Amazon.co.uk:Customer reviews: Duronic Air Fryer AF1 /B BLACK| Oil-Free & Low-Fat Healthy Cooking | Mini Oven | 1500W | 4.5L | Timer Function | Adjustable Temperature | Fry Chips, Chicken, Tasty Nutritious Meals

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 November 2013

There are many air fryers on the market each claiming they are unique. And for that they charge a hefty premium. But an air fryer is simply a heating element and high velocity air circulation. That's it. Not that complex. So think carefully before shelling out hundreds for small extras like paddles which really don't make much of a difference. The Duronic is fairly priced and looks great. It does the job perfectly and has a timer which shuts off the fryer when the cycle completes (unlike apparently the much more expensive Tefal Actifry). It has a large basket, a heat mat (brilliant idea), easy to wash, does not smell or smoke while cooking and looks very nice and reasonably sturdy. What's not to like? At this price you'd be mad to buy more expensive models with useless bells and whistles. Chips were fantastic. Well cooked, nicely browned. Maybe a bit dry but with only half a tablespoon of oil what do you expect? If you like it a bit greasier or moist add more oil or don't dry off the potatoes before putting them in the air fryer. It really is a very useful appliance.

Update - having had this for a few weeks now, I note I am unable to get the chips very crispy even though I've cut batches quite thinly. It's not a big problem as I like thick, chunky chip shop style chips which tend to be soft anyway and they come out very well but I wondered how other reviewers managed. To the reviewer who said smoke comes out of the machine, I have never experienced this. The trouble shooting guide in the manual suggests this could happen but only if the fryer hasn't been cleaned properly and so is burning of residue.

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CarolT

Great value for money and very useful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2017

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This has been an excellent purchase. Some of the best money I have spent on a kitchen gadget. I haven't used a deep fryer for years but have been experimenting with some new gluten free vegetarian recipes including making my own falafel and lots of the recipes call for them to be deep fried. Reading the Amazon reviews helped me to realise that this would probably be a very handy item to save oven time and a healthy alternative to deep frying. It has proved to be just that. It heats up in three minutes and is ready to use. I've found it really useful for cooking any kind of oven chips/sweet potato fries, or making your own; you can heat up/cook things like hash browns for breakfast, Yorkshire puddings and I have used it to cook perfect fillet steak as well as the above mentioned falafel! I have also made small portions of things like Shepherds Pie and it is very easy to cook these in the air fryer and quicker than my fan oven. I haven't had chance yet to make muffins or scones as other reviewers have done. The instructions are pretty straightforward, the "fryer" is very easy to use and to clean after use and doesn't take up a massive amount of space in my kitchen. It stays cool on the outside when cooking but the tray containing the basket is obviously very hot when you take it out. Duronic provide a handy mat to put it on to save your kitchen worktops or you can just use a metal trivet. The fryer can be used for many more things than are contained in the little recipe book, but that does give you some ideas. I think it was great value for money compared to other similar items and am very happy with it. I've hardly used my oven since I owned this fryer. It arrived very quickly too with great communication from Duronic.

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Eddy

Very useful piece of kit.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 May 2016

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This is a fairly compact machine, extremely easy to use, basically just turn the timer at the front to the right and it starts. The recipe book, is very straightforward and I used it as a guide. Only used a few times so far, but mostly good. The French fries were OK, but not the crisps, which were a bit limp still, I did roast potatoes last night which were perfect I love roast potatoes but don't like to use a lot of fat, so they tend to stick and disintegrate conventionally, just coated them with a little olive oil seasoning, and they were done in 20 mins.
I've also used it to cook sausages, they cooked fairly quickly, brown all the way around, no splattering in a pan or grill, turned out lovely. Reasonably compact, I found room for it quite quickly in my small kitchen. There isn't a huge amount of cooking space, about the size of a small chip pan, enough to cook part of a meal for 2-4 people and 2-3 items for 1 person. The inside is easy to clean, the basket can go inside the washing up bowl to soak. I haven't tried immersing the drawer yet, just wipe out the grease with a paper towel then fill with hot soapy water
and it cleans brilliantly. It is very sleek and pretty to look at. It loses a star because the timer looks a bit gaudy and plasticky, but overall just for the few things I've done so far I'm very happy with it.
Ps forgot to say it has a temperature setter also, I've had it at the same temp since I got it so forgot !

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Mike Geall

Brilliant should have bought this instead of a deep fat fryer

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2018

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I ordered this product after dropping my small deep fat fryer on the floor full of oil. The thought of clearing that mess up again made me decide to start over again with an air fryer even thought I was not very impressed by the last one that I owned. This is by far the best air fryer that I’ve used. It’s compact and looks slightly Retro. I’ve only had this product for a few days and I’m so impressed with the results so far that I have ordered the accessories. All oven cooked frozen products were fine if not better than the standard oven. (Frozen was all I had to try when the fryer arrived). A fresh marinated chicken breast cooked beautifully using the same temperature as a standard oven. Towards the end of cooking I added some cherry tomatoes and mushrooms that had been tossed in oil. I think I will always cook my mushrooms this way as they were delicious. It is a versatile fryer/oven especially useful to cook meals for one or two, but if you are doing chips it will cater for more. The fryer is very easy to clean the pan and the basket are easily taken apart to wash. I have also left the basket to soak in the pan by just covering the mesh with water and washing up liquid. A quick soak wiped away more stubborn marks. Being able to alter the temperature does give the versatility of a standard oven but the cooking is much quicker and easier.

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steve b

a very clever little cooker

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 December 2015

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Had the airfryer for well over a year now and it is still going strong, still getting used two or three times a week and still not gathering dust at the back of the cupboard. Still cooking chips but it is also good for roasting potatoes, parsnips, carrots and even peppers (capsicum). Still really pleased with it and still standing by the original review below..............recommended product.

Like other reviewers we had ummed and aahed about getting a oil free air fryer. We looked at the various "top-of-the-range" models but felt the cost didn't justify the use it would get. Anyway, then we came across this Duronic fryer, and at £59.99 and hundreds of really good reviews, we thought, what have we got to loose; well £59.99 + delivery to be precise. We were not disappointed, and we are still not disappointed. Only tried cooking chips so far, that's proper chips from proper spuds but with very good results. We used 2 teaspoons of oil and coated the hand cut chips, set the temperature at 185c, then preheated the cooker for 3 minutes and then cooked the chips for 12 minutes, took them out, shook them and then cooked for a further 10 minutes. Golden to mottled brown chips, a little drier then those cooked in deep oil but they taste of potato and not oil.The unit is easy to clean and with just two controls (temperature and warp drive; no! It's just a simple timer........) it is just as easy to use. Brilliant machine and well worth every penny. We give it 9 out of 10, and that's just from cooking chips..............

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S. Marshall

Brilliant....

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2019

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Excellent product. Everything I have cooked so far has come out crispy. Homemade pakora was brillliant, duck breasts were juicy and not dry, sweet potato chips better than in oven. I would not have a deep fat fryer as it is so unhealthy, so for me this is excellent as i can make food ( ie pakora) that i otherwise wouldnt have. Some (reviewers) people like their food saturated in fat and thats fine, they are not going to take to this. But i think this product is fantastic as it allows me to have a healthier version of traditionally fatty foods.
I am not overweight, I am not on a diet, I like to eat healthy and enjoy all kinds of food. This is an excellent addition for a balanced healthy lifestyle.
Some people say that its the oil in fried food that makes it taste so good...I say buy better quality food and it wont need lots of oil to taste good .
This is a small machine, which is excellent for one or two people, or making a small amount. Often I didnt want to heat up the whole oven just to roast some beetroot, for example. This allows me to do that.
I am also looking forward to drying food in it as I dont have a dehydrater. There are so many different uses.
I think you are only limited by your imagination with this one.

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iain donnelly

Gave up 2 years light service, fan siezed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 September 2023

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Worked satisfactory as required . Only three stars as it only lasted two years

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David Cox

Cooking for one: the ideal solution

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2022

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I bought this at a time when I had reached a point in life when I was cooking for one. My son has been the same model for the last 5 years. It comes with a useful recipe book, which gives you rough ideas of timings. The true answer to cooking with the Duronic Air Fryer is in trial and error, and realising that it is more that a machine to cook chips, but is a powerful mini fan oven, and grill. Also this is ideal for one person, and it’s power savings are great. One particular tip is that it is good with baked potatoes provided they are not too big . I also find it good to cook fish in breadcrumbs at 200c, rather than recommended 180c, and for a shorter time. I have even roasted belly pork in it. I am about to experiment cooking fish en pappilot- the French method of cooking in a parcel of baking parchment, and see no reason why that should not work. But cooking for one is the big point.

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yulita11

Duronic vs Philips

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 April 2020

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I bought this as a replacement for my third Philips airfryer. Primarily because Philips price went up...
After having it for a day and having cooked three different meals, here's a quick comparison.
1. The air intake. This used to drive me up the wall with Philips because all the breadcrumbs no matter how careful you are end up on the grooves. With Duronic the air intake is less dramatic so hopefully I won't have this issue.
2. The basket. OMG, what a clever design Duronic has. So simple... They placed a small plastic shield over the top of the release basket button. Prevents you from dropping it accidentally like I did many many times with Philips.
3. The noise. Wow, I can hear the telly now! Duronic is much quieter.
4. Clearly the retro style fits my kitchen better.
5. The smoke - there is none so far whereas Philips used to fill the room with smoke. Might be early days though.

Now the points where Philips clearly wins... the height of the mesh basket from the bottom of the pan is bigger in Philips airfryer which believe it or not makes a huge difference to the crispiness of, for example, mozzarella sticks. E.g. in Philips they're crispy all over, top, side or bottom but in Duronic they are not that crispy, and need to be turned round halfway to make sure that they're crispy all over. This is going to annoy me but for this price I'm prepared to put up with it.

Overall if I had more money I'd go for Philips but since I couldn't find a decent offer I went for Duronic and I don't particularly regret it so far.

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Pat.squires

Good product but problem with timer after a few years

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2023

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This has been a great product but now (5 years after it was purchased in 2018) the timer has broken. I am trying to contact the company to see if there is a solution.

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