Tefal ActiFry Genius+ FZ773840 Health Air Fryer, Black, 1.2 kg, 6 Portions, 1520W

Having previously owned the original 1kg ActiFry that reached its end of life, we bought this as its replacement. This 1.2kg model is taller, but has roughly the same footprint. Likewise, its frying pan is taller due to an additional clip around the edge and has a narrower stirring paddle. This made its capacity deceptive as we ended up cooking way too many chips on its first use. 750g of frozen chips take roughly 31 minutes and 1kg of fresh chips take roughly 35 minutes. Our previous ActiFry took 40 and 50 minutes, respectively for the equivalent brownness.Although the booklet recommends cooking frozen chips without oil, we found these chips come out much taster with a full spoon of olive oil, as with the previous ActiFry. Then again, even this only works out like a teaspoon of oil per person when split between 3-4 people. For freshly cut chips, we could not tell any difference in crispiness between putting in chips wet of completely dry, so we just use a strainer after rinsing the chips and put them straight in the pan with a full spoon of oil. This saves a lot of time trying to dry them and one less towel to wash. It's no like a deep fryer where wet chips can boil over. Anyway, the air fryer no doubt dries the chips anyway in the first minute or two of operation, like using a hand dryer.Like the original ActiFry, this also cooks breaded and pastry products very well, without burning or drying out, an issue we have trying to do such products on a health grill. As it does not require the paddle to use, we can also cook multiple single serving pies and it has a temperature control just like a fan oven. This means we can cook various small items without the running cost of using our main oven and it does not require preheating either. We have yet to try stir frying or other products, but then again we mainly do our stir frying with a cook top wok.While our original ActiFry cooked sausages very well, we decided against using this new ActiFry for sausages and other greasy food based on how difficult the original 1kg ActiFry was to clean afterwards. Just like a frying pan, sausages and meatballs spatter grease droplets against the top window, which over time caused the window to go dark brown on our original ActiFry. The grease was also difficult to clean off the paddle, pan rim, crevices, etc. which no doubt would be the case with the new ActiFry. So while the ActiFry can cook what a health grill can cook, we still use our George Foreman for greasy food.Finally, while this is expensive compared to other Air Fryers, the main reason we bought another was due to inexpensive replacement parts, such as when the paddle and handle broke on the original ActiFry. The motor finally failed, but that was after 7 years, where we typically used it twice a week. Our previous deep fryers only lasted a few years, not to mention to cost of replacing 3 litres of cooking oil every month. The second big advantage is not having to shake the chips during cooking - We just load the pan and leave it be until the time is up, after which it automatically switches off and plays a tune.

I love my tefal air friers. I had an older version that was starting to make a noise so I upgraded to this one. It cooks chips really well and they take around 30 mins to cook. The air frier turns its self off when the food is cooked which my older one didn't do. Overall I think its a great air frier, I many use it for chips because it cooks them so much better than my ninja does.

Makes decent tasting chips. At 31 minutes for the set program, takes nearly twice as long as my previous gadget but I now have the benefit of an easier to use and clean device. I don't have you stand over it, stop it and shake the contents at half time. It just wipeswipes clean. The non-stick really works well several months in. Still trying to get my head around it for other uses: The instructions repeat themselves in 2 different leaflets and are not the most focussed/concise. There's an app too, but it wasn't quick enough to navigate when I tried at first, which is a bit off-putting. Maybe next time....

This is my third actifry. Simply the best for chips!! And really good for sausages and chicken drumsticks.No fat required. This 3rd machine is easier to clean than the others but is more flimsy and doesn't seem as robust. Only time will tell!

Easy to set up, very easy to use, super easy to clean. I hand wash to make sure it stays non stick, Which is dead easy, but all the important bits used in cooking are dishwasher safe.Little bit of trial and error with timings to get perfect crispy chips for the first couple of times but now have it down pat for our homegrown spuds. Love it!

Bought as a replacement for our Halo fryer that unfortunately cannot be bought anymoreHaving owned an original actifry many years ago I was unsure about going back as the originals were not that reliable only lasting a few months with family useImmediately impressed with the newer model very quick cooking (frozen chips done in approximately 16 mins)And easy to clean according to Tefal all parts a repairable on these newer models as well so another plus pointIf I had one criticism it would be it's a bit noisyAll in all happy with it but only had it for just over a month so will update if there are any changes to that

Bought in 2021, was working well for about a month of light use. The lid warped and so wouldn't sit properly, had to push it down while using. Not long after the lid went wrong, the base started getting far too hot to be on a kitchen worktop so we started putting it on a chopping board. Finally, a few months ago, the handle for the inner basket snapped off so the whole thing is now useless. Would not buy again or recommend.

This replaces are old Tefal which has recently expired after years of sterling work. Always cooks roasties and chips to perfection