On 09/06/2024 18:38, Cursitor Doom wrote:
Gentlemen,It's all to do with the massive price rises in energy in the UK,
That other thread on UK power outlets and appliances reminded me of
this....
I don't get the chance to get back to the UK very often, but have noticed
through the online versions of newspapers and whatnot that there's a bit
of a phenomenon going on at present with what are called "air fryers" -
not sure if they're called the same thing in the US and other English
speaking countries. Anyway, the Brits are obsessed with them it appears.
They're essentially compact, table-top electric ovens and they've sold
like they're going out of fashion. The demand for these things has been
*huge* in Britain. Have they caught on elsewhere is my question. Anyone
know?
CD.
especially electric in pence per kWh.Due mostly to the war that Putin >started...At one point the government had to rebate every energy
customer £400, spread over 6 months.Even then, the cost was relatively
very expensive- currently around double what it was 3 years ago.
That encouraged everyone to be super efficient in their energy use- both
gas and electric.Turn everything off at the socket to eliminate standby >current etc. Many people on facebook energy type forums promoted the >efficiency of 'air fryers'. Yes, they are basically nothing more than a
small electric oven. Some have 2 compartments so you can cook a small
chicken + potatoes one side and veg the other. Heating element is ~1800W >compared to a conventional oven of ~2500 Watts. Plus cooking times
could, on average, be reduced by 10-20% and the temperature could be
reduced by 10.20 degress C.Most prominent make is Ninja
On 09/06/2024 18:38, Cursitor Doom wrote:
Gentlemen,It's all to do with the massive price rises in energy in the UK,
That other thread on UK power outlets and appliances reminded me of
this....
I don't get the chance to get back to the UK very often, but have
noticed through the online versions of newspapers and whatnot that
there's a bit of a phenomenon going on at present with what are called
"air fryers" - not sure if they're called the same thing in the US and
other English speaking countries. Anyway, the Brits are obsessed with
them it appears. They're essentially compact, table-top electric ovens
and they've sold like they're going out of fashion. The demand for
these things has been *huge* in Britain. Have they caught on elsewhere
is my question. Anyone know?
CD.
especially electric in pence per kWh.Due mostly to the war that Putin started...At one point the government had to rebate every energy
customer £400, spread over 6 months.Even then, the cost was relatively
very expensive- currently around double what it was 3 years ago.
That encouraged everyone to be super efficient in their energy use- both
gas and electric.Turn everything off at the socket to eliminate standby current etc. Many people on facebook energy type forums promoted the efficiency of 'air fryers'. Yes, they are basically nothing more than a
small electric oven. Some have 2 compartments so you can cook a small
chicken + potatoes one side and veg the other. Heating element is ~1800W compared to a conventional oven of ~2500 Watts. Plus cooking times
could, on average, be reduced by 10-20% and the temperature could be
reduced by 10.20 degress C.Most prominent make is Ninja
Gentlemen,
That other thread on UK power outlets and appliances reminded me of
this....
I don't get the chance to get back to the UK very often, but have noticed >through the online versions of newspapers and whatnot that there's a bit
of a phenomenon going on at present with what are called "air fryers" -
not sure if they're called the same thing in the US and other English >speaking countries. Anyway, the Brits are obsessed with them it appears. >They're essentially compact, table-top electric ovens and they've sold
like they're going out of fashion. The demand for these things has been >*huge* in Britain. Have they caught on elsewhere is my question. Anyone
know?
CD.
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