Looking for a good microwave or microwave/air fryer combo

Post date: 2026-04-22 06:19:04

Our microwave oven has broken and we have decided to replace it. Should we get a combination microwave oven / air fryer? Can you recommend a model? Or should we stick with a straight-up microwave?

Priority 1 is to replace our microwave. We use it every day, multiple times a day, and our current model has broken in a truly disturbing way. (It turns on every time you open the door. Yes, it runs with the door open.) We use it to reheat food, make nachos, and sometimes warm up water for tea. We don't use it to cook meals, and don't aspire to do "microwave cooking".

Priority 2 is the possibility of getting an air fryer. I've been interested in getting an air fryer for a while, but haven't bothered to fully investigate the topic because we don't have room in our kitchen for another appliance, even a small one. Is this our chance to get an air fryer, by getting a combo unit? Are those any good, or will a combo unit just mean its a bad microwave and a bad air fryer?

We live in the US and have access to a 120 volt outlet.

I would appreciate general wisdom as well as specific recommendations based on your personal experience.

Thank you!

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