This is my second Smart Oven. I would still have my first one if the door did not have a problem closing completely - Breville offered to repair it for me and they also offered me a substantial discount on a new one - i opted for the new one - I love the product - very versatile, very dependable, very usable...I highly recommend all Breville products - I also have a Breville toaster...
Wonderful product. It would be nice if the shelf position (1-8) for baking, etc. would appear on the screen. A quick reference in the owners manual for cooking times and temperatures. Ex. Reheat French fries - air fry 300 degrees - 5 minutes.
Works great * but be prepared for some things to fail.
on November 25, 2023
Posted by: Janabeart
We bought this two years ago to expedite, making toast for our family of five. However, I have used it to make chicken, cookies, roasted vegetables, air, fried fish and chicken, and even cake.
However, the hinge on the door has failed, which has it open precariously and not close securely. So as the machine still works well, the cooking can be uneven. I wish it would’ve lasted longer than this. I would recommend with the knowledge of the Asterix.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from breville.comBy Customer Service, November 27, 2023
We're sorry to hear about your experience with your appliance. We would very much like to see if we can assist you. We do have an account for you in our system. We'll be sending you an email shortly. We'll be happy to see how we might help you from there.
I owned the smaller (non-air fry) version of this oven; in fact two of them in different homes. They were purchased nearly 10 years ago and still work fine but I wanted the larger oven. My sone purchased this newer larger oven and I immediately ordered one. The addition of an oven light was nice and the increase in space was needed. The best!
Love this Smart Oven Air Fryer. We disagree with the other reviewers who say that for fries it’s not so great - we think it’s perfect. The point of air frying is to AVOID greasiness and this does exactly that! We coat potatoes with light olive oil and air fry according to programming adding a few extra minutes. Fries come out crisp non outside, soft on inside. Toast is great, but if you’re like us and make your own no-sugar, no oil bread so toasting has to be on highest level. Baked berry cake in a 7” x 11” pan and it was PERFECT.
I started with a Black & Decker and moved up to Cuisinart. But it was time for a new toaster oven and I wanted one that could take the place of my oven now that it was just me and my husband. Bonus points if it could handle the Pullman loaf pan from King Arthur (perfectly done...) and replace my air fryer (ultimately crisp and light tater tots) while still making toast and roasting veg as well as reheating leftovers.
My Breville handles all of that and more. I love how I can easily switch from regular oven to convection to super convection.
It's large enough to handle all of my Pyrex pans and strong enough to cook things perfectly. Super happy with this.
I was hesitant to purchase this toaster oven asit was so costly. However I decided to try it. All I can say is that I love it! It is so easy to use. Reheated pizza is so good. Baking, broiling, air frying is so good and do easy. No more bending over the oven. A joy to use.