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Tower Air Fryer Review (4 Litre Vortx T17067)

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Thinking of buying an air fryer? Have your eye on a Tower, but not sure if it’s the most suitable one for you? Or if a more expensive machine would be better? Learn everything you need to know before buying, right here in this unbiased Tower air fryer review.

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Tower Vortx 4 litre Digital Air Fryer Review

First and foremost, I think it’s necessary for me to tell you that this is NOT a sponsored post. I bought the machine with my own money, and I’m not receiving anything in return for my opinion. 

You’ve likely waded through many Tower air fryer reviews. And while I don’t profess to be an expert, I have personally used my Tower T17067 Vortx air fryer for quite a while now. And there are definitely some pros and cons you might find interesting to learn, before you take the plunge and buy one for yourself.

Having used my Ninja Foodi dual basket for a few years now, I’m no stranger to using air fryers on a daily basis. And I found this experience quite useful for comparison, when I was getting used to using my Tower Vortx digital air fryer.

Someone taking the crisper tray out of a Tower air fryer drawer

Do Tower make good air fryers?

Tower air fryers are up there as one of the big brands in the niche. Like most typical air fryers, you’re right to expect reduced cooking times, good hot air circulation for crispy results, and a pretty decent non-stick coating. But is a Tower air fryer really any good?

After using mine for a few months now, there are definitely things that I like and dislike. But overall, I’m really pleased with my Tower air fryer as a whole. It’s fairly straightforward to use, and easy to clean. And everything I’ve cooked in it has turned out well. For the price tag I paid (on offer at £39.99), I felt that was really impressive. So yes, I do think Tower make good air fryers. Although I did have mixed feelings about their microwave air fryer.

On the box of my machine, it also says it comes with a free 3 year guarantee if you register your purchase with them. Which I think is quite generous for a small kitchen appliance.

I’ve also been recently surprised by how good the Tower GoodFood duo air fryer is too. You might want to check that out if you’re looking for a two drawer air fryer!

Front view of a Tower air fryer

Is a tower air fryer cheaper to run than an oven?

Air fryers do tend to use less energy than an oven. As ovens are so large, smaller cooking appliances tend to save you a few pennies on your energy bill, because it’s a much smaller area to heat. 

Think about heating up a room in your house. A large open plan living room will take much longer to warm up than a small ‘box’ bedroom for example. With air fryers, it’s the same principle.

So can an air fryer replace an oven? It depends. They’re great if you choose a size and model that works for how many people you typically cook for, and what you regularly cook. However… if you are batch cooking or making lots of things at once, it may be more cost effective just to switch on your oven.

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Which is the best tower air fryer?

It’s hard to know which, of all the Tower air fryers, is the best… as it’s all relative. The answer to that question will be different for everyone. Instead, you need to look at what would work best for you and your current lifestyle. Ask yourself things like, how many people are you cooking for? How often do you think you will use it? Do the drawer(s) need to be dishwasher friendly? What is your budget? etc. All these are things you should consider before buying an air fryer.

A Tower air fryer with the drawer out

Setting up your Tower Vortx air fryer

Setting up the Tower T17067 air fryer is really very simple. All you do is unbox the air fryer, remove any bags and carboard inserts, then wash the drawer thoroughly before the first use.

When you’re ready to use it for the first time, simply plug it in, place your food into the drawer and switch it to your desired setting. It’s as easy as that!

Someone taking food out a Tower air fryer with tongs

How to use the Tower Vortx T17067 air fryer

To cook food using your Tower air fryer is really very simple. Switch your air fryer on at the plug, then press the power button in the middle of the display. Set the time and temperature to your cooking needs (or select a preset), and place the food into the drawer. Close the drawer, press the power button again, and the air fryer will begin cooking. The machine will beep to signal when the cooking time has finished.

Someone showing the inside of a Tower air fryer drawer

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How big is it?

The overall size of the T17067 Tower air fryer is about 32cm tall by roughly 30cm in diameter. The inside of the drawer measures 20cm wide, 21cm long and 8.5cm deep (10.5cm deep if you remove the tray insert).

A tower air fryer with a linen napkin

Is it easy to clean?

The drawer itself is really easy to clean, yes. The non-stick coating is very good, and so far I haven’t had any trouble cleaning mine at all. There are no residual marks or stains, and it pretty much still looks brand new after a few months of using it. All I’ve used is hot soapy water and a sponge, so no special cleaning products required.

A Tower air fryer drawer on a board

Tower T17067 features and settings

The digital control panel is made up of several different settings. Of course, you can manually set the temperature and time yourself, but there are also 7 preset settings. These are for French fries, chicken drumsticks, shrimp, cake, steak, fish and ribs. 

Presets are great if you’re unsure/still learning how to use your air fryer. I personally don’t tend to use them, as I like to be in control of the timing and temperatures myself.

Presets are basically just settings that are set at a particular time and temperature. The only difference is that the cake setting has a slightly slower fan speed. Which may come in handy if you want to cook something a little more gently. Other than that, you can achieve the exact same results just using the manually set timings and temperatures.

One thing that’s worth pointing out about the temperature settings on this machine, is how it can be changed in increments of 5ºC. Most air fryers can only be changed in 10ºC increments. It also ranges from 80ºC-200ºC. I love that the lower end of that range is so low, but feel 200ºC is a little lacking for a maximum temperature. (My Ninja Dual Drawer goes up to 240ºC). It just depends what you’re likely to cook, as to whether this will work for you or not.

Air fryer on a wooden board

Pros and cons

So we’ve looked at a lot of things in detail, here’s a ‘quick glance’ look at the key pros and cons to help you make your decision.

The pros

  • You can change the temperature in 5ºC increments.
  • It’s really easy to use.
  • It’s compact, so won’t take up too much worktop space.
  • The 4 litre drawer is perfect for 1-2 people.
  • It’s pretty good value for money.
  • The temperature goes down to 80ºC.
  • I like that you get a beep around 30 seconds before the end of the cooking time.

The cons

  • It can feel a little flimsy when you’re trying to click the drawer into place.
  • If you are cooking for more than 2 people, this will be too small.
  • The maximum temperature is 200ºC, which isn’t as high as other air fryers.
  • The drawer is quite shallow compared to some other air fryers. So you’ll need to be extra careful about food splattering onto the heating elements. (Although this is irrelevant if you won’t be cooking very fatty foods or sauces.)
  • The air fryer is too light to pull the drawer out with one hand, unless you use your thumb to push back on the machine itself. Though I’ve noticed in doing so, that the Tower logo just above the drawer has started to rub off really quickly.
  • The tray insert can be a little fiddly to put in sometimes. (But fine once you’ve got the knack!)
Side view of a Tower air fryer

Conclusion – is the Tower T17067 4 litre Vortx digital air fryer worth buying?

For me personally, the Tower T17067 was well worth the money. At the time of writing this article, it was on offer at £39.99. And I think it ticks all the boxes you’d want it to for that price point. Everything I’ve cooked in it has turned out great, and so far it’s been very easy to clean. A handy to have kitchen appliance!

If you are cooking for 1-2 people and would use it regularly, I would say it’s definitely worth buying.

You can get this Tower air fryer direct from Tower Housewares, on Amazon, and various other electrical appliance outlets. I hope you found my Tower air fryer review useful!

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Emma is a professional blogger. Utilising over 20 years of cooking experience, she’s passionate about making your life easier, one recipe at a time! Drawing on her 12+ year background in recipe research and development, photography, copy writing and marketing, Emma has turned kitchenmason.com into a successful career. Known as ‘the organisation queen’ among friends, she is passionate about creating easy to follow recipes that anyone can follow and enjoy. She lives in Nottingham (UK) with her husband, daughter and 2 naughty cats. In her spare time she can be found reading a good book, training at the dojo preparing for her black belt grading, or dreaming up the next crazy colour combo for her hair!

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Jack Ryding

Sunday 20th of October 2024

Like you, I've got a Ninja dual drawer airfryer, but there are times when I need more space to cook, so I bought a Instant Vortex Digital Air Fryer with Single ClearCook Drawer and 6 Smart Programmes - Air Fry, Bake, Roast, Grill, Dehydrate, Reheat, Large Capacity - 5.7L, Black - 1700W with a large basket, when it was on offer, and I've never regretted it. Easy to use, and easy to clean and cooks beautifully - a good investment I also like the fact that I can switch thelight on and off to check the cooking without having to open the drawer, annd there is a progress indicator, and unlike the Ninja is has a grill function.

Emma

Monday 21st of October 2024

Hi Jack.Those extra features of your other Tower machine sound very handy indeed! Emma x

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