I’m think of it like your at home plumbing system. We tie off the end of the blood vessel and it’s now a dead end. Same thing at home. When you turn off the faucet your pipes don’t just explode. The water just stops.

I think single stage. The things is awful

My neighbor has one. Not sure if bilf but definitely weak and doesn’t throw well.

Everything here is perfect. The only thing I would add is get the largest cast iron pan you can. Don’t get a smaller one. I have a wife and three kids and if they sold a 2 ft one I would get it. Lol. Never enough space.

I have this exact same toaster oven. I can also confirm that I’ve had it for 8 years now and still going strong. This replaced a cheaper national brand that broke after two years. Definitely worth the money. My buddy has the next size up for around 6-7 years and he feels the same way.