The results were delicious – an evenly browned exterior with fluffy potato inside. My experience means I'll definitely continue to use the air fryer to make wedges from now on. Irene Duncan Russell said: “I absolutely love my air fryer!!!!! It’s also a healthier way to eat, in my opinion!!" Linda Smith revealed: “This is the same as mine and I love it.” According to Home Bargains, it cooks fresh and frozen food up to 30 per cent faster and needs just a single spoonful of oil. It is ideal for cooking family favourites, chips, meats, vegetables or dessert. Note that this model can air fry only –it can't bake or roast, for example – and has a temperature range of 0 - 200ºC and a max cooking time of up to 60 minutes. The temperature is set using the sliding scale on the front of the unit, while cooking time is input using the large dial up top. When cooking is complete, the Swan Retro 6L Manual Air Fryer will alert you to the fact using a microwave-type "pinging" sound.

The Swan Retro 6L Manual Air Fryer is a single basket air fryer, offering a capacity of 6 litres. I found this made it large enough to cook two portion of chips and six muffins. Measuring 34.6 x 40 x 29.4cm (h x w x l), it doesn't take up much space on the kitchen counter top; plus, for storage purposes, it will easily fit into a cupboard. Next, I decided to make potato wedges. There was some prep involved here, including patting the wedges dry and coating them in a little oil. I spread them out on the tray as evenly as possible, as I did with the chips, but opted to cook at 200ºC for 20 minutes – which is the temperature I would have set if cooking wedges in the oven, but at half the time. I attempted to bake in the Swan air fryer, too. I found a recipe for carrot muffins, which appeared easy to follow. I placed six silicone muffin cases in the pan, and then added the batter to each. I set the temperature to 160ºC and the timer to 10 minutes. A recent study carried out by Hometree found that the average air fryer uses around 30p worth of energy for each hour it's used. This makes it a great cost-cutting alternative to the oven for those looking to save money on their bills, as the average oven costs 68p per hour to use according to the research.

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In the box, you'll find a useful recipe booklet that features basic instructions to air fry foods such as chips / fries, burgers and sausages. For any foods that aren't included in the book, I used recipes found on the internet that were suitable for cooking in an air fryer, including the carrot muffin recipe I mention below. The bargain store, which is famed across Merseyside, often leaves customers excited by its new food, clothing and homeware items. This week Home Bargains shared its new product with its Facebook followers - and shoppers can’t get enough. Caroline Harrison said: “We’ve got this and we love it! Rarely use the oven!” Olive Burton said: “got this its fantastic got 2 more for when this one is broken.” Many customers took to the comments section to share their own experiences and to say how useful they find the gadget. Samantha Cox said: "Did lamb chops in 15 mins in mine. Love it."