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Bad Design - Temperature isn't accurate, bad timer, no pause or power button, possibly unsafe
First the pro: It cooks well
Now the cons: The instructions specifically say not to operate with the drawer open. However, all cooking instructions I've seen so far say to flip, shake toss, etc the food half way through. There is no way to pause or power off the unit so you can safely remove the drawer! You would have to unplug the entire thing to do so. However the instructions, from the manufacturer, also state never to unplug it while it's on!!!! There is no safety shut off if you remove the drawer either! So anyways, it's got a critical feature missing and is possibly unsafe to operate.
Along those lines, the timer can be adjusted forwards (add more time) but cannot be turned back. So if you accidentally put too much time, you'll be waiting for it to burn that extra time before you can start cooking.
Next problem: the temperature dial has dots that don't correspond to the numbers. e.g. 175• •250• •325• •400
So do the dots correspond to even numbers? I was running it at the dot to the right of 325 and measured the internal temperature as 300F with an infrared thermometer. So the dial isn't correct and the temperature on my unit is wrong.
Oh and also, this thing looks cheap - low quality plastic, poor instructions, sharp metal pieces, not easy to clean with towel or sponge.
Anyways, I'm stuck with the thing because it's been over 30 days but I contacted Philips to see if they might do something since this thing would be dangerous to someone unfamiliar with the complexities of it...
My tips: Set the timer for exactly half the total cook time and precisely because if you go past the time, you can't fix it. Don't let anyone else use it because they might pull the drawer out after trying to find a way to pause it or turn it off and get their hair sucked up and burned or some other terrible tragedy! As for the temperature, just pick something in the middle and hope it turns out alright!
August 2018 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase