This is my first air-fryer, but I am very impressed with this model. I've been using it almost every day since I got it two weeks ago.
Like other reviewers have said, it is very easy to clean. The glass bowl, after letting it cool for 10 minutes, can be filled with some soapy water and left to soak for a half hour, and then everything comes clean with a quick swipe with a scrub sponge. The metal bottom grate can also be left to soak, and then it takes a few minutes with an old toothbrush under running water to get anything remaining. It is nice to start the next meal with a completely spotless appliance inside and out, and this design makes it easy.
The bowl is a good size, thick and bit heavy. It does have a decent handle that doesn't get too hot. If you are old, or have young ones that might want to use this, it may be a factor. You wouldn't want to lose control of it when it's hot. It can nicely fit two chicken breasts and maybe a couple potatoes sliced into wedges (coat them with some oil first). You could maybe fit a small whole chicken in there, I haven't tried yet, but it would be a little bit close to the top and I'm not sure if air would circulate enough. This is great for two people.
It is good that there is no Teflon in this unit. The bottom grate is stainless steel with no coating of any kind, and it seems very durable. The top fan and heating element is protected by another stainless steel grate, but it doesn't seem to get dirty or anything.
The touch controls work great. There is a top row of presets, but I just manually set the temperature and time using the bottom row. It is relatively intuitive, I didn't read the manual.
The cooking performance is very good. The max temperature is 390 degrees Fahrenheit. It heats up relatively fast, but if you have too much food or it's frozen, it might take a little longer. The fan is quiet but does seem to achieve adequate airflow, as long as you don't jam too much stuff into the bowl. It does a great job on chicken parts, sliced potato wedges, carrot slices, baked potatoes, and dessert buns.
I did a lot of research into the other options before ordering this one. There are other glass bowl air fryers, but there are key differences you should keep in mind when deciding.
On competing glass bowl fryers, notice that you have to lift off the top unit and place it somewhere while you see what's going on in the bowl or take your food out. With this unit, you are removing the bowl from the cooking unit, and placing it on an included silicone mat to protect your countertop from the heat. I think this is the better option. This is a nice heavy duty unit, and better that it stays in place and not have to be moved and risk the electrical cord getting onto other food or whatever is around. One of the competing units has in a review that moving the top unit while it is hot tends to lead to breakdowns.
The only minor problem is that the switch that detects the bowl's presence, which is at the bottom center of the unit, can be a little tricky. You have to make sure you have the bowl nice and centered, so that the top seal is where it needs to be.
I was tempted to buy one of those oven-style air fryers that have doors and racks. I am glad I didn't. This one seems like it should be more reliable in the long term because there's no hinges or other moving parts to break. And the inside of one of those little ovens can be cleaned, but not as completely as this simple glass bowl.
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