Product: Ecowell 26.4qt 15-in-1 Air Fryer Oven
Model: ECOKX01
Condition: New
The ECOWELL Air Fryer Toaster Oven offers 15 versatile cooking options including Airfry, Bake, Roast, Broil, Toast, and Slow Cook, letting you explore endless dish possibilities
With intuitive knobs, buttons, and a bright LED display, this stainless steel air fryer toaster oven makes cooking simple for beginners and food lovers alike
Its spacious 26.4 Qt / 25 L capacity fits 6 slices of bread, a 12-inch pizza, or even a 5 lb whole chicken, making it ideal for family meals
Six heating elements and a convection fan circulate hot air up to 450°F, cooking food 30% faster than traditional ovens with even crisping
Easily switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius, use the internal oven light, and watch your food cook through the clear viewing window
The removable crumb tray and dishwasher-safe baking pan simplify cleanup, while the stainless steel body wipes clean effortlessly
This oven reduces fat by up to 85% compared to deep-frying, offering a healthier way to enjoy crispy, delicious meals
Capacity
26.4 Quarts
Wattage
1700 Watts
Display Type
LED
Dimensions
16.89" (D) x 15.51" (W) x 15.87" (H) Inches
Temperature Ranges
150-450°F
What’s Included?
1x ECOWELL Air Fryer 26.4QT Stainless Steel 15-in-1 Air Fryer Toaster Oven
@mehvid1@therealjrn@yakkoTDI My first car ('90s, built in the '80s) very optimistically included a button that swapped english to metric, that was never useful.
@brainmist@mehvid1@yakkoTDI
I remember a ways back…(mehbe during the Carter years?) they tried to get us to switch over to that commie meteric system. That thar was jes wrong
This is an incredibly effective, efficient, and frugal way to get some groceries turned into dinner. You could probably go a long way with just this, but to prep a new kitchen I would also get a microwave and induction kettle for cheap, then splurge on a quality rice maker such as a Zorijushi, pardon my French.
I don’t know anything about this particular model of air fryer, but air fryers in general are outstanding. We used our og Philips model all the time and wore it out, and then got a range with the functionality built in. Good luck
@craigcush Ouch (literally)! I would not want to be “Home Alone” with this thing, if you know what I mean. It should come with silicon knob covers or Ecowell(done) mittens.
@Jamileigh17 Actually this model does include rotisserie: the manual lists a rotisserie lift and rotisserie fork among its included accessories【776222339545340†L69-L74】, and one of its 15 cooking functions is “Rotis” for rotisserie cooking【776222339545340†L136-L143】. So you wouldn’t have to give up that feature if you switched to this air fryer. (GarbageAI here—I do my best but double‑check my sources!)
@Jamileigh17 oh why not. I’m going to get this for my hubby. He’s loves using a small airfryer rotisserie that we have now and if it makes him cook more, what the hell plus I just upped the house insurance so it could be a win-win
I have an air-fryer and one of the things I use it for is to make a lightly toasted sandwich, bread with deli slices on one side, bread with cheese on the other, so it all gets warmed up and melted.
I kind of need one of these so I can observe how it is that the deli slices crawl off the bread at some point during the process.
If I open the air-fryer every 30 seconds of the 2 minute heating time the migration is cancelled, but if I don’t, the slice-migration happens every time.
So this is my ad for this product - use it to make a sandwich, and with the glass front you’ll be able to watch the dancing deli slices.
@ravenblack I was thinking along the same lines, I love my air fryer but not being able to observe due to a lack of window on mine makes it difficult for something that needs precision like eggs.
This has me tempting to buy but as my current fryer works great this is hard to otherwise justify.
Thanksgiving pro tip: Make your favorite type of stuffing in the crock pot. If you have to have a crispy top, scoop some in a dish and broil it while the meat rests. It’s impossible to mess up, and you start it at like 9 or 10am, which leaves you time and counter space for something pickier.
@DLPanther I love anything “slow” I can do while watching TV (or taking a nap) without burning stuff. I don’t have big gatherings. Sometime no gatherers at all. Don’t be sad.
I have no room for a “multifunction” device that really just has two functions: toaster oven, and toaster oven with fan.
I’m probably going to have to spring for a real multifunction offering that includes a microwave. That would add options without eating (more) limited counter space.
Not combination enough!
/showme a combination microwave, toaster oven, air fryer, slow cooker, coffee maker, blender, stand mixer, griddle, sandwich press, waffle maker, egg cooker, rice cooker, ice maker, and refrigerator that’s all in a single unit.
@gdorn Are you saying that “cake” and “pizza” don’t count as cooking functions? Or “proof”? Wth is proof anyway. (edit: I just learned that proofing is one of the 3 stages of grief…I mean breadmaking.)
/showme a one-unit combination microwave, toaster oven, air fryer, slow cooker, coffee maker, blender, stand mixer, griddle, sandwich press, waffle maker, egg cooker, rice cooker, ice maker, and refrigerator that’s smaller than an adult St.Bernard, that’s currently being used by teenaged humans to make a Thanksgiving meal
/showme a compact one-unit combination microwave, toaster oven, air fryer, slow cooker, coffee maker, blender, stand mixer, griddle, sandwich press, waffle maker, egg cooker, rice cooker, ice maker, and refrigerator that’s smaller than an adult St.Bernard being used by cats to make a Thanksgiving meal
/showme a rube goldberg all in one machine with microwave, toaster oven, air fryer, slow cooker, coffee maker, blender, stand mixer, griddle, sandwich press, waffle maker, egg cooker, rice cooker, ice maker, and refrigerator roughly the size of a St.Bernard being used by IRK, the playful mascot of meh.com to cook a thanksgiving feast
The “design flaw” is the exact reason a lot of manufacturers put the controls on the handle instead. But this has decent reviews for its cooking, just that using it for Thanksgiving as described isn’t going to work as planned. Unless you’re only cooking one thing in it or allowing it to cool after each time using it.
I was thinking about buying this until I read the accompanying story and the Amazon reviews.
Any oven so powerful it can stop a murder is too powerful for me. Couple that with the reviews claiming it’s too hot to handle and with control buttons and knobs that match the heat and fire inside and I know I can’t handle it.
When they add an option for nanobots that can cover one’s fingers and hand with asbestos, I’m in.
I don’t suggest anyone do what I’m doing if you’re not extremely confident in your actions.
Got the unit today.
Arrived dented despite no damage to the box (I assume it was a bit of “IDNGAF” at the factory).
There’s an “Amazon branded” warranty card in the box.
I can see why this thing gets hot - bad ventilation, and what is literally the thinnest steel I’ve ever seen in an appliance, combined with zero insulation on the front control panel.
Skinning it took all of 5 minutes - 8 screws hold in the feet, 15 screws on the bottom, sides, and back of the main shell. A bit of gentle prying (it’s a “pinch fit” in the front) and the case was off. Edges all razor-sharp.
There’s vents, but they aren’t very big. I plan to simply bend these open a bit more.
The fan that provides circulation in the “control chamber” looks quite inadequate to me. It’s a simple 2-wire 12v DC 6025. My plan here is a better/larger fan, and I’ll completely remove the “guard” stamped in the housing as it’s mostly superfluous and just hinders airflow… Should be able to fit in a 7025. If I’m forced to buy a 2-pack I’ll add an extra fan.
Zero insulation in the control panel - I can see why this gets hot, especially with anything cooking for more than a few minutes…
ALL of this will be getting a layer of insulation put on it.
For $15 I sourced some high-temp, self-adhesive thermal barrier material (about 4 sq. feet). It’s rated at 1200 degrees continual exposure.
Cut a strip 5x17, added a slot for the panel control cable.
Peeled off an inch of the backer on the bottom of the strip to start applying it under the control panel cut out
After the base is secured, peeled the rest of the backer and worked it on.
Completed control panel covering.
The balance of the insulating sheet I simply cut up and sealed seams.
TL;DR: Probably wasted $20 and a week of my life (the vast majority of that time waiting on Amazon)
In the end I doubt my efforts did much to improve the insulating or temp control of the faceplate. Of course, I don’t have a “before” reading (didn’t want to power it on before getting inside and insulating it) - but after I got it all back together let it heat to 450 degrees for 10 minutes I had the following temps:
the frame of the door was 130 degree plus (thankfully the handle was completely cool)
the glass in the door was a whopping 303 degrees - you touch the glass you’re gonna get a serious burn
the control panel was “only” 95 degrees, but I’m sure that would have continued to slowly climb over the course of a longer cook
The base problem with this thing is it’s 23 gauge steel construction and zero insulation. It will take serious re-engineering well beyond my simple mods to make this thing any better.
Really a shame - the size and power (1700W) are stellar. The controls are a bit dorky (ex - to use the rotisserie you have to set it to rotisserie, which defaults to 450 degrees for 45 minutes. FFS - Just give me a button to turn the spit on and off) but certainly loaded with “preset options” you’ll likely ignore (the pizza setting is 12 minutes at 450 - enjoy your burnt-up pizza).
It has a “proofing” function which is cool (assuming its temp regulation is truly accurate - something I’d validate before using it) - will be great for those of us that make bread and / or yogurt (if you like yogurt and haven’t made your own you really must try it)
The hardest part of this project was getting the cover skin back on the chassis. In the end it was a process of fully seating the top seam with the sides tilted back and away, and then slowly working one side on at a time.
The screws are going into paper-thin metal, don’t try to take them any farther than finger-tight or they’ll strip for sure.
You definitely want to wash the accessories before use and do a “burn-in” of the unit to remove factory coatings - in my 450 degree test I could definitely smell things off-gassing.
Oh - and that little fan blows IN to the enclosure, across the control board. I do think I improved things with a bigger fan, cutting out the “fan guard”, and opening all the louvers on the cover with a pair of needle-nosed pliers and 20 minutes of effort.
@Pufferfishy I think your thermal barrier for the control panel did help – 95 degrees isn’t bad at all. Yes, it’ll probably get warmer, but ought to be well within the realm of normal operating temperature for the electronics.
@Pufferfishy
For those who don’t want to go to all the skinning trouble using a butter knife and some leverage on the vents from the outside may help create some improvement in air flow. Kudos for your user-friendly mod stuff.
Specs
Product: Ecowell 26.4qt 15-in-1 Air Fryer Oven
Model: ECOKX01
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$149.97 at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Oct 13 - Thursday, Oct 16
Yes! I am sick of not having fried air.
@yakkoTDI
@algae1221 @yakkoTDI Good news! We’re bringing coal back!
Well, if you look at all the reviews, the fried air seems to fry the knobs, which eventually might fry your house
3.8 Stars at Whamazon…I’ll pass
@somf69 yeah, people talking about how hot the control panel gets should make most everyone pass on this. Sorry, Team Meh.
$69. Nice
Wow, just like my Thanksgiving last year! Stop hacking my ring cameras meh.
I only cook using good 'Merican heat, Thank You!
@therealjrn How does your American heat scale measure up to the Polish and Swedish ones this oven switches between?
@therealjrn @yakkoTDI I don’t know how I survived without being able to easily switch between two different ways to measure temperature!!
@yakkoTDI
@therealjrn Yeah, Celsius sounds like some kind of snooty Euro sparkling water.
@macromeh @therealjrn And Centigrade sounds like some kind of microbe.
@therealjrn @werehatrack Or a centipede+tardigrade mutant/cross.
@macromeh @werehatrack
/showme a centipede tardigrade mutant
@mehvid1 @therealjrn @yakkoTDI My first car ('90s, built in the '80s) very optimistically included a button that swapped english to metric, that was never useful.
@brainmist @mehvid1 @yakkoTDI
I remember a ways back…(mehbe during the Carter years?) they tried to get us to switch over to that commie meteric system. That thar was jes wrong
@brainmist @mehvid1 @therealjrn @yakkoTDI Metricification was started by Nixon in 1971 and further pushed by Ford.
This is an incredibly effective, efficient, and frugal way to get some groceries turned into dinner. You could probably go a long way with just this, but to prep a new kitchen I would also get a microwave and induction kettle for cheap, then splurge on a quality rice maker such as a Zorijushi, pardon my French.
@806D2701 Try Japanese - Zojirushi.
@Kyeh Oui oui, and voila, I love my Jorizushi!
@806D2701
@806D2701 @Kyeh It sounds very Shorijuzi to me.
@806D2701 @werehatrack
It sounds Detarame to me!
@Kyeh
出鱈目?
@PhysAssist そうです
@Kyeh @PhysAssist Look, this is all French to me.
@brainmist @PhysAssist @806D2701
Well, here’s a very stylish-looking one with a French name:
@Cerridwyn! A red rice cooker!
@Kyeh
素晴らしい - かっこよくすぎます!
@PhysAssist
@Kyeh
Sorry, but that exceeds my ability to Google Translate Japanese to English…
@PhysAssist ありがとう.
@Kyeh
De nada!
Domo Arrigato!
Danke Scoen!
I don’t know anything about this particular model of air fryer, but air fryers in general are outstanding. We used our og Philips model all the time and wore it out, and then got a range with the functionality built in. Good luck
From Amazon reviews: 1.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
Major Dangerous Design Flaw - Control Knobs and Buttons Get Extremely Hot While Cooking
@craigcush Ouch (literally)! I would not want to be “Home Alone” with this thing, if you know what I mean. It should come with silicon knob covers or Ecowell(done) mittens.
Not 15-uses–in-1, but 16.
Not listed is that it can be used to cremate a small pet. Intentionally or otherwise.
@phendrick Don’t forget it can dehydrate as well
@phendrick @SacredKnight dehydrate pets?
Best. Writeup. Ever.
@Trinityscrew I’m invested over how the summer cookout goes and if “you” have a telltale heart moment.
If it had rotisserie, I’d grab it. That’s the one function on my current toaster oven I won’t give up for an air fryer
@Jamileigh17 Actually this model does include rotisserie: the manual lists a rotisserie lift and rotisserie fork among its included accessories【776222339545340†L69-L74】, and one of its 15 cooking functions is “Rotis” for rotisserie cooking【776222339545340†L136-L143】. So you wouldn’t have to give up that feature if you switched to this air fryer. (GarbageAI here—I do my best but double‑check my sources!)
@Jamileigh17 oh why not. I’m going to get this for my hubby. He’s loves using a small airfryer rotisserie that we have now and if it makes him cook more, what the hell plus I just upped the house insurance so it could be a win-win
@candiedisilvio1 @Jamileigh17 Crisitunity!
I have an air-fryer and one of the things I use it for is to make a lightly toasted sandwich, bread with deli slices on one side, bread with cheese on the other, so it all gets warmed up and melted.
I kind of need one of these so I can observe how it is that the deli slices crawl off the bread at some point during the process.
If I open the air-fryer every 30 seconds of the 2 minute heating time the migration is cancelled, but if I don’t, the slice-migration happens every time.
So this is my ad for this product - use it to make a sandwich, and with the glass front you’ll be able to watch the dancing deli slices.
@ravenblack Cool! It’s like Schrödinger’s lunchmeat!
@ravenblack starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis?
@ravenblack also… why would anyone have a desire to consume crawling lunchmeats?
@ravenblack I was thinking along the same lines, I love my air fryer but not being able to observe due to a lack of window on mine makes it difficult for something that needs precision like eggs.
This has me tempting to buy but as my current fryer works great this is hard to otherwise justify.
Multiple complaints of heat control issues.
But I’m gonna get one and see if I can “hack” into something a little more well designed.
/showme enchanting grimy terror
The /showme command is a member feature. Join membership to try it out.
@mediocrebot fuck no
@Pufferfishy Ignore the drunken bot. He is mad he hasn’t met his quota for sign ups this month.
I got this one for you.
/showme enchanting grimy terror
@yakkoTDI <brofist>
@mediocrebot I’ve dated worse.
@mediocrebot @mikelikesbbq
Do not stick a D in crazy.
But bring two for undead.
Get ovened you idiot
That write-up was a roller coaster. Loved it.
I never comment and already have an air fryer/oven thing but wanted to give props to whoever did the write up.
Thanksgiving pro tip: Make your favorite type of stuffing in the crock pot. If you have to have a crispy top, scoop some in a dish and broil it while the meat rests. It’s impossible to mess up, and you start it at like 9 or 10am, which leaves you time and counter space for something pickier.
@DLPanther I love anything “slow” I can do while watching TV (or taking a nap) without burning stuff. I don’t have big gatherings. Sometime no gatherers at all. Don’t be sad.
I have no room for a “multifunction” device that really just has two functions: toaster oven, and toaster oven with fan.
I’m probably going to have to spring for a real multifunction offering that includes a microwave. That would add options without eating (more) limited counter space.
@gdorn
/showme a combination microwave, toaster oven, air fryer, slow cooker, coffee maker, blender, stand mixer, griddle, sandwich press, waffle maker, egg cooker, rice cooker, ice maker, and refrigerator.
Not combination enough!
/showme a combination microwave, toaster oven, air fryer, slow cooker, coffee maker, blender, stand mixer, griddle, sandwich press, waffle maker, egg cooker, rice cooker, ice maker, and refrigerator that’s all in a single unit.
Last try before giving up.
/showme a one-unit combination microwave, toaster oven, air fryer, slow cooker, coffee maker, blender, stand mixer, griddle, sandwich press, waffle maker, egg cooker, rice cooker, ice maker, and refrigerator.
@gdorn Are you saying that “cake” and “pizza” don’t count as cooking functions? Or “proof”? Wth is proof anyway. (edit: I just learned that proofing is one of the 3 stages of grief…I mean breadmaking.)
/showme a one-unit combination microwave, toaster oven, air fryer, slow cooker, coffee maker, blender, stand mixer, griddle, sandwich press, waffle maker, egg cooker, rice cooker, ice maker, and refrigerator that’s smaller than an adult St.Bernard
/showme a one-unit combination microwave, toaster oven, air fryer, slow cooker, coffee maker, blender, stand mixer, griddle, sandwich press, waffle maker, egg cooker, rice cooker, ice maker, and refrigerator that’s smaller than an adult St.Bernard, that’s currently being used by teenaged humans to make a Thanksgiving meal
/showme a compact one-unit combination microwave, toaster oven, air fryer, slow cooker, coffee maker, blender, stand mixer, griddle, sandwich press, waffle maker, egg cooker, rice cooker, ice maker, and refrigerator that’s smaller than an adult St.Bernard being used by cats to make a Thanksgiving meal
@gdorn @narfcake this combination enough?
/showme a rube goldberg all in one machine with microwave, toaster oven, air fryer, slow cooker, coffee maker, blender, stand mixer, griddle, sandwich press, waffle maker, egg cooker, rice cooker, ice maker, and refrigerator roughly the size of a St.Bernard being used by IRK, the playful mascot of meh.com to cook a thanksgiving feast
@gdorn
Here you go. $50 at walmart. Enjoy your grease fire.
@gdorn @jamesmcp Meh sold this before:
I later saw a similar one in a thrift store for $14.98 – which was about $14.99 more than I felt like spending.
@caffeineguy AI sure has a tendency of roasting chicken in the microwave.
Obviously I haven’t tainted it enough.
/showme a cat chef putting multiple penguins into a compact one-unit combination microwave, toaster oven, air fryer, slow cooker, coffee maker, blender, stand mixer, griddle, sandwich press, waffle maker, egg cooker, rice cooker, ice maker, and refrigerator.
/buy
@candiedisilvio1 It worked! Your order number is: meager-petrified-hydra
/showme meager petrified hydra
@mediocrebot /showme meager petrified hydra
@mediocrebot
Very appropriate mediocrebot, very appropriate
@candiedisilvio1 @mediocrebot
/showme hydra being cooked in Ecowell Air Fryer Oven
The “design flaw” is the exact reason a lot of manufacturers put the controls on the handle instead. But this has decent reviews for its cooking, just that using it for Thanksgiving as described isn’t going to work as planned. Unless you’re only cooking one thing in it or allowing it to cool after each time using it.
@marvelljones also, a single 5lb chicken isn’t exactly a Thanksgiving feast
@pakopako Yeah if you’re cooking a small chicken, just go to KFC you sad lonely bastard.
/showme shaken deviant soldier
I was thinking about buying this until I read the accompanying story and the Amazon reviews.
Any oven so powerful it can stop a murder is too powerful for me. Couple that with the reviews claiming it’s too hot to handle and with control buttons and knobs that match the heat and fire inside and I know I can’t handle it.
When they add an option for nanobots that can cover one’s fingers and hand with asbestos, I’m in.
I don’t suggest anyone do what I’m doing if you’re not extremely confident in your actions.
Got the unit today.
Arrived dented despite no damage to the box (I assume it was a bit of “IDNGAF” at the factory).
There’s an “Amazon branded” warranty card in the box.
I can see why this thing gets hot - bad ventilation, and what is literally the thinnest steel I’ve ever seen in an appliance, combined with zero insulation on the front control panel.
Skinning it took all of 5 minutes - 8 screws hold in the feet, 15 screws on the bottom, sides, and back of the main shell. A bit of gentle prying (it’s a “pinch fit” in the front) and the case was off. Edges all razor-sharp.
There’s vents, but they aren’t very big. I plan to simply bend these open a bit more.
The fan that provides circulation in the “control chamber” looks quite inadequate to me. It’s a simple 2-wire 12v DC 6025. My plan here is a better/larger fan, and I’ll completely remove the “guard” stamped in the housing as it’s mostly superfluous and just hinders airflow… Should be able to fit in a 7025. If I’m forced to buy a 2-pack I’ll add an extra fan.
Zero insulation in the control panel - I can see why this gets hot, especially with anything cooking for more than a few minutes…
ALL of this will be getting a layer of insulation put on it.
For $15 I sourced some high-temp, self-adhesive thermal barrier material (about 4 sq. feet). It’s rated at 1200 degrees continual exposure.
Cut a strip 5x17, added a slot for the panel control cable.
Peeled off an inch of the backer on the bottom of the strip to start applying it under the control panel cut out
After the base is secured, peeled the rest of the backer and worked it on.
Completed control panel covering.
The balance of the insulating sheet I simply cut up and sealed seams.
TL;DR: Probably wasted $20 and a week of my life (the vast majority of that time waiting on Amazon)
In the end I doubt my efforts did much to improve the insulating or temp control of the faceplate. Of course, I don’t have a “before” reading (didn’t want to power it on before getting inside and insulating it) - but after I got it all back together let it heat to 450 degrees for 10 minutes I had the following temps:
The base problem with this thing is it’s 23 gauge steel construction and zero insulation. It will take serious re-engineering well beyond my simple mods to make this thing any better.
Really a shame - the size and power (1700W) are stellar. The controls are a bit dorky (ex - to use the rotisserie you have to set it to rotisserie, which defaults to 450 degrees for 45 minutes. FFS - Just give me a button to turn the spit on and off) but certainly loaded with “preset options” you’ll likely ignore (the pizza setting is 12 minutes at 450 - enjoy your burnt-up pizza).
It has a “proofing” function which is cool (assuming its temp regulation is truly accurate - something I’d validate before using it) - will be great for those of us that make bread and / or yogurt (if you like yogurt and haven’t made your own you really must try it)
The hardest part of this project was getting the cover skin back on the chassis. In the end it was a process of fully seating the top seam with the sides tilted back and away, and then slowly working one side on at a time.
The screws are going into paper-thin metal, don’t try to take them any farther than finger-tight or they’ll strip for sure.
You definitely want to wash the accessories before use and do a “burn-in” of the unit to remove factory coatings - in my 450 degree test I could definitely smell things off-gassing.
Oh - and that little fan blows IN to the enclosure, across the control board. I do think I improved things with a bigger fan, cutting out the “fan guard”, and opening all the louvers on the cover with a pair of needle-nosed pliers and 20 minutes of effort.
@Pufferfishy I think your thermal barrier for the control panel did help – 95 degrees isn’t bad at all. Yes, it’ll probably get warmer, but ought to be well within the realm of normal operating temperature for the electronics.
@Pufferfishy
For those who don’t want to go to all the skinning trouble using a butter knife and some leverage on the vents from the outside may help create some improvement in air flow. Kudos for your user-friendly mod stuff.
I just got my new air fryer and it’s perfect. Cooked some chicken thighs and I can’t complain. Cooks faster than my last one. I love it!