r/airfryer

On my second air fryer in three years and the first one didn't even make it past year one before the heating element started acting up. Want to actually get this right this time instead of grabbing whatever's on sale.

Cooking for 2, mostly weeknight stuff like frozen food, reheating leftovers, occasional actual cooking (chicken or veggies). I use a crockpot for a lot of the cooking already btw. not trying to feed a family of 5 so don't need anything massive.

The three I keep seeing recommended:

1. Ninja Foodi (dual basket). seems versatile, but wondering if two smaller baskets is actually better than one bigger one for 2 people? Dont want more stuff to clean lol
2. Cosori. way  cheaper + decent reviews, but I've read mixed things about their customer service if something does go wrong.
3. Instant Vortex Plus. i rmr this brand form their Instant Pot line, not sure if that trust actually carries over to their air fryers

can anyone with experience say honestly if it held up, versus just reviewing it fresh out of the box? 

Got mine 3 weeks ago. Used my full-size oven twice this week. Husband said "so the oven is just for vibes now?" What do you cook in yours most? Does it actually replace your oven?

I’m looking at getting my first air fryer right now, and one thing I’ve realized from reading about them is that a lot of the annoying stuff probably doesn’t show up until you’ve actually owned one for a while.

So for people who use theirs regularly:

What’s the one thing about your air fryer that annoys you the most?

Not necessarily something that’s “wrong” with your specific model — just one of those little things where you think:

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Could be cleaning, checking food, shaking the basket, getting things to cook evenly, noise, storage, taking food in and out, figuring out when something is actually done, or literally anything else.

And I’m especially curious about things that didn’t bother you when you first bought it, but became annoying after using it for months or years.

I’m trying to figure out what actually matters in everyday use before I buy one.

I've got 3 kids and a tiny kitchen. I've been burned before (Instant Pot lives on a high shelf now, bread maker maybe once a month, don't ask about the sous vide 😅).Mine's still in honeymoon phase. But before I get too attached:
1. Did you ever stop using yours? Why?
2. If budget was no object, what would your DREAM air fryer have?
Mine: self-cleaning, whisper-quiet (so I can use it at 5:30am), and like 10 temp settings because I burn everything at one 🥲

Kids are 4/7/10, kitchen is tiny, finally pulling the trigger on an air fryer this week. Budget around $90, want 6qt+. What did you buy and why? What do you wish you'd known? (not a brand, just a tired mom doing her back-to-school research)

Hello, I hope everyone is doing great! I'm about to enter my 2nd year of university and I survived the first one due to the mandatory meal plan required to live on residence. Now, I'm moving into my student house with my roommates and honestly the only thing I'm worried about is food. I really want to branch off and start consuming a nordic / mediterranean diet, so I was wondering if an air fryer and simple recipes could allow me to achieve this dieting goal?

Has anyone replaced their air fryer because the cord and plug get really hot? My outlet is only a few years old and the cord / plug gets hot no matter which outlet I use.

Should it be replaced or do they all do this? I don’t want to replace it to find out all makes and models do this.

Thank you!!

I just moved out of my parents’ place and I’m setting up my own kitchen for the first time. My parents have an air fryer, but I’ve mostly just used it here and there, so I’ve never actually had to choose one for myself.

Now I’m realizing there are a million different models and features, and I have no idea what actually matters once you use one regularly.

For people who’ve owned one for a while:

What’s the one thing you’d make sure your air fryer had if you were buying your first one again?

And on the flip side:

What sounded useful when you bought yours but turned out to be something you basically never use?

Could be anything — size, basket design, cleaning, noise, cooking evenly, presets, temperature control, smart features, whatever.

I’m less interested in specific brands and more interested in the things you only learn after actually living with one.

Basically, what do you wish someone had told you before you bought your first air fryer?

I’m moving out of my parents’ place and getting my own kitchen set up for the first time, and I’ve realized I’ve basically never had to think about buying an air fryer myself.

My parents have one, but I’ve mostly just used it when I was at home. Now that I’m looking at buying my own, I’m realizing there are a million different models and I have no idea which features actually matter once you use one regularly.

So for people who’ve owned one for a while:

If you were buying your air fryer again today, what’s the one thing you’d make sure it had?

And just as importantly:

What sounded useful when you bought yours, but turned out to be something you basically never use?

Could be anything — basket design, cleaning, size, noise, cooking evenly, presets, temperature control, smart features, whatever.

I’m not really looking for “get Brand X” recommendations. I’m more curious about the little things you only figure out after actually living with one.

Basically, what do you wish you knew before buying your first air fryer?

Would really appreciate hearing from people who’ve used theirs a lot.

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