Update: Turns out I was too concerned. The manual actually says to use the top rack.
I don’t because my basket has a nonstick coating. Dishwashers typically use abrasive detergents so I opt to hand wash mine
Same. They say it’s dishwasher safe and then I look at the very not dishwasher safe coating and start to suspect they’d prefer it wear out as quickly as possible so I buy another fryer within a year. It’s easy to just wash anyway.
Mine says dishwasher safe, but also mentions it will last longer if you hand wash. (If I remember correctly.)
If the nonstick coating is Teflon, then it should be more than dishwasher safe. (that’s what ours has)
True. I used to put my non-stick pans into the dishwasher. And they survive for quite some time… But they’ll degrade. And I bought a new one and stopped doing it. Usually non-stick coating, wood, aluminium and things with mechanincs inside are a bad idea. And most of the things that clearly state they aren’t diswasher safe. The rest should state if it’s diswasher safe. Either in the manual or on a small stamp somewhere on the product.
Interesting. So maybe if I put it in without detergent?
I don’t think putting something into the diswasher without detergent works. That way it’s just sprayed with hot water and probably still half dirty when it comes out. And running the machine almost empty isn’t very energy efficient either. At that point you could as well rinse it off in the sink.
I just put down aluminum foil in the air fryer basket and occasionally rinse the basket.
Doesn’t that defeat the convection? At least from the bottom
If the foil is under the grate and not above it then I think it’s fine.
Stuff still gets hot and crispy so I guess not
Surprising, but if it works, great!
Give it a shot
Damn it, that’s genius. I do that with other stuff but never thought to with this.
I use parchment paper and it works brilliantly as well!
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Mine says it’s ok so I do it.
I put mine in there and it’s fine.
Dishwashers use a combination of enzymes (in the detergent) that breakdown food, heat, and abrasion to clean dishes. Don’t put anything nonstick in one unless you like Teflon poisoning or your nonstick items to be stick items. Steel is fine, and aluminum will oxidize and look bad, but will still work. I assume the basket isn’t plastic, so no worries there, but don’t put melamine in the dishwasher either.
