Just make sure to go into owning your Ninja with an open mind, and join online communities if you're looking for recipe inspiration and tips. Every air fryer in this buying guide has either been tested at home, or at our test facility by one of Ideal Home's reviewers for a number of weeks so that we can adhere to our testing protocol, and reliably tell you what's good and not so good about these products. There were positives with testing this air fryer too. Helen found it cooked much better when in the single zone mode, and cooked up an array of foods with it in good time. On the whole, if you have a specific reason that means the flexibility to split it into two zones would suit your needs better than other air fryers, then it’ll get the job done. But you’ll just have to accept some of its quirks along the way.

Molly is the Ecommerce Editor for Ideal Home and is always on the lookout for the next must-buy product for your home. Covering all things appliance related, with an emphasis on air fryers, she regularly visits Future's Test Facility in Reading to thoroughly put products through their paces. FAQs When's the best time to buy a dual zone air fryer? Our expert reviewer Helen said she 'couldn't think of many reasons not to buy this air fryer', which is high praise indeed from our hard-to-please expert. Cook more of the food you love with the 9L Dual Basket Vortx Air Fryer. With a larger capacity and 2 separate cooking baskets, there'll be no more arguing over what to have for dinner, making family meals much easier. Little to no oil is required, all while keeping the same great taste - so you lose the fat not the flavour. And with 30% faster cooking than conventional ovens, it's the ideal alternative for deliciously healthy meals made in record time.The main reason to buy this air fryer from Russell Hobbs is the flexibility that comes with being able to split the basket into two zones, much like the Ninja FlexDrawer, which we've rated above. Our full Russell Hobbs Satisfry Snappi Dual Basket Air Fryer review has the full details. How we tested the best dual zone air fryers

Having said that, if you’re looking to limit how often you need to turn on your big, power-guzzling oven then look no further than the Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer - it's answered every air fryer conundrum out there.We found several other reasons to buy this excellent air fryer during our review process. Our expert reviewer Helen mastered everything from a leg of lamb to a toastie during tests, with a perfect cook every time. And seeing as this is a Ninja air fryer, it goes without saying that it’s simple to use, with well-thought-out settings and controls. The premise of the VersaZone is very similar to Ninja's FlexDrawer, with the choice of either one mega compartment or two smaller zones when air frying. After testing, Helen came to the conclusion that this is a top-notch air fryer with a capacity that’ll be ample for most families.