I tested the Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer its the best bang-for-buck large-capacity air fryer around

Date:
Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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Youll be hard-pressed to find a better value air fryer with a capacity that can match the Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer: 30-second review The Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer offers up a huge cooking capacity at a price which undercuts pretty much any other serious contender on the market. If youre looking for capacity and flexibility bang-for-your-buck, look no further.

Is this the best air fryer out there? Not exactly, but for families on a budget its hard not to recommend Towers large basket machine. Not only can
you cook a whole chicken or pizza in this air fryer, it also comes with a handy divider transforming the single drawer into a dual-basket offering, allowing you to cook separate foods, at different temperatures, for different durations, simultaneously and it works much better than I expected.

It does have a few key competitors including the premium Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer (with a 10.4L basket), and the almost equally affordable Philips 1000 Series Dual Basket Air Fryer (that only has a 7.1L basket), but with the Tower being the cheapest of the trio youre looking at a unique proposition.

Its not perfect. The large basket is heavy when fully loaded and is handwash only, while the controls arent overly intuitive, and the cooking presets dont always deliver the results you want.

There is some trial and error required in the cooking process, but once youve got a feel for how it cooks, the Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer can deliver delicious food, from cakes, to chicken, to fries. Tower Elite Flexi Drawer Air Fryer at very.co.uk for 98 Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer: price and availability Affordable 119.99 list price, but Its often reduced to sub-100, great value for such a large capacity Available in the
UK, but not in the US or Australia The Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer price is 119.99, although it is regularly discounted making this large capacity cooker even better value. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals
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At time of writing (March 2026), Im seeing it available for 99.99 on the
Tower website , and 89.10 on Amazon , with similar prices at plenty of other third-party retailers.

Thats considerably cheaper than its main, single-drawer, larger capacity competitor, the Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer, which is twice the price of this Tower.

The Philips 1000 Series Dual Basket Air Fryer is closer in price to the
Tower, but still costs more and has a smaller cooking capacity.

The Tower Elite 11 air fryer's list price is equivalent to about $160 / AU$230, but it's not available in the US or Australia. Value score: 4.5/5 Today's best Tower Elite Flexi Drawer Air Fryer deals 119 98 View 99.99 View 99.99 View Show more We check over 250 million products every day for the
best prices Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer: specifications Swipe to scroll horizontally

Review Model

T17200

Number of baskets

1 (plus a divider)

Number of cooking programs

8

Cooking programs

Steak, drumstick, fish, prawn, fries, pizza, bake, dehydrate

Extra functions

Smart Finish, Match Cook

Smart control

No

Wattage

1700W

Capacity

11L

Temperature range

35-200 degrees C

Time range

1-60 minutes (24 hours for dehydrate)

Dimensions (H x W x D)

30.5 x 39.2 x 39.8 cm

Dishwasher-safe

No

Weight

8kg Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer: design Huge 11-liter basket is great for family meals, and divider provides dual basket flexibility Controls and overall look dont compete with premium air fryers, but thats expected at this price point Basket can be heavy when fully loaded, and its handwash only With its sizable 11-liter basket the Tower Elite 11 Litre Flexi Drawer Air Fryer is, unsurprisingly, wide (39.2cm) and deep (39.8cm).

It can dominate the worktop in smaller kitchens, but its horizontal design (unlike the vertically tall Philips 4000 Series Stacked Dual Basket or Ninja Double Stack ) means height is kept to just 30.5cm, allowing it to sit neatly under wall-mounted units, and slide into cupboards when not in use (assuming theyre wide enough). Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future) The matte grey finish provides a sleek, modern aesthetic, while the large, glossy black front panel adds a splash of space-age to the look.

Its smart, without pushing the boundaries of air fryer design, and on closer inspection I found areas where Tower has cut corners to keep the price point at a tempting level.

The buttons and dial felt a little cheap under my finger, with some travel
and wiggle to them. Clicks dont feel smooth, and having used premium Philips and Ninja air fryers recently, the lower quality finish here was even more noticeable.

This isnt a massive negative though, and its to be expected at this price point. Plus, overall the air fryer feels sturdy so I dont worry about long-term use, as long as youre relatively gentle with the controls. (Image credit: Future) The main attraction is the massive 11-liter cooking basket though, which slides into the front of the machine, and there's a reassuring clunk when you correctly interest the basket, letting you know its snugly in.

Whats particularly nice is the addition of a removable divider panel which
you can slide down the middle of the basket, allowing you to have two
separate cooking zones. This gives you the flexibility of a dual drawer air fryer, while also giving you a single larger basket when you want to cook bigger items such as a pizza or a small chicken.

But with great size comes great weight. Fully load the basket, and youll find it gets rather heavy. This is especially problematic when cooking has completed and youre attempting to remove the basket while its very hot. Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future) I found that putting a couple of heat mats directly in front of the air fryer and pulling the basket straight out onto them helped alleviate the tricky maneuvring of the larger basket. It takes a bit of getting used to, but once youve cooked a few times with the Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer, you should be able to find a process that works for you.

Another small frustration is the basket, grill tray and basket divider are handwash only, meaning you cant just pop them in the dishwasher. The
non-stick coating on these parts means grime comes off easily with a bit of elbow grease, but the size of the basket can be awkward to wash in smaller kitchen sinks. Design score: 4/5 Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer: performance Solid all-round cooking performance, but not always perfect
Basket divider works surprisingly well for dual cooking Controls not overly intuitive and take time to get used to The Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer, as its name suggests, offers excellent flexibility in its cooking chamber. It comes with a single base plate which sits across the whole drawer, but also a dividing panel you can slide down the middle to create two separate zones.

I was unsure how this one piece of metal in the middle of the drawer would perform at allowing foods to cook at two different temperatures, but to my surprise it works well.

There are two heating elements in this air fryer left and right allowing
you to set different temperatures and cooking durations for left and right, and thats exactly what I did with my veg (carrots and broccoli, thanks for asking) and homemade fries. Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: Future) (Image
credit: Future) The fries had a much longer cooking time than the veg, and at a higher temperature, but I was able to cook both simultaneously without cremating the vegetables.

I used the vegetable and fries presets for this cook, and while the broccoli cooked well, the carrots and the fries could have done with longer. The carrots were still a little hard, while the fries werent as crispy as I would have liked although they were cooked through.

Its all part of the trial and error nature of air fryer ownership. It takes time, and several cycles, to understand how types of food cook in a new air fryer, with the details in the instruction manual more of a guide than a hard rule.

I was also able to use the Smart Cook function, where the air fryer will sync the two sides of the drawer to finish at the same time. Its triggered by selecting the time and temperature for each basket and then pressing the
Smart Cook button. Image 1 of 3 (Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future) The only issue is, theres no visual cue to tell you
the mode has been selected until you press start to set the air fryer going. This led to me realizing once cooking had started that I hadnt set it up properly.

When properly engaged, the digital display on the side with the shorter cooking time displays HOLD (but only once youve pressed start) until the
other side's cook time decreases and matches, at which point cooking will start for the shorter duration side as well. Its a useful feature, but one I wish was easier to set up.

The controls aren't the most intuitive either, and I found myself checking
the manual a few times during the first few days to remind myself of the
order things need to be set. Ive found the controls on Ninja and Philips air fryers to be more straight forward.

During cooking I found the sides of the air fryer get the hottest, with my temperature probe reading 38 degrees. Thats not as warm as some air fryers
Ive used, which is good news if you have other appliances or items close by. (Image credit: Future) Being able to remove the middle partition means you
can fit large items into the 11L basket of the Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer. There is space for a whole chicken, or in my case a pizza.

Using the dedicated pizza setting (150 degrees C for 12 minutes), it cooked well on top, and the edges were crispy. However that crisp didnt extend
across the whole base, with the middle still a little doughy. I could have left it in for a few more minutes, but I fear the topping would have burnt.

Sliding the partition back in, the Tower Elite impressed when it came to baking. I made a blueberry loaf which rose wonderfully on one side of the basket, while on the other side my chocolate muffins also baked nicely. The muffins didnt darken on top as much as I expected, but I can confirm they still tasted great. Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: Future) (Image credit:
Future) With no window on the basket, youre not able to keep an eye on things while theyre cooking, you have to remove the basket from the air fryer, which pauses the program. This isnt a surprise considering the affordable nature of the Tower Elite 11 Litre Flexi Drawer, but if you want to see your food while it cooks youll need to look at more expensive machines.

I also cooked tempura chicken pieces using the chicken program (200 degrees C for 25 minutes), and these came out with a beautifully crisp batter, while
the meat remained succulent on the inside.

The preset programs include a shake reminder, which the air fryer chiming
part way through cooking to remind you to shuffle the food in the basket. Performance score: 4/5 Should you buy the Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer? Swipe to scroll horizontally Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer report card

Attribute

Notes

Rating

Value

Youll be hard pressed to find a better value air fryer with the cooking capacity of the Tower Elite 11 Litre Flexi Drawer.

4.5/5

Design

Functional design where the huge basket is the star attraction, along with
its clever divider. The basket can get heavy though, and its handwash only.

4/5

Performance

Solid cooking performance across all food types, but you need to perfect cooking time and temps as presets dont always deliver the results you want.

4/5 Buy it if You want huge, flexible air fryer capacity

With its 11-liter basket, this is one of the largest capacity air fryers on the market. You can fit a whole pizza or small chicken in here, while the included divider instantly transforms this into a dual-basket air fryer allowing you to cook two separate items simultaneously. Youre a family on a budget

The Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer proves you dont have to drop hundreds
on an air fryer, with this machine offering incredible bang-for-buck in terms of size and cooking flexibility. You want to get baking

I was particularly impressed by the blueberry loaf and chocolate muffins I cooked simultaneously in this air fryer, so for any budding bakers this is worth considering. Dont buy it if Washing up isnt your thing

The basket, grill tray and divider are all handwash only, and with the
formers size it can be tricky to handle in smaller sinks. Heavy lifting is difficult for you

When the basket is fully loaded and comes out hot after cooking, its heavy
and unwieldy to move about. If youre concerned about comfortably lifting it, consider a dual-basket air fryer instead. You rely on the preset programs

While presets are a nice starting point, youll need to experiment with times and temperatures to get the perfect cook for various foods. If you dont have time (or the inclination) for trial and error, look at alternatives. Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer: also consider Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer

Another one of the larger capacity options on the market (with a 10.4L basket), the Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer is easier to use and cooks slightly better, but its also more expensive.

For more information, check out our full Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer review Philips 1000 Series Dual Basket Air Fryer

A bigger single basket than your traditional air fryer, the Philips 1000 series is smaller at 7.1L and a touch more expensive than the Tower, but has clearer controls and takes up slightly less space.

For more information, check out our full Philips 1000 Series Dual Basket Air Fryer review How I tested the Tower Elite 11-Liter Flexi Drawer Air Fryer I used the Tower Elite 11 Litre Flexi Drawer for two weeks at home in my
kitchen I cooked a wide variety of food with it, including chicken, pizza, fries, cakes and vegetables I tested the different cooking functions, and the cleaning process I used the Tower Elite 11 Litre Flexi Drawer for two weeks
at home, where I cooked a wide variety of food and meals.

From crispy tempura chicken, homemade and frozen fries, and various vegetables, to baking loafs and muffins, as well as an entire pizza, I
ensured this air fryer was put through its paces.

I cooked using the whole basket, just one side with the divider in place, and on both sides, at different temperatures and durations, to experience the
full versatility on offer. I tried out a number of the preset cooking
options, as well as experimenting with my own settings to improve results.

I even slipped on a pair of marigolds to handwash the basket, tray and divider, as these are not dishwasher safe. Tower Elite Flexi Drawer Air
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