Tower T17021 Family Size Air Fryer with Rapid Air Circulation, 60-Minute Timer, 4.3L, 1500W, Black

Great item. I last bought this item 6 years ago now,it's still going strong, I was just checking the basket size to buy liners, it cooks well it's fast it's easy to cook with minimal effort this is not an ornament that gatherers dust it's essential kit. you can do surprising things.the timer makes it easy to not burn the food and the lightweight basket is safe and easy to handle with my health conditions. I throw cheap frozen chicken breasts n potatoes in it and a roast dinner appears 30 mins later without me doing anything. Mess is also kept to a minimum. I wouldn't be without it I'm still learning new uses it's extremely versatile I reccomend.

So, I have ummd and arrd about getting an Air Fryer and decided to get this cheap one as a test to see if I liked them before paying into the hundreds. What can I say! The tower is about as complex as a kettle and 100% worth the price, I paid £37 on Black Friday. Had some sausage rolls in the fridge, the back of the packet said 20 mins in the oven. Dropped in the air fryer basket for 10 mins and they came out red hot, golden and crispy, perfectly done. No pre-heating like you have to do with an oven either. Then I tried bacon (I am a fried bacon lover for over 4 decades). Placed 3 slices in the air fryer, set temp to 200, timer to 10 and walked off to do something else. I heard it ping, looked inside and wow, all the fat on the edges had crisped up and rendered down and the bacon looked awesome, no flipping half way through was needed either. The taste, texture and crispness was as good as the best I can do in a frying pan or skillet, without the splatter mess and standing around. With a frying pan I would have had to pre-heat the oil, then stand there while frying, then try and get rid of any white flotsom!, then flip it, and eventally place onto paper towel. Results vary based on how cold the bacon is, how thick it is etc. The air fryer takes all the skill out of it, you would know what I mean if you are a bacon connoisseur like myself, I have perfected the art in a frying pan. Anyway, just drop 3 slices in, set two buttons for temp and time and can walk off to do something else. I even dropped a slice of frozen bread on it afterwards and gave it 10 seconds, it half toasted it! then the butter was too hard so in that went on the toast for another 10 seconds. My mornings now just got a lot more interesting. You can not beat a bacon butty yet I never had the time as everything is to the minute from waking up. This way it will take me about 20 seconds then I can leave it to do its thing. Cleaning is a doddle, took me 60 seconds to wipe down while it was still warm, if that. So if you find yourself wondering about Air Frying. I say go for it. Yes. Even if it just for bacon butties in the morning or a late night snack. Will be trying Pork Belly from the butchers next. I find that takes time and care to get right in an ordinary fan oven. Will see how the Air Fryer does it.

Our first air frier so we have no comparison but works well for us. I don't think we had really appreciated that essentially it's just a small fan oven (doh - yes I know) which as a consequence heats up much quicker saving time and cost. It's up to temperature in a couple of minutes compared with our conventional oven at 15plus minutes and then seems to cook a lot quicker anyway. In retrospect should have bought a digital timer. Dial is a bit hit and miss which doesn't matter since like all ovens you just look at the food and take it out when it’s done but digital timer would allow a better idea of how long things take for future reference. Other point is buy the biggest you can afford within reason even if there’s only one or two of you. For example this one might take a small chicken but not together with roasties etc so conventional oven still needed. A bigger one might take it all. Cleaning is simple, virtually no oil needed and you can line with foil etc if you need providing the air can still circulate. Big benefit is no roasting trays to chisel the grease off!

Fabulous. Easy to use and clean

I’d debated getting an air fryer for ages, as wasn’t sure if it would end up being one of those kitchen gadgets that you use a couple of times then sits in the corner gathering dust! We’ve had this air fryer for around 3 months now and it’s no exaggeration to say it’s revolutionised the way we cook. My partner is into health/fitness and I work long shifts, so having meals together is difficult at times. This air fryer is simple and quick to use, as well as easy to clean (quick rinse and wipe with non scratch sponge after each use keeps it good). I can get in from work and chuck a couple of frozen oven bits in it which are ready in half the time it takes in the oven. My partner uses it several times a week for marinaded chicken and fish. We’ve made all sorts in it, from frozen foods (fish fingers/calamari/onion rings/cheese sticks/chips) to chicken kebab, fish fillets, fresh breaded chicken for Katsu curry, sausages, and French bread pizza. I’d say cooking capacity is probably not big enough for an average family, it’s great for a couple though. The air fryer itself is quite big/bulky so takes up some room on the countertop. Not sure how cost effective it is compared to an oven but cooking times are greatly reduced and the taste is much better. Battered frozen food crisps up nicely. The cost was reasonable, which was partly what made me take the plunge and finally give it a go. So glad we did. If you’ve never owned an air fryer and are debating getting one, do it, you won’t be disappointed!

Had this tower for about 6-7 years now. It has held up well. It's only just beginning to get a bit grubby on the bottom and as family grows we may want a bigger one. Right now, we'd only use it for 2 adults portions. 3 would be a squeeze and personally I think 4 is too much. I noticed it does stain/darken the wall behind it. So we've learned to move it forward away from the wall when using it.

Terrible build quality that didn't even last 4 month's of typical usage. The timer knob was useless for anything bellow 7 minutes as it wouldn't activate in any way. The same knob is also it's critical weakpoint as the plastic sleeve on the underside that slides over the armature of the actual device split straight down the middle rendering the device completely useless. But for the fact that I no longer have the packaging materials for this I would be requesting a refund for faulty goods and avoiding anything like this again in future. Just an absolutely shoddy offering to be associated with a brand like Tower and it's reputation. DO NOT BUY THIS!

Box was ripped in one side when it arrived. I hope it works in case of guarantee and that the air fryer is not faulty. I will try it this week.

This is the second one I have purchased and both of the temperature knows have broken