Russell Hobbs 20L Oven 5-in-1 Rapid Hot Air Fryer, Mini Oven, Grill, Toaster, Warming Function, Timer, Energy Saving, Pizza Diameter 30cm, Incs. Frying Basket, Baking Tray & Grill Rack, 26680

I bought this as I wanted a UK branded metal table top fan oven rather than the more typical plastic air fryers that seem to be everywhere. I called it a fan oven but its also an air fryer of course. Not easy to find but this one fitted my requirements and Russell Hobs stuff has always been good for me. I am reviewing this after a few months of trouble free use and so far am extremely pleased with both the build quality of the product and the way it cooks food. Its made from what looks like stainless steel which I like. This oven replaced another table top oven without a fan, the sort you can sometimes find in a supermarket. So, it took a bit of getting used to the extra power of this oven, it cooks things quicker but not in half the time. I found the Air Fryer function brilliant and use it all the time. The Air Fryer setting will toast 4 slices of bread top and bottom in one go as you can see in the photo. It has a Toast setting too but I actually air fried the bread (with the cheese) first then finished browning off the cheese using the grill for a minute or two. Watch it carefully or it may burn as it toasts quick.It cooked a giant Yorkshire Pudding in the air fryer mode with no trouble, you can see my effort in the photo which was lovely and moist. For this one I used 60 grams of plain flour, 2 eggs and enough skimmed milk to made a smooth batter. Whisk it well. I used Extra Virgin Olive oil in the bottom of the non stick dish as shown in the photo. Nothing else added and it tasted great.I also cooked a couple of battered chicken breasts that you can buy cheaply from the supermarket freezer. One shelf has a smaller removable tray underneath as shown to catch the fat drips as, again, you don't want fat on the red hot elements below. Again, cooked to perfection using the air fryer function.Potato waffles also cook really well in this oven using the Air fryer mode. Previously I used to cook potato waffles in a toaster but this oven cooks them more evenly and will easily handle 4 at once, although there will be enough space to cook 6 waffles if you needed them. I buy the waffles that do not drip fat when they are cooked sourced from the overall cheapest supermarket (guess which).Basically, I use the Air fryer function most of the time but it also toasts bread top and bottom in one go using the special toaster function. Be careful and watch it cook as, it toasts really fast!! So, overall, I am delighted with this product.The two timers look a little bit complicated at first but likely thats because you will have never seen such versatility. Its now very easy to use without even thinking. Just cook simple stuff to start with so you get the hang of it.I cooked a frozen pizza (almost as big as the oven shelf) on the Air Fry function and it was cooked perfectly. My tip to stop the base of the Pizza from drying out is to cook it on some aluminium foil or indeed a proper non-stick Pizza tray.Finally, I love the fact that mechanical timers and controls are used on this oven, you can't beat them for simplicity. Who wants flashing lights when all you want to do it cook a bit of food quickly. Top marks to Russell Hobbs on this one.Finally, it cooks Oven Chips quite nice in the special basket provided, again using the air fryer function. I use those "Home Style" oven chips which have a nice crispy coating on them. I say quite nice only because nothing beats deep fat fried chips but who wants that mess, not me.A tip would be to put some Aluminium cooking foil in the bottom of this oven to catch any drips if you want to keep the removable bottom crumb tray clean as it cannot go in the dishwasher. If you do use foil, be careful to lay it very flat so it does not catch on the elements above. Think carefully about fat dripping on the elements below, try to avoid that by thinking ahead otherwise you will get smoke.I think its a great product and I would definitely buy one again in the future if needed. Like most people, I have a full sized fan oven as part of the kitchen. Its never been used since buying this fantastic little oven.Finally, just check the dimensions of this oven to make sure it will fit your counter top as its slightly bigger than some ovens without a fan, I have mine at 45 degrees across a previously unused corner of the kitchen. Remember that the outer casing gets quite hot in use but air vents prevent over heating.

All functions work perfectly and produce delicious, good quality cooked food.It's quiet, effiçient and easy to use.More than satisfied.

I replaced my awful cooker with this and an induction hob. This is at counter-top height, up to temperature in under 5 minutes (or I ignore warmup entirely), and makes great pizza, both frozen, supermarket refrigerator section and supermarket deli. 12" is the absolute max but that's enough for me. Air fry mode works best here.It does great toast, I've done lamb wellingtons in it, I've done chips in it but my air fryer is better for crispy potato products.The only thing to be aware of is it can't do PET (plastic) ready meal trays that are supposed to be ovenable.It's a great option for one or perhaps a couple, particularly if you have an air fryer. With this and an induction hob you don't need a big expensive cooker.It does feel a bit basic and flimsy and the clockwork timer is quite loud. But it does everything on timers so you can't leave it on and waste a load of electricity.I'm really happy with the job it does, but be aware of the limitations. It's not a main oven for a large family although it will beast breakfast toast as a supplemental oven, doing both sides at once unlike the grill on a dual function or double oven.

Nice and big. Has oven/grill/Airfry. Cooks great. Well made and easy to clean.Recommend

I have been using this for the past few weeks and it can grill and do basic things like waffles and toast BUT it takes at least an hour on the highest temperature to actually heat up and cook things like ready meals. It is the worst small oven I have ever had...an expensive griller/toaster as it does not do much else properly

I was really looking forward to this oven. I was under the impression that it heats quickly and takes less time to heat than conventional ovens. Unfortunately the manual that comes with the oven does not tell you you much less time to allow for or how much lower the temperature might need to be. As I eat frozen foods in plastic containers on a daily basis, this became quite worrying as the edges of the plastic were always melting.So I contacted Russell Hobbs to be told that the temperatures needed were those of a standard electric oven (so not needing less energy) and also stated that no plastic items were to be put in the oven. This is in spite of me having heated up the convenience food trays in many different ovens before and they are expressly meant to be heated up in ovens or microwaves.I have therefore made the decision to return this oven as it is clearly not fit for purpose and there is no upfront information about not putting plastic trays into this oven. I am very disappointed.Other than that the oven works fine and is very light. But the door strikes me as very flimsy. It toasts well, but I have not tried the air fryer.

Purchased this about a month ago and I'm glad I did.The multi function oven air fryer and grill is the 3rd I've had and but the best.It air frys from the side and not the top it took some getting used to from conventional air fryers.But food isn't as dry, the grill function is brilliant the air fryer is brilliant and the oven is brilliant.And I'm a fella it's economical compared to most and works with halogen tubes.So give it a go it will take some time to use it correctly but I wouldn't go back to 1 function air fryers again it does however get hot on the outside but it is easy to clean 😃

Good value, easy to set up and use mini oven. Air fryer option works well and is economical. Looks good and is a compact size which fits nicely on my kitchen worktop. Happy with purchase.