The stated capacity of air fryers can be misleading (Image: Getty)
Experts have discovered misleading information that has been hoodwinking customers.
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While most brands advertise the capacity of an air fryer in litres, consumer champion Which? warns that this is misleading.
This is because the measurement doesn’t always match with how much food you can realistically fit inside an air fyer, as not all the internal space is usable.
They explained: “Which?’s lab test measures the capacity of food in grams and has found that the true capacity is usually between 60% and 80% of what’s claimed by brands.”
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The smallest air fryers Which? tested can hold up to 400g of food (Image: Getty)
The smallest air fryers Which? tested can hold up to 400g of food – about two portions of chips and roughly the amount of food you can fit on two baking trays in an oven.
Which? said: “If you want to cook for more than four people – or you just have a particularly hungry household – air fryers such as the Tefal Actifry 2 in 1 can fit almost twice as much (1.7kg).
“Dual air fryers are also an option if you’re cooking for more people. They can fit between 0.6kg and 2.3kg of food.
“It is also possible for an air fryer with large external dimensions to have less space available inside for cooking than a smaller one.”
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The insight into air fryers comes as part of
Harry Rose, Editor of Which? magazine, said: “Every year, Which?’s rigorous and independent tests uncover secrets and bust myths to help people make the right buying decision and get value for money.
“By keeping our testing insights in mind, consumers can cut through dubious marketing claims and spend their hard-earned cash on items that will serve them well in the long run.”