Tefal AH960840 Actifry Genius XL Healthy Air Fryer, 1.7 Kilograms, Black

Nice for cooking chips, zero oil I cook frozen chips, tasty food, can't really cook the variety of foods as other air fryers, not as versatile as other fryers, looks nice, I don't know about the energy efficiency

Used for the first time on Sunday. Was fairly easy to use , I didn't use the preset, I used the ordinary timer. Was delicious. Pan easy to clean. Left it to cool then filled with hot water and dish detergent overnight, next morning refilled with hot water and rubbed with sponge. Everything came clean.

I love this product. This is my fourth air fryer - I had the original family one which lasted a few years before the heating element went. I then bought a cheaper brand which didn't last too long as the handle kept coming off, replaced it with another cheap brand which I recently accidently broke. We use it most days so I decided to go for the Tefal again. We are a family of 6 so went with the Genius XL. I find the size excellent. The paddle on this model is a different material to the one we used to have which was difficult to clean at times but this one seems much easier. I have used the app to make a couple of things with great results. I'm doing slimming world so I don't use oil just the one Cal spray and find the results perfectly fine. It's a big piece of equipment though and does take up room on the counter which is something to be conscious of. I am lucky that I have a shelf that it fits on when it's not in use though to be honest it tends to be left out due to the frequency of use.

This is the first air fryer I have purchased.Contents as expected and in perfect condition.It is basically a hairdryer with a temperature control and a timer and it is quite noisy to the point that volume on music playing in kitchen needs +2 to overcome the noise.Cooking items is really easy, chips take less time, about 33% less time and there is no pre-heating of oven required so theoretically saving energy and some money which was invested upfront in buying the air fryer.Frozen chips state 30mins on cooking instructions but they are easily done in 20-21minutes with the rotating paddle fitted for even cooking. There are nine preset cooking times and temperatures as well as manual settings.Scampi and similar breaded items, onion rings, tend to be broken up by the paddle so I have found it has to be removed for those items which is disappointing, a manual stir at half way point is sufficient for even cooking. The scampi has to be placed opposite side of filter else uneven cooking occurs. The paddle simply clicks in or out of the centre of bowl and cleans easy. An alternative, less aggressive paddle for breaded food stuffs would make a great addition to this model. The bowl with an integrated fold down handle is very non-stick and can be quickly washed and dried. The unit is the larger model and takes up a fair bit of kitchen top, front to back. Hot air is exhausted from the sides around the lip of the lid. The lid can be easily removed/replaced for cleaning. I find the cooking temperature and times are easy to set and unit will automatically go into a keep warm mode post cooking if items not required for a little while.The end of cooking is sounded by several beeps, which is unnecessary as the noticeable forced hot air noise goes away.I find the unit is not as stable as I would like it to be and it was slightly unnerving to begin with. It seems to be designed as a three point contact to kitchen top and I can sometimes find I can easily tilt it off slightly to one side when interacting with the unit, although I do note that it never tips fully over.There also appears to be an optional basket to purchase for ‘delicate’ food stuffs like scampi which rotates within the bowl but from what I have read nothing else can then go into the bowl.Generally, I like it as it achieves the purpose it was intended for, which is cooking small quantities of chips and scampi and for the ease of cleaning. I would have bought the smaller unit but wife insisted on this larger model for when we have visitors and on that point I would make use of the larger gas oven!Update March 2022:Purchased the snack basket and you can continue to cook other food stuff in the space below, however, the stirring paddle has to be removed for the snack tray to fit.Tefal Actifry Express XL Family 1.5Kg Frying Basket/Chip Tray Mesh Snacking Grid https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01672QUXK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_Q88Y3WNKWS513VXKA2NC?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Love it! Have tried several different recipes and most things have worked, got a snacking grid, which was a good investment (you will need to cut the very top off it to allow it to fit). Chips, jacket potatoes (microwave first), roast veg and rice all work remarkably well. Didnt find noodles worked but may have had it on wrong setting so will try again and have yet to make a stew in it but will. All meat works so well, stays moist and tender - try fillet steak on the snacking grid as it is perfect. Takes longer than most methods but that doesn’t bother me, in fact it is great as you set the chips or roasties up and then sit in the garden enjoying the sunshine for an hour and everything is ready on your return. Great device.

Fantastic item. Works really well. This is our 2nd actifry. 1st one still going strong but I dropped the sealing ring and broke it. Bought a replacement sealing ring but it was wrong. Saw this on a Black Friday deal so couldn’t resist. Totally different design but works the same. We like the fact that you can have it stirring the food as it cooks. Not disappointed

After testing and buying various air fryers, when it comes to chips this made good fries due to the moving paddle that stirs the fries.But it is highly expensive and doesn't last more than the warranty period, as I had to throw 3. This is the last time I am buying Tefal product as the company are not very customer focus when asked yo help.I have now come across other makes that are more reliable and do rotassarie function cooking.This review was to help buyers in their choice when buying a ne air fryer.