Salter EK2386 AeroCook Pro Air Fryer with Halogen Convection and Infrared Power, 5 Litre, 1000 W

The only thing I dislike is that every time you use it js has a standard pre heat time of 5 minutes ( which i get ) but this pre heat time can not be over ridden even if you have cooked something already and the unit is still hot and ready to cook something else.It’s a combination, in my opinion, between an air fryer and an oven, but I like that as I feelIt gives more flexibility over an air fryer.It was also good value for money on amazon compared to the prices of other retailers.You should be able to override this functionThat said it’s easy to clean. A decent size and cooks food well, so far as it’s quite early days in its useage.I’m pleased with it and would recommend it

Really impressed. For the price you can’t beat this. I got mine on sale but even at full price it’s a bargain. Totally comparable with the Ninja. Even comes with a probe. Grill and oven. No more putting my old oven on for ages to heat up. This heats up in minutes and cooks more evenly and quickly. Perfect if you’re on your own or a couple and cooking smaller portions too. Saying that, a medium/large chicken fits in no problem and cooks beautifully. Non stick. Bowl and grill plate wipe clean easily then I hand wash. Top heating element is covered with removable splatter guard for cleaning. All cleaned in minutes and ready to go again. A friend even commented how much better it looks on the worktop than theirs! I can definitely recommend.

This was purchased to replace an air fryer that decided to give up the ghost.The previous air fryer had a handled front loading basket, where as this one is top loading.Personally I prefer this method and find it much easier. This also cooks much better ...homemade chips in this are fantastic!Cleaning wise, this is so much better and easier than the previous air fryer, the non stick coating is excellent and any grease washes off with ease.Due to the design with the over head loading, the footprint size of the fryer is bigger, but not as tall.This could possibly be an issue if you lack space, but this is the only draw back to an otherwise excellent airfryer.

Came across this whilst looking for the more expensive Ninja. Saw this and it did everything the other one did and looked extremely similar but half the price. The reviews sold it to me, all the reviews were good and some compared it to the Ninja and came out on top.I think I have used it nearly every day since it arrived. Sausages, burgers, kebabs, fish fingers, chips, roast potatoes, home made pizza, corn on the cob just to name a few of the things I’ve cooked. Everything turned out great, less cooking time, less mess, great flavour. Very happy with this purchase

I bought this item on the recommendation of a friend. It appeared useful: compact, easy to clean, economical and speedy to run. An oven that you don't have to bend down to check on what you are cooking has a lot to be said for it.I have never been entirely certain that the item I received was new: the box had certainly been opened before and had some external damage, but the oven itself appeared unused.It's also not as easy to clean as the manufacturer claims: the lid does not open back far enough to be able to see where you are cleaning in and around the heating element, and the element itself and its cover are both quite hard to make thoroughly clean. The time you save in cooking is more than spent in clearing up.However, I used it happily for about eight months and then it simply stopped working: if you opened the lid to turn your meat over, or to check whether cooking was complete, it switched itself off. It needed to be switched off for at least half an hour to cool right down before it could be operated again. This is not only enormously inconvenient, but potentially dangerous when cooking meat.I wasn't entirely surprised when this happened: the friend who had recommended the oven to me had already had the same experience. Two fails out of two machines is too high a rate of failure.

My biggest fear, that buying the oven would be a novelty item, or maybe did what it said, but would be fussy to use. It was a choice between an air fryer, and a halogen oven. I chose this. As a new vegan, I wanted something to make roast vegetable dinners to include potatoes at the same time.There is no warm up time, I use lower temperatures, and food cooks right away. When in use, it is fairly quiet. The halogen light cycles between on & off maintaining the chosen temperature, while the fan is always on. You only pay for cooking time when the light is on. The parsnips were delicious. So far, I use it every day.In the instruction/cook book, I felt that the use of English needs improving. I would have preferred ceramic instead of non stick for the bowl, given that it never lasts, however it is not a cooking surface. (or is it?)* I just realised how to use the tongs to lift out the basket.Update. I measured up and bought an enamel baking dish to fit inside. These are great for high temperature cooking, as well as spraying the vegetables, you can add a spoon of oil to the dish. I also bought a 2 litre round plastic steam vented microwave cooking container, for doing the potatoes 5 minutes with a small amount of water, before they go in the halogen oven.The oven is great for pastry snacks like sausage rolls & pasties (I have my favourite vegan pastie). Cooking is half the time with no pre heating required.