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c/dinner-tonight•spencerl32spencerl32•22d ago

Nearly set my kitchen on fire last night with a cheap air fryer

I picked up a $25 air fryer from a discount store in Akron three weeks ago. Last night I preheated it for 5 minutes and noticed the plastic base was actually melting onto the countertop. Anyone else had a budget air fryer get scary hot like that?
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masondixon
masondixon22d ago
Did it leave a permanent mark on the counter? I used to think all air fryers were pretty much the same, but this story makes me reconsider. I almost bought a cheap one from a flea market a few months ago, but went with a used name brand instead after reading some reviews. Now I'm glad I spent the extra cash, because melting plastic sounds like a real hazard. You got lucky it didn't catch fire.
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jana_henderson52
My $20 fryer almost gave me a tan last week too.
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