Anon buys an air fryer - eviltoast
    • MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Lucky you! I’ve never in my life used an oven that took less than 15 minutes to pre heat at the bare minimum

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        7 months ago

        I thought you guys had 240v circuits precisely for this kind of load? On a decent 30a 230v circuit (they generally don’t use anywhere near 30a though) here in Europe it takes considerably less than that. I’d say mine takes 5-8mins for 230c (which is around 450f) and it has a rated power of 3500w.

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            7 months ago

            I guess it likely comes down to power rating, then. Also, with our old oven it used to take around 2x the time the current one does. That was just because the seal on the door was old and worn.

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              7 months ago

              AFAIK almost any appliance labelled/presumed to be 220V in the US is actually 240V unless it was made before the 50s, because we aren’t allowed to have nice things (like accuracy)

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                7 months ago

                Yes. The USA switched our mains voltage from 110/220 to 120/240 about 50 years. There is a tolerance built in (10%) so that if a circuit is actually running at 100 or 220 then its within specs. A 120v circuit can run anywhere from 108 volts to 132 volts and be within spec. Its a pet peeve of mine when people say 110/220.

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        7 months ago

        No its electric.

        Could be a US low voltage issue? Since im European.

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      7 months ago

      Just tested my air frier and it’s takes about 2 minutes, but obviously, it’s way more energy efficient. Plus easier clean up. I can just throw a bunch of fries and chicken strips in there and it’s good to go. Whereas with an oven I’d probably need to buy a special rack or something so all the oils don’t stick to the bottom of the fries. Plus heating up all that empty space!

    • jballs@sh.itjust.works
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      7 months ago

      I thought that was the case with my gas oven, until I had a timer running one day and realized it was actually more like 10 minutes to get to 450.