NUWAVE Bravo XL Air Fryer Convection Toaster Oven Countertop, 112-in-1 Smart Grill Combo with Original Flavors & Marks, Adjustable Heating Zones for Pizza, Roast, Bake, 50-500°F, Stainless Steel, 30QT

So I bought this oven during the winter when the gas company decided to hike prices while raking in record profits. They do it every year, but this year, it was especially bad. After a $300 gas bill without even turning the heat on, I decided to buy this oven to replace my full-size gas oven (yay, solar panels). After buying this, my gas bill was more than cut in half, and now that prices have come back down, it's only $20 / month. This oven literally paid for itself. This was hands-down the best purchase of 2023 so far. Are the controls non-intuitive? Absolutely. I mess up and don't actually start the preheating or don't actually start the timer at least once a week despite having it for a few months now. Is it difficult to clean? Ehhh. I tried baking a cake I normally do in two layers in 3 smaller layers, and the cake pans overflowed all over the heating elements and bottom tray. It turned into birthday pudding. But the baked-on bits of char came right off once the oven had cooled down, and now there's not even the lingering smell of failure. Does it cook food so evenly and efficiently that you'll wonder how you ever cooked before you had it? YOU BET. Having such a small cavity means you use less energy overall compared to a much more voluminous gas oven. When you open the door to put food in, there's always a temperature drop, but a smaller oven reaches cooking temperature again more quickly because there is less air to heat up inside of it. In fact, when baking muffins and cakes, I've actually had to knock about 25F off the cooking temperature (thanks to the fan) and also turn off the top heating element to prevent premature caramelization and burning. OH, did I mention you can control the heating elements independently on a scale from 0 - 100%!? The only downside is that BECAUSE it's a smaller oven, I've had to either buy new pans or accept the fact that I can't use certain cooking methods. Most 12-cup muffin pans won't fit. It's got a maximum clearance of about 14 inches (~35.56 cm) from side to side and a depth (front to back) of about 10 inches (~25.4 cm). The muffin pans with the curved sides won't fit. You need a straight, rectangular one (which you can find right here on Amazon!) I can actually fit my cast iron skillet in there turned diagonally, though just barely, and there isn't enough vertical clearance for a Dutch oven of any size. The bottom line: this oven is quality, and you will not regret purchasing it. Whether you're baking, toasting, roasting, broiling, or just reheating food, everything comes out perfectly.

It takes some reading and some getting used to but once you start cooking you will be pleased. The good news is, it has multiple functions. The bad news is, it has so many functions it will make your head spin just trying to learn how to use it. The best thing to do is start with one function, get the hang of it, and then try another. Otherwise, you will be so overwhelmed you won't remember how to turn it on. It comes with a starter cookbook which is a great way to learn how to use it. It also comes with a quick guide and a more comprehensive booklet for those who want to know every detail. It truly is easy to clean. I was amazed at how easy it is to clean the griddle. The griddle makes amazing grilled sandwiches, by the way. And French fries cooked in the air fryer are magnificent! One of the reasons I chose this oven is because the oven door opens down, instead of up, like some do. I don't have to worry about the door hitting my cabinets above when it is opened. Overall, a great oven and the best alternative to using a standard oven.

I bought this Nuwave Bravo oven to basically replace my large oven as the family has down sized. I have used it quite a bit now and am finally over the learning curve (I think!) The bake, broil, toast, grill and roast features work fine and I am just beginning to explore the air fry possibilities but what I have prepared that way so far has been good. One of the hardest learning curves was remembering that after the initial preheat phase you have to push the knob in again or it will shut off after 5 minutes, unlike a traditional oven which just stays on. Other reviewers have pointed out a burn issue with the way the oven rack is automatically pulled out slightly by opening the door (if on the third height adjustment) and that's the only thing I truly dislike about this Nuwave Bravo. Being satisfied that I was going to keep it anyway, I asked my husband to cut off the two hooks on the door so that it doesn't grab the rack anymore when you close it. Problem solved. However, you still have to be mindful if manually pulling out the tray slightly to check food progress as the rack still dips forward. The indented sides the racks slide into are wider than the rack, but I think that is to accommodate all the different accessories that go with this oven. The oven exterior does get extremely hot while in use so be sure to pull away from back of counter before getting started. The door handle heats about the same as a regular oven. Cleanup has been easy for cooking trays, racks and interior but I tend to wipe everything down after each use, so no splashes or crumbs are present to be reheated next time! All in all, were it not for the door hinges and rack dipping forward when removing I would have given this Nuwave Bravo a 5.

It has been almost 2 months since my purchase and I can say that I am very impressed with my nuwave. My first reaction when I pulled it out of the box was... is this cheap?? But it is just surprisingly light for such a powerful oven etc. Also the crumb tray was not something I expected but now I love. It took some time to understand how to use but I think I have it down now. I frequently make frozen pizza and it is perfect everytime. I have used the bake and roast function as well and they all work great. I am very happy with my purchase.

This oven is awesome! I am still learning all the different settings to use but so far it has been great for all the things I needed it for. Love that it comes with a recipe book that explains how to use oven to cook with. I look forward to using even more of the setting options in future cooking.

This Air Fryer / Smart Oven is a good replacement for our old toaster oven. Looks good, plenty of cooking room. Many features are available. The only negative is that it has a large learning curve. I am 80 years young and not a super tech. Most will be able to operate in a reasonable amount of time.

Plenty of room. Air fryer works great. Crisps right up

I waited a long time before finally buying an air fryer/toaster oven. I knew I wanted one but I was going to wait and really do my homework on them. I had a nuwave oven with the dome awhile back, but I gave it to my son when he left home. We were both happy with nuwave, especially since we had found it at a second hand store for a fraction of what it sold for! I saw this one, but I really didn't want to spend more than $100. I'm on a budget being a disabled senior. Then, they put this baby on sale! I can't tell you how many times I went and looked at this thing!! Lol. So, I did some comparing and I saw how many things this would replace (frying pans etc), plus the utility bill would be lower, plus it is, after all, a NUWAVE! Amazon sold me finally. Disappointed....no baking pan? It came with a rack and the grill/griddle pan. The mesh rack is fine for me to use as a air fryer basket since they want over $17 for one. No pizza pan either. I think for the price, they might have at least added a baking pan. Really, really disappointed with the probe. This is a smart oven. It's so awesome that I can put my chicken in, put the probe in my chicken, and the oven beeps and goes off when it's done! It's one of the things that sold me on this. The oven beeped, so I went to get it out, thinking it was done kinda fast. I put my thermometer in the chicken and it read 101° . But on the oven it read 165!! Two days later I cooked a pork tenderloin. I set the probe to 145° . After a few minutes it beeped and went off. It read 145° but it was 102° . I put it back in and it went off again saying 145° but it was only 121°!!! I can't begin to say how disappointed I am! I guess I will try to talk to someone about it. I hate to return it! Everything else about it is good, once you get used to the settings on it. I made frozen fries and noticed how much better they were from it! The chicken came out great too, once I took the probe out! The pork tenderloin tasted good too, but I think it could have been better. I'm going to change the way I did that. I look forward to making yogurt! That will save some money for me. I think there are some good ideas with this, but they need to iron out a few things!! I like the way the crumb tray comes out for cleaning. I just wipe the inside with water and a little dawn and I'm done! Cleans up nicely... As warm as it still is out here in California, I don't need to heat up the house with the oven! That's what sold me on buying one of these in the first place! Like I said, great ideas!!!