GE - Convection Toaster Oven with Air Fry - Stainless Steel

A great option for small kitchens with this 8-1 oven. With a medium size, similar to a microwave, you are eliminating some of the other bulkier options but adding a medium-size option that could be more energy efficient. With digital Controls it’s very easy to set first the function: Air Fry, Bake, Broil, Toast, Roast, Warm, Proof, Convection after that selecting the temperature (or accepting the proposed one) and finally the time. After a week of intensive use, I personally found that the Air Fry is the most performing function and delivers a frying quality that exceeds the crispness of my professional air fryer. Perhaps the only hiccup is that the metallic controls heat too much after an hour of use. Toast and Warming are also great options for your pizza the day after and are my son’s favorite option. Confirming also that a 10 y-o can safely and easily use it. The elements that I love the most: .- Simple to use. I like that the 8 functions include pre-set parameters that are perfect to use without bothering too much with temperatures or cooking times. .- Despite my comment about the Airfyer function, the oven exterior is not too hot after a couple of hours of use. It can stay in the kitchen with kids around without the risk of burns. .- The fully removable crumb tray, is a great help for cleaning. .- The cooling options automatically cools the oven temperature after by reducing the hit with air circulation. The elements that I don’t like: .- I tried to clean the metallic rack in the dishwasher top rack and didn’t work very well. The heat turned the rack color into a blackish-grey. .- The oven is not including an interior light to see the progress of your baking. It forces you to open the oven door. .- The door design is great to keep heat inside but not easy to clean. A lot of crumbs from frying stay there. I like it, but not the best for a quick cleaning after greasy cooking with some areas hard to reach.

Nice unit, one flaw is when you use the bake setting you set a temperature and the time then start, however it then goes into a preheat mode but starts your timer simultaneously so you have to account for the bake time in a secondary manner once it finishes preheating.

This GE Convection Toaster Oven with Air Fry, model G9OAAASSPSS, currently $220 at Best Buy, is an evolutionary multi-function countertop product. At its price point, it hits all the right notes with upgrades not found on others in its class. ** WHAT’S IN THE BOX? ** • 1500 Watt Convection Toaster Oven with Air Fry • Air fryer basket • Baking pan • Rack • User manual with warranty statement, product registration card ** SETUP ** Easier than any multifunction countertop I have experienced – this is my 5th, starting with an inexpensive combo toaster over/convection oven. This setup went as follows - Empty the box, wash the air fryer basket, baking pan and rack. Plug it in, select the mode, temperature and time, and go. It could not be easier to use. There are just two knobs and one button. How elegantly simple! ** MODES & SETTINGS ** Discrete mode selections include: • Air Fry • Bake • Toast • Broil • Roast • Warm • Proof • Convection Within each mode are sub-settings of temperature and time options. Warm – 105º - 140º Proof – 85º - 140º Convection – 180 – 450º Air Fry – 180º - 450º Bake – 180º - 400º Broil – 300º - 400º Roast – 180º - 450º Before first use, I followed the instructions to run it empty for about 30 minutes to get the newly burn-in smell out of the way, not unlike first of the season forced air heater use, except that this is a one-time only use. The rest is as simple as pressing the power button, rotating the left knob to the desired function, press the right knob to select the temperature, press right knob again, select desired time, then press the power/start button to begin. That’s it. A praiseworthy, intuitive user interface. ** FROM THE HUMBLE TOASTER TO THIS ** How things have changed! First, someone cleverly devised an oversized, horizontally oriented toaster capable of toasting four slices at once. Then, someone thought about what else can be done in that large cavity. Simply put, combining temperature and time, then adding fans for the convection process has created a worldwide phenomenon in countertop appliances. Since their humble beginnings, combination countertop ovens have become commoditized, with all the popular brands getting into the act with their me-too products, adding more functionality. Call it what you wish, but broiling is nothing more than cooking from above. Baking applies heat from top and bottom, though better technology will modulate more baking heat from the bottom than from the top. And so on for each mode. I encourage each reader to look up the differences between all modes and their relative benefits as regards what it is you want to do with this or any other countertop oven. Another benefit from such research will come from managing realistic expectations to avoid disappointment BEFORE purchase. ** WHAT MAKES THIS SPECIAL, BETTER THAN MANY OTHERS? ** With all-digital controls, just three simplified adjustments are required to accomplish all settings. In particular, digital timing allows precise to-the-minute settings. On knob-based timers, significant effort is required to turn the timing knob to its approximate setting. Is it 20 minutes, 18 minutes, or 22 minutes? That physical effort is notable by its absence, and immediately remarked upon by one of my testers who has loss of strength and grip due to a mild arthritic condition. Second, the lack of precision in a timer setting with an analog knob is also notable and appreciated by its absence here. Precise, digital settings make a huge difference for the better. The feet pads are giving and grippy, creating a feeling of stability when placed on the counter. The oven door pulls down and stops short of slamming into the countertop below. What’s more, the door’s motion is damped along its travel, a sign of thoughtful design. Most countertops in my orbit have a bottom crumb pan accessible from the inside of the oven. Here, the tray and its large, full-width handle with GE emblem slides on a slim, dedicated track, and the tray has an indent to capture the crumbs without easily allowing the debris to escape before being discarded. At its retail price point of $220, I can find nothing comparable. ** PUTTING IT TO THE TEST ** Every operation has been according to plan, without significant surprises. Accustomed to air frying, cook times are in line with other air fry-capable countertops tested. The plus with this one is the precise digital time setting. No others I have tested have been digitally controlled. I like it. When instructions call for 20 minutes, dialing in precisely 20 minutes is easy. The best feature, by far, is the digital temperature and time controllability. This alone almost makes it worth the price. The top and sides remain comfortable to the touch during use. Reheating, baking, broiling have proven effortless with expected and anticipated results. Set times need to be adjusted for preheating. For example, I wanted to broil a piece of fish, figuring it would take 10 minutes, so that was the timer setting. Once I touched for Start, the display showed “Preheating.” A look at the manual confirmed this preheating cycle, which, I will assume, provides higher heat to get it to its set point quickly, but the timer still counted down. Lesson learned. Let it preheat, re-set the timer and put the food in for the cycle. Convection roasting a whole four-pound chicken at 350º resulted in crispy skin, juicy meat in about 40 minutes. Baking a whole frozen apple pie by following package directions gave us a perfectly baked dessert in the allotted time. Preparing packaged savory little potatoes made with chicken drippings according to directions worked perfectly. Reheating traditional savory Thanksgiving stuffing at 260º with a little bit of added chicken stock mixed in gave us what we wanted, still-moist, slightly crispy leftovers. A 12-inch frozen pizza with self-rising crust came out perfectly on the convection bake setting. In large part the credit for success comes from the precision offered by the digital controls. ** NEGATIVES? ** I wonder how much better this could be with 1800 Watts of power as other top performers in the category have. I wonder why the maker does not prominently feature its wattage as do others in the category. I cannot answer. Nor can I quantify and measure for heating evenness. Nor can I determine if this is smart enough to apply more or less heat, top and bottom with integration of convection fans. With 1800 Watts of power, could the highest temperatures be 500º instead of 450º on this oven? Would there be five instead of four heating elements at the top? I know that Warm can also be used to dehydrate fruits and veggies, as can Proof. I wish the manufacturer offered more information in specifications and suggestions for use, including options for each setting. Explore the settings and use your own creativity! Sure would be nice if it had a non-stick interior and an interior switchable light. ** CONCLUSIONS ** I like it more than any other countertop multifunction oven I’ve tried. My other testers agree. Rotating this product in place of the others, all of us agree that this is the one we want to leave in place for regular use on the kitchen counter. But we still prefer to use a plain old toaster with bagel setting to toast bagels. ** WARRANTY ** This GE Digital Air Fry 8-in-1 Toaster Oven is covered by the manufacturer’s one year parts and labor warranty.

Air fries perfectly! Cooked evenly, no burned or raw/cold spots. Looks great and very easy to use.

Bought it 6 weeks ago. Digital display is already broken/non-functional.

I use this item twice a day since I brought it home. I use it more than my Keurig and that says a lot hehe It has so many features! The air fryer is the most silent I have ever seen and it works perfectly. I love that it can also work to make toast and use as an oven/broiler. I am still coming up with new ways to use this device to its full. So far I have used it to make bacon, toast, cookies, cinnamon rolls, brats, pizza, mozzarella sticks, and burgers. The only downside I can think of is the size. Read through the dimensions if you have a designated spot in mind. It is pretty spacious but it more than makes up for its usage.

Originally I was skeptical about having a 2 in 1 unit. Other air fryers I had would do "baking" but not too well. And then I was worried that it would be only a toaster oven and poor air fryer. Now that I've used this for a few weeks, I must say I'm impressed. The toaster oven works just like a toaster oven, with coils at the bottom to heat, and the air fryer works from the top, so you really do get the best of both. One thing to note if you're buying this, it big. It will be bigger than your normal toaster oven, so make sure you have space. This is positive on the air fryer size, as it has more space than past ones I've had. The other thing I feel could be better, is to provide more trays for using inside. It comes with a cooking sheet and a little metal thing like in a toaster oven, plus a basket but you need to put this on top of the other two. There is space for more, and wish it would come with more than it does. The last thing that is a little annoying is the presets, there is no way to change them so each time you need to go through and set what you want. It's not too bad, but wish it would remember what you did last time. The baking is a little odd as it tries to calculate how long to heat up to the set temperature, and I've found that to be not too accurate so it's best to set a longer time than add the food and count manually. Overall though toast comes out good, and fries are awesome in the air fryer. If you're looking to get a new toaster oven, I would highly recommend this as you also get the great air fryer feature. A couple of things that could be better, but doesn't take away from a great item.

Yeah, if I'm being completely honest, my one-worded review of this product would be "SOLID". Unboxing this all-in-one unit I was immediately pleased with the physique and styling of the finish. The modern, yet simplistic design would match almost any home decor. The more I unwrapped, the more satisfied I became. So while I'm patting myself on the back for making such an informed purchase, ahhhhh... there it is. The flaw that prevented a FIVE STAR REVIEW. The "TEMP/TIME" Selector Button. While going through the selections and modes I found that Selector (rotation) had a "pinch" or burr in it that would cause it almost stop while rolling up or down the temperature or time, alternatively. At the final price-point, it would be a hassle to re-package everything and either mail the item back or return it to the store myself. So I had to be entirely sure this wasn't something I couldn't remedy myself. After a few minutes, I was able roll it free enough to a point that I could live with. I anticipate this might work itself down to a barely noticeable state over time. Functionally, it does everything as advertised very well. After cooking throughout the modes, it really performs above expectations. The Air Fryer feature actually surprised me a little. As aforementioned reviews indicated, you may want to adjust your cooking times slightly as it is a powerhouse. This along with temperature increments being in 10 instead of 5 can take some getting used to. It also does well with heat management on all the sides (with proper spacing) except the front, like most ovens. It's just very noticeable on this particular model. Regardless of the flaws, this is still a very good buy, especially if you catch it on sale. You'd really have to spend significantly more to find something that will outperform this all-in-one. This is the perfect purchase for those who cook smaller meals and/or looking to reduce the heat output compared to its much larger traditionally size counterpart.

I have used an air fryer for ages now. I do not have a lot of counter space and having the unit there took up valuable space. I use it almost daily so storing it away in a closet wasn’t the answer. Then I saw this 8 in 1 unit! I love the sleek design and it is very roomy inside. It is worth noting that it always resets back to air fry mode when you stop a cooking cycle. Be sure to check the mode of you have reset the unit. I also found the air fry mode did not get my food as dark and crispy as my old unit. I am thinking it is the size of the interior (maybe?). I will try cooking things longer and see if I get the darker crispier result. I was also surprised that the air fry basket just sits on the rack over the lower heating element. I like to cook fish and chicken that drip juices. The cleanup was super-fast and easy despite this design set up. The toast mode is awesome! You select how many slices, how dark and it is perfectly done! I haven’t even had a chance to use all of the possible cooking modes that are available. I love to cook so I am sure I will use this unit daily. One con for me- It doesn’t turn off- it will go to sleep after you have stopped using it but there is no “off” button to shut off the display. This may not bother others but I don’t feel like it’s off when the display is still lit. Overall, I love the sleek design and once I got used to the spinning and pushing of the dials, it was easy to set. This will get daily use in my kitchen.