My Tefal Actifry has died. O no.

For the best chips ever, (other than a chip shop). This great gadget has lasted almost 10 years. Please find links to lots of other food items cooked in this great device. See it in action on our past videos. (Prefer it to the air fryer.)
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[@chrissydenham6668]

Nearly 100,000 subscribers enjoying Al and Jan's reviews. Keep them coming!

[@dereton33]

Thanks, will do! Am hoping to marry up the 1000 video mark with 100,000 subs.

[@Telthecelt]

Thank for previous two of your awning videos I just watched. You have a variety of things on your channel so I am subscribing as you know your stuff!

[@dereton33]

Awesome, thank you!

[@recumbentrocks2929]

10 years!! I have been through 2 in 5 years. They are very cheeply make machines and I will not be bying another one form Tefal.

[@dereton33]

Ok.

[@tonylangley2092]

We bought an Actifry after watching your vid on chips a couple of years ago. So far it's been Great. Previous to that we had a Phillips Airfryer that proved to be just plain dangerous. They tell you to pull the pan out and toss the chips and so my good lady was in the process of doing that one evening when it was only a few months old when the pan separated and main heavy bit fell off. She only saved herself from being burned by shoving it against the kitchen bench. I responded to her shouts to lend a third hand so avoiding a nasty burn. I did a bit of research and found a story of a little lad who had been standing beside his Dad, waiting for his chips, getting hit on his nut when the same thing happened to him. Poor thing. Anyway, when I looked, the pan was only held together by a small metal tab which just wasn't up to the job. No more Phillips for us then.

[@dereton33]

Thanks for the info Tony.

[@Gubalicious]

Sorry for your loss mate

[@dereton33]

Sob sob.

[@johnbowles4754]

RIP the fryer, it's done Stirling work 😢 Now what's on the shopping list, can't wait to see what's on the horizon Al 😀

[@dereton33]

Plenty that`s for sure. All the best John.

[@tof3275]

Hi there Al I was just wondering if you have ever taken the cover off for any repairs ! ! ! I have two Tefal actifry serie - o01-1 one no heat and it turns and the other heat but not turning. So what I have done is combined the two to make a good one i.e. heat and turning. The question is "does it matter if the heater element wire are crossed over ? If i can get hold of a schematic I can sort it out immediately.

[@dereton33]

I would have thought it would not matter.

[@brantizsak7695]

Thanks for showing that lid fix 🎉

[@dereton33]

No problem!!

[@WatfordWobble]

Oh no. This year can’t get any worse can it? Sad for your loss.

[@dereton33]

Tragic.

[@sophiescyclingandwalkingch4294]

Hi Derek enjoyed the sentiments about chips. I’d say I actually prefer chips in the actifry to chip shop chips. Our second actifry is on its way out at the moment. We got lucky last time and got one in the Black Friday sale for about 60 quid. Thanks for the tip about the air fryer be not quite as good as the actifry. We’ve also replaced the paddle once but not had the lid opening problem. Nice fix BTW.

[@dereton33]

They seemed to have shot up in price now.

[@fen4554]

Close to 8 years of daily use, worked like a champ. Started making awful vibration noises, and I popped it open. The ring on the blower side of the fan had split in three pieces, and at speed it was rubbing against the housing. Hoping I can find a replacement.

[@dereton33]

Fingers crossed.

[@peterlawlor8390]

Hi, I have a delonghi air fryer that cooked from top and bottom with a removable paddle and I love the chips from it . It is very similar to your activity so has a big pan. Cheers peter.

[@dereton33]

Thanks Peter, great to hear what others are using.

[@moniquehenry4041]

I am sorry it broke after 10 years. I have had mine for 3 years now and I am fond of it (for chicken frozen minced beef steack and to heat slices of pizza out of the freezer.... so delicious). I wrote to Seb to advise them to send you a new one for free. I hope they will have a look on your channel and offer you one. Best regards

[@dereton33]

That would be great but I am not too hopeful.

[@mda5003]

I've had my £6 chip pan for years - does the job in about 15 minutes and the chips are great! Recently switched from using light olive oil to rapeseed oil having been was informed that heating olive oil is potentially health-harming as it starts to degrade at high temperatures.

[@dereton33]

Thanks for the info.

[@dougrogan379]

I have the same model. The spinning panel just snapped in half. Nevermind I'm handy. A few drill holes and wire made it whole again

[@dereton33]

Ha ha pleased you fixed it ok.

[@jigsey.]

Lol I brought one on the strength of your review 🤣😅🤣

[@dereton33]

Thats great we are awaiting a new model to arrive

[@belltopcone]

RIP Tefal.

[@dereton33]

Sad times.

[@pb9926]

It had a good run Al 👍

[@dereton33]

Yes you are right there PB. Looking to get a new one now.

[@ChuckstaGaming]

The Actifry does make damn good chips and roast potatoes. Those upright stir fryers just can't match it. Mine is now playing up (ERROR 6), so gonna take it apart and see if I can fix it. Apparently, it might be a problem on the circuit board (capacitors) 'Ere I go - tools out!!!

[@dereton33]

Good luck.

[@teresamadden1077]

Did you ever have to replace the heating element?

[@dereton33]

No.

[@spendingtimetogether8428]

Only the rotating paddle works for my Actifry, but there is no heat or fan noise, any ideas what is it and how to fix?

[@dereton33]

Element and fan broken.

[@spendingtimetogether8428]

@@dereton33 Thank you. Have you tried repairing yours? I've had mine for 11 years before it broke. Great appliance.

[@chiffcopeland1505]

Oh ec , so has my ex vessel on my ecotec pro 24 mk 1 , how do i replace it lol , got the new one 😉

[@dereton33]

Great.

[@cgreen3044]

Any idea how to check and fix my ActiFry on off switch?

[@dereton33]

No sorry.

[@mrskeptic9957]

I`m sick of having to replace the plastic 'paddle' thing inside every few months. Surely Tefal could make it out of aluminium or something a little more durable ?

[@dereton33]

Mine lasted 5 years before I had to replace it.

[@mrskeptic9957]

@@dereton33 Really - wow ?!

[@beaverundercover3479]

@@mrskeptic9957 Bought mine in 2007 and never needed to replace the paddle. The motor for the fan has burnt out though.

[@bamboo59.52]

Should have been in the bin years ago by the looks of it!

[@dereton33]

Probably.

[@csabavigh8872]

Nice clean

[@dereton33]

Thank you 😊

[@cliffcarlo180]

Blimey, that's a coincidence. Ours packed up only a few weeks ago. Didn't just pack up though, it sparked like a cheap firework from Del Trotter. Threw it straight in the skip and bought something different, Tower I think it is. Very happy with it so far..................and no sparks either 🤣🤣

[@dereton33]

Just shocking Cliff. Ha ha.

[@orcofnbu]

this product is amazing. we have 3 of them. we broke 1 before. normal fryers are unhealthy, i don't like oily taste at all.

[@dereton33]

I aggree.

[@normanboyes4983]

They are only unhealthy if you use the sort industrial cooking compounds that are sold in supermarkets. Use beef fat (lard).

[@orcofnbu]

@@normanboyes4983 i mostly use this device with potato and sunflower oil(1 little spoon for 4 people) . sunflower oil is very common and fresh in my area. also i buy my potatoes from local farms. i can feel that they are healty while digesting them :)

[@steveday4797]

I've killed 4 actifrys over the years and had to fix each of them several times. I got the new Genius model and gave it away, really didn't like it. Went on to the well known selling site and got myself a used family xl, happy now

[@dereton33]

Thanks for your story Steve.

[@beaverundercover3479]

What were the problems you encountered?

[@AgendaFiles]

ever had one that lost its normal noise that wouldn't heat up? not sure which parts need replacing, the motor or the heating element etc.

[@manosangrybird]

O No !! your actifry is in a bad state. Operates?

[@dereton33]

Have new one now.

[@Telthecelt]

Yes, we are oven chip folk. Never taste the same. Made better if you ignore the instructions and cook them hotter and for longer. Plus half-way through assault them with a spatula, stabbing a bit and turning. I usually scatter a bit of salt over them at the halfway stage too.My old Scottish granny used to bash them about in the chip pan and we had the best crunchy-yet-soft chips ever.

[@dereton33]

Thanks for the tip.

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

No more fish and chips and mushy peas 😭😭😭

[@dereton33]

Boo hoo.

[@theCybershot123]

Never mind new video to come on new chip fryer

[@dereton33]

Very true mate.

[@beaverundercover3479]

you should repair it.

[@dereton33]

Been repaired 4 times, it had reached the end.

[@beaverundercover3479]

@@dereton33 I hope you didn't throw it away because there are lot of spare parts. I am currently trying to replace a motor in mine. I love my machine mainly for chips. Fast and great results. 👍

[@rickh1634]

Throw away, only good for reducing intake of poly-unsaturated vegetable oil which is dangerous. Best chips are from a normal fryer deep fried in beef tallow.

[@dereton33]

Thanks for a really informative, unbiased view Rick. We will stick with our fryer thanks. ( New one coming)

[@rickh1634]

Sadly you cannot change someone’s mind with reason; explain to diesel car owners that they are not only poisoning themselves, the environment but also their loved ones and they will not listen. The cemeteries are full of ex-smokers, the cancer wards full of soon-to-be ex-smokers yet smokers persist in the face of all the evidence that smoking kills. Parents still give their kids sweets, grand-parents still poison their grandchildren bu giving them sweets and that will continue no matter what evidence is put in front of them showing the harm done to the child by such acts of “kindness”. Those hardened areas of dark fat residue on the old fryer, that’s what poly-unsaturated oil does - it does it to your fryer, to your kitchen and to you. Nina Teicholz: The Big Fat Surprise. Sad to say though smokers will still smoke, diesel drivers will still drive diesel cars and people will still poison themselves and their loved ones with vegetable oils.

[@beaverundercover3479]

@@rickh1634 have you tried an Actifry? You can use beef tallow no problem. A chip pan is not as convenient.

[@Falco45able]

Looking for a freebie al 😂

[@dereton33]

No such luck this time. Boo hoo.

[@Land-of-reason]

Just watched this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5OclpaJgbydmpI Sounds as though you should buy the Philips.