This is one of the worst purchases I have ever made. The first time I used the fryer grill white smoke came explosively billowing out (chicken thighs). It continues to emit rancid smelling smoke each and every time I use it no matter what the food item is. It is difficult and time consuming to clean and must be cleaned between each use due to the food splatters it creates which if left in place would only add to more smoke and stench with the next use. The fryer becomes extremely hot during use and drips residue from the air-vents located underneath the bottom of the fryer deck as well. I wouldn't recommend this air fryer grill to anyone. I would take it back in a heart beat if I could.

I initially loved the versatility of this appliance, but after 2.5 years it stopped heating properly. Would only get up to 250 degrees max. I would consider my usage moderate. I contacted customer support to see if they could suggest a repair (I'm thinking thermostat), and was told no. However, they sent a discount code if I want to purchase another one. Not likely. I feel the PowerXL should certainly last more than 2.5 years, especially with my usage. Based on other on-line reviews, I'm not alone. Very disappointing.

I think nearly all of the 5 star reviews are from the manufacturer. Knobs are nearly impossible to turn you have to have nails and then if your hands are wet it’s nearly impossible. I don’t think the timer actually works. I tried cooking chicken drumsticks and smoke was everywhere. You are better off just using a regular oven with the convection on.

We bought this less than a year ago. Put it in the trash 2 days ago. I the beginning it was taking far longer than normal to bake items. Air fryer never worked properly or cooked items as an air fryer should. Knobs difficult to turn. In the end began over heating, burning even with its with temp turned to zero. Never ever buy this product. Complete waste of money.

This is my first air fryer I have ever owned. One thing that concerns me is how hot it gets. You have to remove it from under the cabinets because they started to get scorched. Secondly you cannot grill more than 2 things of meat because they do not brown.

This could be alot better,starting off,when you cook hamburgers on the grill,it smokes the house up even using the air fryer so be warned. The timer if its not 20 or 40 you have to guess how much time you are cooking for because there is not lines to tell you just numbers every twenty minutes, I end up using my stove timer ,Same with the temperature if you have to cook something at 375 you have to guess that you have it right as the temp are only every 50 degrees. For the price I would think the controls would be better

After reviewing all the top name-brand air fryer’s and looking at the majority of the complaints to see why customers gave the other brands less than three stars, I decided to try the power XL it had a lot of positive reviews and a awesome price compared to the other brands I Love this power XL, it’s a multi cooker, it replace both my huge air fryer and toaster oven on my countertop. In the power XL I have air fried fish, french fries and cut up potatoes all cooked perfectly. I Baked bacon wrap chicken; we grilled beef and chicken burger tasted better then the outside barbecue, they had beautiful grill marks. Love how you can Air fry and grill at the same time. My husband eats toast most morning and loves how well it toaster.

We used it EVERY DAY! But it burnt out in 3 months as well. Just STOPPED! Kept everything clean. The bottom drip tray is scary as it’s so exposed and gets all rusty and crusty no matter how I cleaned it. Loved it so much! Barely turned in oven and the. NOTHING. Called company and a huge hassle to deal with replacing it but I’ll still try. Such a bummer :(

I got this air fryer to replace my other one that died out after about 2 years of non stop use... this air fryer has disappointed me, it fills up with smoke from the drippings when using the dripping tray and the food isn't even done cooking, very frustrating. I wish I could return but it's too late for that.

Worked great for 14 months, then top heaters stopped working. Until then, this was a great work horse. We toasted, air fried, grilled and baked all sorts of things. Made great fries. The grill actually made chicken and burgers as good as on out gas grill. It would've been more easier to use with digital controls, but for the price, it was ok. We got this on sale March 2022 and it died in June 2023. No warranty, so replacing with different, and, hopefully, better combo air fryer. We got our $100 out of it but do not recommend.