Oil Less Fryer Air Fryer 16 Quart Replacement Clear Glass vs Mini Smart Oven: which is safer?

Big Boss Oil Less Fryer Air Fryer 16 Quart Replacement Clear Glass is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Big Boss Oil Less Fryer Air Fryer 16 Quart Replacement Clear Glass

Big Boss

Oil Less Fryer Air Fryer 16 Quart Replacement Clear Glass

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

borosilicate glass, bare uncoated

Confidence

95%

PossibleThermal shock and fracture

PossibleEdge chipping and glass fragments

Breville Mini Smart Oven

Breville

Mini Smart Oven

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

stainless steel body, heating elements, mica insulation

Confidence

82%

PossibleMica insulation degradation and particle shedding

PossibleHeating element failure and electrical hazard

PossibleOff-gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from insulation or adhesives during initi

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Thermal shock and fracture and Edge chipping and glass fragments on the Big Boss and not on the Breville.
  • We flag Mica insulation degradation and particle shedding, Heating element failure and electrical hazard and Off-gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from insulation or adhesives during initi on the Breville and not on the Big Boss.
  • The Big Boss is borosilicate glass, bare uncoated where the Breville is stainless steel body, heating elements, mica insulation, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.

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