Oil Less Fryer Air Fryer 16 Quart Replacement Clear Glass vs Instant Vortex Plus 6-Quart Air Fryer, Stainless Steel Single Basket: 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
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
Instant Pot
Instant Vortex Plus 6-Quart Air Fryer, Stainless Steel Single Basket
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
stainless steel basket and housing
Confidence
72%
PossibleStainless steel leaching (nickel, chromium)
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 Instant Pot.
- We flag Stainless steel leaching (nickel, chromium) on the Instant Pot and not on the Big Boss.
- The Big Boss is borosilicate glass, bare uncoated where the Instant Pot is stainless steel basket and housing, 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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