on the best first off!

[@danvelasco2008]

Thank you so much! My wife took out the crumb tray and gave the toaster a good shake. Some really big crumbs fell out. The lever is working perfectly now!

[@vimanyuaggarwal1420]

Thanks for saving my 50 bucks and helping me understand a little bit about my toaster! It was also a case of bread crumbs. In my case, looks like the honey oats multigrain bread was the main culprit here.

[@user-gl4fk8dk9w]

Brilliant! I've got my toaster working before the video was even finished. The eject button on my toaster was lodged which prevented it from working so i careful pried it out with the screwdriver I was going to use to open it and it worked! Thanks a lot. Sometimes we all just need a little encouragement to do things ourselves

[@dolphinm3639]

Thank you so much. We fixed our toaster following your demonstration. Big crumb was blocking the latch. Thanks again.

[@pauldenison4641]

Followed this advice and my toaster works perefectly again. Thanks!

[@johng3621]

This was really helpful. I was just able to fix my toaster using your guide. Thank you!

[@tomeves5693]

Worked for me, despite the manufacturer slipping in a screw with a triangle-shaped screw drive and wires inside that could not be detached to remove the cover. Thanks!

[@flashcraft]

HealMyTech, you are awesome. My toaster was just dirty with a lot of bread crumbs. After emptying/cleaning it the toaster is working like normal. Thanks!

[@mickmcgregor66]

Thank you, it worked perfectly first time. I fixed it quicker than going to the shop to buy a new one 👍

[@echoecho5244]

Thanks very much. Giving it a good shake upside down, and patting on the side when angled down, got rid of the problem for me. I was really surprised. Much appreciated!😊

[@BrodyStag]

We’ve all sinned, trust in Jesus alone and that he died for your sins on the cross. Our works can’t save us but Jesus can! Much love.

[@gingerphil79]

Thank you just fixed my toaster. Lot of dirt inside which I cleaned using your tips and sorted!!

[@donhouser6591]

I tried the first 2 fixes to no avail. I plugged it into a different receptacle and voila! I noted that the toaster was plugged into a gfi receptacle. I pushed the reset button. Success! U might include that check early in your video. Thanks for your clarity.

[@ScutuRC]

Alright ... time to open my toaster!!!

[@esuadiye]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful. I tried to clean without opening. I shaked couple times. Many crumbs came out but it didn't worked. Before I decide to open I shaked very strong and even hit the machine on the table couple times. More crumbs came from the machine and problem solved without opening. Thank you very much

[@danatmonst3594]

In my case it turned out that the plastic cover for the plug when it ships to you was shoved in to the toaster who knows when, and one side wouldnt stay down. It had been this way for a long time so we used it as a 2 slice toaster, not a 4. Security torx screws in my case so was a total pig to open. Bashed it many times on its base while I had it outside. Shocking how big "crumbs" can be. No way would they fit out on the crumb tray. Surprised it didnt catch fire before now! Enjoyed our toast, cooked 4 at a time and yes we toasted you! Thank you!

[@KeithCooper-Albuquerque]

Good job! Easy to follow, and good troubleshooting logic!

[@mothboycurry]

Thanks, worked a treat, made a cheap toaster last a bit longer

[@martynwilliams2767]

Just used this video to fixe mine by cleaning about 2 min fix! Thank you!!!

[@inderhere]

Thank you so much! You just saved me from throwing away my toaster.. can't believe just pressing the lever on its right made it latch!!

[@Venusleaf]

It worked! I feel like a real mechanic

[@teeybannister]

Dammn!!! I took mine apart, used a toothbrush to clean it, I pressed it down it kept popping back up… then Remember I must 🔌 plug it in to stay down after cleaning it 👌🏽… THE CLEANING WORK 🙂🙂.

[@ya2440]

Bodybuilders dont skip leg day😂

[@deathtoisrael5170]

marvelous video. I was able to get the toaster working after cleaning the latch points & electrical surface with a tootbrush. Those electrical contacts had tiny bread fragments over the years.

[@menopassini9348]

Blew it out with compressed Air couldn't get all the crumbs out by shaking or vacuum. I Had to go that route because of no screw driver for Special Screws. , Lots of seeds from multi grain breads. Works Great, Thanks!

[@danatmonst3594]

This is why I was reading the comments! I was unsure about whether or not I should blast it with the compressor, thx!

[@demeneye]

Big thanks, I too fixed our toaster, which saved a little bit of money and prevented waste. Took all of 5 to 10 minutes. Would have taken me longer to buy a new one.

[@MsRose120]

So happy that my toaster problem was solved by tabbing on my toaster, but I might have been harsh on it because it starts making noise before popping the toast up.

[@rogerp.7818]

You must be a God among men, this absolutely worked, thank you so much!

[@EnSabahNur-ir5mw]

WTF are u drunk

[@paulinajnbaptiste6802]

Mine not lighting

[@sharonssharedcreations5079]

I clean my toaster and I could not believe how much crumbs came out and chunks of bread. It was a lot!!!! Then I tried the lever and it did not work. I opened it up like it showed in the video and I brushed around with a toothbrush. I put the screws back in and plugged the toaster in and it still didn’t work. I was disgusted because it worked when it was full of crap. I waited like five minutes and tried it again and it works like a charm. I have no idea what I did but wait. So if you have tried everything in this video just keep toaster plugged in for like 5 minutes and try again. I don’t know it toaster reset themselves or something but it works fine. Btw it’s a Cooks double toaster. One side has never worked but we will use it until it finally dies 😅 thank you poster, this was helpful.

[@kriziziTTV]

I just bought a toaster for my mum and I thought something was wrong as it won't stay down. All i need to do was just to PLUG 🔌 it!!! Thanks for the help!

[@vincentlee4016]

Thank you for your guide. I managed to fix my toaster using your way

[@Heartwing37]

Thanks dude! Saved my brave little toaster!

[@Hayden2447]

Wow, it works. The pushing the lever to a side specifically. The toaster lever wouldn’t stay down so I did the thing where you push it to the right side and it works again! I guess it’s because the thing the lever catches on or whatever was slightly off so getting the lever to the side caught it and put it back in place.

[@DavidBioformRains]

Thanks so much we have 2 Oster toaster that both eventually "failed", we followed the video guidance and after a disconnect of the heat controller board, dusting... Ours wich has a mag-catch worked fine again!! Thanks for posting.

[@yerallnobeds]

Thanks mate. Cleaned the magnet and now my toaster works.

[@natalienaisbitt6199]

I just did this to my toaster and it works great thank you .Perth WA

[@Signals927]

I haven't heard that saying for a long time now " Bob's yer Uncle" after you fixed it.

[@spib65]

Nice one! many thanks! Bob's your Auntie Cyril!

[@BrainGig]

It worked after i cleaned the crumbs! Thanks!

[@eddienewall5033]

I fixed my toaster by undoing the screws underneath, lifting the body up, and tipping out the crumbs and lumps of dry bread which hadn't been released by removing the two drawers and tipping the toaster upside down.

[@raymondpaenga9027]

I followed your instructions but how I fixed my toaster I shook it around violently upside down to try and loosen any cramps stuck in it and now a make toast🍞

[@HealMyTech1]

Brilliant!

[@ThomasFackrell]

Me too! Happy wife now!

[@michaeldemarco5813]

I have a Breville BTA730XL whose lever will not stay down. I watched the video and attempted to remove the case and was not able to do so. I contacted Breville customer service and they referred me back to this video or I could bring it to a service center. Unit is out of warranty. The fix about cleaning the contacts makes sense to me but as stated I am unable to get the outer case off. This is a mechanical problem that should be an easy fix. All other components, (electronics) function perfectly. I paid extra to have a good toaster and it has been but this toaster according to industry stats should last 6 -7 years. I was only able to get half that amount of time. If my only solution is to throw this toaster away, I will not be buying an expensive Breville toaster, I'll buy a toaster at one fifth of it's price and throw it away instead.

[@Teacher_Sal]

I just kept smashing down the button. Did not open it. Works! Thanks dude.

[@marcellin1371]

My mother bought a new toaster because the old one didn't stay on position. Hopefully it hadn't been brought to the landfill and I did the exact same trick on the electromagnet. Toothbrush is so useful for tinkerers ^^

[@aprilkee9185]

THANK YOU!!!! I just fixed mine! It just needed some much needed cleaning!

[@Sunflower-pu6bw]

Thank you so much ! I just fixed my mom toaster!

[@BrodyStag]

We’ve all sinned, trust in Jesus alone and that he died for your sins on the cross. Our works can’t save us but Jesus can! Much love.

[@petermaharajh2088]

Thank you! I was able to fix my Black and Decker toaster thanks to your video advice.

[@BrodyStag]

We’ve all sinned, trust in Jesus alone and that he died for your sins on the cross. Our works can’t save us but Jesus can! Much love.

[@sarah-vq3gf]

It worked! Thank you so much! You are kind to take the time to explain these things to mechanical illiterates like me!

[@BrodyStag]

We’ve all sinned, trust in Jesus alone and that he died for your sins on the cross. Our works can’t save us but Jesus can! Much love.

[@MultiSiwel]

Thanks to you my toaster is fixed!!!! ❤

[@prateekgupta3666]

once you power up the toaster and put the lever down it makes two contact and electromagnet get energized and keeps the lever down.After defined time as set by user by rotating knob the electromagnet gets de energized and thus poping the bread and cutting power supply.its as simple.My toaster was not poping up so i simply opened it and sprayed sanitizer on rotating knob(variac).As time passes its becomes open circuit. You may replace the pot(variac) or fix resistance.In this video lever is only making one contact.open it and clean the contacts.it will work.you can use sanitizer spray on contacts as well.If it solved your issue give me a thums up.

[@mayroque6427]

Thank you for this video, I followed your instruction and it did really work, so glad I will not buy a new toaster

[@BrodyStag]

We’ve all sinned, trust in Jesus alone and that he died for your sins on the cross. Our works can’t save us but Jesus can! Much love.

[@scully1121]

Really helpful, sorted my toaster as it was a misalignment of the lever! Thanks!

[@johnbrewis9356]

Thankyou.Such useful information to get the toaster working again!Fixed mine by moving the pull down lever slightly to the right.😁

[@762x69]

Google sent me here. Thank you for the breakdown brother 🎉

[@BrodyStag]

We’ve all sinned, trust in Jesus alone and that he died for your sins on the cross. Our works can’t save us but Jesus can! Much love.

[@lisah7316]

Thank you for this. I realized my toaster wasn’t broken after all, I just needed to plug it in. Simple non fix, fix!

[@ChangesOneTim]

Vacuum cleaner with a soft brush attachment (as used for delicate furnishings) is very useful for extracting all the crumbs from the inside 😀

[@darinek.834]

Thank you! You've just saved my toaster !

[@jaysonneel]

Well explained , easy to follow. Thanks a million. I. Will try to fix my toaster.

[@farhanmairaj]

Thanks for the video. I have the same model but unfortunately cleaning didn't work. I noticed when you hold down the lever lights turn red. In my case it doesn't. I assume electromagnet is not getting electricity and holding the clip (?)

[@MrSjlmass]

Good video - It didn't solve my problem, but it gave me a good understanding of what my problem is: the electromagnet isn't getting power because of a broken connection (the connections on the circuit board are sometimes very fragile), and, unfortunately, it's too small for me to do anything about. Frustrating that such a small defect stops the whole machine from working.

[@dpjanes]

Amazing, I just fixed the toaster!

[@cgrsl1]

Great I am a woman and I fixed my toaster! Thanks!

[@celiajoy2]

HEY! Just because you are a woman does not mean you are less able! Women just traditionally haven't been encouraged to try. I'm grateful that my parents encouraged my curiosity and desire to "fix things." Now with great videos like these, it's even easier to learn! But I agree, I was able to fix mine too, based on this video, and I feel very proud of myself!

[@sophiescyclingandwalkingch4294]

Good tutorial in every respect. Thanks from Lancashire 😊

[@katyandbrett]

These are great instructions! Unable to save our toaster but it was good to check if there was an easy fix before buying a new one. A four slice breville toaster costs about $100 - 150nzd here, so it's worth trying to repair. FYI - our leaver didn't just slide off, there was a small plastic latch I needed to release for the plastic and metal part of the leaver to slide out.

[@thomasjones7115]

…. Thanks sir …. Got mine working once more … eating my toast as I comment oui oui !!! ….

[@alexanderj2584]

Totally worked for my Braun toaster 👍👍👍

[@vesaroivainen]

in my russel hobbs I just sanded the conductors and cleaned the up with isopropanoland that helped...

[@JJ-pu9fc]

Thank you so much the tray step worked, never even knew it was there!

[@oilbeefhooked351]

Clean and a good tap on the sides sorted my toaster out

[@tomdiak882]

Thank you! This worked and saved me on Easter morning!

[@loribudington1897]

Thank you for saving me money! Great video and information!

[@zulfikranzulmos4066]

Yup.. My toaster won't go down.. Give it a clean without opening it.. Too many toasted bread underneath 😆😆 Now it's working but i think need to open it and clean the parts that u showed..

[@trouts4444]

Thank you for the explanation for the fix.

[@mr44mag]

I was about ready to throw mine out but I'll go through this. And if they think exotic screws can keep me out, "Laughs in dremel." Thanks, I'll give it a shot.

[@kenhunt5153]

Correct. It was just crumbs stopping it. Thanks.

[@-eMpTy-]

Gonna try this later but subbed already, very well presented and nice production quality :)

[@HealMyTech1]

Thanks for the sub! Let me know the outcome!

[@-eMpTy-]

@@HealMyTech1 It was a bit different with my roaster, the lever didn't stay down but it also didn't turn on at all. I opened and saw that one of the heating wires was snapped. Not that big of a deal tho as it only did cost me 30€ and lasted almost 10 years :)

[@SB-my1zy]

I have a breville with the same problem. But I can’t even open it. What kind of screwdriver did you use. Mine are like a flat head interrupted in the middle with a piece sticking out :/

[@subsonicdeathmonkey]

This was extremely helpful. Thank you. Instant subscribe!

[@Bloodloch]

This worked to fix my toaster. Thanks a bunch.

[@tanjabastia9900]

Thank you,this fixed my toaster!

[@AshleyBlackwater]

Thanks, just needed shaking as a piece of melted plastic was stuck in the mechanism :)

[@soullesswonder]

Fixed it! Same issue (what a terrible design!!). Thanks so much!!!

[@wirplit]

thanks just gave mine a damn good thumping to get out all the crumbs etc and lo it works again...

[@aurick861]

Thanks! this helped me fix my toaster.

[@isabellseidel275]

Very helpful but there must yet be another reason. Our toaster still heats but doesn’t stick. Any idea?

[@secomerlos3220]

After i watched the video I released that my toaster was unplugged🤦‍♂️

[@RobertornGar]

Brilliant! Mine also had some bagel buildup on the magnetic strip, which I brushed clean with a toothbrush. Mom kept saying “forget it, I’ll just buy a new one”, when voilá, her gay son caaan fix things around the house!

[@okantichrist]

😂👍🏻

[@maariahussain7444]

Omg this actually worked thanks for the helppppp 🙏🙏