Annie Walton Doyle
People are grossed out after discovering their air fryers have a hidden compartment they never realised they had to clean.
It’s safe to say that those who have air fryers truly love them.
They’ve revolutionised the way we cook by using only the tiniest amount of oil, yet still making everything deliciously crisp.
However, this week, air fryer fans have made a horrifying discovery.
There’s a sneaky hidden compartment to an air fryer that many users don’t know about – and even more worryingly, don’t keep clean.
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There are many benefits to an air fryer.
They’re small and portable, making them ideal for smaller kitchens. They also use convection to circulate the hot air, allowing food to become crispy and delicious without the use of excessive oil.
And to make them even more appealing, they use electricity rather than gas, making them better for the planet, and for your energy bills!
However, there is one downside to using an air fryer.
No, it’s not that you won’t be able to stop talking about it – although that is a definite side effect.
The problem is that they’re notoriously tricky to clean.
Luckily, fans have been quick to offer their cleaning advice for fellow air fryer enthusiasts.
“Fill the basket ½ way with warm water and lemon juice. Run it until it’s steamy and it all just wipes off and smells great,” suggests one.
Another adds: “I dismantled mine and cleaned each piece during a 3am breakdown.”
However, other reluctant cleaners have other ideas about their air fryers…
“Clean what? I don’t know what you’re talking about, I don’t see anything,” one jokes.
“The underside of my air fryer is none of my business,” agrees a second.
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While a third laughs: “The underside of my air fryer is not my problem, just like the back of my hair is not my business.”
There is also a third, slightly more serious comment about the importance of cleaning out an air fryer.
“Thank god, everyone always makes fun of me for having caught mine on fire,” one writes.
TikTokers have taken to the platform to show off a certain section of the air fryer that some people never knew they had to clean.
Users are removing the tops of their air fryers to discover a truly disgusting compartment underneath.
One popular video on the subject is captioned: “How do you clean the top of an air fryer?”
The video shows them popping off the air fryer’s top to reveal a section packed full of burnt-on grime coating the device’s heating element.
They overlayed the TikTok with text reading: “Is there a proper way to clean this or should I just pretend I didn’t notice?”
@justcleanit How do you clean the top of an airfryer? #cleantok #cleanwithme #cleaningtiktok #helpme #justcleanit ♬ original sound – Just clean it
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