Tower T17039RGB Xpress Pro 5-in-1 Digital Air Fryer Oven with Rapid Air Circulation, 60-Minute Timer, 11L, 2000W, Black & Rose Gold

Bought as a Black Friday deal at only £60, I'll admit I had reservations about quality/versatility of a product at that price point. Turns out my reservations were totally unfounded.I'd been wanting an air fryer for ages, and this fitted the bill perfectly, since it has the door as opposed to a drawer - being in a wheelchair, that makes it infinitely more user friendly access-wise. Controls are easy to use and intuitive - I've not even used the presets, it's just that simple. The images are quite deceptive as to size, it's very roomy (I can cook a whole garlic baguette in there).I've experimented for 7 days solid with basics like sausages, through to chargrilled vegetables, steaks, poached salmon, cheese & ham toasties and all manner of ready meals - all have come out beautifully. The crispness on things like onion bhaji is world beating! Tastes are very much improved as you can tell items are less fatty.While taking the front door off to clean it can be fiddly at first, to be honest you don't even need to in order to get it sparkly after cooking. The energy cost vs. conventional oven is markedly less (I cooked identical items in both and monitored on smart meter) and the heat up/cool down is significantly quicker. Having a light is a blessing, so you don't end up having to crack it open halfway through and muck up the cooking temperature.Have used the rotisserie accessory for a small beef joint, which came out really succulent medium rare after 45 minutes at 190° plus it eliminated the need for basting.I highly recommend getting the available accessories from Tower - I've used the chip basket that sits on the rotisserie (though the locking catch on that needs a rethink!) and the grilling plate for steaks. The multi skewer rotor for kebabs is a glorious addition! They're not the cheapest but they're very useful. Alternatively non-branded ones are available on Amazon and the measurements are exactly the same as the official ones.Closing off an embarrassingly long review, at the price I paid this is a steal. There's super-posh pricier models with all the bells & whistles, but as an entry level airfryer, it's unmissable for less then £100. I won't be going back to a conventional oven.

I cannot praise this air fryer enough and recommended it to other family members. It has enough room for food for two hungry adults and one very active teenager and we've only used our normal oven once since buying it over seven months ago. The preset steak setting cooks the best steaks we've ever had (lifelong omnivore foodies), marinated tofu crisps without as much oil as frying it so healthier, fish doesn't dry out and healthy snacks are a lot cheaper not having to heat the oven for one tray. The touchscreen controls are easy to use and the presets work great. The 1.3 kg limit for the chicken rotisserie is fine for our size family, but a larger family might struggle with such a small roast (tip: I put potatoes and veg on the drip tray when using the rotisserie and have whole roast done at the same time). You do have to cut normal sized shop pizzas in half to get on trays, but it doesn't affect the taste and is going to be cut into slices anyway, so no problem for us. Garlic bread baguettes don't leak the butter when cooked in this and crispy, so better than cooking in our oven. When using our normal oven the electric meter reading would be about £2.56 an hour, but with this air fryer it's about 79p an hour and the time to cook meals is quicker (totally recommend getting an air fryer conversion chart for temps and times). Cakes and cupcakes cook fine on top two levels (although I do find switching over halfway through stops any being burnt on top from being near the element). Cleanup using the dishwasher for trays/accessories/door and a quick wipe with a damp cloth held with tongs when it's still warm (followed by a dry cloth to dry any big drips) sorts out the inside of the fryer nicely.

The media could not be loaded. We adopted the Tower Vortex Air Fryer just before Xmas and was amazed! When microwaves came we thought they were brilliant but the downside, reheating some things turned chewy rather than crispy.....not so with this Air Fryer Oven. Not just an air fryer but an oven....rotiserrie chicken, or any piece of meat, tied with string and self bastes as it rotates!Once upon a time, we'd occasionally have oven chips....now it's almost daily! Lol....guilt free due to no added oil required and only what you need cooked. Food little and often. Croissants and other pastry items almost every day, as it's quick and efficient.As for the bacon and/or slices of mushrooms for a fry up? No more soggy mushrooms, or white foam surrounding the bacon in a pan showing the high water content...Nope, beautifully crispy bacon, and tasty mushrooms....and chips if you wanted to put them on one of the 2 wire shelves that are included.My tip for cleaning the wire shelves? A dedicated nail brush for the purpose - as well as on the mesh filter in the cafetiere...We LOVE the air fryer oven. I'm glad I skipped going for just an air fryer....a few pounds more and you get a better capacity, the option of 3 different food items on mesh shelves, and rotisseried meat!I just hope that unlike a previous review, ours won't cease working....but then, there is the Tower Guarantee, which I'd like to assume I can rely on compared to the 'non brands'.Do I recommend this? Yes, yes, yes....with chips on it!!!!!UPDATE 17th September 2022All is still great with our Wonderful Tower Air Fryer Oven!!Due to wearing on the drip tray we started to line with foil. I put a clean one in each time for a roast chicken - about 1.4kg - and add water to the line. This adds extra moisture and we no longer open the door purely to prick the skin. The juice then gathers and mixes with water, maybe add a bit more for the last 10 mins, and you have some great stuff for gravy....yum!!!In a time of 'cost of living'....in the time it takes to heat up a big/main oven, your chips healthy chips are cooked!We regularly make Greek Spanakopita in it, so it's not just for chips!