Instant Pot Solo + Vortex 6Qt

I did a LOT of research before landing on the Vortex Plus 6 Quart Air Fryer. I really like the Ninja 10 quart with two drawers but I couldn't find the internal dimensions of the basket. I don't know why Sellers don't provide this information and Amazon answers were not for the 10 quart baskets. The Vortex 6 quart basket is only about 8 square inches smaller than the Ninja 8 quart baskets (2 four quarts) combined. It appeared to me Ninja gets its volume size by smaller surface areas and taller baskets. Air fryers work best with single layers of food but you can load a basket and still get good results.Internal basket dimensions are 9 3/8" X 9 5/8" X 4". There are two arrows on the plate and basket that shows you how to put the plate in the basket. Also, the plate has a rubber bumper on each side that keeps it snug to the basket. The very hot plate does not fall out when dumping food unlike Ninja as reviewers have noted.You should operate the machine with no food in it at 400 degrees F for 18 minutes to remove any new plastic smell. I did it twice.Very easy and intuitive to use.1. Select the mode such as Air Fry.2. Touch the Temp/Time button and set the Temp by rotating the dial.4. Tough the Temp/Time button again and set the Time by rotating the dial.5. Press Start.It takes right at 3 minutes and 30 seconds to preheat to 400 degrees F.Once you cook something the air fryer will retain the time and temperature for the next time.It will tell you when to shake your food; it is not at the halfway point. For 18 minutes it will tell you to shake at 6 minutes and at 10 minutes it tells you to shake at 4 minutes. I assume the engineers at Instant know more about this than me so I assume these are ideal times to shake.On to the the external heat this machine produces. There's a small vent on the back that lets hot air escape. I'm confident the air is not so hot that it would damage my painted upper cabinets. The underneath side does not get hot at all; however, the black plastic feet get warm to the touch. Even though there are 1/8" rubber pads under the black feet I'm going to put something under the machine to protect my wood countertops. This is probably unnecessary.At 1,700 watts (14.18 amps) it pushes the limits of a 15 amp outlet but the well-insulated cord does not get hot as I expected. If your outlet is old it may cause the outlet to fail as they are known to do. Since I had some 20 amp outlets laying around I went ahead and replaced the 15 amp outlets. If you do this be sure you have 12 gauge wire and 20 amp breakers. Again, probably not necessary.Clean up is a breeze. However, if you put soapy water in the basket and slosh it around water will get trapped between the interior and exterior windows. It will dry out and there are 4 screws that hold the handle and exterior window on if you want to take it apart to clean the windows.One reason I chose the Instant Vortex Plus 6 Quart Air Fryer is because it topped the lists at both America's Text Kitchen and The Food Network. For only $30 more than the Ninja 10 quart, I bought two 6 quart Instant Air Fryers so we could cook two items simultaneous as a lot of reviewers said they do. I'm very glad I bought two. For our test run we cooked wings in one and roasted corn on the cob in the other. Both turned out fantastic! The next night we cooked 2 different sized potatoes and both turned out perfect without having to add additional time for the large potato.Update: Still loving these air fryers! Here's a tip. Instructions say to unplug the air fryer after every use. The 'Ready' indicator will remain on if plugged in. Unplugging was a problem for us because one of our air fryer outlets is back in a corner where my roommate couldn't reach it and who wants to unplug every time anyway?! My solution was to get some smart outlets here on Amazon. Now we leave them plugged in and tell Alexa to turn on and off the air fryers. Works great!I hope this information is useful. Please let me know if you found this review helpful.

Me before: Another gimmicky appliance. Hard to clean. Takes up too much space. I have two convection ovens, don't need.Me AFTER: OMG! How did I ever function in the kitchen without one of these? Takes up as much space as a larger coffee pot. EASY PEASY TO CLEAN!! Super fast cooking even from a frozen state! Simple to use! Doesn't heat up the whole kitchen. Quiet! Perfect for small portions!The box arrived and it was HUGE! Oh my! Well, it was just well protected as the unit itself, is very well made and not too big on the counter. After washing the basket and tray and removing minimal packing materials, it was ready to go.For the inaugural test, I pulled FOUR POUNDS of pre-cooked frozen crispy wings from the freezer. Having made these in the oven before (with lots of time and mess!) I knew exactly what to expect. WOWOWOW!A short preheating and 15 minutes and one turn later, it was wing central! Crispy, heated through, and little to no mess in the basket. And best of all, you can see what's going on with the window in the front!! :) You don't have to open the basket and lose heat. After cooling, I drained the small amount of grease and easily cleaned the basket and tray in the sink. Ready for the next culinary delight!I am sold! The only issue I have with this Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer is that it's not intuitive how you change the time or temp settings. It appears that I have to download an app or use the internet to figure that one out, but the preset temps and times for the various fryer cooking options should be enough for now.I am no longer a skeptic and HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS GREAT Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer! ( At least one family member will be getting one of these for the holidays! )----Update: I received another one of these great Air Fryers, this one in Stainless with the OdorErase™. I must say, in addition to all the great features above, trapping odors is a huge plus if you use the Air Fryer for fish or other aromatic foods. Instant has hit a home run with these Vortex air fryers and I look forward to using it for every meal!

Saw this new item on sale with the clearcook window. Looked nice. Out of the box, before I even able to turn it on, it was defective. The knob for temperature and time does not work. It will not turn and change the temperature or time. Clearly a work in progress. I bought this over the older Vortex 6 which was on sale at amazon for 89 dollars. I was on phone with amazon help for half an hour and they could not even make that switch. First review I’ve left in being a Prime member for years. Worst experience ever. The shipment had been guaranteed days earlier—and that was late.

After having two other air fryers from Costco that both died after 2-3 years I decided to look around and found this one. Immediately I can tell you it's much better because of:The handle is connected top and bottom (other type of handle always felt flimsy, especially when shaking the contents during air fry)Having a window with light is amazing (you don't have to keep opening the drawer to see how food is cooking)Having a removable bottom inside the drawer is much better than a basket (with the basket-style you'd have to be careful that the drawer doesn't fall off when shaking the contents... it would happen only occasionally but when it did it would make a mess! ...removable bottom is also easier to clean)I have nothing bad to say about this air fryer... I only wish I'd found it sooner. They also now have an 8qt. two drawer fryer which I would have purchased but it wasn't available in Canada yet.

Overall, great air fryer!!! I love the window because you can see how crispy things are getting plus it helps if you'd like to flip things over such as wings. I'll never cook chicken any other way, it's even better than the BBQ! I love the crispiness, it's easy to clean, it's fast, and it's healthy.

No soy una persona que cocine frecuentemente pero estaba buscando opciones que me ayuden a hacer recetas mas saludables sin invertir tanto tiempo. Este equipo te ayudará a conseguirlo.Eso si, no esperen que por no usar aceite los alimentos empanizados o las alitas van a ser más saludables. Depende de uno escoger las recetas con menor contenido calórico para mejorar nuestra alimentación.Es muy fácil de usar, no viene con recetas pero en internet puedes encontrar muchas en su blog y en español.Totalmente recomendada!

First-time user of an air fryer. After tinkering with the temperatures and times for different foods, I find that air frying is a great way to cook certain foods in a limited amount of time.The Instant Vortex Plus 6 Quart is easy to use and produces good results after some experimentation. Oil spray is a must for easy cleanup. Controls make sense. It is quiet and powerful. This size is good for families of 4. A second rack would be a useful option.

This review will be short because the air fryer is fantastic. I have never owned one before so I have nothing to compare to it. Zero complaints with this model.Cooks fast. Love the front see-through panel. Easy to clean. Solid build.Works great for a family of 4.