Cuisinart - TAO-70
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Last updated: Jan 5, 2026 Scoring
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"You can cook potatoes or vegetables on bottom while you’re air frying on the top."
"And it does so many other things. ... I used normal air fryer before and they are extremely limited relative to the speedi. ... You can steam in the speedi. ... You could use it as a rice cooker. ... It has like 10 functions and they all work very well."
"it has a rotisserie mode, in case you want your fries to be tumbled while cooked and a "spit" that secures your whole chicken."
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"A two-person tent for a solo traveler makes stuff management SO much easier. ... When you have a one-person tent, its interior space is gonna be pretty close to the footprint of your sleeping pad, meaning A) it's impossible to lay out the stuff you need at night in an organized way such that you know where it is at all times, and 2) loose objects like an AirPod or whatever are gonna get misplaced and tend to end up under your sleeping pad, which means you have to sit up and dig around under there to find it. This is a constant hassle, a huge pain in the ass."
"I picked up my 10x10' - sleeps 4 VERY comfortably and you can stand up and get dressed for $400 used. ... I don't recommend anything else for car camping."
"We had a rainy trip one year and having the extra room to hang out in the tent playing board games made the kids happy."
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"We’ve had a cuisinart air fryer/toaster oven combo for a couple years and it’s been great. ... We’re a large family and it gets used several times a day. ... It’s a workhorse type appliance ... it should hold up to a decade or two of heavy use pretty easily. ... If it ever breaks I’ll get the same one to replace it."
"still going strong 6 years after the fact"
"My core instant tent went through damn near hurricane storms and not even a drip."
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"Yes, the basket is stainless steel."
"I like that the rack that the food actually touches is stainless steel."
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"It has control knobs on it, easy to use, I have no site whatsoever. ... I love the model that I have with the control lamps ... this is why I chose the Cuisinart, cause somebody can’t always come running over if I need them. ... I live by myself I don’t always have sided help, this is why I chose the Cuisinart"
"much prefer its analog controls to digital ones."
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"it pales in comparison to our Cosori basket-style air fryer. Truly, there's a dramatic difference in the crisping and overall texture of foods prepped in the Cosori vs. Cuisinart."
"chicken is gross on that one I learned."
"I had this toaster oven and it burned everything! ... I put an oven thermometer in it, and it was never at the temperature I set it to. ... It would often get up to 500 degrees when I set it at 350."
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"el todo el recubrimiento interior metálico, presenta corrosión ... volvió a presentar el mismo daño ... materiales que están utilizando en el equipo, que evidentemente son de de pésima calidad ... las condiciones del equipo puedan dañar mi salud y la de mi familia"
"I am on my 2nd one as the 1st one failed and was warrantied by Cuisinart. ... Now this one is starting to fail again in the same manner (the rotary control knob jumps around randomly and doesn't increment up or down cleanly) ... After watching a video by [Technology Connections](https://youtu.be/6h9JhW-m35o?si=I_99KK_tbr30_yc) the control board being above the oven is a big achilles heel of these machines. Over time the heat will degrade the operation of things until it becomes inoperable. ... yeah mine started to fail after 2-3 years of use."
"Lids that combine air frying and pressure cooking is just a gimmicky mess that is nigh impossible to clean properly ... the heating element of the air fryer will absolutely rust after being exposed to the humidity of pressure cooking. ... The lid is not detachable and it is impossible to get access to the safety valve (the thing that pops up when pressurized) to clean it properly without taking the lid apart, including the fan. ... The burner element of the air fryer rusts after a single instance of pressure cooking. If you run your finger or a paper towel along it, you should see significant dark smearing. ... The lid itself doesn't rust, but the burner element absolutely does, and there's no doubt that it'll leech into whatever you're pressure cooking as the water continuously drips down from there."
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"Replaced with the same about a year ago but the construction is a little cheaper. ... On the newer models they used thinner stainless steel and you can hear the metal flex when it heats up or cools down. ... The older model didnt."
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"I am on my 2nd one as the 1st one failed and was warrantied by Cuisinart. ... Now this one is starting to fail again in the same manner (the rotary control knob jumps around randomly and doesn't increment up or down cleanly) ... After watching a video by [Technology Connections](https://youtu.be/6h9JhW-m35o?si=I_99KK_tbr30_yc) the control board being above the oven is a big achilles heel of these machines. Over time the heat will degrade the operation of things until it becomes inoperable. ... yeah mine started to fail after 2-3 years of use."
"My cuisinart digital air fryer died twice because the knob kept going crazy after 9 months."
"What ’s bad is that the Cuisinart digital air fryer will break after 9 months with the dial so long term durability isn’t a factor in this review. ... I warrantied mine 2 times already and they said that was the last time."
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"I had this toaster oven and it burned everything! ... I put an oven thermometer in it, and it was never at the temperature I set it to. ... It would often get up to 500 degrees when I set it at 350."
"If I go higher than that, stuff starts to burn or not cook evenly."
"the dials never worked correctly."
We have a Cuisinart toaster oven with convection/air fryer capability—it’s terrific (and we also use it as our plain old toaster). We also had to choose between it and the microwave, and only very rarely do I wish we had a microwave.
r/Cooking • Should I buy a microwave, toaster oven, or air fryer for my tiny kitchen? I can only pick one….. ->Agree with this brand. Had a Cuisinart for years from Costco and the dials never worked correctly. Switched a year ago to Breville and it's been great. We toast bread almost daily, my husband proofs his bread with it, kids can use it easily for snack foods, and it great for side veggies with dinner. We are a family of 5, so needed larger size and multifunction.
r/Frugal • Looking for recommendations - toaster oven air fryer combo ->We’ve had a cuisinart air fryer/toaster oven combo for a couple years and it’s been great. We’re a large family and it gets used several times a day. It’s a workhorse type appliance and I like that the rack that the food actually touches is stainless steel. If it ever breaks I’ll get the same one to replace it. I’m not sure it’s true bifl just because of the way small appliances are made now but it should hold up to a decade or two of heavy use pretty easily.
r/BuyItForLife • Best Air Fryers to Buy? ->I have one of those cuisinart multi function toaster oven/air fryers. I am on my 2nd one as the 1st one failed and was warrantied by Cuisinart. Now this one is starting to fail again in the same manner (the rotary control knob jumps around randomly and doesn't increment up or down cleanly) After watching a video by [Technology Connections](https://youtu.be/6h9JhW-m35o?si=I_99KK9tbrb30_yc) the control board being above the oven is a big achilles heel of these machines. Over time the heat will degrade the operation of things until it becomes inoperable.
r/EatCheapAndHealthy • What’s the Best Air Fryer to Buy Right Now? ->yeah mine started to fail after 2-3 years of use.
r/EatCheapAndHealthy • What’s the Best Air Fryer to Buy Right Now? ->I prefer a toaster oven/air fryer combo. Many have a nonstick lining on the machine itself, but the tray that touches your food is usually stainless steel. Plus my kitchen isn't big enough for too many single-use appliances. I adored my Cuisinart toaster oven/air fryer but it only lasted about 4 years. I've switched to the breville which is more expensive but seems to be holding up better.
r/moderatelygranolamoms • Am I weird for worrying about plastic in air fryer? ->For a toaster over, the Cuisinart Air Fryer TOA-70 has a pretty good air frying mode and comes with a mesh wire basket for air frying. Not sure if it's stainless steel or aluminum, but it's definitely a non-stick metal. The interior of the toaster is non-stick as a heads-up. As a side-note, it's pretty decent for toasting, but not great for baking. Most basket style air fryers will have a non-stick coating, unfortunately. Some air fryers, like the Ninja Foodi DZ550, will have ceramic non-stick trays, making them more resistant to scratches than PTFE (Teflon), but it's not perfect and the walls are still made of Teflon. Hope this helps!
r/BuyItForLife • Looking for a durable air fryer with a stainless steel basket, any BIFL recommendations? ->Just got a Cuisinart TOA70 as my first air fryer and It's been amazing. Tons of room and it also has normal toast/bake functions
r/airfryer • I want to buy my first air fryer. Does anyone have any recommendations for starters? ->I like my Cuisinart toaster oven/air fryer. I’ve had it at least 4 years of daily use and zero complaints.
r/airfryer • looking for air fryer recommendations ->Chrome plated, it is magnetic, I just checked. I have washed ours many, many times and it still looks brand new. We are very happy with this combo air fryer/toaster/counter top oven.
r/BuyItForLife • Looking for a durable air fryer with a stainless steel basket, any BIFL recommendations? ->I have a Cuisinart toaster oven/air fryer. I love it but didn't want a dedicated air fryer. I saw one similar to the one (mine is a few years old) I have around Christmas, not sure if it always there.
r/Costco • Air fryer recommendations ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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