Air Fryers

[palo]

A recall in Canada - whereas US owners should/should not be concerned?

https://www.village-life.ca/life/insignia-air-fryers-recalled-in-canada-due-to-fire-and-burn-risk-8448452?utm_source=OrilliaMatters.com&utm_campaign=797c438eda-DailyORI&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_36208ee662-797c438eda-321572409

 

EDIT:

 

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Best-Buy-Recalls-Insignia-Air-Fryers-and-Air-Fryer-Ovens-Due-to-Fire-Burn-and-Laceration-Hazards

 

Yes US owners should be concerned!

 

p

Edited March 15 by palo (log)

[dtremit]

51 minutes ago, palo said:

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Best-Buy-Recalls-Insignia-Air-Fryers-and-Air-Fryer-Ovens-Due-to-Fire-Burn-and-Laceration-Hazards

 

Yes US owners should be concerned!

 

Insignia is like Kenmore, I believe; they don't manufacture anything themselves. Given that, I'd be surprised if there aren't air fryers under other brand names that have the same issue...

[rotuts]

The Devil Himself 

 

created the air fryer

 

for the Frozen Tot.

 

only AF owners know this.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 17 by rotuts (log)

[ElsieD]

The temperature read-out on my instant Vortex AF has gone on the fritz.  Only partial parts of numbers show up.  Also, it's hard to tell but it looks like the temperature settings are also off.  Anyone else have/had this problem?

[Kerry Beal]

Anyone seen the new T-fal IR version of the air fryer?

 

here

 

Thoughts?

Edited 12 hours ago by Kerry Beal (log)

[rotuts]

@Kerry Beal

 

link did not work for me , but found this :

 

https://www.t-fal.ca/en/infrared-air-fryer.html

 

the ad seems to indicate this unit gets much hotter

 

'''   

Revolutionary Infrared technology heats up to 750°F /400°C in just 45 seconds* – no pre-heating needed!

 '''

 

however :

 

'''' cook everything to perfection with temperatures from 450°F/230°C to 160°F/70°C.  ''

 

this would indicate it really doesn't get my hotter than a 400 F  ( my AF limit )

 

but might get hot much quicker .  i don pre heat , but this might shave off a couple of minutes .

 

and has a view-window.

 

in the past it was my impression that one avoided the video-window models 

 

but perhaps that has changed.  

 

very interested in an owners impression .

 

looking over the ref site :

 

20 % off  , free shipping come in at $ 136  and I think this site is Canadian.

 

 

Edited 12 hours ago by rotuts (log)

[Kerry Beal]

That's the one - I've changed it. 

 

What was the objection to the view-window models?

 

[rotuts]

I don't really remember .

 

some of the window models were seriously discounted , and next models didn't have a window.

 

no more than that.

someone has to take a few for the team on this 

 

in terms of faster AF'ing and , and useful window.

 

there is nothing wrong w my model and how I use it

 

to get me to try this one.  

 

rats

 

this model is 6 L   their 6.5 L model costs $ 285 .     

 

wonder why the difference in price 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 12 hours ago by rotuts (log)

[Kerry Beal]

I can pick it up for $134 with labour day discount but I don't really want an air fryer. The community connectors at work do - but we'd have nothing to compare it to. 

[rotuts]

go for it, for sure .

 

can't find this unit via search getting me a USA link.

 

Amazon USA does not list it .

Edited 12 hours ago by rotuts (log)

[rotuts]

 

 

which brings me to a question for seasoned AF'rs  :

 

have you cooked//baked//AF ( at the appropriate Temp )  

 

a whole ( but small so it fits ) chicken in an AF ?

 

how big was the chicken ?  what AF temps did you use and time s ?

 

Edited 2 minutes ago by rotuts (log)

[palo]

I think we might be talking chick rather than chicken

 

p

[ElsieD]

 

The IR air fryer looks interesting especially since mine just went on the fritz.  I may take one for the team, depending on what the Instant people tell me tomorrow.  My current one goes from 325 to what looks like 420 in one fell swoop.  Hard to tell for sure as only partial numbers are displayed.

[ElsieD]

2 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

I can pick it up for $134 with labour day discount but I don't really want an air fryer. The community connectors at work do - but we'd have nothing to compare it to. 

Do you know for how long the discount applies?

[Kerry Beal]

27 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

Do you know for how long the discount applies?

Not sure - code is LABOUR20 - I had it in my basket for a couple of days and it was still there when I checked out. The discount is still showing on the top line of the website. 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

4 hours ago, rotuts said:

@Kerry Beal

 

link did not work for me , but found this :

 

https://www.t-fal.ca/en/infrared-air-fryer.html

 

the ad seems to indicate this unit gets much hotter

 

'''   

Revolutionary Infrared technology heats up to 750°F /400°C in just 45 seconds* – no pre-heating needed!

 '''

 

however :

 

'''' cook everything to perfection with temperatures from 450°F/230°C to 160°F/70°C.  ''

 

this would indicate it really doesn't get my hotter than a 400 F  ( my AF limit )

 

but might get hot much quicker .  i don pre heat , but this might shave off a couple of minutes .

 

and has a view-window.

 

in the past it was my impression that one avoided the video-window models 

 

but perhaps that has changed.  

 

very interested in an owners impression .

 

looking over the ref site :

 

20 % off  , free shipping come in at $ 136  and I think this site is Canadian.

 

 

 

The footnote about the 700F temperature says:

"Temperature is reached on the surface of the carbon fiber heater."

 

[ElsieD]

6 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

The footnote about the 700F temperature says:

"Temperature is reached on the surface of the carbon fiber heater."

 

Is that bad?