So pleased with this Compact SatisfryerHaving used a microwave combi oven I didn't think things could get better. I was very wrong! This is perfect for me. The food is cooked perfectly and it's quicker and cheaper to run. My only negative comment is the lack of recipe book, but it's not a necessity, I just wanted ideas.The footprint is perfect for my small kitchen. Oh, did I mention the flavours are locked in so it's nutricious and tasty. What's not to like?3 people found this helpful

A very stylish product

I bought this item for a member of my family as a Christmas gift, having purchased the same item for myself approximately one year ago. I am generally pleased with the item, but feel that the drip tray could do with being of a better quality (stainless steel) as it tends to retain all the marks that occur from cooking and are very difficult to remove. Also the settings are manual, and hence it is difficult to be precise when assessing time frames.

Brilliant

Absolute fantastic mini oven. It is used so much in our kitchen, I genuinely couldn’t live without it. It has been faultless since day one and cooks all foods to perfection. Chicken comes out nice and juicy, full of flavour. I can chuck chips in and have them ready in minutes. It distributes the heat evenly and efficiently, without leaving any burn spots. The stainless steel build of this air fryer is not only visually appealing but also offers excellent durability. It feels sturdy and well-constructed, also blends in nicely on our kitchen worktop. Brilliant time saver and very versatile to use. Very happy with it, would highly recommend.

Great oven but impossible to clean

I bought my oven some months ago and have used it a lot. The oven itself works well and I have baked pies, cakes and bread with no problem. I find the air fry function not so useful because there's no way of controlling the temperature and in general things burn quickly. The toaster and grill are both ok.The main problem with this oven is that it is almost impossible to keep clean. The trays do not wash properly and they have now black marks that will not come off. The interior of the oven likewise won't clean properly and there are stains where oil or food has splashed, and nothing I try works..The accessories should all be non-stick, and the interior coated with something that will clean. I am ashamed of my dirty little oven, even though I am pleased with its ... MoreI bought my oven some months ago and have used it a lot. The oven itself works well and I have baked pies, cakes and bread with no problem. I find the air fry function not so useful because there's no way of controlling the temperature and in general things burn quickly. The toaster and grill are both ok.The main problem with this oven is that it is almost impossible to keep clean. The trays do not wash properly and they have now black marks that will not come off. The interior of the oven likewise won't clean properly and there are stains where oil or food has splashed, and nothing I try works..The accessories should all be non-stick, and the interior coated with something that will clean. I am ashamed of my dirty little oven, even though I am pleased with its performance.

Perfect so far

Used this to make air fried butternut squash cubes and courgette slices. They looked and were delicious! It was dead easy and took 25 minutes.I've made excellent small cakes (in brownie trays with 18 divided squares)roast dinnerflapjacks - again in brownie trayreheated frozen mealsshepherd's pies,pizza, toast, cheese muffins....so anything you can reasonably fit - and it is so time-saving! Quick, quiet and clean!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 ... MoreUsed this to make air fried butternut squash cubes and courgette slices. They looked and were delicious! It was dead easy and took 25 minutes.I've made excellent small cakes (in brownie trays with 18 divided squares)roast dinnerflapjacks - again in brownie trayreheated frozen mealsshepherd's pies,pizza, toast, cheese muffins....so anything you can reasonably fit - and it is so time-saving! Quick, quiet and clean!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.

Russell Hobbs’s express air fry mini oven review

Having been a massive fan of air-fryers for several years, I can safely say that the Russell Hobbs’s express air fry mini oven is the most impressive of its kind!The overall oven has an old-school style, it has a classic, user friendly design which is perfect for people who might not want the technological faff which other ovens possesses.The oven itself is multifunctional which all works really well, the three in one functions offers an air fryer, grill and toaster which all work perfectly. Having used this product I no longer need to use my fan oven, toaster and grill, which I have defiantly noticed my energy bill decrease since I have used this.With the brand itself, you know exactly what your getting. The overall product is extremely well made, has a ... MoreHaving been a massive fan of air-fryers for several years, I can safely say that the Russell Hobbs’s express air fry mini oven is the most impressive of its kind!The overall oven has an old-school style, it has a classic, user friendly design which is perfect for people who might not want the technological faff which other ovens possesses.The oven itself is multifunctional which all works really well, the three in one functions offers an air fryer, grill and toaster which all work perfectly. Having used this product I no longer need to use my fan oven, toaster and grill, which I have defiantly noticed my energy bill decrease since I have used this.With the brand itself, you know exactly what your getting. The overall product is extremely well made, has a simple user friendly interface and is extremely reliable.My favourite thing to make in the oven is Pizza, it doesn’t only cook quick, but the results are far better than any oven I have ever used.In summery, I am completely blown away by this product, its usability is fantastic, its extremely well made and the finished products are completely head and shoulders above the rest. Would highly recommend this product to anyone!

Super convenient, amazing bit of kit

Amazing bit of kit. You can put almost everything in here, pizzas fit on the racks perfectly, the basket is brilliant for nuggets, sausages etc. I love that you can see the food whilst it’s cooking and as it’s on the countertop. The end result of the food cooked in this mini oven is perfect. There is no need to preheat therefore saving energy costs. It has a few different setting to use. Super easy to clean after every use and actually looks much better in person than it does in the images online. Definitely recommend getting this if you’re considering it.One point I would make is for the instruction manual to include where the thin silver tray goes, as I did have to search around to find out. (Handy that this comes out and is also wipeable from food splatter)

Value for the money

I bought this air fryer oven to replace another more expensive air fryer, that is very difficult to clean.When the item was delivered, I thought the box was empty, the product is very light.After cleaning the accessories, I turn it on to air fry for ten minutes, no smoke or bad smells.I tried a 10” fresh pizza, I took 12 minutes to cook, 5 minutes longer than my old air fryer.The oven top and oven door gets very hot, doesn’t seem to be very well insulated.The cord is very short, other reviews warned me of this, not an issue for me.The air fry setting doesn’t have a temperature control setting it fixed, but regulates by turning the elements on and off, I thought the oven was faulty, not the case..The timer is mechanical, hard to set to an exact minute ... MoreI bought this air fryer oven to replace another more expensive air fryer, that is very difficult to clean.When the item was delivered, I thought the box was empty, the product is very light.After cleaning the accessories, I turn it on to air fry for ten minutes, no smoke or bad smells.I tried a 10” fresh pizza, I took 12 minutes to cook, 5 minutes longer than my old air fryer.The oven top and oven door gets very hot, doesn’t seem to be very well insulated.The cord is very short, other reviews warned me of this, not an issue for me.The air fry setting doesn’t have a temperature control setting it fixed, but regulates by turning the elements on and off, I thought the oven was faulty, not the case..The timer is mechanical, hard to set to an exact minute settings, I use a digital timer instead.Overall seems fine, a lot easier to clean.Value for the money

You won't need a traditional oven anymore

I was surprised at how compact and lightweight this oven is, as I definitely expected it to be more bulky what with it being 20L, but no, it doesn't take up much space on the countertop, and where it is light, it makes it easy to move around for cleaning.As for its cooking abilities, well, I thought it didn't come with any instructions, because they are not obviously in the box, they are actually right in the bottom of the oven itself on the removeable tray. Anyway, it is pretty simple to use anyway and has 5 different cooking functions: air fry, grill, bake, toast, and keep warm. All choices cook the food quickly, evenly and how you'd want them to be cooked.There is no need to pre-heat either so it saves you on both time and energy. It is also easy to clean ... MoreI was surprised at how compact and lightweight this oven is, as I definitely expected it to be more bulky what with it being 20L, but no, it doesn't take up much space on the countertop, and where it is light, it makes it easy to move around for cleaning.As for its cooking abilities, well, I thought it didn't come with any instructions, because they are not obviously in the box, they are actually right in the bottom of the oven itself on the removeable tray. Anyway, it is pretty simple to use anyway and has 5 different cooking functions: air fry, grill, bake, toast, and keep warm. All choices cook the food quickly, evenly and how you'd want them to be cooked.There is no need to pre-heat either so it saves you on both time and energy. It is also easy to clean after use as well... not that it needs much cleaning as using it significantly reduces the amount of grease and oil compared to traditionally ovens. There's no real reason to use your normal oven anymore, you can just use this.Air fryers in general are literally game changing, but this one is particularly good because you can toast as well, so no need to use a toaster or traditional oven anymore, this is all you need.

questionable

It's not a very good design. I recently bought a fan-assisted oven, yet this 5-in-1 is supposed to be even better. i have not used it a lot yet, so, I cannot be very honest about it, but there seems, that a lot could go wrong. phoning the manufacturer for instructions, as the book that came with it, was a bit double Dutch. yet, the rep who answered the phone talked in double Dutch as well. Fan-assisted ovens work well. this 5 in one, well. it has exposed glass heating elements. which need a baking on top of them all of them, at all times. they could blow up otherwise. The baking tray, that came with the oven, I won't be using, looks unhealthy. i have to get another, but the same size. yet glass maybe, cannot be used in this oven.