Kalorik MAXX Air Fryer Oven, 26 Quart 10-in-1 Countertop Toaster Oven & Air Fryer Combo - Fry, Bake, Roast, Rotisserie, & More, Large Glass French Doors & 9 Accessories, 1700-Watts, Stainless Steel

The media could not be loaded. I promised myself if it lasted 6 months I would write a 5 star review and if it lasted less than 6 months I would write a 3 star review (less review). The thing is; the doors don't close completely due to what looks like bad fit and finish, one of the trays is a little too big - keeping the doors open even more. Had it not been for the pandemic I would have probably returned it without even plugging it in, but... we are so happy with how it works, how it cooks and the results. It has lasted 9 months to date with little sign that it won’t go for several years or more.This is my first air-fryer, but it completely checks the boxes of being able to make fries, onion rings, chicken wings the best. So good that fast food fries directly from the take out window taste sad and soggy compared to the crisp clean fries I get from this thing. That’s no exaggeration; after about 6 months with no fast food and cooking all meals at home due to some issue in 2020 I finally had my first big Mac and fries and the big Mac was ok and the fries just seemed soggy. I went back a week later and found similar results. I think I just expect more from fires now.I bought the largest air fryer I could find, for the rotisserie and it checks that box (it has flaws, more about that below). But the three hidden gems are, cheese toast, hot dogs / sausages and reheating bread from the refrigerator. It cooks these three things so much better than any other device that it is worth having just for those three things.So... I'm writing a five star review for a contraption that has flaws. You want to know the flaws and decide for yourself if it is worth your money. That’s why you are reading this super long review:1. The selector dial is super sloppy (I saw this in other reviews and I am reiterating they used a super cheap part for the dial). I waited over 6 months to write this review as I assumed it would break and I did not want to write a good review for a piece of junk. It has not broken and it has not gotten worse. I therefore concluded it is not a piece of junk, just a flowed device.2. It gets very hot and moves a lot of air. Hey, that is why you are looking at this one in the first place.! But the sides get too hot for me to put it near a wall and it blows so much hot air out the top back area I did not feel it was safe to run it under a cabinet.As a side note, much of the casing is cool to the touch, but some of it does get hot. My concern was trapping hot air. With nothing to cool my walls and 15 minutes of hot air, I was worried. I thought it would heat up the shelf above and with hot air rising and this thing producing a lot of hot air I worried it would damage the paint or even catch the kitchen on fire. I ended up moving it to an island location with nothing above it.3. The doors are very sloppy and do not really close all the way. Like the dial this is an unforced error that could be avoided by better build quality. But... this thing moves a lot of air and has louvers to draw air into it. The gaps on the front just contribute to the louver area and therefore do not detract from its actual function. Also, like the dial issue, I wanted to wait before writing this review to see if the door hardware would get worse. It did not.4. Two of the trays came with dents and the protective coating was damaged. This annoyed me, but not as much as the fact that one of the trays (the drip tray / baking tray) also does not completely fit inside the oven. It holds the doors open. How this sort of oversight is even possible is just really odd. I know from reviews other people have received ones with poor workmanship and many received them with no issues. I have to overlook this issue because I like the rest of what this does. You may feel otherwise.5. The loud beeping. It beeps, you will notice the beeping.6. The rotisserie setup has two design annoyances. The spit has a square end instead of a pointy end. good luck getting it to go through a chicken. I have a rotisserie rod from a broken machine that I use to pre-drill my food because this one is just too blunt. The end caps are tricky to get onto the spit. They hold very well, but these two flaws make the rotisserie process cumbersome.7. One more item of note regarding the rotisserie, unless you perfectly balance your chicken and tie it up really well, this machine does not fit a large frying chicken and only a small one will fit using the drip tray. Some tinfoil magic will need to be done at the bottom otherwise you will have chicken schmaltz leaking out the bottom of the machine. This happened once and it was not so fun to clean up. On the plus side, the rotisserie is strong enough to move unbalanced food and has good controls for stopping and reversing and the oven light works well to see inside.As I said at the top, this is my first air fryer so I don't really know if it is the best one or the worst one. It is a vegetable monster making tasty (and healthy) side dishes really easy, it does the frying thing super well and with the glass front lets you really dial in the browning on things like chicken wings. For making things like cheese toast or garlic bread this thing is just perfect. On the rotisserie I have done a tri-tip roast, a turkey breast and many chickens. For quick indulgence, this thing will cook a tray of fries directly from a frozen bag, a hot dog and then warm a hot-dog bun when placed in the last minute all at once. That's a whole meal with every item being cooked better than any other method I have ever used. Did I mention how well it cooks cheese toast?I begrudgingly give this thing five stars and would willingly pay about 50% more for one that has a build quality of a high end appliance and real stainless steel. And that is the story, I find the $199 a good value for this product as it sits today. We have purchased a number of cooking items and gadgets over the last year just to keep the mailman employed and to balance our own sanity. This thing gets used nearly every day for some task or another and deserves a good review despite itself.

This is my first air fryer. I actually bought the original in a department store, but my sister liked the look of it so much that I bought one for her here. It looks fantastic in the kitchen and works very well. I don't need to compare it with other products because it does what it's supposed to and cleans up very easily. There has never been a downside to owning this air fryer. Satisfied customer.

Absolutely the best countertop oven I have gotten. I’ve had around 4 including cuisine art and this is the best. It cooks evenly, not burning the top. It might take a little longer to cook , but it is even. Love it.

Got the Maxx Air Fryer on the first day of the delivery window. Box was dented and torn, but product was packed well and not dented or scratched. Everything was in the box as advertised. Written directions were very clear and informative in the instruction booklet. Recipe book semi useful, half of the items I would never make. Internet is better source for my style of cooking. In the steak recipe, the amount of time it said to cook med-rare steak made a medium steak. Smaller instruction book was accurate for steak time. I had 1-1/2" fillet mignon which were nearly touching the burner which might have accounted for the over-cooking. You are cautioned to monitor food to prevent over-cooking when using the presets and I found that to be very necessary. I have re-heated pizza, cooked steak, brussel sprouts, zucchini fries, chicken legs, bacon and brat sausages. Everything tasted great most cooked to perfection. I did burn the brussel sprouts by not watching them carefully, they go from OK to overdone in a little over a minute using the air fryer setting. The fifth time using it was last night making zucchini fries they were great but when I went to clean the cooled oven the light would not come on! That is one of the features I really liked about the little oven. Today I plan to bake a cobbler and tomorrow rotisserie a pork roast.Things I don't like. Only the adjustment dial. I have to turn it sometimes two clicks and sometimes only one to get it to move from function to function on the digital screen. Not sure if this is normal. Buttons on front do get really hot when cooking steak at the 500° setting. Not so much at the lower temps. But caution is suggested. I don't make toast in the oven as it uses too much electricity compared to my little toaster when I am only making 2 slices. Would not use it as a dehydrator as I have two dedicated units. Will try the proofing feature when I make bread tomorrow.On the heat around the oven when operating, I only noticed excessive heat coming from the back where the main exhaust is. The rear wall did get hot, not enough to burn but enough that I put a glass tray against my wall so no worries about that and the instructions say to keep it 4" from all walls. The other sides do not appear to get hot, when a tissue is put near the vents they seem to be sucking in air not blowing it out. The top gets semi hot but not enough to make me worry or try to protect the cabinet above which is the prescribed 4". I place the little feet on 1" trivets mainly so I could move it forward and back on my counter when I used it, the little rubber feet did not slide so well which is probably a good thing.The front doors seem to cause folks to be concerned. Don't worry. They are really a great adaptation from the fold down door. I put a piece of foil or small cookie sheet in front. When I pull out the food the crumbs or drippings go on them instead of the crack of the door. I have the fold-down door on my convection oven and it's a pain to clean. The small crack between the doors does not cause any problems as some folks have questioned.The oven cleans up with a damp sponge. I spray a little vinegar on it and wipe, to cut the grease, then wipe with water dampened cloth. Dry the glass doors with paper towel and I'm ready to cook again. I put the fry basket, bacon tray, steak tray and drip tray in the dishwasher. All appear to be be non-stick except for the air fry basket although I don't see any coating of any kind. Looks like the same metal as the inside of my self-cleaning oven.I am bummed about the light and wondering what else is going to stop working. It appears the glass protector over the light is riveted in so would have to take the entire cover off to replace the light bulb. I'll call the company Monday as this is Saturday to see what can be done about the light.I was really thrilled with the oven before the light development. Have not used my stove oven or my countertop convection oven since I got it. I have already given away my George Jr rotisserie so I hope this light thing can be fixed. I'll update when I find out.UPDATE 8-13-20: Received the 3rd oven tonite (2nd replacement). They shipped the 2nd oven after I called a week after they got the the one with the broken light. It was 2 weeks before I got the 2nd oven, on a Friday night, of course. It was a mess. The bottom was all bent up, the doors would not open right, nor would it sit flat on the counter. I took pictures and emailed them to the Customer Rep I was working with. Monday morning before 8am CDT I got a call from the Customer Service Supervisor at Kalorik. He was very apologetic about the poor condition of the oven. Promised to personally inspect the next shipment and get it sent immediately. I checked my email where there was a return label waiting for me to print. I took the 2nd damaged oven to UPS on Monday and they shipped one from Florida on Monday also. I got the replacement tonight, Thursday. It was packed much, much better than the other ovens and appears to be a slightly different model, maybe an upgrade. The selector knob I mentioned on the original oven where I had to turn it several clicks to make it move on the selections is not an issue with this one. It moves with only one click. I have not been able to use it other than to do the original "burn-off" of the interior they tell you to do in the instruction booklet. The light issue has also been fixed it appears. The light in the new oven has a clip that looks like you could remove the glass and replace the bulb. Don't know yet but so far I am impressed with the new oven. Looking forward to re-heating some fries in it in the morning. I can not say enough good things about the Customer Service. They have been very responsive to my emails considering they may be working from home. I did not ask. Thank You to Kalorik for taking care of me.