GoWISE USAGW22966 Fryer & Dehydrator Electric Air Fryer with Digital Touchscreen + Recipe Book, 5-QT, Black/Silver

This is my 3rd owned air fryer and so far its my fav. I like it better than a more expensive alternative I had before this one. I love that it's round, for pizza of course! Perfect to make your own mini pizzas. Fits an 8 inch round deep dish pizza pan. Easy to use and clean, all digital touch, and what a great price! The only deficiency so far I have come across is that it only heats up to 400°, it would be nice if it went up to 450° for frozen toasts and waffles and such. Still a great air fryer for the price!

The digital settings are much more exact than the original older dial models. You can feel the quality of this air fryer. Use this one about 3 times a week.

I waited a while before I went ahead with writing out this review because of the mixed reviews that I saw when purchasing this air fryer. I want to say first and foremost that I did not reach out about the minor critiques I have prior to this review.Let's get into the nitty gritty about my issues with it, because overall I actually like the product but I want to be as straight forward as possible.When I first opened it and actually did an inspection of the item there was only a small piece of damage, the guide plastic that helps lead the basket part of the air fryer has a small part broken off. I couldn't find anything that would imply it happened during shipping. It really just makes it a little weird to get it slotted all the way in every time, it starts working if it's most of the way in even if the basket isn't perfectly flush with the fryer. Second issue is about the inside of the basket. The screws that keep the metal attacked to the plastic are available inside of the basket, which wouldn't pose an issue if they were smooth. Where a screwdriver goes into the actual drew is jagged which makes cleaning annoying, it snags any rag or paper towel and can possibly rip it (paper towel gets stuck on them and it's a pain to get off). Another problem with cleaning is the air fryer says not to get water I to it, but the basket has some holes between the outside and the inner basket, which you have to clean with water, so you have to make sure it gets dry before you slot it back in. I guess the only other issue I have is that I don't see much use in all of the different settings on the air fryer, but I'm sure plenty of use in them and like that part.Now what I love about this air fryer and my tips to avoid some of the issues other people have.It's easy to adjust the time and temperature of it. You can adjust the time down and up while cooking, which is a plus for me. It does a great job actually cooking food, it gets the right food crispy and it cooks food that would normally be baked in an oven perfectly. I like making chicken breasts from frozen and it cuts the time significantly off cooking while maintaining the flavor and texture I'm looking for. All of my critiques are mostly nit picking.I've seen reviews about the nonstick coating chipping and flaking and I haven't had that but I've put in measures to prevent it: The little metal grate that it comes with must be used and you have to leave the silicone attached to this plate, they keep it in place and prevent scratching. Don't use anything that is going to gouge or scrape hard against the coating, no metal if you can help it. And finally, under the little grate I always put down aluminum foil to catch any dropping grease or juices from food, never clean it when it's piping hot either. Enjoy your food and when it's cooled clean it, I use my hands and soap, or if there's a stuck bit I have a soft silicone scrubber. Scouring ruins any nonstick coat that is like this, scratching gouging and scouring just absolutely ruins this type of material. My family had pans like them growing up, so maybe I'm a bit more familiar with it but anything sticky on it is a pain to clean off without risking the pan. If you cook something directly on the coating you NEED oil of some kind. It's only nonstick with oil. The foil helps with cleanup and maintenance for it, crumbs and loose seasoning is easier to clean than burnt on grease.Overall I'm happy with the purchase I made and hopefully this will help some people decide if they want to try it too.

I purchased this item to replace frying with oil and to decrease the heat in the kitchen. It is simple to use, clean up is easy and it has replaced my oven and toaster. I love it.

Overall good product -- saves us time and energy. Taste/consistency won't be the exactly same as oven or frying pan, but close enough and sometimes better.The one complaint -- the beep is so loud I can't use it early in the morning because it wakes up my wife. Really wish they had a volume or mute option. AAlso would be nice to make buttons programmable. We find 4 min at 400 works better for us than 5 min at 370. Have to change every time