Russell Hobbs 26095 Express Air Fryer Mini Oven - Countertop Electric Convection Oven, Grill and Airfryer with Bake Pan and Rack Included, 1500 Watts, Stainless Steel

This is an excellent little oven. I bought this because I wanted to try to use my gas oven less. As I live on my own, it seems wasteful to put the oven on for a few chips or a small pie. Even though this mini oven is inexpensive and very basic, it is a highly effective cooking device. I air fried some sweet potato chips & they cooked perfectly in far less time than they would have in the gas oven. I used the oven setting to cook some part-baked bread and they came out fine, crusty on the outside, moist on the inside. So far everything I have tried has cooked perfectly and in less time than if I had used gas oven or grill. Having the heating elements top & bottom is really good as it helps ensure even cooking. I understand some of the negative comments but to use this little marvel effectively you have to change the way you cook, timings are different, placement of the item in the oven is important, top shelf for some things, bottom shelf for others. Letting it warm up properly in oven mode is also crucial. I am most impressed by the air fry mode, a method I had not tried before. If used properly this oven can prove quick and economical, especially if you want to cook small portions, as I do. My plan now is to ditch my gas cooker altogether, buy a Ninja oven as well & a hotplate. Between the two mini ovens, my microwave & the hotplate, I can do anything the hulking great gas oven did, only using less energy, in less time & taking up less space too.

This oven was purchased to replace a cheaper version. It has more functions and is well made with better materials, which is why I bought it. It has taken quite a few failures to get the hang of cooking a proper meal which is a criticism of my cooking ability and not the workings of the oven. I have found the air frying function only suitable only for small items. The grill works fine, it only uses the top element, on full power which is ideal, but keep an eye on what's beneath it as it's very efficient. A word of warning, if you cook anything from frozen, only use the oven on the temperature recommended. I tried cooking battered fish from frozen using the 'air fryer' function; the outside was nearly cremated and the inside was raw. Ideal for a steak maybe, but not for fish. The removable shelves are well made, a purpose one for the air fryer and one with a tray to protect the infra-red elements. There is also a removable tray at the bottom which makes is ideal for cleaning. I recommend this oven as it's well made and is reasonably priced.

Edit: I have reduced this to 4 stars as it is impossible to clean inside. It's still working perfectly but the inside is an absolute mess. Partly because it's too hard to get your hands in there and partly because the inside is not even close to being easy clean/wipe. Once stuff is on it, it's there for life! Had two halogen ovens over 6 years and not willing to buy another as they don't seem to last long despite being from two reputable brands. I also won't buy an air frier as they are nowhere near as versatile as halogen or mini ovens. Realistically, you can only cook one thing at a time in them whereas mini ovens/halogens can cook a full meal (as long as it's a meal for one or two smaller people!) It has an air frier setting, grill and standard oven/bake/roast. But essentially this is a standard convection oven in miniature form. I've used the air frier and oven setting and both are great. However, caution is needed with the air frier. I used it to cook some french fries for 10 minutes (less than the time stated on the recipe card) and it slightly burnt the edges on some of the more exposed little guys! So as other reviewers have stated, it's possible the temperature can be a bit off at times. It has heating elements top and bottom and 3 side rung levels you can put trays on depending on what setting you're using (baking/air frying/grilling). This version '26095' has an air frier setting whereas the apparently identical '26090' doesn't. I THINK that's the only difference. It comes with an air frying/mesh tray, a very small baking style tray and a rack/shelf for putting trays on and a crumb tray. The air fryer tray can be used to rest a standard tray of your own on so this means you could use two trays at once in the oven. However, as with most mini cooking devices I don't know how well a lower tray would cook if 'blocked' by a higher one. The baking tray was so small as to be almost useless so I tried the trays I already had...none of which quite fitted! Predictably. I ended up using the circular tray from my halogen which fitted perfectly. This is 11 inches diameter. So the biggest tray I think you'd get in this would be 12 inches across and 11.5 inches deep. I wouldn't do a pizza bigger than 10 inches across in it to protect the insides of the oven and not cause a mess. I couldn't get over how light it is. It's about 1/3 to 1/2 the weight of an equally sized microwave. The outside casing of the oven gets extremely hot during use so be aware of this when positioning it somewhere. Finally, a word on running costs - a very important feature given the world we are currently living in! I tested this against my standard kitchen oven and checked my smart meter. Obviously all ovens vary, however, this unit used about 1.5kw compared to my oven using 2.5kw. So a massive reduction. Also, the mini oven seemed to use this high energy only rarely through its cooking cycle. So it makes me think it must be very good at holding its temperature. For most of the cooking cycle, the energy use was negligible. So coupled with a slightly shorter run time to cook things, it's a very cost effective option. So overall I'm hugely happy. And you get 3 years warranty if you register the product within 28 days direct with RH on their website. Which is a huge feature...assuming they do honour it!!

I was thinking and dithering about buying this mini oven; saves energy but takes a little space. Finally, my normal oven broke down and the decision was made. ;-) It was quickly delivered by Amazon, nicely and carefully packed by a manufacturer. Once set it up (unpacked), it looks really smart on my kitchen worktop. This mini oven is a little star. It heats up *very* quickly; my test run - garlic bread - was done in barely 5 minutes, virtually before my very own eyes. No time to go away, it is so quick. There are various settings: baking/roasting, grill, air-frying, toast; everything very clearly marked. I found that it takes less time than in the normal oven, and I lowered temperature in comparison to large oven. Bit of learning, as with any appliance. I am very happy with that mini oven, should have bought it earlier! Well done Russel Hobbs! Highly recommended item.

Simple traditional oven design. Easy to use, clean and air fry.

Ok, been using this mini ‘air-fryer’ oven for a few months now and this is my overall impression: absolute pain to clean! Plus it’s not really a true air-fryer - sure, it has an air-fryer function, but doesn’t really do the job very well. The main issue though is the 4 heating elements inside are surrounded by steel protection bars (for obvious reasons of course - they’re heating elements!) but this is unlike proper air-fryers where the heating element is concealed (the heated air being directed into the fry tray doing the job of the cooking). The plus side is that this mini oven does a cracking job at grilling - but then the clean-up is a nightmare. Invariably there’s a bit of grease here and there (especially when cooking steak, etc.) and this gets everywhere. Try and clean it to any decent standard and it’s impossible because of the non-removable parts. The tray is aluminium (so can’t go in the dishwasher!). The glass front is nice and all that (“oh look I can see my steak!”) but the hinge area also gets covered in stuff which is also really hard to get to in order to clean! All-in-all, it looks trashed after 3 months of use (a few times a week) and as fastidiously cleaned as possible. Personally I would get a separate true air-fryer and, if really needed, separate grill / mini oven. This is kind of thing is like a print-copy-fax or washer / dryer…. Doesn’t really do any of the things it says it can do very well, but as an all-rounder if space is a premium, then it’s just ok (hence the 3 stars).

one of the quartz heating elements in your Russell Hobbs air fryer oven has developed internal black discoloration, accompanied by a burning glass smell. This indicates a potential internal failure of the heating element, which could pose safety risks.

Worked well with roast beef, fish, muffins and bread. It cooked nicely. With whole chicken, it was struggling to reach the intended temperature. Chicken was cooked inside but soft and gooey outside, failed to make the skin crisp. The temp was set to max, i am using an oven thermometer and it can only heat up to 150°C. Disappointing. I want ti return it actually

It work oven not air fryer