• DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I think the air fryer appliance was designed to sell more small appliances.

    Don’t get me wrong, I adore my air fryer and own a big stupid oversized Ninja air fryer with a grill grate in it that my family uses daily.

    But IMO the air fryer is very modern and was designed from the start to be a consumable product and I’m sure my Ninja will die within the next few years.

    I’ve also thought about bying a new oven with air fryer functionality built it, but my spouse pointed out that I’ll have to buy a whole new oven when that breaks…

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      1 year ago

      That’s the feeling I get about a lot of these smart applicances, kinda starting around the time of the instant pot fad. I love my instant pot though, and it’s lasted years. But in terms of repairability, I don’t know what I’d do with it if some internal electronics stopped working

  • ERPAdvocate@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Probably not the response you want, but in my experience if you have the room and extra to spend I would highly recommend a second oven with convection. I picked one up for ~$50 at an auction and apart from the install and overhead from upgrading electrical I found it killer for when I have a lot to cook or there are multiple people interested in using the kitchen.