De'Longhi Rapid Crisp 4-Quart Air Fryer - 1700W Fast Cooking, Nonstick & Easy Clean - Perfect for Fries, Chicken, Pizza & More - Ideal for Quick Meals & Healthy Eating - FH2133

This is the fourth air fryer I've tried. Cooking for one person, mainly seafood, tofu, veggies. I tried single and double "drawer style" fryers and neither worked well for what I'm doing. The single was too small, the double was interesting but huge. I didn't care for pulling out the drawers so I tried another that offered - like this one - the ability to lift out the pan in a similar way. I stood taller and was fairly noisy but it convinced me that this option is better than the pull-out drawers.This one is a reasonable size for its capacity. It's not real loud. The pan is large, square with rounded edges. The handle to lift it out works great. Very easy to clean (I don't put this kind of thing in the dishwasher, hand wash with soft sponge and natural detergent and it cleans easily). It has plenty of settings for me - four temps, several presets and a timer. Perfectly fine to make everything I'll need to. It feels solid and has rubber feet so doesn't move around when it shouldn't.The only negative is that, while it doesn't blow out a lot of heat (I always use it away from any objects/walls so wouldn't be an issue anyway) and doesn't heat up the countertop underneath it, some portions of the outer shell - specifically the lower sides and the metal ring just below the clear plastic section - get VERY hot. Too hot to safely touch. Need to be very careful not to brush against it and always only touch the (ok, pretty large) button to open it. The very top can also be touched as well as the controls, of course. But everyone needs to keep away from the big parts.Overall, I am satisfied with it and its price was inline with what I'd expect given the quality (generally good, but like most kitchen appliances these days, lots of plastic).this is a well made machine, my only problem, being 86 y.o. i cannot read the touchpads to see what i am doing. they need to be much larger and at a different angle to i do not have to bend way down to see them. also, the temp button needs work to use, that is not easy to navigate. overall, i appears to be a well made unit. also, their instruction booklet is horrible. bill perreaultIt's a great product. You can make frittata or whatever youd like really. The pan is easy to clean and is not rusting or losing its coat. Don't like the button where you push up the lid. I feel like it's going to break sooner or later.easy to use. cooked chicken wings, potato, shirmps. Kid loves itDeLonghi is a well known brand in Europe but not so much in US other than the fact that some Nespresso machines carry the DeLonghi brand on them.The fryer is designed very nice, modern and beautiful, it reminds me of Darth Vador lolRight of the bat and out of the box, I could say that it was way bigger than I expected. For a 4QT capacity for something to be this big felt weird.There's a big push button in front that is attached to a spring to would pop up the lid on this thing and then inside is a square non stick pan with a handle that bends 90 degrees on the body of the fryer to save space. I don't like the fact that the handle turns 90 degrees with a hinge. Fatigue and mal-e-function of the hinge can cause a very dangerous situation if the hinge or handle break. It would be a disaster. I'm waiting for a recall on this to be honest. very risky design there.One nice feature is that it has some suctioning on the bottom so it would attach firm to the countertop.The plastic window on the lid comes off easily and can be washed or cleaned. One downside here is that I prefer glass over my food, I know it might break but I still prefer glass even if I have to replace it if it breaks.The controls are all digital in front, so finger marks can be an issue. You have buttons for preset functions, heat level, timer and top and bottom burners.I know most people want to do fries in this so here's the fries story. You can add about 3 lbs of potato in it to make your air fried fries. I always spray some vegetable oil to the food I want to air fry. It gives it a better taste imo In the guideline, it suggests you do 33 minutes to 36 minutes for your 3lbs of fries. you can set your own timer and your own temperature which is nice. You don't need to follow the preset functionality. The fries in my opinion are either cooked well but not crunchy at all or overcooked and very crunchy. so if you want your fries to be crunchy you would have to overcook it a little.It has a preset menu for fries and has 4 levels of heat. When you press the fries button, it automatically puts the temp level on 3. There are several other preset functions such as Pizza, chicken/fish, pie and you have the option of choosing bottom burner or upper burner.When you start it with your desired temperature and duration, you'll notice immediately by the fan turning on and the noise. It is pretty loud and everyone in our 2000sqf house will know it is on when it's on in the kitchen. It's like a very loud heater fan in the bedroom.I've found out that you better shake and steer the stuff in there once about every 10 minutes.Another safety concern that I have with this is the window gets really hot and it can easily burn a toddler. There is no indicator about how hot the window is.Overall, a good product in general if you are after an air fryer but it's not there yet imo. In their defense, I've tested 3-4 different high quality air fryers and none of them are that close to oil frying yet.Amazing air fryer. Buy it. You have to look at where items are engineered, and this was engineered in Italy. It cooks amazing, crisp and a solid cook overall. You may view this as more expensive compared to other air fryers but you get for what you pay for. You’re paying for the engineering.Arrivé rapidement je voulais essayer ces friteuse sans huile depuis longtemps. Et je ne suis pas déçu. Les frites maison on par contre un goût de frites au four mais pour le reste des aliments une petite merveille. Facile à laver j aime mon achat jusqu à présent.Easy to use and fast. Takes a bit of time to become familiar with temperature settings,Great product!! Very easy to use and clean. Well worth buying.