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Advantages: Oil drainer, easy to keep clean
Disadvantages: Check oil tap is closed!!

I have gone through a few deep fat fryers (mainly because instead of cleaning it I just get a new one!!!) Anyway at the moment I have this one and so far I am impressed with it, even without a timer. Seems easier to keep clean somehow than the white ones. BUT don't do what I did ........... I unpacked it, rinsed it out, put it together, filled with oil and left on kitchen top for later............................ when I walked into kitchen I saw ...
...tap was off, yes all the oil had come out, all over unit and floor. SO remember to check the tap is off. But at least I know it works, and when the oil needs changing I should now manage it without having to buy a new one!!! Also makes lovely chips! ... Read review

Advantages: Cleaning system
Disadvantages: The price

...we succumbed to buying the Delonghi Deep Fat Fryer. So why choose Delonghi? The main motivation in our search for a chip fryer was that it must be easy to clean. I remember very clearly the horrors of draining the fat and spending way too much time cleaning the thing. So there was no other choice for us, we wanted the Delonghi because of the cleaning system. The box contained the fryer itself, a chip basket with a detachable handle and a strange ...
...The main advantage of buying Delonghi is without a doubt the cleaning system, each time we use it we wait for the fat to cool and then drain and clean it, so we will never again have a yucky greasy fat fryer. Cleaning each time also keeps the fat cleaner as all the crumbs that gather at the bottom are drained off each time. They recommend that you replace the fat completely after 8 uses, but be honest, how many of you who have a fat fryer have ever ... Read review

Advantages: Can make fresh low fat chips and wedges, easy to clean
Disadvantages: Bit big so takes up room, takes quite a long time to cook, caught on fire

I love the chips and wedges (that I made with fresh organic potatoes), and so do the family. It is much cheaper to make your own, once you have bought the product, but takes a longish time to cook - up to 45 mins depending on how much you cook. One kilo of wedges take 45 minutes. Less takes a little less time. The instructions are easy to follow from the recipe book, I haven't tried any of the interesting recipes in there. I can't use wheat flour ...
...two tablespoons of oil, and I added spices as per recipe but my own choice of spices. The actifry is easy to dismantle and clean in the dishwasher and it doesn't smell much when cooking. However after just 5 uses my actifry caught on fire and it is really lucky I noticed this right away or it could have been very serious, so it is going back to the retailer. I unplugged it and shut the lid and it went out, but produced a lot of chemical/plastic ... Read review

Advantages: healthier,removable inner for washing up
Disadvantages: initial cost for some people

...a worthwhile investment.Some of the recipes require a tablespoon of oil and other things you can cook without the need to add any fat at all especially if the product you wish to cook already has a fat content.The Tefal actifry is worth every penny so invest in one today. ... Read review

Advantages: Good to cook with. Easy to clean.
Disadvantages: Rather large to store.

Kenwood DF520 I have found this fryer to be an efficient addition to my kitchen. It is rather bulky so advisable to have a cupboard to store it in, for, if you are like me, it will only be used on a few occassions. It cooks well with a good range of temperatures and has a reasonable sized basket for the food to be cooked. It is rather spoilt by the viewing window becoming hard to see through once cooking has commenced as it appears to steam ... Read review