“I’ve been using mine for about a year and I don’t have that issue yet, but my basket stays sticky even after soaking and cleaning it.. It doesn’t feel clean but I can’t do more than what I’m already doing.”

41% of 17 verified owners recommend the Philips Premium XXL Airfryer.
Affiliate blogs here say 100% recommend, while the owner-based score is 41%. They earn a commission on every sale — so we show them for transparency but never let them move the score.
The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, and blogs with no affiliate links. YouTube and affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out — hover the i for why.
“I’ve been using mine for about a year and I don’t have that issue yet, but my basket stays sticky even after soaking and cleaning it.. It doesn’t feel clean but I can’t do more than what I’m already doing.”
“You can also use manual settings on the ‘sensor’ machine. I love mine”
“I love my XXL Airfryer. But please, Philips, why not fix this terrible design failure?? There is no way to properly clean behind (above) the heat element.”
“Everything is good, except for having to clean all 4 parts after every session, even for a smallest thing...”
“i put my basket and such in the dishwasher, more than a few times. i haven't in a long time since i saw what it did, but that was a good "oops" on my part”
“I went ahead and bought the smart sensing model, but I don't regret my choice at all as I only use the sensing feature and have yet to use manual. Best purchase I ever made.”
“Har en Philips premium xxl airfryer den hadde aldri et slikt problem, heller ikke i starten.”
“I feel like this Philips air fryer doesn’t cook as fast as my older OG Philips air fryer”
“i bought it, but returned it shortly there after as the basket wasnt big enough for whole chickens over 4 lbs/large roasts, etc.. It worked fine though”
“loving life with the new Phillips Air Fryer”
“it appears they changed the metal oil collector to a plastic one (polyamide). Quite disappointing, frankly”
“It drives me insane that this airfryer is so damn difficult to clean up after each usage”
“I also have the 'non-premium' XXL. I bought it on Black Friday 2020, and use it pretty much every day. The XXL is much easier to clean than the smaller Philips 'Viva' model I had previously.”
“Bought this model a couple of weeks ago and am absolutely in love. Bought a couple of accessory set and it's basically going to replace my main oven, which is a straight up piece of shit in comparison.”
“if I set it to 400 degrees it takes 10-15 minutes to reach 370ish and never goes higher.”
“Yep same here, stays sticky even after multiple times cleaning”
“It had all the glorious crunch of a rotisserie BBQ chicken, with succulent, tender meat coming away from the bone, without so much as a hint of dryness.”
“ours is just a metal net, food sticks a lot, etc.”
“I have the philips xxl. It's fantastic. We got it initially for the size and the fact that everything goes in the dishwasher. Use it all the time.”
“why the fries arent crispy at all”
“Phillips Air fryer has completely changed my life and I have no qualms about it.”
“Love the XXL, It's testing as the Air Fryer that's the best in frying food.”
“I just got the same unit and cooked chicken drum sticks in like 18 mins..”
“Phillips Air Fryer always cooks my chicken to the level of perfection.”