Checked my bank account this morning and surprised to find a £66 credit from EDF, as I thought that this was supposed to have come off the bill each month.
Checked my bank account this morning and surprised to find a £66 credit from EDF, as I thought that this was supposed to have come off the bill each month.
EDF are one of the providers who if you pay by DD are crediting your bank account, I'm with them but not had anything yet.
Checked my bank account this morning and surprised to find a £66 credit from EDF, as I thought that this was supposed to have come off the bill each month.
EDF are one of the providers who if you pay by DD are crediting your bank account, I'm with them but not had anything yet.
I was given an air fryer by my eldest son for my birthday. I would really recommend getting one as my wife absolutely loves cooking with it. Who said that present was wasted on me?
Checked my bank account this morning and surprised to find a £66 credit from EDF, as I thought that this was supposed to have come off the bill each month.
EDF are one of the providers who if you pay by DD are crediting your bank account, I'm with them but not had anything yet.
a comprehensive Which rundown of air fryers .. disappointing that the Ninja 300 is given a poorish rating, they must have found a feeling poorly on the day Ninja
Ninja Foodi vs Tower Air fryer vs Tefal Actifry: which one should you buy?
See how Ninja, Tower and Tefal stack up against each other to make the tastiest low-oil foods with minimal fuss – and find out which brand makes the best chips
MV
Manca Virant
Since the first air fryer was unveiled in 2010, many brands have entered the fray, thanks to high demand from buyers looking for low-oil, countertop cooking.
Every year, we test air fryers from all the major brands, including Ninja, Tower and Tefal. We also test products from brands such as Philips, DeLonghi, Morphy Richards and Russell Hobbs. We rigorously test each fryer, looking for the ones that are easy to use and which make tasty air-fried food.
Head to our shortlist of the best air fryers to see which ones came top in our tests.
Ninja vs Tower vs Tefal – features compared
Tefal was the first brand to launch a low-fat fryer– the ActiFry – around 10 years ago, closely followed by Philips with its Airfryer. More recently, Ninja and Tower both tried to get a slice of the pie, too.
Premium Ninja air fryers come with extra bells and whistles. The Foodi Dual Zone has two chambers that can cook independently of one another, and the Foodi MAX functions like a grill, with a probe that monitors food temperature for optimal timings.
The Ninja Foodi Multi-Cooker can grill, slow cook, bake, roast, steam, sauté and air-fry your food – it even works as an electric pressure cooker.
Ninja air fryers don't have viewing windows. If you're a keen watcher, you'll be pausing it often to check on your food.
Ninja products come with a 12-month warranty, which is less than Tower and Tefal air fryers.
Some Tower models such as Tower T17061 BLK have a more traditional design, however models such as Tower T17076 Express Pro Combo 10 in 1 come with a multi-tier cooking system (which allows you to cook up to three different foods at once), a digital display and plenty of other features.
Tower offers a three-year warranty, which is superior to Ninja and Tefal.
In the table below, we've brought together all our expert knowledge to give you the verdict on which brand is best, including:
How well each brand's air fryers performed on average in our tough tests
What each brand's highest and lowest-scoring air fryers earned in our test lab
How much each brand's highest-capacity air fryer is capable of cooking in kilograms
Our overall verdict
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Air fryer brands rated
Brand
Average test score
Test score range
Average star rating for cooking chips
Average star rating for cooking chicken
Average star rating for ease of use
Highest capacity air fryer
Ninja (8)
75%
67%-84%
★★★★☆
★★★★★
★★★★☆
2.2 kg
Tefal (7)
72%
56%-84%
★★★★☆
★★★★★
★★★★☆
1.7 kg
Tower (5)
56%
53%-60%
★★★★☆
★★★★☆
★★★☆☆
0.9 kg
Table notes: data collected from models online in September 2022. The number of products tested is displayed in brackets.
Brand verdicts
1. Ninja
Our top pick Although it's a latecomer to the market, Ninja's air fryers are typically high performers and fantastic at making a batch of chips.
Its average test score is boosted by the Ninja Foodi MAX, one of the best air fryers on test, but the smaller and cheaper Ninja AF100UK, another Best Buy, bolsters it, too.
Ninja's only disappointing product so far is the Ninja Foodi Multi-Cooker OP300UK, which is an air fryer-pressure cooker hybrid. Overall, Ninja is the brand to beat.
But be careful. As of July 2021, Ninja is the only brand of the three to offer only a one-year warranty rather than two or three years.
2. Tefal
Our top alternative Tefal air fryers are among the best on test, but the brand's average test score is lower than Ninja's because Tefal has saturated the market with some air fryers that aren't worth buying.
Tefal offers a two-year guarantee on its air fryers.
3. Tower
Tower has struggled to keep up with its competitors more recently, and none of its air fryers is a Best Buy.
From digital displays and multi-tier cooking system to rotisserie oven and dehydrator functions, Tower offers plenty, but struggles when it comes to the basics.
But it's not all negative – Tower air fryers are less prone to faults than most, with only 7% developing a fault in the first seven years, according to our air fryer owner survey conducted in May 2022, making it a low-risk choice for brand loyalists.
Tower offers a three-year guarantee which is more generous than Ninja's one-year guarantee or Tefal's two-year guarantee.
Simply one of the best air fryers we’ve tested thanks to its many functions, the ingenuity of its ‘smart cooking system’, and its excellent cooking performance.
Although it's bulky and not the most energy efficient air fryer we've tested, it's extremely versatile and can be used as an air fryer or a rotisserie oven. On top of that, it makes excellent chicken and tasty chips.
Caught some of the Nick Ferrari show on the way to work this morning and they were talking about the energy companies offering £10 to those with smart meters who use their appliances like washing machines / dishwashers and other high energy bits of kit overnight when demand for energy is at its lowest. Didn’t here much detail but interesting ?
Caught some of the Nick Ferrari show on the way to work this morning and they were talking about the energy companies offering £10 to those with smart meters who use their appliances like washing machines / dishwashers and other high energy bits of kit overnight when demand for energy is at its lowest. Didn’t here much detail but interesting ?
It seems there was a whole campaign produced to advise on energy efficiency but apparently No10 have blocked it. Not sure why - assuming it has something to do with health and not encouraging vulnerable people to turn off their heating.
Caught some of the Nick Ferrari show on the way to work this morning and they were talking about the energy companies offering £10 to those with smart meters who use their appliances like washing machines / dishwashers and other high energy bits of kit overnight when demand for energy is at its lowest. Didn’t here much detail but interesting ?
It seems there was a whole campaign produced to advise on energy efficiency but apparently No10 have blocked it. Not sure why - assuming it has something to do with health and not encouraging vulnerable people to turn off their heating.
Or / as well because if they give this advice (despite it being in the national interest to smooth demand) opposition parties will try and make political gain from it.
Caught some of the Nick Ferrari show on the way to work this morning and they were talking about the energy companies offering £10 to those with smart meters who use their appliances like washing machines / dishwashers and other high energy bits of kit overnight when demand for energy is at its lowest. Didn’t here much detail but interesting ?
It seems there was a whole campaign produced to advise on energy efficiency but apparently No10 have blocked it. Not sure why - assuming it has something to do with health and not encouraging vulnerable people to turn off their heating.
Or / as well because if they give this advice (despite it being in the national interest to smooth demand) opposition parties will try and make political gain from it.
Damned if they do. Damned if they don’t.
I’m afraid those are the trials and tribulations of being in power. It doesn’t mean you say fuck all because you’re too scared to take the perceived criticism.
Caught some of the Nick Ferrari show on the way to work this morning and they were talking about the energy companies offering £10 to those with smart meters who use their appliances like washing machines / dishwashers and other high energy bits of kit overnight when demand for energy is at its lowest. Didn’t here much detail but interesting ?
It seems there was a whole campaign produced to advise on energy efficiency but apparently No10 have blocked it. Not sure why - assuming it has something to do with health and not encouraging vulnerable people to turn off their heating.
Or / as well because if they give this advice (despite it being in the national interest to smooth demand) opposition parties will try and make political gain from it.
Damned if they do. Damned if they don’t.
I’m afraid those are the trials and tribulations of being in power. It doesn’t mean you say fuck all because you’re too scared to take the perceived criticism.
Quite agree.
It’s a shame our political parties and system means they have to wage a war with each other on whatever the topic rather than collaborate more.
Not everything is bad, not everything is good. Compromise and concessions are always needed.
The constant bickering on all sides is unhelpful but was ever thus I guess.
Households will be offered discounts on their electricity bills if they cut peak-time use on a handful of days over the winter, as part of National Grid's efforts to avoid blackouts.
The network operator has announced details of the scheme, which it said could save households up to £100.
I've given in & put the heating on. I checked the forecast and it's down to 5C overnight, which is the coldest it has been & will be for at least the next 2 weeks.
Bit late to the party with this, but isnt this a little bit pointless?
Unless I'm missing something, like how if everyone purchases priority boarding for EasyJet etc. it suddenly just becomes pointless, and a waste of money because everyone has the option, so becomes normal boarding.
Same with using electricity during "off-peak" times... If everyone does it, then doesnt it suddenly become peak time?
Wow, talk about a big jump, last October paid £150 for gas & electric, this year £547 and we’ve had the aga taken out , which cut gas units used by 75% 👀
I've given in & put the heating on. I checked the forecast and it's down to 5C overnight, which is the coldest it has been & will be for at least the next 2 weeks.
I've given in & put the heating on. I checked the forecast and it's down to 5C overnight, which is the coldest it has been & will be for at least the next 2 weeks.
I don't have central heating in my cottage but like you, @Covered End ..... I too decided my place needed a little warmth, so I relented and just lit the woodstove for the first time this autumn. It puts a bit of soul and comfort into the old place.
I need to watch my limited budget - but bugger it, I'm 67 and it's no fun to be cold in your own home.
Comments
Details here;
https://www.edfenergy.com/for-home/energy-bills-support-scheme
Ninja Foodi vs Tower Air fryer vs Tefal Actifry: which one should you buy?
Since the first air fryer was unveiled in 2010, many brands have entered the fray, thanks to high demand from buyers looking for low-oil, countertop cooking.
Every year, we test air fryers from all the major brands, including Ninja, Tower and Tefal. We also test products from brands such as Philips, DeLonghi, Morphy Richards and Russell Hobbs. We rigorously test each fryer, looking for the ones that are easy to use and which make tasty air-fried food.
Head to our shortlist of the best air fryers to see which ones came top in our tests.
Ninja vs Tower vs Tefal – features compared
Tefal was the first brand to launch a low-fat fryer– the ActiFry – around 10 years ago, closely followed by Philips with its Airfryer. More recently, Ninja and Tower both tried to get a slice of the pie, too.
Ninja Foodi
Our Ninja Foodi air fryer reviews will let you know how they performed in our test lab.
Tefal ActiFry
Read our Tefal air fryer reviews to find a great model from the original brand.
Tower Air fryers
See our Tower air fryer reviews to find out how they fared in our tough lab tests.
Which brand is best?
In the table below, we've brought together all our expert knowledge to give you the verdict on which brand is best, including:
Only logged-in Which? members can see our verdicts in the table below. If you’re not yet a member, join Which? to get instant access.
Air fryer brands rated
Table notes: data collected from models online in September 2022. The number of products tested is displayed in brackets.
Brand verdicts
1. Ninja
2. Tefal
3. Tower
Top Ninja air fryer
Ninja
Foodi MAX AG551UK
Test score
84%
Simply one of the best air fryers we’ve tested thanks to its many functions, the ingenuity of its ‘smart cooking system’, and its excellent cooking performance.
Read full reviewTop Tefal air fryer
Tefal
Actifry Genius XL 2in1 YV970840
Test score
84%
This air fryer is impressive in every measure – cooking amazing chips and chicken quickly, with easy-to-use controls and it's all dishwasher safe.
Read full reviewTop Tower air fryer
Tower
T17039 Vortx 5-in-1 11L Digital Air Fryer Oven-in-1 SmartLid Multi-Cooker
Test score
60%
Although it's bulky and not the most energy efficient air fryer we've tested, it's extremely versatile and can be used as an air fryer or a rotisserie oven. On top of that, it makes excellent chicken and tasty chips.
We probably need to start a new thread so we can keep all the energy bill related comments in one place. We could call it "Energy Bills" perhaps?
How to cut your energy bills - BBC News
The value of discounts on electricity bills for households that cut peak-time use is to be raised, National Grid ESO has said.
Households will be paid £3 per kilowatt hour instead of 52p, if they avoid high-power activities, such as cooking, when demand is high, the firm said.
Energy firms Octopus and E.On had said the 52p payment to incentivise customers to sign up was too low.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63329233
Households will be offered discounts on their electricity bills if they cut peak-time use on a handful of days over the winter, as part of National Grid's efforts to avoid blackouts.
The network operator has announced details of the scheme, which it said could save households up to £100.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63483668
I checked the forecast and it's down to 5C overnight, which is the coldest it has been & will be for at least the next 2 weeks.
Unless I'm missing something, like how if everyone purchases priority boarding for EasyJet etc. it suddenly just becomes pointless, and a waste of money because everyone has the option, so becomes normal boarding.
Same with using electricity during "off-peak" times... If everyone does it, then doesnt it suddenly become peak time?
I need to watch my limited budget - but bugger it, I'm 67 and it's no fun to be cold in your own home.
Don't make the super rich and oligarchs even wealthier.
Save money. Go to bed and treat your missus to an early night. winky winky
Impression is that more are consciously resisting turning the heating on and it’s been relatively mild but is that the reality?
I guess under usage is good for our fuel securirty currently if true.
Fortunately I can afford it, but feel for those that can't.
The candles on Mr F's birthday cake are doing the trick tonight.
Surely it’s everyone’s right to keep warm in the winter, I think I’ll give it a go.