The real choice is what you want to avoid washing
In an August 2026 discussion, an owner liked their basket air fryer but struggled to clean its perforated insert. They were considering liners while wondering whether covering the holes would undermine cooking. Will the accessory remove a chore you dislike without spoiling the food you make most often?
A liner sold as suitable for air fryers is not automatically suitable for yours. Start with the exact model's manual, including permitted materials and accessory placement. If it prohibits a liner, a marketplace listing does not override that instruction.
For a crisp underside, keep the intended airflow open
Philips explains that covering the basket bottom reduces airflow and cooking performance in the models covered by its guidance. It also warns against paper or foil in the pan below the basket. Moving a liner underneath the insert is therefore not a universal workaround.
For potatoes or breaded food where the underside matters, the supplied cooking surface is the sensible starting point. If food became less crisp after adding a liner, return to the model's normal setup before deciding to replace the appliance. There is no measured percentage loss of crispness behind this advice: the official guidance explains a mechanism, while owner reports describe different conditions.
Liners can still be useful for sticky food
Some people like their results. In a September 2026 discussion, users reported satisfactory cooking with non-perforated parchment. Sticky coatings and melted cheese can make cleanup a higher priority than a crisp underside. These experiences do not establish compatibility with another model, but they rule out saying every liner ruins every meal.
Fit matters too. COMFY's Ukrainian-language reviews include a good fit in a named Tefal appliance and another buyer whose liners did not quite fit. Use the basket's internal dimensions and accessory instructions, not just the air fryer's advertised litres.
Never preheat with loose paper inside. Philips warns that unweighted paper or foil can be drawn towards the heating element and burn. If your manufacturer permits a liner, follow its placement and temperature instructions; do not improvise weights or use ordinary paper.
Buy for the cleaning routine you will actually keep
Before buying an air fryer, look at how its basket and insert separate, which parts the manual permits in a dishwasher, and whether those parts fit yours. Search the exact model with “basket cleaning” or “food sticks”; in Russian, try “как мыть корзину” or “прилипает”. Prefer reports naming the food and part being washed.
The COSONIC CAF-9910 catalog describes a non-stick, dishwasher-safe oil basket. That is a relevant configuration to compare if washing is your main concern; follow the care instructions for the locally supplied version. It is not evidence that this model cooks equally well with a liner.
For an appliance you already own, begin without extra accessories. Buy a permitted liner only when it solves a specific recurring mess. If you mostly want crisp food and the basket is easy to wash, there may be no extra purchase to make.
