Cleaning the hot air fryer: The 3 most important steps

Housing, interior and heating coil
How do you clean an air fryer? This will make the device clean again

The more often an Aifryer is used, the faster it collects grease splashes and food residue. In order to maintain the hygiene and performance of the device, you should clean the hot air fryer regularly. We’ll show you how.

Through the use of special BVarnish paper for hot air fryers can significantly reduce dirt residue in the device. Nevertheless, the inserts cannot prevent a fine lubricant film from forming in the interior over time. This can have a negative impact on air circulation – not to mention the lack of hygiene that food leftovers promote. To ensure that the air fryer does not lose quality, neither in taste nor in performance, basic cleaning is essential. You can find out which cleaning products you can use to clean the housing, the interior and the heating coil as follows.

Which cleaning products are suitable for air fryers?

Since food is prepared in a hot air fryer, aggressive cleaners should not be used. Instead, rely on tried-and-tested home remedies that almost everyone has at home – such as dishwashing liquid, baking soda or vinegar. Alternatively, you can also use fresh lemons:

Extra tip:
Do you already know the “lemon method”? To do this, fill the outer basket of the Aifryer halfway with water. Then add the juice of two to three freshly squeezed lemons and switch the device on at the highest level for a maximum of 20 minutes. Allow the hot air fryer to cool briefly before pouring out the contents, rinsing out the basket and wiping the inside of the device and letting it dry: the citric acid should dissolve even the most stubborn incrustations as if by magic.

Cleaning the hot air fryer: This is the best way to do it

Important: Before you start cleaning, unplug the air fryer first. The device should also be completely cooled down.

1. The case

Take a soft cloth (please not a sponge as it could scratch the surface), hold it under warm water and add a squirt of detergent to it. Now wipe the outside of the hot air fryer housing clean and then dry it with a clean kitchen towel – this will avoid unsightly water stains.

2. The interior

Take the frying basket out of the device and clean it by hand with a soft brush – ideally with hot water and a little detergent. Or you can use the lemon method, as described above. Meanwhile, clean the interior with a clean sponge, preferably in combination with hot water and detergent. To remove the soap residue, wipe with a damp cloth. Then let the interior dry before pushing the frying basket in.

Tip: Use a toothbrush to get into hard-to-reach places.

3. The heating coil

At the end, the heating coil remains: This should also be cleaned, ideally with a soft microfiber cloth that is only slightly moistened. If you find stubborn incrustations on the element, remove them with a little detergent. However, the soap residue must then be completely removed, otherwise it would burn the next time it is used.

This way you can prevent stubborn incrustations

You can take preventative measures to ensure that grease residue and food residue does not accumulate in the hot air fryer – such as:

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