Their Duo Crisp started letting pressure escape and splatter liquid through the vent area over a week or so, even after cleaning the knob.
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123reviews59% Positive18% Mixed23% Negative
Pressure cooker and air fryer lid in one pot, but the air fryer is small and awkward to clean.
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Hates the Duo Crisp's air fryer lid, which throws errors and shuts off, so has used it only as a pressure cooker for 3 years.
Their new Duo Crisp AF8 has thrown a C9 error since day one, making the air fryer unusable, and support didn't answer.
Ordered the Amazon Duo Crisp listed as WiFi and it arrived without WiFi, so they are returning it.
Their Instant Pot Duo Crisp sat in preheating for months, steaming until the water was gone and burning food; firm taps on the lid to free a stuck valve finally fixed it.
Brand new Duo Crisp throws a burn notice every 4-5 minutes when air frying fries or sweet potatoes, even though the food looks fine inside.
Has to stand next to the Duo Crisp and push the air fryer lid down for it to start, even though the lid sensor chimes and the timer is on.
Got a whole replacement Duo Crisp from support for a LID error, and the error returned after a couple of months, fixed only by pressing the sensor connector.
Their 8 qt Duo Crisp air fryer flashes LID and refuses to start even after resetting, cleaning and pressing the prongs.
Always needs to press the air fryer lid down hard to start, and now the fan stops after a few minutes unless pressed again, leaving food uncooked.
Their Duo Crisp throws a burnt food warning during preheat every time they make rice or pasta, even with extra water, leaving food stuck to the bottom.
Their Duo Crisp air fryer lid only works when they press down on the lid, which suggests a bad connection between the lid and the unit.
The Duo Crisp air fryer lid will not close all the way with the liner basket in, leaving a gap of about half an inch.
On the first meal in a new Duo Crisp, an eye round roast stayed at 82F after the pressure cook cycle and went to keep warm.
Their Duo Crisp air fryer lid recently began saying LID and will not air fry unless they press on it.
Newly bought 8 qt Duo Crisp keeps showing a C9 error when starting the air fryer, even after pressing the sensor connection; the lid also does not seem to lock.
Was loving their Duo Crisp until it stopped recognizing the air fryer lid, though pressure cooking still works.
Common questions about Instant Pot Duo Crisp
What do owners say about Instant Pot Duo Crisp?
Many owners like having a pressure cooker and an air fryer lid in one pot, finding it easy to use and good for crisping for one or two people. The air fryer is small and awkward, and more demanding to clean than a standalone. Some lids throw errors such as LID or burn notices.
Is Instant Pot Duo Crisp worth it?
Of the 51 reviews with a clear verdict, 59% are positive, 18% mixed and 24% negative. The praise mentioned most is easy to use. The most common complaint is broke down.
What do people like about Instant Pot Duo Crisp?
The praise reviewers mention most: easy to use (7 reviews), great value (3 reviews) and crispy results (1 review). For example: Loves their Duo Crisp, first Instant Pot ever, and recommends it since it avoids needing two separate appliances.
What are the most common complaints about Instant Pot Duo Crisp?
The complaints reviewers mention most: broke down (5 reviews), hard to clean (3 reviews) and uneven cooking (2 reviews). For example: Was loving their Duo Crisp until it stopped recognizing the air fryer lid, though pressure cooking still works.
What does the signal score of 75 mean?
It's how well reviewed Instant Pot Duo Crisp is, out of 100, next to the other multicookers 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 Pot Duo Crisp?
Category: Multicooker. Type: Pressure cooker and air fryer. Capacity: 6 or 8 qt. Model number: 112-0120-01, 140-0021-01. Power: 1500 W.
Where do these Instant Pot Duo Crisp reviews come from?
123 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.