Proctor Silex 22215G Wide-Slot Two-Slice Toaster (Black) review

The Proctor Silex 22215G is an earlier black two-slice wide-slot toaster. Its exact U.S. page lists Toast Boost, a seven-shade selector with Cancel, a pullout crumb tray, a base cord wrap, a three-year limited warranty, and a 6.5-inch body width by 10.3-inch depth. The exact page is marked “No Longer Available.” This is a source-based assessment rather than a hands-on test; the page and manual do not establish actual toast results, slot aperture, maximum bread size, present resale stock, or any seller's unit condition.

Two slots and a conventional manual control set

The official page identifies a two-slice arrangement with separate openings, and its exact image shows one front lifter and one shared numbered dial. The dial has seven shade choices; those are control positions, not calibrated browning measurements. Toast Boost is a separate manual lift convenience: the page says raising the handle lifts smaller pieces to make them easier to retrieve. The same control also incorporates Cancel. This is not a powered lift system, a shade sensor, a timed-only mode, or a feature that checks food in the middle of a cycle.

The exact page describes the slots as extra wide and says Texas toast, bagels, thickly sliced bread, English muffins, and other foods may be handled. But it gives no usable slot-width or slot-depth measurement, no maximum slice length, and no maximum food thickness. The visible bread in a product image does not certify fit for a particular bagel or loaf. If you rely on unusually thick, long, or irregular slices, check the offered toaster and the seller's return policy rather than treating “wide-slot” as a numeric specification.

22215G and 22215PS: shared documented function, separate exact codes

The archive and two dedicated U.S. pages preserve 22215G and 22215PS as distinct exact model codes. Both product pages identify a black two-slice wide-slot model, publish the same feature set and 10.3 D x 6.5 W x 7.3 H inch body, link the same 840281704 booklet, and use the same original product-image bytes. No functional or size difference is stated in those records, so this review assesses the shared documented operating configuration without asserting that the suffix means a finish, package, revision, or interchangeable seller offer. The exact 22215PS page has its own code and its own “No Longer Available” state; the shared assessment does not transfer an offer or lifecycle between codes.

The listed 6.5-inch width and 10.3-inch depth describe the outside body only. They do not include operating clearance, outlet access, room to load bread, hot-surface separation, or the working space needed to pull out the crumb tray. The manual gives no numeric clearance distance and warns not to run the toaster in an enclosed appliance cabinet, caddy, garage, or storage space. Measure the counter and leave the safety and access space required by the actual unit's instructions.

Bagel fit wording is not a Bagel program

The exact product feature list and linked control diagram do not show a dedicated Bagel control. The page says that bagels can fit the extra-wide openings; it does not state that the toaster heats one side differently or extends a bagel cycle. The booklet notes that frozen foods may require an extra cycle, but that is not a selectable Defrost mode or automatic frozen sensing. If you require either named control, compare a product whose exact page/manual documents it instead of inferring it from slot width.

The manual's normal procedure is to set the shade and lower the manual lifter. The bread rises when the cycle ends, and Cancel stops a cycle early. The product page also says the toaster shuts off at cycle end if toast is jammed. That sentence does not override the booklet's repeated warning not to operate a toaster unattended. The manual also cautions against oversized items, toaster pastries, frozen prepared/nonbread food, and using the toaster in an enclosed space; unplug it and let it cool before cleaning or removing food.

Electrical, warranty, and old-unit checks

The 840281704 booklet lists the 22215 base family under type T115 at 120 V, 60 Hz, and 700 W, and says listed model numbers may be followed by letter suffixes. Both exact 22215G and 22215PS pages link that booklet. Confirm the code and rating plate on any offered unit rather than assuming a family manual proves its label or condition. The exact pages state a three-year limited warranty; check the written terms, proof of purchase, and whether an old-stock or used offer qualifies. The saved manufacturer recall notice covers a bounded list of model and series codes; neither it nor the product page clears an individual toaster. Check the exact bottom label against current official notices before using an old appliance.

Source: exact U.S. Proctor Silex 22215G page · Exact U.S. Proctor Silex 22215PS page · Page-linked 840281704 Use & Care booklet · Manufacturer's bounded toaster-recall information.