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Air Fryer XL by Cozyna 5 8QT with airfryer cookbook over 50 recipes

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
119
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Review Analysis - 821 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Food Items
 368
fries, cook, french fries, cooked, crispy
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Cooks faster then you think so watch your food closely till you get the hang of it.  ...  "
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" ...  You can experiment with it and have some interesting results, like cooking a complete meal in foil.  ...  "
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" ...  Really lovin the new digital cookbook, will try every item in it & LAVA CAKE, yay! ... Much better than 1st time, which had no recipes I would actually cook. ... I mostly keep the silicone on bottom to catch drips, but have enjoyed batter air frying.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the fries and onion rings so far.  ...  "
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" ...  I just love cooking on this  ...  "
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" ...  Nice to have french fries again, they are great.  ...  "
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" ...  Makes chicken, chops, and salmon better than in the oven.  ...  "
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" ...  Quick , easy and the food is cooked perfectly.  ...  "
Cleaning
 179
easy to clean, clean, easy to use, easy, grease
+94%
-6%
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" ...  I really enjoy the no pots and pans clean up aspect also.  ...  "
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" ...  Very small numbers & mine is wiped clean so often, the numbers wore off. ... Keeps the bottom pan clean with just a wipe of a damp sponge.  ...  "
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" ...  of coconut oil and they turn out so crispy.  ...  "
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" ...  It cleans up easily and was worth the price I paid.  ...  "
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" ...  Best part: no oil, no grease, no mess.  ...  "
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" ...  Frozen chimichangas come out great, though, again, with some oil.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean up with no greasy mess.  ...  "
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" ...  Brush cleaners work better than sponge on the basket, as it has holes to let the oil drip through.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 124
easy to clean, easy, clean, use and clean, simple
+98%
-2%
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" ...  Easy to use!  ...  "
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" ...  Next time I will only use 2 and I know it will go easier. ... Quick and easy.  ...  "
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" ...  it is a great product and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  So easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and clean up for lazy people like me.  ...  "
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" ...  If there is a down side and I love to cook and to learn as I go the instructions are a tiny bit weak.  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to use, the directions were clear and I was happy with the results.  ...  "
Baking
 107
cook, oven, baking, recipes, french fries
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Much better than 1st time, which had no recipes I would actually cook. ... Here's a tip for even easier cleanup & cooking. ... I got one of those silicone baking mats, cut out a round shape slightly smaller than the fry basket.  ...  "
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" ...  I just love cooking on this  ...  "
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" ...  It is an excellent product, I bought it thinking of cooking healthier.  ...  "
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" ...  I cook everything in it  ...  "
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" ...  I love my airfryer my cooking and eating habits are changed for ever.  ...  "
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" ...  She uses it at my grandmas to make quick and easy meals. ... She even has bought some cook books for this to try more varieties of dishes.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm enjoying eating healthier and cooking things quickly - even when I forget to thaw it!  ...  "
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" ...  If your deciding between this one and another do not leave it up to the added cook book to weigh your decision.  ...  "
Ease of Cleaning
 93
clean, easy to use, easy, use and clean, breeze
+99%
-1%
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" ...  I really enjoy the no pots and pans clean up aspect also.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean up with no greasy mess.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and clean up for lazy people like me.  ...  "
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" ...  Clean up of the machine is quick and easy.  ...  "
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" ...  This is so easy to use, and clean up is a breeze!  ...  "
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" ...  And no messy clean up.  ...  "
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" ...  It's easy to clean and works great  ...  "
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" ...  It cleans up easily.  ...  "
Frying
 73
fried, love this air, oil, frying, cozyna air fryer
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Cozyna Air Fryer.  ...  "
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" ...  Great Air Fryer.  ...  "
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" ...  I just love my Cozyna Air Fryer!!  ...  "
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" ...  we really enjoy our air fryer.  ...  "
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" ...  Wow fried with NO oil.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a much more healthy way to enjoy "fried" food items.  ...  "
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" ...  I love this air fryer.  ...  "
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" ...  I love this AIR FRYER.  ...  "
Heating
 61
oven, cooks, cook, cooking, air fryer
+95%
-5%
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" ...  This is a very good bargain for anyone it allows you to cook without frying and food taste good and does not heat up your whole house.  ...  "
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" ...  I love everything the food is dilishes.  ...  "
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" ...  She even has bought some cook books for this to try more varieties of dishes.  ...  "
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" ...  Warms up quickly, cooks quickly, and easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  Everything is very warm and waiting for it to cool allows the food to get cold.  ...  "
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" ...  Food comes out perfect.  ...  "
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" ...  Heats up fast and does its job.  ...  "
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" ...  I my experience using it, the temperature setting seems to be adequate to the task, and the resulting food is well done and good.  ...  "
Programs
 46
cook, cooking, toaster oven, convection oven, air fryer
+89%
-11%
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" ...  My range/oven went out, replaced with a larger toaster oven with air fryer feature, so thought why have two appliances for the same thing? ... Much better than 1st time, which had no recipes I would actually cook. ... I love that the fryer cooking element turns off when the pan is pulled out.  ...  "
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" ...  Makes chicken, chops, and salmon better than in the oven.  ...  "
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" ...  Salmon comes out much better in the toaster oven.  ...  "
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" ...  She even has bought some cook books for this to try more varieties of dishes.  ...  "
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" ...  The clean up is so much more easy than my George Foreman grill or the pans used in an oven.  ...  "
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" ...  It is pretty much a toaster oven that crisps things and drys them out a lot.  ...  "
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" ...  I would also suggest getting the accessories available, extra grill unit with skewers, a pizza pan (which will be perfect for cornbread), and the cake pan also.  ...  "
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" ...  The fryer (convection oven) is very easy to use and does a great job. ... We cook for three people with this one with no problem.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 44
week, months, weeks, ago, times a week
+59%
-41%
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" ...  Only had this thing 2 weeks and I love it!  ...  "
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" ...  I've loved using my Cozyna air fryer for the past 3 months and had no problems until earlier this week.  ...  "
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" ...  As far as I know it is working fine.  ...  "
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" ...  Since getting this fryer a few weeks ago most of our meals have been made in this.  ...  "
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" ...  I never did an update! ... Hasn't malfunctioned once, & it's used a few times a week.  ...  "
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" ...  This little thing is working great so far.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as well as I hoped.  ...  "
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" ...  This has become a staple 2-3x a week.  ...  "
Marketplace
 43
company, seller, thank, response, expected
+81%
-19%
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" ...  Kudos for great response to the customer.  ...  "
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" ...  once again thanks for making contact with me.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Wrote my review under the accessory set by mistake.  ...  "
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" ...  The seller was incredibly helpful and the fryer works so well!  ...  "
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" ...  Everything was perfect as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Even more impressed with the owner of the company. ... That's a rarity these days with companies.  ...  "
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" ...  Great seller to work with.  ...  "
As Gift
 38
christmas, loves, husband, son, air fryer
+97%
-3%
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" ...  So I gifted to a family member (she loves it too).  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased as a gift.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this as a gift for my mother.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this for a prize for a game on Christmas.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought for my parents as a Christmas gift!!!  ...  "
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" ...  This was a gift for my niece from her mom. ... This is what she wanted fir Christmas.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased this item for my husband for Christmas.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased the Air Fryer for my wife's birthday. ... Best birthday gift ever.  ...  "
Capacity
 30
family, air fryer, addition, room, home
+93%
-7%
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" ...  I recommend to all my friends this product, for me and my family is rated 10  ...  "
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" ...  We love it here in our home.  ...  "
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" ...  Not an essential appliance at our house but fun for occasional use.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice kitchen aid.  ...  "
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" ...  I have even thought about buying more to feed family and friends when they visit.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a must-have in the kitchen.  ...  "
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" ...  This will go towards healthier meals for my family!  ...  "
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" ...  This is an excellent addition to anyone’s kitchen!  ...  "
Delivery
 30
box, quickly, received, shipped, packaged
+73%
-27%
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" ...  I recommend it 100%, and it has an excellent staff that gives personalized follow up from the moment of purchase until after it is received.  ...  "
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" ...  The fryer was delivered quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it Saturday was perfect.  ...  "
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" ...  AWESOME, FAST SHIPPING.  ...  "
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" ...  I have been very pleased with this item and have used it often since it arrived.  ...  "
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" ...  I’ve used the fryer once so far, performed very well, arrived quickly and well packaged.  ...  "
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" ...  It also arrived right on time.  ...  "
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" ...  Delivery was quick and packaged well.  ...  "
For Kids
 29
son, kids, christmas, daughter, college
+100%
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" ...  Great product, my son's favorite is taquitos in it right now.  ...  "
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" ...  My son prepares fish in it almost every single day.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this for a prize for a game on Christmas.  ...  "
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" ...  The kids can operate it.  ...  "
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" ...  Son inlaw loves it.  ...  "
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" ...  I live it and so do my college aged kids.  ...  "
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" ...  Just received this as a Christmas present from my kids.  ...  "
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" ...  I gave this to my daughter for Christmas.  ...  "
Storage
 29
space, cook, shake, counter space, frozen
+79%
-21%
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" ...  The one thing I looked for since the last one were the vents on the outside of the frying and on the frying basket. ... I also like how the basket stays secure in the drawer when sliding in and out. ... The basket on the Cozyna also has a really nice locking feature on the handle so you don't accidentally disengage the basket from the drawer.  ...  "
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" ...  Works well - I had to assemble part of the basket the screws were rolling around in the basket loose- thats why I gave it a 4 star  ...  "
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" ...  I am not sure I would want to store the larger size, as this one fits better in a small kitchen.  ...  "
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" ...  This model is plenty of capacity for the two of us.  ...  "
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" ...  it is large and has a lot of space for a nice basket of fried goodies!!  ...  "
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" ...  Consider the the counter space you have available before purchasing this.  ...  "
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" ...  works good with frozen items.  ...  "
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" ...  I did find a expansion rack was a nice way to cook more food .  ...  "
Build Quality
 25
plastic, basket, well made, fryer, coating
+52%
-48%
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" ...  Works well - I had to assemble part of the basket the screws were rolling around in the basket loose- thats why I gave it a 4 star  ...  "
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" ...  It seems well made, so durability is something that remains to be seen.  ...  "
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" ...  The inner parts seem to be the same as GoWise.  ...  "
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" ...  Egg rolls and mozzarella sticks were stand-out  ...  "
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" ...  easier to clean and you don't have to waste any aluminum foil.  ...  "
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" ...  I love the build quality of this thing. ... It’s well made.  ...  "
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" ...  Has made life SO much easier!  ...  "
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" ...  If I ever get bored, I can see attempts made at everything from waffles to burgers in this beast.  ...  "
Design
 24
kitchen, looking forward, recipes, forward to trying, appliance
+88%
-13%
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" ...  Looking forward to trying some of the recipes that came with it.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a must-have in the kitchen.  ...  "
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" ...  But I can say that it looks like a really nice appliance . ... very sleek appearance, imo, & certainly won't be an eye sore to the kitchen.  ...  "
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" ...  Look forward to trying more recipes  ...  "
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" ...  I love the build quality of this thing. ... It’s well designed. ... I love the appearance in general but in particular the blue lights. ... What a silly thing to compliment an appliance about - but it looks really nice when it’s on.  ...  "
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" ...  Sense he got it.  ...  "
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" ...  With the air fryer, they come out exactly the way they do at a restaurant, but without the added fat and greasy texture.  ...  "
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" ...  Very much looking forward to it!  ...  "
Overall performance
 23
fast, far, everything, results, performance
+96%
-4%
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" ...  Works well and fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Heats up fast and does its job.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great machine.  ...  "
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" ...  I make tater tots in them super fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Works wonderfully well. ... I still need to practice more with it but very happy thus far.  ...  "
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" ...  It is quick and does a fantastic job.  ...  "
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" ...  It's semi microwave fast .  ...  "
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" ...  Works very well  ...  "
Price
 22
worth, well worth, great value, waste, paid
+95%
-5%
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" ...  Works great, great guality ,well worth the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Best investment ever.  ...  "
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" ...  Definitely worth getting  ...  "
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" ...  Worth the purchase.  ...  "
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" ...  I was skeptical.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great for a name I did not know and you can't beat the price  ...  "
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" ...  For the price, this is a pretty good one.  ...  "
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" ...  Price was right so went for it.  ...  "
Cooling
 17
love my air, room, love the air, cold, air fryer
+88%
-12%
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" ...  Love the air fryer.  ...  "
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" ...  Everything is very warm and waiting for it to cool allows the food to get cold.  ...  "
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" ...  Love my air fryer!  ...  "
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" ...  I absolutely love my air fryer.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the Air Fryer!!  ...  "
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" ...  Absolutely love this hot air fryer.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a nice looking unit and it does not take up a lot of room.  ...  "
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" ...  I love my air fryer!  ...  "
Returns
 16
decided, returning, returned, amazon, try
+19%
-81%
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" ...  Returning to Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  send me the defected one.  ...  "
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" ...  Returned because it didn’t work.  ...  "
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" ...  I returned it.  ...  "
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" ...  Of course it is too late to return it even though I have had it for a short period of time. ... I think when a product is defective like this Amazon should allow a return.  ...  "
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" ...  If return window hadn't closed,I was going to return this  ...  "
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" ...  Waiting for a refund!  ...  "
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" ...  I wish I had saved the box so I could return it.  ...  "
Size
 16
small, larger size, lightweight, kitchen, easy
+88%
-13%
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" ...  Sometimes , when making larger amounts of food, I think it might be nice to have purchased the larger size. ... I am not sure I would want to store the larger size, as this one fits better in a small kitchen.  ...  "
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" ...  Lightweight, but HUGE.  ...  "
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" ...  They report they like it although a larger size would have been better.  ...  "
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" ...  Small compact size.  ...  "
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" ...  The size is perfect as it's not so big that it's easy to find a spot to put it.  ...  "
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" ...  I also like that it is lightweight.  ...  "
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" ...  I like the compact design, it has 2 nice "handles" at the back which I use to push it in and out of the counter.  ...  "
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" ...  The size is excellent!  ...  "
Setup
 15
follow, clear, use, shipped, seller
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Follow up- I called customer service and they will be sending new basket assembly.  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to use, the directions were clear and I was happy with the results.  ...  "
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" ...  Will follow up with an email to company.  ...  "
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" ...  The instructions for use and care were clearly written.  ...  "
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" ...  Does what it says with easy to follow instructions.  ...  "
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" ...  He wrote us and asked how we like his product and wanted to ensure that we were satisfied.  ...  "
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" ...  Waited awhile to post this review.  ...  "
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" ...  The instructions are pretty clear and clean up was a breeze.  ...  "
Freebies
 15
book, recipes, cook, comes, fryer
+87%
-13%
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" ...  Can't wait to try the recipes in the book.  ...  "
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" ...  The first food I cooked in it were the spring rolls that are in the recipe book.  ...  "
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" ...  Works like a charm and the attached recipe book is a must .  ...  "
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" ...  The company really seems to care about their product and their customers, with follow up emails after the sale, free recipe book, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  Also good cook book and instruction book came with fryer.  ...  "
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" ...  In this picture I'm holding the free cook "book" and the manual.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm looking forward to trying out some of the recipes included in the book. ... (And thank you for including a tofu recipe!)  ...  "
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" ...  Just received this item and have cooked 3 different items in it.  ...  "
Controls
 14
digital, controls, temperature, knob, dial
+43%
-57%
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" ...  On the 6th I pulled it out, plugged it in, and the Digital screen and buttons did not work.  ...  "
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" ...  I can set the time and the temperature, then, when I push start the only thing that happens is the indicator that blinks.  ...  "
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" ...  My only minor complaint is the timer button is not calibrated correctly, I have to press it very hard and off center to adjust the timer.  ...  "
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" ...  One complaint: the timer dial is completely black, so it's hard to see where the minute marker is.  ...  "
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" ...  Only complaint so far is that the button to release the basket is touchy.  ...  "
Product As Described
 13
better, advertised, works as advertised, works, exactly
+85%
-15%
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Everything was perfect as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Better than expected .  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly what stated on site.  ...  "
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" ...  Got exactly what I expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Actually works better than advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  I loved it but I just want to change some parts that I will add in the picture some damage that I have,and I really need just a new one of this parts.  ...  "
User Manual
 12
manual, instruction, user manual, cookbook, vague
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Doesn’t come with good instructions tho .  ...  "
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" ...  We've used it as shown in the instructions, we've used it how we think it should be used, we've used it as shown online - it never does what it's supposed to .  ...  "
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" ...  The book describing directions and features referenced Diagram 1 and had all parts written but there WAS NOT a diagram.  ...  "
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" ...  There was not even an instruction user manual.  ...  "
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" ...  There are no instructions?  ...  "
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" ...  Instruction diagram and instructions could be clearer. ... I had to email twice for instructions. ... Would have given 5 stars if instructions were clearer.  ...  "
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" ...  Before my husband and I even turned it on we read the manual front to back.  ...  "
Fit
 10
loose, handle, fryer, fall, counter
+60%
-40%
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" ...  I also like how the basket stays secure in the drawer when sliding in and out.  ...  "
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" ...  Works well - I had to assemble part of the basket the screws were rolling around in the basket loose- thats why I gave it a 4 star  ...  "
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" ...  Fit about 4 tenders in the basket.  ...  "
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" ...  Egg rolls and mozzarella sticks were stand-out  ...  "
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" ...  The fryer is easy to clean and fits nicely in my under counter cabinet.  ...  "

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