Their Vortex overheated while cooking fries after six uses over 18 months, and support refused help once the one-year warranty passed.
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56reviews17% Positive26% Mixed57% Negative
Owners like how easy it is to use, how it crisps and cooks fast, and its rotisserie and multiple trays.
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After two years the digits on their Vortex Plus screen are fading, and Instant said it would not help because the warranty is one year.
Their Vortex Plus's display problem appeared years ago and now the minus button has stopped working with no replacement screen available.
The door hinge broke on their Instant Vortex Plus with the rotating basket and they can't find a replacement door anywhere; they liked the rotating basket.
Their Vortex died instantly after five years of use, going completely black with nothing working.
Their second Vortex in four years, replaced once under warranty, has the dirty LED contact display issue and they read the timer by clicking from known limits.
Loved it until the internal circuit breaker began tripping repeatedly while air frying potatoes and shrimp, and it is now out of warranty.
Six months after buying their Vortex Plus the display lights faded until it was unreadable, forcing them to guess temperatures and burn food.
Is on their third Vortex Plus; two had the display going blank and one died after one use, so despite loving its simplicity they plan to move on.
Their Vortex Plus display is garbled, with wrong segments lit so the time and temperature cannot be read.
A one-year-old Vortex Plus 10qt developed the same display failure.
Their Vortex had the same display failure and they say nobody should buy it.
Second Vortex Plus oven: the first stopped working after two years when the door-closed switch wore out, and the replacement broke the same way. Used multiple times a day mostly as a toaster oven, but only fits about two servings and the rotisserie maxes out at a 3.5 lb chicken.
Would not recommend: the pans gave off a terrible odor until seasoned about four times, the display stopped working, and the buttons now fail half the time. Only worth it for the rotisserie.
Their Vortex Plus appears to overheat and shut off a few minutes into cooking, and the light no longer works. Opened a warranty case.
Has two Vortex units with the display problem, one used only eight or ten times.
Their second Vortex Plus 10qt developed the display failure after warranty and Instant's support only offered a discount on a new one.
Their Vortex Plus keeps switching its display from F to C and the timer changes unexpectedly; got a replacement under warranty.
Common questions about Instant Vortex Plus 10-Qt Air Fryer Oven
What do owners say about Instant Vortex Plus 10-Qt Air Fryer Oven?
Owners like how easy it is to use, how it crisps and cooks fast, and its rotisserie and multiple trays. Reliability is the main concern, with many reporting the display fading or failing and other faults after the warranty. A plastic smell at first, noise and awkward cleaning also come up repeatedly.
Is Instant Vortex Plus 10-Qt Air Fryer Oven worth it?
Of the 23 reviews with a clear verdict, 17% are positive, 26% mixed and 57% negative. The praise mentioned most is solid build. The most common complaint is broke down.
What do people like about Instant Vortex Plus 10-Qt Air Fryer Oven?
The praise reviewers mention most: solid build (1 review). For example: Bought at Christmas 2019 and it is still going strong, with the rotisserie chicken function a favorite.
What are the most common complaints about Instant Vortex Plus 10-Qt Air Fryer Oven?
The complaints reviewers mention most: broke down (17 reviews), hard to clean (1 review) and plastic smell (1 review). For example: Their Vortex Plus display is garbled, with wrong segments lit so the time and temperature cannot be read.
What does the signal score of 42 mean?
It's how well reviewed Instant Vortex Plus 10-Qt Air Fryer Oven is, out of 100, next to the other countertop ovens here. Two things go in: how its reviews compare with the best-reviewed appliance (positive reviews, mixed counting half, and how many reviews there are), and its own negative and mixed reviews, which take points off, so only a appliance few people are unhappy with scores in the high 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
What are the specs of Instant Vortex Plus 10-Qt Air Fryer Oven?
Category: Countertop oven. Type: Air fryer oven. Capacity: 10 qt. Model number: 140-3000-01. Power: 1500 W.
Where do these Instant Vortex Plus 10-Qt Air Fryer Oven reviews come from?
56 are quotes from Reddit, each linked to the original. Owner reviews are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, written here or quoted, is read as positive, mixed or negative.
