KALORIK AFO 47271 SS vs PowerXL AirFryer XL

The double doors are single pane which is a big disappointment. Single pane doors do not hold in the heat as well as double pane glass doors. Air fryer? more like toaster oven. Yes it "air fries" but not well

Once you turn it off the interior heat dissipates. 3. It is not too noisy 4. It does not heat up the room 5

It is easy to change both the time and the temperature. Bacon - I used the Baking Tray with the Bacon Tray on top of it. The instructions are unclear! The picture diagram shows placing the bacon pan and tray on the 3rd (from the bottom) rack, but the written text states the 4th (or top) rack. Whichever rack you select, make sure you check the bacon as it cooks and make sure you flip it midway through! Times will vary depending on the cut of your bacon and it's very easy to overcook it because it cooks quickly! Again, it is easy to change the time and temperature from the preset ones

I have not used or tested out the rotisserie items, but I did use the basket for French fries and tots but truly didn't see any difference from placing them on the pan tray. So far I can say the 1.5 inch Filet Mignon we cooked and the Pork Chops have been fantastic! Again, you'll have to find your True Time and settings. My experience has been to always add 2 or 3 extra minute as a PRE-heat

In the end, the chicken cooked up well with the preset program (although I did pop a breaker a few minutes from the end - this fryer pulls a lot of power and needs a dedicated circuit!). It made a splattered greasy mess of the inside of the fryer, but it cleaned up pretty easily on the sides and doors. There's not much you can do for the exposed heating element on top though. The rotisserie forks are about the weakest spot in the whole works, they are pretty flimsy and washing them in the dishwasher makes them rust

.but too nervous to try yet! My wife and I made a deal that I keep it as long as I use it at least once a week! 4 stars because of the overheating. Maybe I will start to YouTube post my experiences: MrScience22

The only thing I didn’t like about this unit that I found in others is a nonstick coating on the inside oven for cleaning. I wish one of these companies would come up with a self cleaning option, because that’s probably my biggest bone of contention. These units are not the easiest to clean. You must clean them while they’re still a bit warm, yet not hot enough to burn you

We use it multiple times a week to re-heat and cook. I've recommended it to everyone. It is a great tool to have in the kitchen, even if it is a little bulky to store. Also, the clean up is very easy; the tray pops out of the basket and both are easy to clean since they are non-stick surfaces -- you can easily soak them both if something is really caked on

The only aspect that could be seen as a negative for some is the size, its huge and takes up a lot of counter space and its to large to move and store easily. However if you have the space or you need the extra cooking space for a larger family it's worth the counter space.

I wanted a smaller size fryer that didn’t take up much counter space, which the specs seemed to indicate. Next time I’ll definitely scrutinize the dimensions better. Small space shoppers—look elsewhere.