I’m trying to look at ways to reduce how much I’m spending and wondering whether switching to an air fryer would be beneficial Vs a normal oven.
I use my oven 3-4 times a week to cook 1 or 2 portions worth of food.
For those who have completely switched to using an air fryer has there been a noticeable reduction in your energy usage. Thanks
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I haven’t used my oven since I cooked Christmas dinner. Used Ninja Foodi every time since. Impossible to say if it’s saved me any money but it saves me time which to me is even more important.
The best thing is you just pull out the bowl and stick it in the dishwasher when you’re done. No more scrubbing grill pans/baking trays.
Not sure about money but it’s saved me time and hassle.
Personally I’m very disappointed in my air fryer and only use it to make fish and chips.
I have noticed that the air fryer will take the full draw of electricity for 100% of the time it’s on, whereas an oven will warm up, stop heating until it drops under a certain temp, and then warm up again.
The air fryer might be faster, but I’m not convinced it saves me electricity. I have solar panels and the solar panel app tracks electricity use very accurately, and the electricity draw of the air fryer stands out like a sore thumb. It might save time and electricity if you can make something in 5 minutes, but if you want to use it for something that takes 30 minutes in the air fryer vs 40-50 in the oven, I’d use the oven every time.
Very interested in this thread for exactly the same reasons as op explains.
The other question though is how you cook more than one thing in it… We’re a family of 4, an example dinner of fish and chips, you have to cook the chips, then cook the fish… When using the oven, they both go in together. With an air fryer, how do you keep component 1 of your meal warm whilst cooking the other component?
There are some news articles online which say using an air fryer is more cost effective. I think because it doesnt need time to pre heat like an oven does and is probably more energy efficient in the way it changes electric to heat. I havent measured my usage but i will say that i love my air fryer and have only used the oven when i have had people over so there wasnt enough space in the air fryer to cook for everyone. For our own small family, we only ever use the oven now for pizza (which doesnt fit in the air fryer). Would 100% recommend one.
Isn’t an air fryer just a cooker? But small?
I read an article the other day that talked about the price difference:
“COST COMPARISON: Data from energy firm Utilita and supermarket Iceland reveals a standard electric oven costs 87p a day (£317.55 a year) to run, based on average daily usage. However, an air fryer will set you back 14p a day, or £51.10 a year.
Recent reports warn that cooking a Sunday roast for two hours in a 3kW oven will cost £5.16 by January. An air fryer, which just takes an hour, costs just 18p.
YOU’LL SAVE: £266.45 a year.”
Not sure what average daily use is though.
A normal oven is a huge space, you’re heating up all that air, which just escapes into the room when you open the door.
An air fryer is just the same concept, but a smaller space.
If you want to make it more efficient, you could insulate it
My oven and hob have broken down. It’s been fine though using an airfryer and camping stove. Camping stove is better than the hob. Flame > induction.
Can’t say I’ve noticed any tangleble differences, but I find I cook most things quicker and / or at a lower temperature.
It’s a smaller device heats up way faster, so logically must be saving something