How to Properly Use a Frigidaire Air Fry Range 

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I just purchased this range - burned up some frozen tater tots using the guide that came with air fryer rack but then saw in owners manual to use package directions - came out great. The instructions. are still a bit confusing tho - so far I like it

I can't even make frozen french fries with this exact set-up, 410 degree. Get too burned, cooks unevenly on airfry...

Where does oil go

@@mrberlin7777 All over the inside of the oven, apparently, lol. But I suspect a lot of people use too much of the stuff and/or fail to use parchment paper instead of aluminum foil in the drip pan they place on a lower oven rack to catch the portion of the oil that doesn't initially get blown everywhere by the convection fan.

I airfry chicken wings plain at 325 for 20 minutes then pull out and coat with franks put back in and do 400 for 5 minutes or until crispy.

I used a recipe for "Best damn oven fry porkchops" x2 at 400 degrees for 12 min (turn at 6 min) But it took 36 minutes to get to correct pork temp with a meat thermometer. I did cook 3 chops instead of 2, but they are not 1 inch thick as recommended by recipe. I kept opening door every 6 min to check for readiness. Next time, I'm adding at least 25 degrees to this recipe and anticipate at least 30 min for 3 chops. LESS peaking & opening door. I have a new Fridgidaire airfryer OVEN using it for first time with the air fryer tray.

Hi, I'm thinking about buying this Frigidaire range in the next couple of days. Does your range still smoke every time you use it? Even on regular baking setting not just convection/air fry setting?? TIA

@@missoli100 The only setting I am unable to use without it smoking was Air frying simply because the fan basically blew grease onto the door and it would drip to the bottom. I corrected that by buying a Nordic ware cookie sheet---the one with deep sides and I bought yogi mats so I do not have to use any cooking sprays or anything at all. Occasionally I will still get some ( very little puff) but only for about the first 5 minutes and it clears. Plus I lowered the rack. In hindsight to be honest, I would pass and get the table top fryer and skip the in oven one. Only because my experience might not be yours, or yours might be worse than mine.

@@Tinyoak2 thanks for replying! So if you use that baking sheet, yogi mats & lower rack you still get smoke but not as bad as before? Just wanna make sure I understood right. BTW, can you use the regular baking setting without the fan turning on? I've been reading so many reviews and I think I saw someone say something like that. I like convection but not with every single recipe... If I do end up getting a table top air fryer then I might not even get a new stove..ugh 😩

@@missoli100 no no. nowhere near. Before we had to open windows and everything. Now , when it happens, its more like a weak smoke, kind of like when your heat is too high on the stovetop, I guess. and it happens mostly from foods that are higher in fat like pork or chicken thighs. yes you can use it without using the fan. I wouldn't say throw your hands up. They are improving all the time. i got mine a few years ago, so by now they might have upgraded those issues too. The oven itself is good, you just have to figure out how to make that one setting work for you. Everyone has their own "hacks and tricks".

@@Tinyoak2 last question 🙈 is it really loud when you're using the oven?

I agree I don't use any oil and my food taste great from air frying

I just purchased it and my chicken tasted horrible.

@@SteppingIntoPurpose7 I’m not to impressed with air flyer for wings and chicken. I keep Messing with the temps and times, does not air fry like my old little one. RIP. But it does air fry a good steak 🥩

Makes sense, same thing with any BBQ PIT. Just an initial burn off for 30 mins to an hour. So this makes sense to just do a high heat burn off

@@jarispe32 30 minutes? I only do like 10 lol. But good advice

My oven lit on fire in self cleaning mode 😅

@@kdkkat hahaha I'm sorry. Guess my comment was a little late

Mom has been telling me to not use the self-clean function on an oven for well over 40 years, lol. I'll be sure to mention that her advice is still valid - she'll get a kick out of that.

it will do if u can get it up higher to say 2-3 inches it would be better i use a stackable cooling rack that have folding feet using 1 of those and a wire basket holding ur food but spend the $50 for this rack it will be even better

@@nebskram3080 Where can I buy that rack please!!

Many Samsung range models with the Airfryer feature do not come with the tray, and this has been an on going complaint to Samsung. The Samsung tray is $55 but is also hard to find. It's not available on Amazon and out of stock in stores.

It takes a bit of getting used to. Try turning down your oven temperature 25 degrees less than the recipe says. Do you have the gas version or electric?

I can’t even cook anything on mine

THANK YOU SO MUCH, I will be trying your method. I got smoke and alarms setting off because my kitchen has no window. We remodeled it and did not add a window due to the cabinets position. So I have not attempted to air fry anymore but will tonight. thank you again and I will update you on my next attempt.

Thank you. My oven is cleaning right now because of my mess after air frying.

Can I put foil paper at the bottom of the oven, because when I did air fry my chicken wings and did a self clean after that all the water and oil collected at the bottom of the oven and it was hard cleaning the mess. Should I put something at the bottom of the oven?

Absolutely. You can use any pan when using air fry. You may have to flip your food.

The self clean setting will literally burn everything in the oven down to ash that can just be wiped out. It would really really well and the oven looks practically brand new when done. However, make sure you do it on a day you can open your windows as it does get really hot and smoky but other than that, it’s fantastic!! :)

APPROX how long & temp did you THANKS in advance!!

Have you tried adding water to the pan underneath? The "drip pan" I would call it. It should keep the oil that lands on it from smoking.

@@rdeleon101 Er... The water won't boil off?

It’s not just the use of oil it’s actually the smoke temperature of the oil. Avocado oil has the highest smoke temperature and leaves no flavor on your food. You can get it in a spray bottle. I spray the wings with oil and use the oil to help the seasoning stick. Try that and let me know what you think. 😃

You honestly don't need to add anymore oil to the wings. They have lots of grease in them and fry up nice

Actually, the oven racks are installed properly. The bumps stop the rack from going into the stove too far. These racks have a grab handle on them so if you put the bumps to the back the handle would be in the back of the stove.

I tried for 10 min to get rack in ! Did you remove racks for some reason ? thanks

No, he has them installed correctly, handle towards the front.

I set off the smoke detector with tater tots ... yeah that is a problem

Avocado oil burns really fast...I would try again with a different oil

@@living9377 That is incorrect. The best oils for standing up to high heat during frying are avocado, peanut, canola, sunflower, and sesame oil. These oils have a high smoke point (400°F and higher), which means they are better suited for cooking at higher temperatures.

@@living9377 Refined avocado oil has a smoke point of 510°F to 520°F - I doubt you'll find an oil with a higher smoke point. Pennzoil Ultra Platinum synthetic motor oil, maybe, but I wouldn't use that in my kitchen.

I made the mistake of using olive oil on the chix wings to keep seasonings on but, dang the house got smoky and smoke alarm went off and because I used foil on the pan underneath and the oven got really hot that the air fryer pan burned thru my oven mitt and burned my index finger. I will use parchment paper next time and some fireproof gloves! Beware and be careful!!! I was going to use avocado oil not so sure now. Even with all the problems, the wings were the best ones I ever had.

Sean Buchanan If you have a gas range, the fan will turn on approximately 6 minutes after air fry is started.

Did you try rubbing cooking oil on the side walls where the racks slide? I just got my oven and that was recommended in the instructions before your first use. Hope hat helps you out.

Mia Bunker That’s totally fine! I honestly did the same thing until I was able to get a tray.

You’ll get better air flow around the food with the Frigidaire air fryer rack.

I actually bought an air fryer rack at Costco, way cheaper and it works great.

Unless its kept super-clean, it’s not recommended to leave it in there 24/7. It will get darker and darker which changes the thermal characteristics. It’s also not quite as robust as the racks so it will not tolerate excessive thermo-cycling as well. It may unravel quicker, thus shortening its operational life. Warping so it doesn’t lie flat on the rack.

I would agree. Plus the electronics get hot and that is not good either

Turn oven light on?

Yes (according to the employee at Home Depot).

Adrian Abshire Well to be honest, the concept is the same. Fan forced hot air but Frigidaire’s technology plays a difference. First of all, the air fry ranges have a 900 watt convection element compared to the 350 watt element you get in the non air fry ranges. Also, the convection fan is more powerful than the non air fry models. Second is the algorithm. When you select the air fry option and set the temperature, the oven will actually preheat about 100 degrees hotter than the temperature you set and hold that hot temperature for the first few minutes after you open and close the door to put your food in. This allows the outside of your food to get crispy and sear. Then, the oven will gradually cool down to your set temperature and maintain it while the convection fan circulates the hot air and this allows for the inside of your food to get cooked. Again, the concept is the same but the algorithm and the more powerful fan and element is really what makes this oven special. I’m sure you could similar results in a normal convection oven. It would just take longer and the results may not be perfect.

It smoked after 30 min? I’m getting this oven w my new home , used to a double wall oven, I’m nervous 😩

@@sabrinazeidman2353 Did you have any issues with it?

Tip: Be sure to pull the "lower drip tray" oven rack out simultaneously with the upper air fryer basket rack! This prevents drippings from the air fryer basket falling directly on the open oven door when ready to or while removing the cooked food. Also, I use a pair of insulated oven mittens to either remove the entire air fryer basket from the holding rack to a pre-positioned cutting board or parchment paper on the counter. I grab each side of basket and lift it out of the rack, or I use a pair of tongs to remove the food directly from the basket to a serving dish or platter without moving it from the holding oven rack. For me, either way leaves no oven mess. Hope this helps.

@@jlking225 Thanks for the tip.

Unfortunately, your not going to like my answer but for the model you have, it’s normal. However, I think it’s absolutely ridiculous and it should definitely run constantly for proper air frying and evidently, Maytag and Whirlpool don’t think so. You see the problem here? Multiple people have been complaining about this for years about their convection and air fry ovens and apparently, Whirlpool doesn’t care. I’m not saying the oven you have is bad at all but the air fry and convection features definitely have huge design flaws.

Thanks for reaching out. The racks must be removed during self cleaning due to the high temperatures. Otherwise, they will rust and discolor. To clean your rack, soak them in hot soapy water overnight then scrub with a sponge. Hope this helps.

Thanks for asking. It is normal for the fan to run during preheating on standard bake and then pulse on and off after preheat. Don’t worry. It only comes on very low speed during the bake setting and it’s just to help keep heat even in the oven. It will not effect temperature or time on standard bake. I don’t see why you wouldn’t want it to come on as it makes practically no noise and it’s just helping to keep heat even and it’s such a low speed for such a short period of time that it will not effect the way items bake. When using convection bake, convection roast, or air fry, the fan runs constantly at a higher speed. Here is a video of normal operation. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ruvXOH8wB1o.html

I got mine for $50 direct from Frigidaire. But that was a year ago.

Seriously? There’s literally a sheet pan underneath to catch things in the video. Not exactly big brain plays here

Same!!!!

I recently bought one and have been cooking for years and my food lately has been turning out disgusting. I've only had it a few days and you can't return appliances at Home Depot.

I bought a small magnetic 9" - 16" tension rod from walmart and it solved the leaning over and setting the sensitive buttons off. Hope this helps.