Tower GoodFood Duo Air Fryer Review (12 in 1)

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Looking to buy an air fryer, or upgrade your existing one? Not sure what brand or model would fit you and your current lifestyle best? In this Tower GoodFood duo air fryer review, I’ll take you through all the pros and cons to help you decide if it’s right for you. Keep reading to learn all about it!

When you’re looking to upgrade, or buy an air fryer, the amount of choice available can be very confusing. There are so many different brands, models, price points, features etc, it’s a lot to consider. In this article, I’m going to shine a light on one of the newest air fryers on the market…

Tower GoodFood Duo Air Fryer Review

I’ll be honest. My initial thoughts on this machine weren’t great. I thought… it’s just another two drawer air fryer. This has already been done! So I went into testing with an already negative outlook. But I was pleasantly surprised by my findings after just a few uses.

At the time of writing this article, the full price of this air fryer was £129.99. There are also regular special offers and discount codes that Tower offer, which could very well bring that down further.

Now, for a two drawer air fryer, this seemed very cheap to me. (My Ninja dual drawer air fryer set me back £230!) So I had to wonder… would the quality still be there at that super low price point?

To my surprise, the answer was YES!

The Tower GoodFood duo air fryer is a really sturdy machine. Let’s take a closer look to help you understand just how good value this air fryer actually is!

Please note that all prices and information were correct at the time of publishing. And I received the Tower GoodFood duo air fryer in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own – honest and unbiased.

Unboxing a Tower GoodFood duo air fryer

This is 1 of the 2 slight negatives I have with this machine. How it’s packaged. It was really awkward to get out the box. Especially if you’re on your own.

There are protective cardboard moulds over both sides of the machine. Which is great to prevent damages during transit – but not so great if you are on your own and don’t have 4 arms.

It’s quite snug, so I found it very difficult to slide the cardboard moulds and the machine out, without lifting the outer box along with it. I ended up having to turn it on it’s side and wiggle it out.

Only to find that the plastic bag over it was actually tied underneath the machine. So I had to tip it awkwardly to untie and remove it.

Not the end of the world, and of course, it doesn’t change the operation of the machine. But it could be a better thought out experience, considering it’s your first interaction with the machine.

Packaging is perhaps something Tower need to work on, as I also struggled to unbox their air fryer microwave.

Overall build quality of the Tower GoodFood Duo Air Fryer

The air fryer has a nice weight to it, and doesn’t feel flimsy or cheap. It’s a solid build, but without being super bulky. I found this to be a pleasant surprise, especially at such a reasonable price point.

The drawers feel robust too, and the grill plates inside are a good thick quality. Not thin, like in some of their other models (the T17067 air fryer for example). Although they are a little too snug for my liking – and that’s when the machine is cold. They get even more snug when it’s hot. But you can still get them out without too much of a battle. Perhaps this is just a me thing. (I am a picky sort of person!)

The drawers both have release buttons at the top of the handles. I like this addition, as it makes them feel more secure. It comes with the assurance you know the drawers are properly locked.

Tower GoodFood Duo Air Fryer Design

I genuinely like the overall look and design of this air fryer. The pictures don’t really do it justice! It looks very neat and smart on a kitchen worktop, with aesthetically pleasing soft curvy edges.

I also like that it has a curved lip above the vent at the back of the machine. It looks nice, and ensures there’s definitely going to be some room to allow hot air to escape – no matter where you use it.

While in use…

It’s not the loudest air fryer I’ve had, but also not the quietest. The noise level is somewhere in the middle of the pack I’d say.

I love how quickly the drawers heat up. I didn’t preheat, and threw in some air fryer chips. They were really sizzling in under 3 minutes.

I actually prefer these grill plates to my Ninja air fryer, as they have an overall flatter surface. Which makes both cooking and cleaning a little easier.

The buttons and settings

The second of my 2 slight negatives with this machine is the buttons. While I’m all for an electronic display as it’s easier to keep clean, I found these a little fiddly to start with. Sometimes it would recognise me pressing straight away, other times it wouldn’t acknowledge my touch at all. But once you have the knack, you do get used to it.

Thinking about it, the other thing that was a little annoying, is when you manually set the time and temperature. You need to do it quite quickly, or the display will ignore you and default back to the beginning after a few seconds.

It’s also worth noting that the toast and dehydrate presets have slightly slower fan speeds, and the fries preset has a slightly faster fan speed than all the others.

Things worth a mention

Although these points aren’t deal breakers, I feel they’re worth a mention. Especially if you are considering buying a duo air fryer.

• The drawers and grill plates are not dishwasher safe.
• Although it doesn’t have a dedicated Reheat setting, in the manual, Tower recommends reheating foods at 150ºC for up to 10 minutes.
• The Keep Warm function is only intended to be used for short periods of time, after food has finished cooking.
• The Dehydrate and Keep Warm settings default to hours, the rest of the settings default to minutes.
• There are preset menus for fries, fish, bacon, vegetables, toast, chicken wings, steak, prawns and cakes. Additionally, there are also dehydrate, defrost and keep warm settings.
• You can use one drawer on it’s own, or both drawers together.
• There’s a handy Sync Finish button, that makes both drawers finish at the same time – even if they’re set to two different timings.

The Tower GoodFood Duo Air Fryer… is it worth it?

As I said previously, at the time of publishing this article, the full price of this air fryer is £129.99. And there are regular special offers that can get you good discounts. At that price, this air fryer is definitely worth it!

This is honestly just as good as my Ninja Dual Zone air fryer, and it’s nearly half the price.

I think that speaks for itself!

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