Should You Buy a Tefal Fryer?

Tefal is one of the most popular fryer brands as well as being well known for its irons, blenders and barbecues.

We've collated all the key information on Tefal fryers in this handy guide. We've analysed over 6,800 user and expert reviews and 10 awards from hundreds of different review sites on 530+ fryers to impartially compare each fryer brand.

Tefal are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and popular fryers. Their fryers start at $61 for the FF220040 which has a power of 1,000W and a fryer food capacity of 0.6kg and go up to $592 for the Actifry Smart XL which has a power of 1,550W and a fryer food capacity of 1.5kg. The average price of a new Tefal fryer is $43.

Is Tefal the Best Fryer Brand?

So are Tefal fryers any good? We give every fryer a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all fryers we are able to impartially rank all the fryer brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Tefal is the actually best fryer brand out there.

Let's look at how Tefal fryers compare to the other fryer brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

There's a wide selection of Tefal fryers available compared to other fryer brands, with over 50 Tefal fryers currently on the market in the US. Tefal also have better reviews than the typical fryer brand, with the average rating of a Tefal fryer being 92%.

Tefal have a number of great features including CoolZone Technology which sets them apart from the competition.

Tefal fryers tend to be cheaper than most other fryer brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers.

What Do the Tefal Fryer Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Tefal fryer to work out the average distribution of reviews for Tefal and then compared this to the other fryer brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		0
4 stars		3
3 stars		1
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		1,544
4 stars		286
3 stars		68
2 stars		34
1 star		64

Over 75% of expert reviews and 92% of user reviews for Tefal fryers are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 74% and 90% respectively across all Fryer brands.

Purchasers of Tefal fryers frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use and produced high-quality chips.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Tefal fryers by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other fryer brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Philips	Tefal	DeLonghi	Ninja	Tower
	90% 1 review	73% 3 reviews	77% 3 reviews		80% 1 review
	55% 4 reviews
	93% 3 reviews
	70% 2 reviews
	100% 1 review	100% 1 review
	90% 1 review
			60% 1 review
	83% 1 review
	80% 1 review
	76% 1 review
	60% 1 review
	70% 1 review
				85% 1 review
		80% 1 review
	70% 1 review
Average	78% 18 reviews	84% 5 reviews	68% 4 reviews	85% 1 review	80% 1 review

How Many Industry Awards Have Tefal Fryers Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 1 industry award for a Tefal fryer. The table below compares the number of awards received by Tefal to other popular fryer brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning fryers

Number of Awards	Philips	Tefal	DeLonghi	Ninja	Tower
	3
	1	1
	1
				1
	1
Total	6	1		1

How Reliable Are Tefal Fryers?

We checked over 6,800 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Tefal fryers. over 50 of these reviews mention reliability of which 73% were positive. Therefore the majority of Tefal fryer owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Tefal fryers are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Tefal fryers that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

Excellent Build Quality

Good well made product

it is well engineered

it was a sturdy build

NOT RELIABLE

I wish the lid clicked into place a bit more sturdily

to make them from scratch is so easy

seemed to scratch very quickly (washed in a dishwasher as recommended only

this seems to be much stronger the clips that hold the lid are not as flimsy as before these have always broken

Poor Build Quality

Features to Look Out For On Tefal Fryers

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Tefal fryers that set them apart from the competition. These include CoolZone Technology.

Tefal CoolZone Technology

Tefal fryers that feature CoolZone Technology include the Tefal FR333040 ($0).