Hamilton Beach Toastation Toaster & Oven 22708 review

The Hamilton Beach Toastation 22708 is for a specific counter routine: toast two slices in an upright bread slot, then use the lower oven for a different task. The functions take turns: its sliding selector switches between TOAST and OVEN, so this is not two independently controlled zones and cannot toast bread while the oven is on.

This is an earlier U.S. configuration. Hamilton Beach’s exact product page identifies model 22708 and displayed “No Longer Available” when checked on October 24, 2026. That dated status is not a promise about a retailer or the condition of a used listing. If shopping for one, verify the label says 22708 and check that its rack, pan, crumb tray, glass, controls and cord are present and sound. Do not treat a similar-looking red Toastation as this model: the exact 22703H page is a separate model code, and its manual identity is not established by the sources for 22708.

A slot toaster and oven, one at a time

The 22708 page calls the top slot a traditional two-slice toaster, lists 1.5-inch openings for bread, bagels and English-muffin halves, and gives a six-setting shade control. It says the oven fits “two 16-inch pizza slices”; that is not a 16-inch pizza diameter or a cavity measurement. The page gives no cubic-foot volume or internal opening dimensions.

Use & Care guide 840163301 identifies 22708 as Type O30, rated 120 V, 60 Hz and 1,300 W. It illustrates a four-slice Toastation but says its warnings and instructions also apply to the two-slice model. The manual shows an oven-temperature knob, but neither page nor guide gives a full numeric range. Neither documents Air Fry, convection, digital/app control or a second zone. The speed and energy percentages on the page are manufacturer comparisons, not independent tests.

Plan for the space and the sequence

The exact page and O30 guide do not publish exterior dimensions; a photo cannot establish the width, depth or ventilation space needed. Measure the specific unit rather than guessing from its image. The guide says to place it two to four inches from a wall or other countertop object, keep it away from flammable materials, leave items off its top during operation and maintain one inch between food and a heating element. Allow extra room for the cord, front door and hot cookware.

For oven use, the O30 guide says to confirm the selector is in OVEN, set a temperature and allow five to eight minutes for preheating, depending on the temperature. It recommends watching food and following package or recipe directions. The oven-temperature knob is not a timer feature, and the exact 22708 page describes automatic shutoff for the toaster function; do not assume the oven has the same automatic shutoff. The manual cautions against leaving the oven unattended, covering the crumb tray with foil or cooking foods that are too tall for the small cavity. It also sends toaster pastries, frozen prepared foods and other non-bread items to the oven mode rather than the bread slot. This distinction matters for safety as well as convenience.

Small accessories, real cleanup

The exact product page says a baking pan is included and identifies a removable crumb tray; the O30 guide diagrams an oven rack and pan. For a secondhand unit, verify that its rack, pan and crumb tray are present. The instructions call for unplugging and cooling the appliance before cleaning, wiping the cavity and glass, and avoiding metal scouring pads or utensils in the slot. The tray must be emptied separately from wiping the oven.

Who should choose this layout?

Choose the 22708 only if an upright two-slice slot is a real requirement, the sequential slot-or-oven arrangement suits your household, and a dated earlier model is acceptable. It is not a match for a hard counter-size limit because the exact body dimensions are unpublished. It is also not a fit if you require a confirmed cavity volume, a named Air Fry mode, convection, or simultaneous cooking. Unknown dimensions and capacity should not be treated as small enough just because the product looks compact.

Other Toastation codes have their own manuals and measurements. The 22723 uses an O80 guide and has its own published outside dimensions; the 22720 is associated with Type O54; and the 22725 has a distinct O98 guide. Those records are useful comparisons but are not substitutes for a 22708 label, Type O30 manual or measurement. If you do not need a bread slot, a conventional toaster oven may offer a more flexible single cavity. If you need breakfast toast and an oven meal at the same time, separate appliances are a more honest comparison than treating this selector-controlled combination as two units.

In short, the 22708 is a narrow-purpose, earlier Toastation with two-slice slot toasting, six shade settings and one oven cavity. Its value is the choice of two familiar routines in one footprint, not a large or measured oven capacity. Check the exact model label, allow the manual’s clearance, and let the missing body dimensions and cavity volume rule out any hard fit or capacity requirement. Read Hamilton Beach’s 22708 product page and its Use & Care guide 840163301 for the exact controls, ratings and safety instructions.