Overview
- UK fire services caution against online tips that tell users to add cleaning products to an air fryer and run it to burn off grease.
- Authorities advise following the maker’s instructions, using non-abrasive cleaners, and never using metal scourers on tempered glass.
- Guidance calls for removing food debris, grease and oil after each use and handling parts carefully during cleaning.
- Firefighters warn that rough cleaning or damage can shift wiring or heating elements, raising the risk of overheating or a short.
- Consumer advice cited from Good Food says to avoid cooking standard microwave popcorn in air fryers because unpopped kernels can lodge in the heating element and create a fire hazard.