The air-fryer glossary
Plain definitions for product labels, cooking layouts and measurements.
Advertised capacity
The volume stated by the manufacturer, often in US quarts. It does not tell you how much food fits in a single layer.
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The measured floor or tray area available to food after allowing for edges and airflow. A better input for single-layer planning than total volume.
Explore the related guide or toolDual basket
Two separate cooking baskets. Total advertised capacity is divided between them; check whether each zone has independent settings.
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A removable partition that changes the layout of a larger cooking drawer. Confirm how the exact model operates with and without it.
Explore the related guide or toolOven style
A shelf or tray cooking chamber, often with a front door. Usable rack positions and tray dimensions matter more than converting oven volume into basket quarts.
Explore the related guide or toolRated power
A nameplate wattage, not the measured energy used by a recipe. Using it throughout a runtime assumes continuous rated draw.
Explore the related guide or toolKilowatt-hour (kWh)
A unit of energy. One kilowatt drawn for one hour uses one kWh. Multiply measured kWh by your tariff to calculate electricity cost.
Explore the related guide or toolOperating clearance
Manufacturer-required space around an appliance while it runs. Closed dimensions alone cannot establish whether it can operate in your space.
Explore the related guide or toolOpening envelope
The additional room needed to pull out a drawer or open a door fully. This is separate from closed dimensions and ventilation clearances.
Explore the related guide or toolNonstick
A functional coating description. It does not by itself identify the chemistry, the base material or every component in the appliance.
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Manufacturer suggested retail price. It is a reference price, not necessarily today’s selling price or a historical low.
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The bottom fifth of a defined eligible current-offer catalog, including boundary ties. It describes position in that sample, not a 20% discount.
Explore the related guide or toolExact model number
The identifying code on the appliance label. Similar product names can represent different hardware, markets or variants.
Explore the related guide or toolResearched product profile
An assessment based on documented sources. It does not imply hands-on cooking tests, a laboratory result or our own review score.
Explore the related guide or toolFirst on-sale date
The documented first date a product could be purchased in the selected market. An announcement or our source-check date is a different event.
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