Tower T17021 Family Size Air Fryer with Rapid Air Circulation, 60-Minute Timer, 4.3 Litre, 1500W, Black
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Tower T17021 Manual Air Fryer Oven with Rapid Air Circulation and 60 Min Timer, 4.3 Litre, Black
This 4.3 litre black Tower air fryer is the perfect kitchen companion for those looking for a fast and convenient alternative to conventional family cooking. Featuring advanced vortx technology, all you need is a minimal amount of oil, and the hot air rapidly circulates evenly around the air fryer, ensuring your ingredients are cooked thoroughly with a nice crispy texture, all while having 99% less fat for more healthier cooking. It can fry, bake, grill and roast for versatile cooking.
- Healthy cooking uses little or no oil
- Rapid air circulate system cooks fast and saves energy
- 3.2L capacity basket/ 4.3L capacity pot
- Healthy cooking uses little or no oil
- 60 min manual timer
- Automatic switch off
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| Little to no oil is required, all while keeping the same great taste, so you lose the fat, not the flavour | Advanced rapid air circulation creates crispier textures faster across a wide range of ingredients, including vegetables, chicken, chips and cakes | This air fryer oven lets you fry, grill, bake and roast, for the ultimate cooking companion |
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| Manual | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Digital | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Air Fryer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air Fryer Oven | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Bake Option | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grill Option | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Timer | 60 Mins | 60 Mins | 60 Mins | 60 Mins | 60 Mins |
| Temperature (Degrees Centigrade) | 80-200 | 80-200 | 80-200 | 80-200 | 80-200 |
| Family Capacity | 1-4 People | 1-4 People | 1-4 People | 1-4 People | 1-6 People |
| Litre Capacity | 4.3L | 4.3L | 4.3L | 4.5L | 6.5L |
| Weight: | 4.7 kg |
| Dimensions: | 35.7 x 33 x 32.5 cm; 4.7 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Tower |
| Model: | T17021 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
Works a dream. The comments regarding rust – I leave mine 5 minutes to cool, wipe around with a drop of washing up liquid on a sponge & dry immediately. If you take good care of it it won’t rust. I use mine for everything. With electricity bills sky high, this takes a LOT of time off oven use. Great for meat, potatoes, chips and part baked bread. Works like a dream. Can’t believe I didn’t invest sooner!
It is good to grill but needs to clean carefully.
The only bad thing I have to say is the white plastic bit has broken.
This air fryer is a great size for a family of three (three adult portions cook well). Although more could fit into the basket, I find it is usually easier to cook in smaller batches. The fryer is super easy to use and I now use this instead of my oven.
My only criticism is that it would be quite difficult to fit something into the basket to be able to bake cakes etc, due to the shape of it. I usually line with baking paper for greasy products, but it is very easy to clean. For the price, would definately recommend.
Cooks food much crispier and faster and so much healthier as using no oil
So used to a deep fat fryer I was a bit wary of ditching it for this but so glad I did. Main benefit is it’s much cleaner with no bottles of oil to change or carry from the shops and it’s lighter to move around. Varied foods can be cooked which taste of what they should and are much less in calories and anything you want to cook there are loads of tips on the Internet. Wish I’d got one soone
The timer is vague when you get down to under 10 minutes. But I’m learning as I go – rule of thumb anything frozen takes 20 minutes at 180 and have a temperature probe for any fresh meat products – looks can be deceiving
This has to be one of the best additions to my kitchen. I should have bought one with a bigger basket as I sometimes have to cook in 2 batches but this makes things so much easier and a better way to reduce fat. Majority of things you would cook in an oven you can cook in here and you don’t lose any flavour. Groups online help with creating ideas of meals to be cooked in it.
It came with a missing rubber feet, but it is an incredible air fryer, nice volume, with a nice variety of temperatures.
Having finally gotten around to getting an air fryer I plumped for a reasonably priced one as I wasn’t sure how much use it would get. After having it for a few months I’d say it has largely replaced the traditional oven. It is a fryer in no way at all so calling these things air fryers is ridiculous but the results can’t be denied. It cooks chips, chicken, salmon, hash browns, potatoes, anything you would put it the oven really.
I don’t think I’ve got any complaints with it for the price. The only thing that annoys me is the plastic cover for the button to remove the basket always flings off when I try to slide it across but it is not needed so I just removed it. I think in a few more months I’ll probably get an even bigger one as this one is definitely not big enough for 4 people. It will provide you with two decent portions of chips but no more than that. If you’re a family of 3+ you need a bigger one than this.
excellent looking air fryer. arrived before delivery date..cant wait to cooking with it will write another review when Ive cooked .. but looks the part have now cooked with the air fryer and its excellent the only thing I would say. that it could have come with a small cooking book which would have been lovely to give you the basics of what you can and cannot cook.. you have a book of instructions and times how it works.. but a few more cooking instructions would have been a nice touch instead of you having to buy a cook book but the air fryer is excellent…. chips are to die for…
I purchased this 2 years ago as a backup. Brought it into play a month ago. After using it twice I plugged it in on Holy Friday this year and it failed to come on. Waited to long before using it but did not expect this product to fail in such a short period of time.
Stay clear of this product. with a failure rate like this….the company should fold…clearly not a well designed nor engineered piece of kitchen equipment.
Thoroughly recommend the Tower Air Fryer. I haven’t put my oven on since I bought it! Easy to use and to clean and quite compact. Food comes out heated through and crispy, great for jacket potatoes if you cook them for a few minutes in the microwave then crisp up for 8 mins with a spray of veg oil. Wouldn’t recommend for larger families as the basket is small and you would have to batch cook. Been a revelation to me and saving money too.
Heathy way of cooking. Use my main cooker a lot less. To operate you set the temperature and the timer. With the latter you cannot reduce the time once set.
I love this product, but the only problem is it came in a packaging that looked like it was opened up before. The product did not look like it was used before, but who knows!
I upgraded from the 1.6l Tower air fryer that we used all the time. This one is fab apart from one problem – if you try to cook anything for less than 10 minutes, 80% of the time the power will cut out as the dial stops at around the 5-6 minute mark. Tower’s solution was to send it back to Amazon as faulty, but the replacement does exactly the same thing which suggests it’s a common issue. I couldn’t be bothered to return again so now I have to make sure I set the dial longer and set a manual timer to take the food out earlier.a
I think it’s Amazing frozen sausage rolls much faster cooking than using my oven. Dip chicken breasts in flour, egg,and breadcrumbs . Lovely and crispy . Freeze and reheat in minutes still crispy .Stir fried vegetables hardly any oil used perfect healthy too
This was an inexpensive entry for a friend into a simpler world of cooking.
It’s a fan and a heating element, that’s about the size of what these devices are. What sets them apart from each other is the tray/drawer design and clean-up process.
As with all air fryers, this will cook all foods (except liquid-based like soups and stews). It roasts/bakes and makes short work of convenience food too.
You will need accessories like an (inexpensive) digital meat probe, tongues and maybe a rack, but all this does is push heat onto the thing your cooking, in a small space.
The Tower T17021 is about as quiet as nearly all my other devices, it’s not too big to be kept on a work surface and is easy to clean. The functions are easy to navigate and with some basic knowledge, you will be a master of your air fryer in no time.
I was very sceptical, however we are very pleased with our air fry.
I still find it cooks chips very hard where I enjoy light fluffy chips, aside from that cooking chicken strips, fish etc it’s very good even pies and pasties come out crisp like everyone likes so items like these it’s top notch easy to use easy to clean and generally less mess as you’re using less items when cooking food and then the whole package stores away conveniently
Love this airfryer. Can do all sorts in it. I haven’t got a microwave, so it’s been brillaint for melting butter etc when baking. I even made baked oats in it the other day. The only things I wished I’d have realised is that the basket is round not square. Which I think if was the square type I would have been able to fit more in. Its so so easy to use. You literally set the temp and then put the timer on.
Tall but not overwhelming my worktop space. Very quick to heat up, set it for a couple of minutes extra on top of cooking time. Good size for family of 4 having a side order of chips- overdid the skinny chips so still sussing it out. Still to use for other food types but so far am impressed. Good alternative/ back up to large oven. Healthier & less messy than deep fryer which I hated cleaning.
I’m new to air frying and bought it to cook things without having to heat up a large oven. I didn’t want to pay a lot in case I couldn’t get on with it but I am really impressed with this air fryer. I parboiled potatoes in the microwave for 7 minutes, drained and dried them, added half a desertspoon of olive oil, shook them and put them in the air fryer for 15 minutes at 180, shaking half way through. The roasties were done to perfection. I’ve also made chips from scratch which were great too. Best of all are toasted sandwiches done in there – already a firm favourite! It’s dead easy to clean too.
We bought this as a Christmas present for my son and his girlfriend as they are house hunting. They use it all the time and I have to say it’s brilliant. It cooks practically everything even jacket potatoes. It’s like a small second oven. The food comes our lovely. Highly recommend and likely buy one for us too as it cooks everything so quickly compared to me having to wait for the oven to warm up before I can even start cooking
We absolutely love our air fryer.
After hearing everyone rave about theirs, we wanted to see what all the fuss was about. And I’m so glad we did.
It makes things so easy. It’s easy to clean too.
It makes things so lovely and crispy on the outside yet really juicy/tender on the inside. So far we have tried chicken kievs, fish fingers, onion rings, chicken, scampi, fish.
I also love the fact it doesn’t make your house smell, like a normal fryer would.
Waited ages to decide if I really needed an Air fryer. Seems everyone had one but I wasn’t sure what to go for.
Really pleased I went for the 4.3l as it’s big enough for hubby and I. Would advise to get bigger if you have a family.
It’s not just for chips, in such a short time I’ve cooked so much from roast chicken to cheese and ham toasted rolls. Great product and worth every penny.
I really liked this air fryer which I only used once and I was very pleased with the result. Unfortunately the little clear push lever on top of the basket broke. I was very surprised at this as I have a smaller Tower which I also really like and decided to go for the bigger one [ don’t we all] which I think is a great buy. Shame the little sliding thingy broke., I had to send it back. I am undecided what to do now as I want to buy a larger one than the one I have.
Easy to set up, simple heat dial and time dial. That’s all you need. Perfect for little pizzas, pies, chips and I personally find the drainage slots Perfect for roughing up potato edges for a really crispy roast tattie.
Can’t fault this in any way and it’s totally replaced my oven. It’s faster, healthier and the food comes out perfect. 10 out of 10 no question.
I’m a big fan of anything Tower and am overall happy with the workings of this air fryer, however, there are a couple of things are not quite so good. 1) The basket release button on the handle has to be pressed firmly with the thumb and this means no more nice thumb nail of any length. 2) that little plastic cover keeps falling off (pointless) and 3) the handle gets quite hot at the top. As i said i am happy with the cooking results. I think a man must have designed it tho !!!
Well I got it Thursday 27th Jan I used it three times started with sausages and Chips bought some descent
bagers and cooked them to profection chips could of done wib longer and they were frys. I then has some aldi chunky chips put the A/F on 200x for 25 mins and they came out perfect. I have also done pizza subs could done them for lot less but its learning curve. But I pleased with it. Is Quick and that is great as I can be done and dusted and enjoy the rest of the evening it washes up ok its a breeze to use no buttons just select the temperature which is listed on the top for the food you want to cook set timer it pings when ready but you have listen out for it I normally set my phone at the same time in case I don’t hear it. easy to use easy to clean uses less electric than normal oven only drawback is 4.3 lite is not that big so don’t expect to do chicken in it might be ok for pigeon.
I not used any oil in it yet and am looking forward to trying new things. I don’t cook lot of fryered food anyway. But cooking chicken and Beef easy with less mess is winner to me.
Incredible product, I live in a shared student house with 4 others, so can’t always guarantee use of the oven when I want it. Air fryer to the rescue! It cooks everything you want and makes everything very crispy with basically 0 oil. Purchased the family sized version which feels more ideal for one person than the small one person sized version, but I’m fat 🙁
Fed up with deep fat fryers. The mess, the smell, the cleaning, the danger and also having to recycle the oil at our local amenities tip. Was recommended an air fryer by a local chef who used his for everything. Chose this one based on reviews. Wish I’d bought it sooner.
So far made perfect batches of chips, chunky, skinny, skin on and skin off all perfect. Also perfect jacket potatoes and just about anything you would normally bake. Also amazingly even cooked sausages! Two members of the family have also now purchased one. Would highly recommend this product.
The product does not actually fry as it uses no oil. It is effectively a fan oven and cooks by circulation of hot air. I have found that food that is made for oven cooking can be cooked at a lower temperature and for a shorter time than suggested for a fan oven. The first few times I stuck with the recommended instructions as to time and temperature but found that the food was overdone and was almost burnt so a little experimenting is required. Very helpful if you have two items which need to be cooked at different temperatures.
I bought this airfryer at a discount on Amazon Warehouse as, never having used one before, I was concerned it would end up as just another kitchen gadget in the cupboard so didn’t want to commit. However, we have used it several times (including son home from uni) and it has proved easy to use and clean. You will need to move the food half way through or you don’t get an even cook and there is some degree of trial and error, but overall it was definately worth the purchase. Particularly good for fish. Would recommend.
This has proved to be one of the best kitchen appliances that we’ve ever bought. We chose the larger capacity as we’d read that it allows the hot air to circulate better. The Tower fryer gets used several times a week and the food tastes so much better than cooking with a normal fryer or oven. And much quicker too. The internet has lots of recipes to try, but the Tower makes the ‘basics’ taste amazing – chips, breaded chicken and great roast potatoes.
We bought this as our kitchen was being replaced. It’s been fantastic. Cooks food superbly. As an example chips are far crispier cooked in this and obviously healthier. I like the fact that this model has simple manual control knobs which make it fool proof to use. It becomes even easier with a few uses as you get a better feel for cooking times. Will continue experimenting with different foods but will definetely continue using even when our new kitchen is up and running!!
So happy with this. Haven’t experimented too much with different dishes (have ordered the air fryer cook book) but home made chips are really fab with just the smallest amount of oil coating them (2 tablespoons). Basket big so can do enough for 2-3 people. So easy to clean as oil collects under the tray away from food. Whole basket can be washed. Looking forward to using it more.
Love these things easy to use easy to clean, most of the time a quick wipe with a bit kitchen roll does the job. I would recommend that if you are using frozen chips to clean straight after cooking as whatever they coat the chips in these days seems to leave a film on the airfryer if you leave it to go cold first.
Turn it on set the timer and give it a shake every so often it’s as easy as that.
I ordered this for my daughter and got it delivered straight to her uni accommodation. It arrived quickly with no issues. Her kitchen only has a tiny combination micro and oven so she’s been really struggling with cooking. This means she now has a larger cooking area and can cook a bigger variety of food quickly and easily. It’s a family sized air fryer so she can cook multiple items at the same time. Easy to operate and clean. She is very happy with i
I put off buying one of these for ages and then found it really difficult to make a choice. Love this though as it is so simple. Two twisty knobs. One for temperature and one for time. One easy clean basket. It’s so simple to use and so far I’ve made chicken breasts, frozen convenience foods, sausages and potato chips. I know there is still more to cook with it. You do have to shake or turn the food part way through but I don’t find that an inconvenience as I’m in the kitchen prepping food anyway. I’d recommend this item for its simplicity.
I don’t have a lot of spare worktop space and this pulls it’s weight on there. For a portion or two, it’s so much easier, more economical and quicker than putting the oven on and much less work & healthier than frying. Food crisps up nicely and tastes fine. The only real downside has been that after 3 months, the lining has started to flake off. I’d want this to last at least a year before I need to replace it. Minor negative point – the back vent gets hot so you may need to swivel the machine away from cupboards & power points etc. If you’re living on your own/coupled up, this & a microwave, toaster, kettle & a George Foreman could be all you need.
Update: 4 months after purchase, the timer knob came off – broken inside. I contacted Amazon and they arranged for a replacement and return of the fryer the next day. Amazing service.
First time using an air fryer and shocked at how well this cooks food.
Things like chips are done in 20 mins and taste much better than the oven. We use it most days and find we couldn’t go without one now.
Issues we have is when filling it too much it only cooks the top of the container but think thats due to poor circulation. Open it up and shake/mix them around every ten mins and this issue is gone.
Bought this on a flash sale and have been using it for months now. For all those people who said, it bubbles up/rusty/etc poor quality after a few uses, you know you need to wash it? Just because you don’t have to use oil, that doesn’t mean it won’t get greasy and sticky because of everything you put in it? I use it 2-4 times a week, and wash the basket and the bottom every few uses. Even if the basket looks clean, I guarantee the bottom will have some buildup, so for the love of god, look after it instead of rating it 1 star.
Fries the perfect fries, i use it for chicken, pork, Burger meat, fish, chips, cheese on bread, reheating food. Its literally my baker and fryer at the same time. Extremely easy to use, Its so easy to take out and clean and install the tray back for use. It’s the just the perfect product for healthier meals and quick frying. The different tempeture settings are my favourite thing on there apart from its luxurious look. I love everything about this product and I would buy it again. It would be the perfect gift for the friend who likes to cook and especially those who don’t. I love it, like every bit of it.
Wanted to try out a air fryer didn’t want to spend the earth. This is very easy to use and makes the best non deep fryer chips available. Makes great chicken breasts in under 15 mins, all with very little oil. Thing is easy to use, like a old microwave with the ding and twist timer. Probably will not take much abuse but as I didn’t spend the earth on it as it was on on offer then it is all good
This is my upgrade as my other Tower Air fryer had lasted almost 5 yrs and was worth every penny. This model in the rose gold tint looks really nice next to the matching toaster!
It’s as efficient as my oldun’…. Cleans like a dream and cooks everything I need.
In fact, I rarely use an oven anymore.
Sausages, fish fingers, chips, chops…. The list goes on…. Perfectly cooking everytime.
I’ve actually written this because i am, extremely happy that in the few yrs since my initial fryers’ purchase, I had read some other reviews and was a little perturbed by some of the contents, but like all things, sometimes you get a faulty item and sometimes you don’t…. I’ve had my fair share but this is simply outstanding.
As for the cooking, you d get a nice golden and chrispy cooking, but like i say, toss the chips once or twice during cooking for an even cooking. I have found that it cooks chips a lot quicker than it sugggests in the instructions and on the cooker itself. It said about 20 minutes, but i find it cooks them very well in less than 10 minutes, something to me mindful of.
Not much wider basket but the extra depth adds to its theoretical capacity but in real terms I can’t see much additional usable capacity except for some very rare deep items. I would certainly prefer bigger size dials for the timer and temperature for ease of use and reading not to mention ergonomics! One facility is missing from all fryers I know is a facility to zero the time in the event one has over dialed cocking time! For larger families I’ve seen a double basket fryer to cook 2 items simultaneously, chips in one and sausages in the other!
Cleaning is really quick and easy. Just dip the basket and drawer in hot soapy water and give them a quick wipe with a sponge and everything comes off.
The only thing that I don’t like about it is the mechanical timer. If you turn it too far I don’t think you can turn it back. You might be able to but I didn’t want to force it and break it. What I do it turn it on to about 20 minutes and then just get my Google home to set the timers I want. For example I might do a three minute warm up, then 5 minutes, then another 5 minutes. As long as the timer is set for more than the time you want then it keeps working. I bought this before I got my Google home stuff. I think if I bought one now I would have a WiFi one as I am enjoying all the voice commands lol.
Overall this is a brilliant product and I am very happy with it. I can’t believe how quick it cooks and how good the food tastes. I highly recommend this air fryer.
Edit: I eventually built up the courage to turn the timer back when I had gone too far and I found out that it is possible so I take back that criticism
I have been wanting an air fryer for so long but didn’t want to pay too much as I wasn’t sure if I would use it however I bought this air fryer and it is one of the best appliances I have ever purchased and I am delighted with the results. I use it most days and it saves me having to heat the oven up and the results have been great. Food cooks much faster than a conventional oven and comes out lovely and crispy and you only have to wipe the fryer with a warm cloth afterwards, it’s so easy to use I would definitely recommend this item
I am giving it 4 stars tentatively for the reasons below.
The Tower T17021 arrived very quickly but I noticed immediately that the seal on the box had come undone. Had it just come unstuck in the hot weather or had someone peeled up the bottom half to have a look inside . . . ? Is it a “returned” item?
On examination I noticed that the handle was attached to the basket with 2 rivets which were not completely tight allowing a little play. I don’t know whether this is poor workmanship or a design feature?
Anyway, I suppose time will tell.
I have cooked in the air fryer:
crinkle cut chips
sweet potato instead of baked in the oven
lamb in rosemary and garlic seasoning
a quarter pounder
frozen samosas
The frozen samosas needed more fry light oil to be sprayed on them. Will remember for next time. Everything else turned out well.
You can separate the basket from the pan that catches the oil and wash them individually
WARNING: the handle can get hot, you must be careful..
This product is insanely easy to use, maintain and clean. it is an Absolute kitchen game changer so much so iv not used my gas oven in hand on heart 3 weeks since i bought it. it cooks things very well and things taste so much better when cooked in it. it is making me eat smaller portions due to the reduced size of basket although i believe you can fill the basket higher i just choose not to.
100% recommend, instructions are easy to follow and simple to use. you will not regret buying one
I’ve only used it a few times so far but, after a little practice, it does make lovely homemade soft but crispy chips. Use a little oil and seasoning and don’t forget to shake the basket a couple of times part way through cooking. I have also done some chicken breast, chopped into small pieces, again with a little olive oil and seasoning – very nice! It also does very nice crispy bacon. It seems quite easy to clean so far but time will tell I guess – just don’t use abrasives! I got it at the discounted price so overall very happy so far.
I like that the cost is low. As my first air fryer, I didn’t want to spend too much money in case I wasn’t going to use it much.
I like that it is easy to use – It has a simple clockwork timer which is adequate, I don’t need a computer in my air fryer.
I do have one grumble however – The basket is difficult to re-insert, it needs to be gently coaxed back into place in order to align the safety switch. (see photo)
Impressed with my air fryer, doesn’t take any oil which I thought it would. Found it actually didn’t cook chips very well, unless their big as the small ones seem to burn before the larger ones have cooked. Not tried lots in it yet but cooked really well – potato wedges, potato waffles, nuggets, fish fingers etc. All these where cooked within 10 minutes of popping them in. Instantly heats up. Find it cooks quicker than the times stated. All over recommended it. Healthier than my fat fryer! 🙂
Chicken thighs with the bones. Covered in spice 20min layer perfectly cooked. Juicy and crisptly amazing.
Easy to clean too. Have seen so many things to cook in it.
This air fryer is a great product for a great price. I’ve had a few air fryers and this one seems no different from my most expensive one. It’s wether it lasts as long which I have no way of telling but so far so good. I am more than happy with my purchase so far and I’ve used it for a couple of months. It is easy to clean and to use but dont over do your frozen chips or they turn out dry I would reccomend doing them for about four minutes less than advised about 15 mins. The food turns out just as yummy as other traditionally cooked food but one thing that was not successful were the sausages which came out tough maybe again I should have cooked them for less time. Hope that this is helpful.
This is excellent for one or two people and is big enough to bake a cake in . I’m doing new things all the time in it and have had no disappointments at all .Its easy to check on progress ,literally pull the drawer out quick look and back in .It does amazing wedges and jackets , crisps everything really well .Its easy to clean and the timer is really useful and it just keeps the food warm for a while at end of timing which is really useful . I really researched hard before I bought this model and am really happy with it , excellent value as well. Probably not big enough for large family meals , but just right for one or two .Controls really easy to use . Very pleased .
I have 2 of these now as I use them both instead of putting the oven on. Food such as frozen chips and frozen roast potatoes taste so much nicer in the Tower than in the oven. The temp control allows you to cook a whole range of different foods frozen and raw such as sausages, chicken breasts, legs and wings in less time than it takes to wait for the oven to heat up and costs less in electricity too. Couldn’t be without my 2.
I’ve roasted a small joint of beef and small chickens very successfully and quickly. I prefer my halogen oven for roasts as I can watch the colour of the meat’s surface as it cooks.
It’s easy to clean and quiet in use.
I’d have given 5 stars for everything but if you’re cooking for a long time be aware that the surface below, behind and above the air fryer gets quite warm. Easily cured by sitting it on a ceramic tile away from the walls.
Dislikes: turning the dial for the timer can be a pain because if you turn it too much you end up with a longer time of cooking and hae to remove the basket before timer stops. Also have to wait for the timer to finish;you cannot turn the timer off. Also need to set temperature around 10 degrees lower since food browns before thoroughly cooked and may bu
A very easy to use, smart looking, air fryer. At last I have cooked the perfect steak, hallelujah!! Make your own flavoured chips – no problem. Comes with instructions with a couple of recepie ideas and a temperature/time guide for various items. You can pull out the tray while cooking to shake the chips or prod and turn the meat very easily then shove it back in to continue. Just like a microwave it pings when cooking is complete. Simple.
I’ve heard people tell me to get an air fryer for ages.
“put chips in it” put anything it it.
Let me tell you right now, they were RIGHT. Soggy chip shop chips which have gone cold? bring them back to life without using a litre of cooking oil. I’ve cooked chicken and lamb from scratch and they have turned out brilliant.
burgers and everything.
The best thing about it is that it is also much faster than a conventional oven. Honestly you cant go wrong here guys. My only nitpick is that I wish there was a way to see the food inside whilst its cooking, also some times you have to pull out the tray and shake the food around alittle to make sure it cooks evenly.
(2) This has a 4.2 litre capacity which is minimum size i would get even for a single person.
It’s a good addition to your kitchen – basically anything that you use to grill or fry before can go in this so no more smells. Also it goes well with frozen stuff – fish and wedges and sweet potatoes and French fries etc. However, if I was to choose again, maybe I’d go for a digital one. The reason is – you cannot control the temperature too well; second thing – you cannot change the timer: once you’ve started it, that’s it. So it’ll take some trial and error until you get your food cooked the way you like it.
I had wanted an air fryer for the longest time but have recently purchased the Tower rose gold and black saucepan set and the last casserole pan and large frying pan. Once I saw this, in the same colour way, it was a no brainer so bought it. It has changed the way I cook. Its so simple to use and cleaning is kept to a minimum. Its fast and cooks to perfection. Very very happy with it and the colour is stunning.
Works very well for well spaced items but needs at least a couple of shakes if the basket is full of food like oven chips or wedges. The French fries worked the best and were much crispier than when done in a normal oven. The coating at the bottom of the pan seemed to be flaking off after less than a month of use and once you set the timer you can’t cancel it. Overall a good product for the price I paid.
Ok my first air fryer. There’s a heating element in the top, just like a small oven and a fan that circulates the air. You can alter the temperature and it has a timer to auto-cut off (this isn’t a turn on and forget method of cooking however….you need to be on hand to stir and toss the food). It’s essentially a small fan assisted oven. If there are only one or two of you, and you like to cook chips, chicken thighs/legs, sausages, bacon etc then it makes total sense to use a small oven rather than have your main oven on for just a handful of chips. The airfryer cooks a lot quicker than you might expect. Bacon was superb in about 6 mintues. Can’t were excellent. The oven cuts off when you open the door and re-starts when you close it…which you will do a lot to toss/turn the chips/meat etc which has to be done to achieve equal browning. It’s very easy to brown the food before it is thoroughly cooked so be prepared for trial and error to achieve perfect results…all I’ll say is, it is totally addictive…because it cooks so fast…and the food that comes out is totally devoid of grease…and the flavour is superb. You’ll need to buy an oil spray to spray home-made chips and veg if you want crispy. Bacon and fatty food can go in and cook in their own fat…they come out dry as the fat drips down onto the tray that holds the basket. It’s fab!! If you are a student or a single person or couple…this is a godsend! You can cook beautiful food in it, fresh salmon, chicken thighs, chops, vegetables, croissants, fish, sausages, beef…and it tastes really intense because no taste is lost.
I got this at a reduced price as it was cosmetically damaged at the top according to the description. The damage was actually a deep crack which i would argue is maybe more than cosmetic but it seems to be working fine so far so I’m happy with it for the price I paid. I wouldn’t look to spend a lot on any airfryer to be honest as all they are is basically a box with a heating element and fan at the top.
Pros:
– Way healthier alternative to deep frying
– Cost efficient (saves money on oil)
– Defrosting is not required it’s part of the process
– Faster than my oven or frying pan
– Portable (literally used on my table or anywhere around my house now lol)
– Produces a nice smell of the food cooking
– Extremely easy to wash
– Heats up very fast to give you 100% efficiency
– Extremely spacious can cook for an entire family
Cons:
– Can get very hot which is dangerous around kids (If you have children I’d say put it somewhere they can’t reach)
– Timer can’t be turned off, you have to wait till it reaches 0. Dont force turn it or it will break
– Button gets warmed when trying to release which is slightly difficult to remove food from.
Overall I’d say buy it. If not this size, buy the smaller one. This is honestly an investment and my family were uncomfortable at first but now we all love this product.
Amazing and worth its price
I had an air fryer before with touch control buttons but the basket was difficult to clean. I bought this as a replacement and it’s ok. It does cook things ok but you have to watch everything as it seems to cook things quicker and you have to keep taking the basket out and shaking it as things seem to burn a bit. I like the basket. It’s more like a non stick coating and washes up quite well after use. It’s very basic but it will do. I prefer the touch control option rather than the dials. I would certainly run it on a lower head than suggested to prevent burning and keep checking and turning things.
By far the most used kitchen gadget we’ve ever bought 🙂
Timer on ours is faulty and runs double time but we just set a timer on a phone/google nest etc instead. No instructions in the box either which would have been nice with regards cooking times etc. having said that there is more info and recipes online than you could ever care to make!
It’s easy to clean with the draw and pan coming apart, theres no bit of it you can’t get to. It’s a bit bulky on the counter top but would easily fit in the cupboard if it wasn’t used so often.
This purchase was a bit of a step into the unknown. A love of chips but a realisation that too much fried food was unhealthy led to some research and this purchase… and I do not regret it. Big enough to cook an entire meal, this fried without oil or extra fat. Cooks sausages beautifully..,. will do a whole chicken. Considering I had not heard of ‘air-frying’ I am delighted with this product and it works perfectly.
The cooking time for chunky chips, frozen roasties and sausage rolls was more than halved. Quite amazing how quickly it was able to cook these foods.
I found it easy to remove the inner basket for it to be cleaned – only after it cools down because it does get very hot. There are vents are the back. The largest in the middle emits hot air and at a short distance, so be aware of that and of anything that may be behind the fryer when it’s in use.
The size of it is big… bigger than it appears in the photos! To me, anyway. And it’s a little bit heavy. So it would be best to leave it out on a kitchen unit (which is what I’ll be doing).
It is simple to use and understand, you set the temperature and timer and off it goes. The manual is very detailed and offers cooking advice, so take 10 minutes or so to read it because the results will be worth it.
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I’ve used it more times since my original review. I’ve easily cooked two chicken breasts and frozen sausages in it. As before, the cooking time is remarkable but taste and texture isn’t compromised. And now given five stars, instead of four.
I purchased the airfryer pretty much on a whim and I’m very glad I did. It is much, much more useful than I thought it would be. I tried all the usual suspects (scampi, fish, chips, bacon, sausage, felafel, patties/rissoles etc) and all good, easy to make and flavoursome, minimal mess. It’s also great for turning pulses + spices into appetizing healthy snacks. I even tried it on the ultimate challenge – tofu! – and whilst the result wasn’t exactly what I would call super yummy, it’s a lot closer to it than I have ever managed before, and that’s with years of trying in a multitude of ways. I’m going to try baked apples next and a variety of vegetable crisp thingies. Onward and upward!
This is a decent size for a family. Happy with chips, chicken fry and other items. I also have a compact 2.2L version of Tower air fryer. First, I thought that the 4.3L would be much bigger. However, because of detachable frying bowl and container, the effective volume is smaller. I also do not like the idea that the frying bowl can be separated from the container.
Ordered in high hopes on 23rd for Christmas gift . Received 24th. Couldn’t wish for better service. Bought for friend
of 82 years as he admired my Air Fryer, and loves to cook his meals as opposed to the ready kind. This will lower his energy bills , save on washing pans, and speed his meals for him. I know that it is up to all standards needed as already stated I own the same already. Thank you Amazon for getting it to me during the Covid problems and traffic hold ups. I know one person at least who will be absolutely thrilled with his useful and (for him) creative kitchen item.
Easy to clean, cheap to run. Cuts cooking time by half and preheat is something for the stone age.
Welcome addition to my life!
If you have never tried one of these before you really should as it is efficient in the power it uses as unlike a normal over it only needs to heat up a small space and the food I find cooks quicker.
And I blame it all on Michelle Visage, who was raving about hers on “How’s Your Head, Hun”. Love that woman forever, now.
Some of the reviews state that this is not as good as the more expensive brands of Airfryer, but as I have not used them, I have no experience of whether they are better or not.
I am extremely pleased with this airfryer. It is easy to use, I was able to plug it in and use it almost immediately after cleaning the basket. It is easy to clean, although I recommend cleaning it soon after use, to stop the grease from drying on it. It can’t be put in the dishwasher, or washed with abrasive sponges. It is easy to wipe off though.
So far I have cooked chicken breasts, it fits 3-4 chicken breasts in the basket, they came out nice and tender without drying out. I used dry rubs to flavour them, as you can’t use very liquid marinades in it.
I have cooked both frozen and homemade chips in it, with good results. I have found that if you put too many chips in the basket then you need to shake or turn them over so that you get even cooking. The alternative is cooking them in smaller batches. Chips take roughly 18-20 minutes, about the same time as oven chips, but the result is much better.
I’ve also cooked homemade onion bhaji and homemade croutons. They were both very good.
There are lots of recipes online, and Amazon also sell recipe books for this exact model of airfryer. There are guidelines in the instruction booklet of recommend cooking times and temperatures.
I am very pleased that I purchased this, I have already used it a lot and I plan to make other recipes. I recommend buying this airfryer.
This is my second airfryer. I bought a larger version at the start of the uk lockdown mainly because all of us were home, and I was cooking alot of food every day. Now that we are going back to school, work ECT.. I wanted a slightly small size basket for smaller portions.
This Airfryer does not disappoint, it’s easy to clean, easy and fast to cook items, best of all my older teenagers have worked out how to cook their own food…. result.
Delivery as always with Amazon was fast, it was well packed and packaging easy to recycle.
Have some new potatoes that needed using up and made little wedges with them.
I made my own liner with parchment paper with hole around with a hole punch to help circulate the hot air. And used a few sprays of low cal cooking spray. They are so tasty and was ready in 15 mins (I preheated first for a few mins).
I also tried it with banana coated VERY lightly with honey, and the result was glorious. Had it with low fat Greek yoghurt. I have also tried a Pinch of Nom recipe for crispy shredded beef (the picture doesn’t do it justice) and came out so much better than oven baked.
Easy to clean after it has cooled down. This has already become a kitchen staple for sure!
One button releases the frying compartment for cooking aswell as cleaning.
The only thing that takes a bit of getting used to is how long your food will take to cook. I have found that the cooking time on the back of your food is different to the time the food actually takes to cook In the fryer as the fryer can usually cook it in half the
time stated on the food packaging. This isn’t a real problem as you can check the frying compartment with one button at any time without it affecting your food. For people who cook from scratch this isn’t really going to revolutionise your life but for handy, healthier cooking in a quick time this is a great product. I don’t work for the company or usually write review but I liked this alo
Its a great bit of kit easy to use and very easy to clean,
so far I have made beer battered fish which was really tasty, and a lot healthier than deep frying
chips come out great I have used fat oven chips and fries and they come out great so long as you shake them in between cooking, I have also done my own chips from potatoes and they were the best.
I have got a few recipe books to try which I a looking forward to.
The basket is large enough for a family of 4
Overall very happy with this, just a small cosmetic problem for which I was initially going to return it but changed my mind. Despite only cleaning with washing up liquid and dishcloth a mall portion of the non stick coating has come off in the bottom waste basket, this will not affect the cooking but I presume that the problem will get worse and make it harder to clean. On the plus side it makes lovely chips with no mess and no grease, also very good for finishing off crackling and any fish in batter that has already been fried, it eliminates most of the grease. Would buy agai
– little over 30 ( after xmas deal).
If your hesitant about buying one then I highly recommend you do. Makes my life so much easie
I can honestly say that I use mine most days from heating croissants in the morning to whole fish etc at night. I would recommend to anyone to buy one. They’re the healthy option to frying and much more tasty than oven chips etc.
Just FANTASTIC!