bella PRO - 6-Slice Air Fryer Toaster Oven with Rotisserie - Stainless Steel

Caution! Received two of these ovens, both new in the box, and both were defective. There is a cooling fan you may not hear in a noisy environment that keeps running and never shuts off after you use the oven. I called the warranty number in the owner’s manual; they advised me both units were defective and return them to Best Buy. Best Buy was excellent in handling the return. Because of the defect I would rate this air fryer oven at Zero, but the manner Bella and Best Buy handled the defect was a 5 star rating so how many stars should I place in this review. If you purchase one, plug it in at the store, run it through one cycle and see if the fan keeps running. Listen closely to hear it.

I ordered this toaster from best buy a week ago, the toaster looks great, however the fan continues to blow after cooking so I returned it to best buy, after contacting bella confirming that it was defective.The replacement I received does the same thing. I called bella again this time they said the fan stays on to keep it at ambient temperture. I dont want a toaster fan to run 24 7. They said to unplug it. I dont want to plug and unplug a toaster everytime I want a slice of toast. You know what would happen if you unplug it over time if it hadnt cooled off, It would bake the electrical wiring and then they would say that you didnt let it cool.down before you unpluged it voiding any warranty. Steer clear of this.

recently acquired the Bella Pro Series 6-Slice Air Fryer Toaster Oven, and my experience has been a mix of pros and cons. This toaster oven certainly has its merits, but there are some quirks and drawbacks that deserve attention. Let's start with the build quality. One of the first things I noticed about this appliance is how remarkably lightweight it is. Whether this is a good thing or not is subjective. On the plus side, it makes the Bella Pro Series easy to move and store, but on the downside, it makes me question its long-term durability. One of my significant grievances is the absence of an interior light. Cooking often requires a visual check on your food, and the lack of a light makes this process needlessly challenging. You have to rely solely on guesswork to determine the doneness of your meal. Another aspect that left me somewhat frustrated is the control panel. The different modes and settings on the Bella Pro Series look like they should be touch-sensitive, but they're not. To navigate through the options, you have to use the directional buttons at the bottom of the control panel, which can be inconvenient and somewhat counterintuitive. Perhaps the most bizarre aspect of this toaster oven is the fan. Unlike most appliances that shut off automatically when the cooking cycle is done, the Bella Pro Series keeps the fan running until it cools off. In theory, this could be beneficial for the longevity of the appliance, but in practice, it's strange and can sometimes lead to the fan running for an extended period. In my case, it would run for hours after I had finished cooking. I literally had to unplug it to get the fan to shut off. On a more positive note, I was impressed with the spacious cooking area inside the Bella Pro Series. It easily accommodated two baking trays. I also noticed that my meals cooked much faster when using the air fryer function compared to traditional baking in my previous toaster oven. The results were consistently crispy and delicious, which was a definite plus. In conclusion, the Bella Pro Series 6-Slice Air Fryer Toaster Oven has its share of strengths and weaknesses. While it offers ample cooking space and faster cooking times with the air fryer function, the lightweight build, lack of an interior light, inconvenient control panel, and the peculiar fan behavior might make it a less appealing choice for me. It ultimately comes down to individual preferences and priorities in a toaster oven, so be sure to weigh the pros and cons before making your decision.

This air fry oven is of 1500W, has 4 heating roads so heats up quickly and does it's job of baking, roasting and air frying well. The size is good and does not occupy much counter space. Instruction Manual is provided that helps to know the timing and temperature of the specific cooking process. The set up is easy and smooth. The digital display and touch button are sensitive and nice to have function. Three different baking tray and crumb tray with rotisserie and handle to lift the rotisserie are given. However, it would have been great if Bella also included the handle to lift the trays specially wire/backing tray (the one that comes with other inexpensive ovens). Although it heats up pretty fast and cook the food evenly but has some flaws, the most important is, it is not properly insulated so it's whole body from outside radiate heat except the handle. It becomes hot like the regular cheap ovens that are available for $20 at stores. Since Bella branded this as pro series it must have been insulated to justify the pro name. The second one is the fan. After backing, air fry the oven control panel power off but It's fan remain working. It seems it does some cooling or something like that but there is no way knowing how long it will work. it does not stop from the power button unless it's plug is removed from the socket. I would say that this is just an average air fry oven, definitely not the pro and the basic available function does not justify the high price and pro name. If it is available with some discount then only I can recommend this product.

I love everything about my new air fryer. Except one thing the fan doesn't turn off, even when it's not in use

The Bella Pro Series - 6-Slice Air Fryer Toaster Oven with Rotisserie - Stainless Steel is a bonus to have in my kitchen. It enables me to cook meats without the use of the traditional stove top/oven. I am able to perform the same functions on the Bella Pro Series - 6-Slice Air Fryer Toaster Oven with Rotisserie - Stainless Steel as with my traditional large oven. I can fry, roast, broil, bake, toast, and warm With the added rotisserie function that my traditional stove does not have, I can cook meats a healthier way. When I took it out of the box, I was amazed as to how lightweight the Bella Pro Series - 6-Slice Air Fryer Toaster Oven with Rotisserie - Stainless Steel felt. I can easily transport it from countertop to table to stove with no fatigue. Toasting bagels comes out the same as bagels toasted in a deli, bakery or restaurant. Air frying chicken produces crispy skin and juicy fully cooked meat. Sliced potatoes are cooked crispy golden brown on the outside and creamy inside. On a negative note the bake/broil pan cakes up from grease right after the first use. The bake/broil pan is the first part that will lose its brand new shine. The solidified grease from cooking was hard to remove the first time with a lot of elbow grease. The second time cooking, the grease was so caked up that I could not scrub it off. I had to soak it in soapy water to try to loosen it up, to no avail. Another insight that I saw was that I could not see the meat cooking sufficiently through the glass door, because there is no inside light installed to see completely within the cooking area. Also, after cleaning the insides after cooking, there would be smoking at the next start of using the Bella Pro Series - 6-Slice Air Fryer Toaster Oven with Rotisserie - Stainless Steel. The few negatives that I incurred does not diminish the benefit of having the Bella Pro Series - 6-Slice Air Fryer Toaster Oven with Rotisserie - Stainless Steel in my kitchen. And I’m glad I have one in my kitchen.

This Bella Pro oven is a nice stainless-steel unit and is extremely light. When it came, prior to unboxing, I picked up a chicken that was 6lbs. Unfortunately, I found out the hard way that the size limit of this oven is 4lbs. So, I quartered the bird so I could at least give the oven a good test. Perhaps I need to find more proper temp/timing settings for chicken, but I do have to admit, this part of the chicken took almost an hour to cook - I am *NOT* faulting the oven for this. My lack of kitchen savvy is not the fault of the oven! The result was a nicely cooked quarter of a chicken (see photo) , it was juicy, it was tasty, and I can honestly say that it was as good as a rotisserie chicken that was store-bought. I was also able to air-fry some 'tater-tots to go with the chicken after the fact. With just a light spray of olive oil on them they came out prefectly crisp and golden brown. I did notice something about the oven that I felt was odd - the fan in it kept running for more than an hour after I was done cooling and the power was turned off. It was cool to touch on the inside and outside, so instead of going to bed with it still running , I unplugged it. A nice addition to our kitchen - if having to plug/unplug anytime we use it, I can live with that, I just hope it doesn't cause any electrical issues if we accidentally leave it plugged in down the road!

Bella Pro Series - 6-Slice Air Fryer Toaster Oven with Rotisserie Bella Pro Series can certainly cook but it falls down in so many other areas. My wife baked a cake and it completed in half the time it takes to do it in a regular oven. You have to carefully monitor this since it will scorch the bottom of the cake. Backed a one pan meal and it came out as expected. Air frying it seems to do the job – no reduction in time in comparison to other air fryer toaster ovens but it gets the job done and produces a quality cook. French fries, egg rolls crab cakes all came out evenly cooked. Toast – yep it does that well and the toast is even on both sides even if you only use it for four or six slices and not six. I did some pre roasted chicken, cheese quesadillas in the toast function and they came out even and browned nicely. Roasting a 4lb chicken on the rotisserie -well here it fell down some by having difficulty during the cycle and getting stuck on rotating. Plus you need to bind the legs and wings tight to make sure it fits. The drip tray does its job when using the rotisserie. I did like the little grabber they have to help get the rotisserie food out of the oven. The control panel is easy to use and pretty plain Jane but it provided simple input. Pro I think not this unit is very light and basically has no insulation. It doesn’t feel very substantial. The overall unit other than the handle gets really hot with use. Hot enough it will burn you so keep it away from people who may injure themselves with it. I have a high temp silicone mate for it to sit on. After cooking it goes into a cool down state with a cooling fan but it has no sensor so it will just run forever. The instructions want you to unplug the unit when not in use and yea that is how you turn off the cooling fan. The power button does not turn the cooling fan off. I got a three-prong, shorty extension cord with a heavy duty switch so I could easily turn the unit off or on without having to unplug it. The racks unlike a lot of the competition which uses a 14"x12" format uses a 13 ¼” x 10 ¾” format. Instructions are minimal and no mini cook book to give you a start point. So, all in all it cooks well but it is almost like having a campfire in your kitchen. And having to remember to check on the temperature of the unit so you can unplug it is a pain. Hopefully the manufacturer will learn from this and build a better unit in the future. They have the cooking part down now they need to increase the size a little and build a better box with some sensors and good insulation and do a more robust rotisserie.

I really enjoy cooking with the rotisserie. Perfect everytime. I have not used the other options, but cooking with the rotisserie is amazing. Leg of lamb, pork tenderloin, and roast.