Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Toaster Oven with Roll-Top Door (31339) review

The Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Toaster Oven, model 31339, is an earlier single-cavity oven built around an upward-moving glass door and three manual cooking choices. Hamilton Beach’s exact U.S. product page lists Bake, Broil and Toast, and separately says the oven fits four slices of bread or a 9-inch pizza. The same page states that this model is no longer available; its Easy Reach category listing has also shown it out of stock. This review is useful for identifying and comparing an existing unit, not as evidence that new stock is available.

The door changes where you reach, not what the oven can do

The curved door rolls up and away from the front opening, so it does not swing down over a narrow counter when you load food or slide out the front crumb tray. That access can be useful when there is little free counter depth in front of the oven. It is not clearance-free: the door travels upward, so check overhead space as well as the counter and cord route. The product page emphasizes easy access and keeping food off the door, while the guide tells you to wipe the glass; it does not provide a door-removal cleaning procedure. A loose, scratched or damaged glass door is a reason to stop and identify the unit before using it.

Hamilton Beach lists the body at 9 inches deep, 17 inches wide and 13 inches high. These are published exterior dimensions, not the oven’s open-door envelope, safe placement clearances or interior pan measurements. The 17-inch width is within this site’s compact-width grouping, but a 16.9-inch counter opening is still too narrow. The named four-slice and 9-inch-pizza examples are separate fits, not a promise that a particular pan, thick bread or both loads will clear the heating elements.

Manual controls suit a short list of familiar jobs

The exact page names three functions—Toast, Bake and Broil—and describes three easy-turn knobs. It also lists an adjustable temperature dial, a 30-minute timer with auto shutoff and an optional Stay On position. The page advertises a 200–450°F range, but the exact-model product photo appears to show a 150 mark on the temperature dial. Because the written specification and the image do not agree on the lower endpoint, treat that minimum as unresolved rather than selecting this model to meet a precise low-temperature requirement.

The directly linked Use & Care guide identifies model 31339, Type O71, at 120 V, 60 Hz and 1,200 W. It documents two rack positions and one cooking cavity; changing rack height does not create independently controlled zones. There is a useful instruction conflict to know before choosing it for a rack-specific routine: the parts illustration labels the high position for toasting and broiling, while the numbered toast directions say to use the low position. The baking directions specify low and the broiling directions specify high. If the rack position is essential to your routine, verify the guide and the individual oven rather than assuming the illustration and toast steps are interchangeable.

The guide’s ordinary routine is hands-on. It advises against unattended Toast or Broil operation, calls for at least an inch between food and a heating element, and says not to operate with the door open or removed. For baking, it describes a five-minute preheat; for broiling, it says not to preheat and places the pan below the rack. Those details help set expectations, but they are not independent cooking tests or a promise of even browning.

Cleaning and used-unit checks are part of the decision

The page lists a bake pan and slide-out crumb tray; the exact guide’s parts diagram also identifies the oven rack and baking/broiling pan. Check that an individual used unit has its pieces and that the crumb tray seats properly. To clean, unplug the oven and let it cool. The manual describes wiping the interior and glass with a damp soapy cloth, hand-washing the rack, pan and crumb tray, and using a plastic pad rather than metal. The guide gives no special door-removal procedure or dishwasher-care instruction, so use its wipe-clean directions rather than assuming the glass can be disassembled.

There is no published cubic-foot capacity, interior measurement or cavity-liner material in the exact product page or guide; a metal accessory would not establish the cavity surface. Nor is a dedicated Air Fry, convection, Dehydrate, Proof, Slow Cook, steam or digital program documented for model 31339. Do not infer those functions from the roll-top door, the toast photograph or a generic “countertop oven” description.

Who should consider model 31339?

This earlier model may suit someone seeking a straightforward Toast/Bake/Broil routine, the manufacturer’s separate four-slice and 9-inch-pizza references, and a door that moves upward rather than onto the counter. Its listed 17-inch width and the overhead door path still need to fit the actual counter. It is a poor match if an Air Fry or convection mode, five-slice capacity, a 10-inch pizza, independently controlled zones, a verified half-cubic-foot cavity or an exact low-temperature minimum is essential.

Do not assume that 31339 is simply a silver finish of the red 31337D. The manufacturer identifies a separate model code and links a different guide: 31339 is Type O71, while 31337D’s directly linked guide lists base model 31337 and Type O57. Their high-level functions overlap, but the source record does not establish universal part interchangeability or identical fit and rack behavior. If considering an older unit, confirm that its label reads 31339, inspect the glass, hinges and controls, check included parts and review the manufacturer’s current recall information for that exact unit. For a newer compact alternative, compare the separately reviewed Hamilton Beach 31344DA; it is another exact model, not proof that 31339 dimensions or parts carry over.

Sources: Hamilton Beach’s exact 31339 U.S. product page, its Easy Reach category listing, and the directly linked Use & Care guide 840275301.