Anyone use an air fryer on the road?

Good rule of thumb is half the power of your inverter.

 

*watching

 

Only a 2000 watt inverter to feed a 1600 watt monster?

You will want to go up to a 4000 watt inverter.

The second problem is thermal waste from the appliance. That heat has to go somewhere and it might not be something you want inside your cab surrounded by material that can burn pretty easily.

 

Cooking meat without grease might as well eat a can of that fake meat spam. I'm kidding.

 

*Doh, startup rating, you are correct, I clean forgot the startup. I tend to overengineer things. Some consider it a flaw. 4000 startup is plenty.

The waste heat has to go somewhere and I cannot think of where. Unless you stand outside and cook the meat in it right quick through the side box.

We used two 12 volt dutch oven type cookers that takes hours to cook a meal. Usually a roast meat or ham with onions, potatos of some kind and a little bit of gravy where possible. 5 to 8 hours later there are two hungry drivers ready to have at it.

The problem is the heating element in the 12 volters burn through in 6 months and you take it back to replace it at Petro. They have always been gracious and replace it no questions. You would think someone who makes these things would understand the flaws and reengineer the production so that a stronger version that will not burn through comes out and slow down the losses through replacement.

 

It won't release the heat because it's sealed

 

Update this someone..old post ..but I'm considering a 700 to 800 watt air fryer in my truck, I cook on the truck all the time, just figured this would be great to have but I won't go past 800 watts...I have a company truck 1500 watt inverter, my 700 watt microwave I've had for 10 yrs no problem and it all works good, just don't run every appliance at once..lol

 

You have to think about how you'll clean the air fryer after you're done cooking. I have one at home and I wouldn't want to have to deal with cleaning it in the truck or inside the truck stop.