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Philips Essential Air Fryer with Rapid Air Technology for Healthy Cooking, 90 Percent Less Oil, 800 g Capacity


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3. Philips Essential Air Fryer with Rapid Air Technology for ..

 [Senti score 82.8%]

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Product Summary

  • Philips air fryer is the world's no. 1 brand with over 7 million units sold
  • Make healthy and ideal tasting meals with 90 Percent less fat
  • Philips rapid air technology lets you fry, grill, roast and even bake healthier meals quickly
  • 800 g capacity with up to 200C temperature control and 30-minute timer
  • Easy cleaning with dishwasher safe parts
  • Be Inspired with the Philips NutriU app; download to see hundreds of the best Airfryer recipes, tips and recommendations

Product Attributes

  • Width: 12.4 inches,
  • Height: 15.1 inches,
  • Weight: 14.6 pounds,
  • Length: 11.3 inches,
  • Size: Medium Capacity (800g)

Brand

Philips Domestic Appliances


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Product Review Analysis*

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

70.4% 12.5% 17.2%

Senti score  [82.8%]

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Pros & Cons

absolutely perfect

"absolutely perfect !"
100.0%

absolutely brilliant

"i use mine all the time absolutely brilliant"
100.0%

works perfect

"we use fry light on our home made chips and works perfect!"
100.0%

extremely pleased

"no rotten oil to dispose of and no horrid oily smell in the hose extremely pleased and am recommending it as a good useful item"
100.0%

absolutely love

"absolutely love it"
100.0%

wonderful piece

"wonderful piece of kit gets better every time i use it"
100.0%

delighted and enjoying

"absolutely fabulous product whole family are delighted and enjoying healthier and tastier food in double quick time!"
100.0%

excellent product

"excellent product works perfectly"
100.0%

very pleased

"this was bought for my father who swears by it and is very pleased"
100.0%

brilliant appliance

"it is a brilliant appliance and i don't know how i managed without it"
100.0%

brilliant gadget

"brilliant gadget and at a great offer at the time i bought it"
100.0%

excellent airfryer

"excellent airfryer we use it most days it does fab jacket potatoes and great chips!"
100.0%

excellent appliance

"this is an excellent appliance"
100.0%

most amazing

"absolutely crazy for our air fryer it’s cooked the most amazing salmon potatoes chicken etc only thing with this one is it emits a loud sound but it’s nothing you can’t get over look past when you get yummy food at the end of it!"
100.0%

works brilliantly

"it's bigger than i imagined but it works brilliantly"
100.0%

brilliant thing

"what a brilliant thing this is!"
100.0%

brilliant product

"brilliant product"
99.9%

absolutely fantastic

"being on slimming world it's absolutely fantastic as all it takes is a few sprays of frylight after soaking and drying and you get syn free chips!"
99.9%

favourite thing

"my favourite thing is cheese on bread and cooked in the airfryer"
99.9%

excellent results

"my wife and i are still experimenting with various foods and so far we have had excellent results"
99.9%

genuinely incredible

"this thing is genuinely incredible"
99.8%

incredibly well

"i was slightly sceptical about this product it's really a miniature fan oven but it works incredibly well and all the residual fat in the base is a testament to how little you eat"
99.8%

absolutely well

"used already and absolutely well pleased with this item"
99.8%

perfect everything

"perfect everything the promiced"
99.8%

amazing fryer

"this is an amazing fryer"
99.7%

amazing gadget

"it is an amazing gadget to have quick and nice meals"
99.7%

brilliant air fryer

"this is a brilliant air fryer"
99.6%

best thing

"best thing i ever bought absolutely love this"
99.6%

healthier cooking

"perfect for healthier cooking with less oil frylite"
99.5%

really good

"this air fryer is really good stiill strong now after 7 years "
99.3%

best results

"i will take this in my motorhome when we go away so i can make chipsglad i bought this rather than the tefal actifry easy to clean out and for best results turn the air fryer on for a few mins to pre heat as that cooks items really well comes with a good little receipe book as well"
99.3%

brilliant little

"brilliant little bit of kitchen equipment love it so much i bought my children one each for there homes so much you can do in them not only chips"
99.2%

great cuts

"its great cuts out frying in oil clean and no smell as with cooking with oil"
99.0%

very clean

"it is a revolutionary and very clean way of coooking"
98.7%

works perfectly

"excellent product works perfectly"
98.6%

amazing product

"what an amazing product to be able to taste food as it should be with no greasy fat content is fantastic"
98.5%

great results

"great results all round"
97.6%

superb purchase

"superb purchase and i can’t recommend this enough"
97.2%

beautifully designed

"the fryer is well made and beautifully designed"
96.2%

strongly recommended

"strongly recommended!"
95.8%

brilliant idea

"brilliant idea however the paint on the inside of the basket started to come off after just couple of uses"
95.7%

amazing piece

"amazing piece of equipment"
95.0%

great love

"the fryer itself works great love to make gf fishcakes in it!"
94.9%

good experience

"good price good brand good experience"
94.2%

brilliant service

"so she was able to use at tea time brilliant product brilliant service well done and thank you xxx"
93.2%

perfectly & is healthier

"food turns out perfectly & is healthier too"
93.1%

found this excellent

"have found this excellent !"
93.1%

just wonderful

"the airfryer is just wonderful"
93.0%

absolutely super

"this has been absolutely super for my needs and easy to clean"
93.0%

cooked to perfection

"so easy to use all food is cooked to perfection in minutes so superior to the results of cooking such items in an oven"
92.2%

convential oven

"it will cook almost anything and so much quicker than using a convential oven"
91.8%

convection oven

"probably can do the same with a convection oven and a metallic netted tray"
91.8%

absolutely love it

"absolutely love it !"
91.6%

came out to perfection

"both came out to perfection"
91.5%

amazing muffins and cakes

"i have not only made fabulous low fat chips but amazing muffins and cakes too"
91.4%

trans fats

"minimal risk of trans fats as the oil is fresh every time"
91.2%

absolutely love this

"absolutely love this!"
90.4%

lovely and crispy

"i have done oven chips for the rest of the family no oil and they gave the thumbs up also fish fingers cooked lovely and crispy in it"
90.3%

millions of thumbs

"millions of thumbs up !"
90.1%

absolutely great

"however the results are absolutely great the best chips & wedges we've ever tasted the fish & chip recipe from the recipe booklet is great & our friday night treat"
90.0%

cooked perfectly

"i have cooked frozen chips fish scampi burgers chicken without adding oil and all cooked perfectly"
89.8%

large family

"if you have a large family you would need to cook in portions & keep it warm but it is ideal for a small family"
89.8%

have encountered

"it's easy to wash in the dishwasher doesn't emmit smells as much as the other fryers i have encountered"
88.9%

beautifully and quickly

"really pleased with the philips airfryer cooks beautifully and quickly still learning how versatile it is cleans easily and would happily recommend this robust machine to others"
88.9%

good fryer

"good fryer but you do get to a point where you think yuk i hate these chips i want normal ones do cook sausages chicken and stuff like that good"
88.8%

fast and clean

"great machine fast and clean in daily use now for over a year"
88.6%

really happy

"i have cooked things liek chicken nuggets for the boys and also veggie burgers and warmed up chicken legs and it does a great job so far i am really happy with it and it looks stylish too :"
88.4%

works best

"it works best if you coat the chips with a small amount of oil so it's not totally fat free although it can be if you want"
88.3%

great product thanks

"great product thanks"
88.3%

food quality is great

"thanks chps are so crispy and the food quality is great :"
88.1%

everything to perfection

"cooks everything to perfection"
88.1%

great fryer

"this is a great fryer and while we use it for all sorts of items like chips straight from potatoes bacon sauages it's great that you don't need to cook them with additional oil"
88.0%

great appliance

"great appliance really easy to use and saves lots of time when cooking tricky to clean the basket at times depending what you put in it"
88.0%

clean still

"really love it easy to use easy to clean still experimenting with recipes glad i purchased it!"
86.4%

compact addition

"easy to use easy to clean and a compact addition that sits next to my microwave"
75.0%

great addition

"what a great addition to my kitchen i hardly use my cooker oven anymore this air fryer is just so much more convenient and versatile"
75.0%

awesome taste

"pros: +awesome taste when cooking meat"
75.0%

works well

"works well"
75.0%

great machine

"great machine fast and clean in daily use now for over a year"
75.0%

good price

"a good price"
75.0%

speedy safe

"thank you phillips and amazon for a speedy safe deliver"
75.0%

solid item

"well packaged solid item have only cooked chippies in it since buying it but they are the best homemade chips we have had in a long time easy to use"
75.0%

good instructions

"the design appears very straightforward to use with good instructions and other tips available from youtube "
75.0%

best price

"looking endlessly at the best price around certainly varied from one to another"
75.0%

great price

"great price for a well reviewed item"
75.0%

really useful

"its really useful and heavily used"
75.0%

delivery good

"packaging and delivery good"
75.0%

looks good

"the fryer is well made and looks good"
75.0%

very sturdy

"very sturdy product"
75.0%

recommend enough

"can't recommend enough"
74.9%

mini fan oven

"it is basically a mini fan oven that works well"
74.9%

really well

"it's great for roasting veg or potatoes and cooks stuff really well"
74.9%

fast delivery

"great product and fast delivery"
74.9%

good reviews

"i purchased mine way back and it was down to the good reviews i then purchased one for my daughter this week end just gone my daughter in law came for a wee visit and she was taken by my philips airfryer i ordered her one saturday afternoon they had intended to stay till the monday but due to work commitments they left sunday which as it turned out it was lucky they left on the sunday as the order arrived this morning"
74.9%

healthy option

"i bought this cos i thought i would go for the healthy option of no oil"
74.9%

were fantastic

"we used them mainly for chips and after the pan had seasoned a bit they were fantastic"
74.9%

would happily

"really pleased with the philips airfryer cooks beautifully and quickly still learning how versatile it is cleans easily and would happily recommend this robust machine to others"
74.9%

great device

"great device for cooking for my 17 year old son"
74.9%

more reliable

"if they'd been more reliable they would be brilliant"
74.8%

look forward

"overall i would recomend this product and look forward to trying out other stuff in it"
74.8%

very quickly

"received very quickly to spain which is a miracle in itself!"
74.8%

agree with

"it recommends maris piper which i have to agree with"
74.8%

clear instructions

"easy to use clear instructions not too big sits nicely in the corner and doesn't smell when cooking!"
74.7%

that crunch

"best appliance anyone can buy for their kitchen i've had the product a year now and use it most days a week easy enough to clean cooks food quickly and food has that crunch on the outside soft on the inside texture"
74.7%

very quick

"it's very quick too"
74.7%

different foods

"amazed at the number of different foods cooked so easily"
74.7%

really easily

"no nasty smell and cleans really easily"
74.7%

five stars

"five stars for performance and the taste of the food is excellent"
74.7%

nice crisp

"also cooked fish cakes and similar to a nice crisp"
74.6%

robust machine

"really pleased with the philips airfryer cooks beautifully and quickly still learning how versatile it is cleans easily and would happily recommend this robust machine to others"
74.6%

large fan oven

"but because of it's compact size it is more economical than the large fan oven in our cooker when cooking small amounts"
74.6%

better built

"i also like that it is a lot quieter than the actifry and is better built and that the important bits are dishwasher proof"
74.6%

good indeed

"very good indeed"
74.6%

into warm water

"dip the food basket into warm water with detergent for a while and then it will be easier to clean!"
74.6%

with warm water

"i think you will just need to have a brush kind of cleaning tool with warm water to brush through the frying net and it's totally ok"
74.5%

researched carefully

"we researched carefully and bought the phillips"
74.5%

not totally odder

"the negatives if you can call them that are: it is a bit noisy particularly if you are working in an open plan kitchen it is not totally odder free you certainly can smell the chips frying inside it can be a bit small for the larger family the positives: well made compact design fast in comparison with other method of cooking chips are as great as they can be without the oil i used morris piper and it tested great suitable for all sort of meet cuts and other type of food"
74.5%

just perfect

"i use it also for burgers and it's just perfect"
74.5%

energy efficient

"+energy efficient"
74.4%

extremely easy

"the product is well built with a very simple way of using it with a dial to change the temperatures and a simple button to remove the tray ready for cleaning which can be put in the dishwasher making clean up extremely easy when compared to others"
74.4%

nice n crispy

"chips and potato wedges come out nice n crispy"
74.4%

will probably

"i have found it to be neat and an ok size to be on the work top the chips taste great though will probably never beat deep fat frying roast potatoes are great too i part boil them in the same way i would have for oven roasting"
74.4%

useful item

"no rotten oil to dispose of and no horrid oily smell in the hose extremely pleased and am recommending it as a good useful item"
74.4%

excellent homemade chips

"makes excellent homemade chips and potato wedges"
74.4%

very easily

"it is very easily cleaned"
74.4%

good condition

"i hope the materials continue in good condition after several use"
74.4%

came out perfect

"the chips came out perfect"
74.3%

very useful

"very useful"
74.3%

overall good

"overall good product"
74.3%

fabulous low fat chips

"i have not only made fabulous low fat chips but amazing muffins and cakes too"
74.3%

seems good

"seems good so far"
74.3%

good value

"very usefull cooks most items very clean and easy to clean will reccommend to others also good value"
74.3%

safe versatile

"it is safe versatile and much more healthy tah a cdeep or shallow fat frier!"
74.3%

everything recommended

"the best item i have bought for the kitchen does everything recommended"
74.3%

sweet sauce

"the chicken wings were better that barbeque sticky with just the right amount of charring to the sweet sauce"
74.2%

looks stylish

"is a very easy to sue product looks stylish and is quiet"
74.2%

really nice

"the food is really nice sometimes better than the traditional way"
74.2%

great item

"great item for the kitchen and i'd certainly be lost without it now!"
74.2%

handy and healthy

"this is a super handy and healthy unit to have in any kitchen especially with kids"
74.1%

nice and crispy

"only really use it for doing frozen chips but they come out nice and crispy"
74.1%

heating temperature

"it can fry bake or just simply heat food if you set heating temperature and time properly!"
74.1%

pleased with chips

"really pleased with chips"
74.1%

very healthy

"some people at slimming club told me about this fryer and when i could afford it i found amazone was the cheapest i have found this very good and uses very little oil very healthy"
74.1%

quick and easy

"had the air fryer for over a month now and it is definitely living up to other reviews of being quick and easy"
74.0%

more convient

"more convient than the oven"
74.0%

very usefull

"very usefull cooks most items very clean and easy to clean will reccommend to others also good value"
74.0%

very happy

"all in all and so far i'm very happy and thinking about getting another philips machine to replace my halogen oven!"
74.0%

comes out lovely

"easy to use and everything cooked in it comes out lovely"
74.0%

useful indeed

"i also bought the grill pan which i expected to be gold plated for the price and that has turned out to be very useful indeed"
74.0%

electric oven

"although having said that it's a lot less space to fill with hot air compared to an electric oven"
73.9%

good shake

"when i done my syn free chips i use a small amount of oil as that was much better results and half way i give them a good shake not too noisy when cooking and no smells like a fryer!"
73.9%

speed and quality

"i have made chips and spring rolls so far and was impressed by the speed and quality"
73.9%

amazing machine

"i had stomach problems which stopped me eating anything fried but with this amazing machine i reminded myself what is the taste of french fries crispy potato rolls and so much more"
73.9%

rare occasion

"it's a rare occasion when i endorse a product for free as well but this is a must have in everyone's kitchen"
73.8%

with results

"we are still practising as yet but very pleased with results so far"
73.8%

best products

"this is one of the best products i have ever bought its so easy to use the chips are fantastic and so are the jacket potatoes"
73.8%

best cooking appliances

"one of best cooking appliances i have ever bought in my life"
73.8%

fryer everyday

"i use this fryer everyday to make my diet meals since i bought it last week!"
73.8%

no regrets buying

"so far i have no regrets buying it"
73.8%

fabulous love

"fabulous love it easy to use and easy to clean great product"
73.7%

good product

"good product"
73.7%

crisp outer

"ok as others have stated it is a mini fan assisted oven but cooks frozen food and fresh food better and gives a crisp outer to food as does a deep fat fryer"
73.6%

good results

"we have used it to cook chips and fish with good results & are sure that it will have many other cooking uses"
73.6%

going strong

"still going strong after more than a year"
73.6%

full power

"i normally give it 3 mins on full power before i use it to cook"
73.6%

cheese vegetables

"can cook almost anything in it bacon chops grilled cheese vegetables"
73.6%

many thanks

"excellent many thanks"
73.6%

great cooker

"great cooker"
73.5%

cooks perfectly

"overall it is very easy to use and cooks perfectly"
73.5%

soapy water

"and finally it is extremely easy to clean both parts of the tray with just hot soapy water there are no difficult to reach areas"
73.5%

fantastic product

"fantastic product"
73.4%

amazing invention

"i've had it a couple of years now and think it's an amazing invention"
73.4%

lovely and healthy

"spicy potato wedges lovely and healthy"
73.4%

good quality

"fantastic good quality easy to use product"
73.3%

healthy & great

"in conclusion this is a great bit of kit easy to clean in dishwasher or hot soapy soak and we've eaten more chips & wedges this year than the past 5 years healthy & great flavours"
73.3%

color and taste delicious

"the food ended with a beautiful golden color and taste delicious as flavors are not altered"
73.3%

very impressed

"i personally tried it with chicken wings and other cuts and was very impressed relatively easy to clean all the other advertised benefits healthy cheap to run etc"
73.2%

whole family

"used by the whole family i think it was a great investment"
73.2%

perfect results

"ok still trying to get the correct timing and temperature settings for perfect results"
73.1%

baked cheese

"baked eggs baked cheese on toast etc"
73.1%

much healthier

"wish i bought one earlier so much healthier and its amazing what you can cook in it"
73.1%

dishwasher friendly

"i haven’t cleaned in the dishwasher but it is dishwasher friendly"
73.1%

crispy potato rolls

"i had stomach problems which stopped me eating anything fried but with this amazing machine i reminded myself what is the taste of french fries crispy potato rolls and so much more"
73.1%

excellent price

"very good product at an excellent price"
73.0%

been recommending

"great buy at a great price i have been recommending"
73.0%

quality item

"quality item"
73.0%

nice meals

"eating nice meals and healthy as minimum use of oil"
72.9%

cooking possibilities

"the cooking possibilities are endless but you are governed to size portions for one and two only"
72.9%

best things

"simply one of the best things i've ever bought"
72.8%

little kitchen

"simply the best way to make chips ever we had to replace our first one as it developed a big crack and wouldn't cook this is just the right size for our little kitchen and with a little practise chips roasties and many other bits can be turned out jackets spuds are a favourite of mine just keep the basket"
72.8%

post quick

"was packed well and came in the post quick"
72.8%

satisfactory results

"and satisfactory results"
72.6%

lovely sausage rolls

"brilliant best oven chips ever don't just stop at air frying does lovely sausage rolls and toasties"
72.6%

highly recommended

"highly recommended"
72.6%

quality food

"tasty and good quality food"
72.6%

fryer user

"for a first time air fryer user this was intuitive to operate"
72.6%

high price

"the device instantly made up for the high price after i fried some lean chicken breast with mustard sauce"
72.5%

great investment

"used by the whole family i think it was a great investment"
72.4%

would recommend

"very happy with my purchase would recommend to anyone"
72.4%

great piece

"love the airfryer we now have 2 as it's such a great piece of kit"
72.4%

tasty and good

"tasty and good quality food"
72.3%

clean makes

"easy to use and to clean makes excellent chips"
72.3%

restaurant quality

"it does make lovely chips a bit like restaurant quality no fat very little to clean after use remains quite hot for a while after use"
72.3%

healthy meal

"very handy for a quick healthy meal"
72.2%

lovely and moist

"i have cooked lots of chicken and fish it comes out lovely and moist tender and melts in your mouth"
72.0%

more healthy

"not only is it more healthy but it actually cooks some things better than other methods!"
71.9%

much better

"when i done my syn free chips i use a small amount of oil as that was much better results and half way i give them a good shake not too noisy when cooking and no smells like a fryer!"
71.9%

household person

"i would add that for a single household person as i am this is a boon because you do not have to heat even small an oven for 20 minutes and then cook for another 20 minutes this will pre heat in 3 and do it all in half the time on the label"
71.8%

excellent and healthy

"excellent and healthy product"
71.8%

were better

"the chicken wings were better that barbeque sticky with just the right amount of charring to the sweet sauce"
71.6%

healthier and tastier

"absolutely fabulous product whole family are delighted and enjoying healthier and tastier food in double quick time!"
71.5%

hand cut chips

"fantastic fresh hand cut chips"
71.4%

indian snacks

"oh and it's ideal for cooking indian snacks like samosas"
71.4%

their kitchen

"best appliance anyone can buy for their kitchen i've had the product a year now and use it most days a week easy enough to clean cooks food quickly and food has that crunch on the outside soft on the inside texture"
71.3%

rolls chicken

"i brush oil on samosas spring rolls chicken sticks and they come out fine"
71.3%

nostalgic moment

"i had a nostalgic moment and hankered after home made chips"
71.3%

surprisingly awesome

"surprisingly awesome"
71.3%

miniature fan oven

"i was slightly sceptical about this product it's really a miniature fan oven but it works incredibly well and all the residual fat in the base is a testament to how little you eat"
71.2%

quick and excellent

"so quick and excellent results"
71.1%

very tasty

"the chips are very tasty and while not oil free have so little oil that this is not an unreasonable title"
71.1%

user manual

"i am impressed by the machine though it is lacking the divider mentioned in the user manual as part of the package"
71.1%

burgers chicken

"i have cooked frozen chips fish scampi burgers chicken without adding oil and all cooked perfectly"
71.0%

recommend this

"i would recommend this for a single person or old people when you still want to cook but does not want the fuss with all these washing up or cleaning the big oven afterwards"
70.9%
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quite frustrating

"when we do chips or wedges for 4 & the pan is full that takes more care & more time & for a large family needing bigger quantities i would imagine the fryer could be quite frustrating"
99.2%

greasy disaster

"bought this item as i can't have oven chips and the ones i made in a chip pan were a greasy disaster so am very pleased to have found this"
99.1%

very disappointed

"we have been very disappointed we blamed the potatoes we’ve tried every potato so we have resorted back to our deep fat fryer"
99.0%

really annoying

"but really annoying that they stick and yes i do shake them throughout cooking"
98.8%

pretty poor

"fiddly to clean and drainer seems a bit cheaply made from expanded metal the documentation and instructions were pretty poor and it does not explain the product or even have a dedicated website to help you"
94.6%

heavy object

"moving heavy object from packing is the wrong way round"
90.1%

quite noisy

"it is quite noisy when on but i don’t think that we will use our deep fat frier any more"
88.6%

quibble return

"after reading mixed reviews i was a little nervous about ordering an airfryer but after i heard it was half price on amazon and had a no quibble return with phillips i decided to try my luck"
74.9%

only gripe

"my only gripe is that the mains lead is too short"
74.9%

only issue

"only issue with it is that it's a bit noisy hence 4 stars instead of 5!"
74.9%

fault this

"however if i am doing a meal for one i can't fault this at all really great fryer and heats up quickly and cooks beautifully and much better than the oven!"
74.8%

seems too fiddly

"i have only had my airfryer for approx 4 weeks and cooked so far frozen chips not tried fresh potatoes as it seems too fiddly "
74.8%

little loud

"revolutionised healthy food in the house its a little loud but no more than a fan oven or microwave"
74.7%

fried food

"only used it a few times but can make tasty fried food with barely any calories"
74.7%

absolute nightmare

"absolute nightmare!"
74.6%

replacement basket

"00 for a replacement basket so overall not such a good deal"
74.6%

before freezing

"we eat them just once a week and as they are pre cooked in oil before freezing this actually releases excess oil trapped in the chips"
74.5%

only problem

"great product cooks fast only problem i thought i was getting a bargain but not the case as the same ones are on ebay bran new for 49 99 free delivery as my friend as just bought the same one for herself an one for her mother so she got two for the price i paid for one not impressed amazon"
74.5%

fairly noisy

"fan is fairly noisy but this is how it cooks"
74.4%

product shame

"great product shame the design causes the draw to be scratched as you take it in and out"
74.3%

very expensive

"the one down side is the pans you can buy to fit in it are very expensive so we didn’t bother we simply use tin foil"
74.3%

negative reviews

"i received negative reviews of the other branded one from friends so decided not to buy any airfryer until sisters bought this one"
74.3%

gets overdone

"it's a lot quicker than overn since the capacity is much smaller but do pay attention while cooking in case it gets overdone"
74.2%

cooked unevenly

"had tried cheaper alternatives but they weren’t up to scratch and cooked unevenly"
74.0%

only complain

"the only complain was that inner piece isn't very practical to clean"
73.9%

were somewhat

"i initially found the chips frozen were somewhat dry compared to cooking in oil"
73.5%

needing bigger quantities

"when we do chips or wedges for 4 & the pan is full that takes more care & more time & for a large family needing bigger quantities i would imagine the fryer could be quite frustrating"
73.4%

under load

"warning: if timer set for too long do not disconnect under load"
73.3%

fatty foood

"bought it for my dad though he didn't like it and gave it back to us but he put fatty foood in it"
73.0%

visually impaired

"used it for a whilte but gavbe up as we are visually impaired and were told that the steam from it marked the ceiling"
72.9%

cheap piece

"not a cheap piece of kit to buy no quicker or cheaper to run than an oil filled electric fryer but no expensive long life oil to buy!"
72.7%

only negative

"only negative is the machine is quite large not great if you have a small kitchen"
72.3%

much smaller

"it's a lot quicker than overn since the capacity is much smaller but do pay attention while cooking in case it gets overdone"
71.9%

remove melted plastic

"not easy to remove melted plastic from the basket & philips want £60"
71.5%

fried chips

"the chips are not quite as good as deep fried chips but not far off and worth compensating that 'nearly as good as' for a so much healthier option"
68.8%

grease cutter

"real pain to clean it yes it does say oil free but would be handy if the air fryer came with grease cutter or similar cleaning product"
68.3%

that it cooks

"cons: a bit bulky for the amount of food that it cooks"
68.2%

tray below

"really pleased with hot air fryer variable heat control is excellent idea crispy chips in no time and not covered in oil as this drops through mesh into tray below"
68.2%

product cooks

"great product cooks fast only problem i thought i was getting a bargain but not the case as the same ones are on ebay bran new for 49 99 free delivery as my friend as just bought the same one for herself an one for her mother so she got two for the price i paid for one not impressed amazon"
68.0%

find it too small

"a larger family may find it too small"
67.9%

heat control

"really pleased with hot air fryer variable heat control is excellent idea crispy chips in no time and not covered in oil as this drops through mesh into tray below"
67.7%

stick coating

"makes excellent chips a little concerned non stick coating is coming off after only being used twice"
67.6%

enough information

"not enough information about extra's and where they are can purchase spare parts"
67.3%

clog your arteries

"this oil is very healthy and does not clog your arteries"
67.2%

very minimal

"we can have homemade chips that use a very minimal amount of oil and still come out looking and tasting great"
66.7%

give it a missed

"i notice there is a frying basket you can buy separately but for the price it is half of this fryer so i had give it a missed"
66.5%

uneven cooking

"uneven cooking and a wire mesh that all the food stuck to"
66.4%

manual dials

"i like the manual dials as they are faster and easier to use"
65.9%

totally useless

"this would be four stars but for the totally useless instruction booklet"
65.8%

remove the container

"to prevent this one needs to remove the container after six minutes give the contents a good shake and cook for six minutes more"
65.5%

hellish expensive

"to do much else you need accessories like the grill pan which is very good but hellish expensive which i have used to cook chops and sausages"
64.7%

just battered

"for example just battered "
63.7%

scratch the interior

"also can't scrub the inside of the other pull out base as then it will scratch the interior"
63.3%

broke couple of months

"very disappointed with the product the handle of the basket broke couple of months later"
62.6%

baking and frying

"i've had one for a couple of years and basically it's a mini fan oven which takes the hassle out of baking and frying while coking food in a healthier way"
61.5%

reasonably bulky

"and it's reasonably bulky if you don't have much counter space"
61.0%

foil cases

"found tin foil cases to be most useful to cook in as it if difficult getting ovenware small enough for the airfryer would thoroughly recommend this item"
60.7%

drips from food

"bottom pan can get a little messy sometimes with dried on drips from food but not too difficult to clean"
60.6%

error in the beginning

"a bit of trial and error in the beginning to get the chips just right but have got the hang of it now"
60.5%

difficult to scrub

"the only downside is the cleaning we've used it so much in just three weeks or so that the grease on the basket is difficult to scrub"
60.2%

fumes off this machine

"so far there are no real noticeable fumes off this machine"
59.7%

mixed reviews

"after reading mixed reviews i was a little nervous about ordering an airfryer but after i heard it was half price on amazon and had a no quibble return with phillips i decided to try my luck"
59.7%

third air fryer

"this is my third air fryer my first 2 were morphy richards and broke after 3 months each"
59.4%

fails never

"never fails never breaks"
59.1%

overn is broken

"this was bought because my overn is broken"
58.8%

wrong way round

"moving heavy object from packing is the wrong way round"
58.8%

tainted the food

"have only used this product once so far but is very simple to use but i should have washed the inside and the drawer first as it tainted the food very slightly with the newness!"
58.1%

trapped in the chips

"we eat them just once a week and as they are pre cooked in oil before freezing this actually releases excess oil trapped in the chips"
57.7%

lost without

"it does so much more than that though and i'd be lost without it"
57.4%

avoid mixing flavors

"i suggest to not mix different kind of food inside to avoid mixing flavors"
57.4%

size of the draw

"i have tried it but not enough to give a reasonble comment but its quite blg but the size of the draw is not that big for medium size family i would think you would have to maybe make two batches of chips there does not seem to be enough chips for three or four persons but i suppose it depends how many chips you want"
57.3%

cooked with fry lite

"chips can be cooked with fry lite for very healthy option but if you use rice bran oil sparingly they taste and look better"
57.2%

tefal actifry died

"after 18 months my tefal actifry died but as i had bought insurance reviews advised this as it is so unreliable i went for the philips machine as a replacement"
57.1%

managed before

"this is not just for practically fat free chips though now i am used to working the machine i can make the most wonderful chips it cooks so many things i don't know how i managed before"
57.1%

which is not ideal

"you'd need to cook the fish first and then the chips which is not ideal"
57.0%

airfryer is useless

"now the airfryer is useless"
56.7%

small appliance

"it must be saving money because you're heating a small appliance rather than a full size oven"
56.2%

small basket

"cooks anything would recommend it however there are only two of us it has rather a small basket so may not be so good for large family"
56.2%

small workspace

"only down side is that it rather too bulky to leave out if you have a small workspace in your kitchen"
56.2%

drops through mesh

"really pleased with hot air fryer variable heat control is excellent idea crispy chips in no time and not covered in oil as this drops through mesh into tray below"
56.1%

store away

"not only that it looks very elegant so don't need to store away"
56.0%

bordering on useless

"seems to work ok but the recipe book is bordering on useless i don't think you want to soak fish fingers"
55.9%

chips dry them

"to improve the flavour i cut the potatoes into chips dry them off and then brush them over with olive oil before cooking"
55.9%

water and crap

"when turned the right way up later all the water and crap drained out and i could wipe it off with a cloth"
55.8%

very quick and less

"i fry all all my chips make toast heat up sandwich cook chicken pork chops and make pies etc all turn out very quick and less fuss than using the big oven which i have to say i no longer use"
55.8%

difficult to clean

"good but it difficult to clean"
55.8%

does n't always

"timer doesn't always work but i tend to be in the kitchen when it's on so i notice"
55.8%

timer set for too long

"warning: if timer set for too long do not disconnect under load"
55.6%

inthetv channel

"i found this one a lot better quality than the one i had brought inthetv channel but found the basket a bit difficult to clean"
55.4%

the fire alarm

"the only thing dissapointing is it sets of the fire alarm quite quickly though i dont see or smell the smoke"
55.2%

it's not worth

"i’m glad it was on sale when i bought it as no way would i pay full price it’s not worth it"
55.1%

most of all it cooks

"and most of all it cooks perfect chips meatballs pastries and fish with only a pinch of oil!"
54.9%

what's not to like

"what's not to like"
54.8%

afterwards is a nightmare

"it cooks ok but cleaning the basket afterwards is a nightmare!"
54.7%

blister and the coating

"after years of use the bottom of the pan eventually starts to blister and the coating comes off but this doesn’t affect its ability to cook and being as it’s only the fat catcher it’s totally acceptable and understandable"
54.7%

throw money at

"good product a little more customer care would be better as attitude certainly appears as 'no problem' as long as you continue to throw money at us otherwise go away"
54.7%

not brown and shake

"i have found that this can still leave sections that are not brown and shake the container twice once after four and again eight minutes"
54.7%

not that big though

"it is not that big though"
54.7%

would n't fit in here

"barely use the oven since i got this unless i'm making something big eg lasange that wouldn't fit in here"
54.7%

throw it away

"one tip if i'm cooking anything fatty like bacon i line the bottom with a piece of foil then throw it away afterwards"
54.5%

does not spin around

"it doesn't have a rotary arm so food does not spin around"
54.5%

with fry light

"chips are fine from frozen or real just spray with fry light"
54.4%

as nice as fried

"home made chips are not bad but not as nice as fried"
54.1%

frustrating otherwise

"could be frustrating otherwise"
54.0%

time it fell

"i'm a little more careful now and work around it but it might have been damaged either time it fell"
54.0%

taste like cardboard

"worked well for a few months after a few cleans and some usage this doesn't seem to cook food as well nice for meat however it leaves chips really dry and they literally feel and taste like cardboard"
53.8%

rice bran oil sparingly

"chips can be cooked with fry lite for very healthy option but if you use rice bran oil sparingly they taste and look better"
53.8%

truly unbelievable

"the quality is truly unbelievable!"
53.7%

only a pinch

"and most of all it cooks perfect chips meatballs pastries and fish with only a pinch of oil!"
53.7%

thrown our old fryer

"bought one of these as we had thrown our old fryer out to lead a more healthy eating lifestyle"
53.7%

quite a bulky item

"it's easy to use and fairly easy to clean but it is quite a bulky item"
53.7%

n't comment on them

"have not tried the recipes yet so can't comment on them"
53.5%

made the mistake

"they made the mistake of putting a microwave meal in to cook in it's plastic container which promptly melted in the basket"
53.5%

a bit noisy hence

"only issue with it is that it's a bit noisy hence 4 stars instead of 5!"
53.4%

deep fried

"i also make slimming world type chips using fry light and my son says the battered cod is as good as deep fried"
53.4%

to par boil them

"i bought this at the full price but i have not been disappointed at all it is really a small oven so usually i find most food frozen or fresh needs half the time it says on the instructions like everything keep an eye on it the best chips are to par boil them for 5 mins and deep fry waitrose do a tiny"
53.4%

chips fry meat

"use it every day for chips fry meat etc!"
53.3%

everyone has a dishwasher

"not everyone has a dishwasher"
53.2%

third phillips airfrier

"this is the third phillips airfrier i've purchased"
53.2%

very greasy

"it needs regular cleaning though or gets very greasy and mucky"
53.0%

tube has shown

"i can only grill 3 pork chops and it is not enough to put one whole chicken as the demonstration on you tube has shown"
52.8%

dubious about

"i got this as a christmas present & was really dubious about it at first as i couldn't see how you could 'fry' food without oil"
52.5%

much grease

"apart from the fact that i am supposed to be careful about how much grease and calories i consume!"
52.5%

broken amazon

"when i bought this product it arrived broken amazon were amazing and couldn't be faulted the service was outstanding"
52.4%

have no idea

"have no idea why"
52.2%

remove the wired

"it is easy to clean however it’s a bit tough trying to remove the wired handle from the container"
52.1%

very short time

"but the interior above the removable pan is clearly going to be a problem to clean in a very short time"
52.0%

chips skinny thick

"we cook chips any and every type without issue oven chips fry chips skinny thick cut"
52.0%

from the beginning

"the fumes off my previous machine were bad from the beginning and they got worse as time went on"
52.0%

non fryed food

"got used to non fryed food now"
51.9%

very little or

"there is very little or no oil involved in the frying process"
51.9%

home fried potatoes

"crispy chips and potato wedges without anywhere near as much fat as home fried potatoes"
51.8%

fresh or frozen

"i have used this to cook: chips whole chicken breasts roast potatoes frozen chicken fish fingers etc fresh or frozen fishcakes"
51.7%

chips really

"worked well for a few months after a few cleans and some usage this doesn't seem to cook food as well nice for meat however it leaves chips really dry and they literally feel and taste like cardboard"
51.6%

bland in taste

"the end result i don't use pre cooked frozen chips but instead of soaking i parboil the cut chips while soft on the inside and crispy on the out is bland in taste"
51.6%

always end up all mushy

"they always end up all mushy"
51.5%

were n't up to scratch

"had tried cheaper alternatives but they weren’t up to scratch and cooked unevenly"
51.4%

will sadly

"will sadly be returning as i value my feet floor dog!"
51.3%

drum bells

"for example you can fit there easily 4 chicken drum bells"
51.1%

pale on the sides

"this does the job of cooking chips but you must shake the basket 2 or 3 times to make chips are not pale on the sides"
51.0%

dried off chips

"i toss the dried off chips in a large bowl and add one and a half tablespoons of oil making sure i cover all the chips then put them in the airfryer container for approx 25 mins giving them a shake around about twice"
50.9%

a little messy

"bottom pan can get a little messy sometimes with dried on drips from food but not too difficult to clean"
50.8%

very small

"it's a pretty sizeable piece of equipment which needs quite a bit of space on the counter but in comparison the basket for cooking is very small"
50.7%

have to guess

"you have to guess and hope"
50.7%

used little or no

"i dont feel i have to stand over it in case of a fat fire as seen on all fire shows as it used little or no fat!"
50.6%

removed separately

"would be ideal if the grill could be removed separately"
50.5%

not clean the filter

"cannot clean the filter"
50.3%

cracked too so i thought

"i purchased this airfryer after previously having the actifry after a year the paddle broke and the little mesh that protects the fan had cracked too so i thought i would look around for an alternative "
50.2%

small for 2 people

"way too small for 2 people and it smoked the kitchen out"
50.1%
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Top positive statements

Statement Strength**
"Love it Love it Love it." 93.1%
"Five stars for performance and the taste of the food is excellent." 93.1%
"Absolutely fabulous product whole family are delighted and enjoying healthier and tastier food in double quick time!" 93.1%
"Great product well built easy to use and do what it promises." 93.1%
"very good and use fulll n healthy" 93.1%
"excellent product and so much healthier" 93.1%
"Is a great product worth the money great food in no time even from." 93.1%
"we cook a lot of food in this its brilliant everything tastes better and is healthier" 93.1%

Top negative statements

Statement Strength
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3. Philips Essential Air Fryer with Rapid Air Technology for ..

 [Senti score 82.8%]

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Positive mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
philips
"this airfryer by philips is very good for cooking all types of meat"
"i bought the philips airfryer expecting a lot and it didnt let me down"
"the philips is fab"
58.7%
Air Fryer
"i am pleased with this Air Fryer"
"i recommend the Air Fryer to everyone who wants a healthy lifestyle and great tasting food"
"a great purchase i'm very happy with this Air Fryer"
56.9%

Negative mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
Air fryer
"first let me start by recommending this Air fryer"
72.8%
Edwards
"a revelation make sure you buy maris piper or king Edwards though and they're fresh"
64.1%
King Edwards
"a revelation make sure you buy maris piper or King Edwards though and they're fresh"
64.1%
Mel
"forget baking off with Mel'n'sue just pour yourself a drink tip the bag into the basket"
53.6%
Philips
"most important unit should of been fitted with on off power switch poor by Philips"
43.9%

Emotion analysis

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

40.2% 34.0% 25.8%
  neutral 33.3%
  worry 23.3%
  happiness 16.9%
  fun 9.9%
  love 5.5%
  relief 4.7%
  surprise 2.5%
  sadness 1.7%
  empty 0.7%
  hate 0.5%
  enthusiasm 0.5%
  fear 0.2%
  joy 0.2%

* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-12-14