Is An Air Fryer And A Convection Oven The Same Thing

Convection oven would need a tray with a grease catch taking up even more space.

Is an air fryer and a convection oven the same thing.

In the air fryer time and energy you say an af cooks 25 faster then in convection oven you say that a conv oven uses heat more efficiently and requires less cooking time. The real difference between an air fryer and a convection oven is the the air fryer has a basket that is located at the bottom of the fryer and hot air is forced down from above. Thus cooking by batch or in smaller amounts is how the air fryer works. Philips says its air fryer generates 65 decibels which is about as loud as a vacuum cleaner.

This would need to be larger full size oven with convection to accommodate the same size as my 6 5qt air fryer. The convection oven would naturally allow the user to cook more food than the air fryer because of of its size. My toaster convection oven is too small. An air fryer is works on the exact same principle as a convection oven a fan is used to circulate the hot air around the food to give an even distribution on heat.

The air fryer also makes use of rapid air technology that would require adequate space. My convection oven would catch on fire from the amount of fat alone. A top air fryer might run 250 but a 150 convection oven will cook more food and more varieties of food including toast. Air fryers are louder than a convection oven.