Dual-basket air fryer
Tefal Easy Fry Dual Drawer 8.3L Air Fryer & Grill
Model Easy Fry Dual Drawer 8.3L (also EY901840, EY901N40) — United Kingdom, European Union
Two drawers of different sizes, 5.2 and 3.1 litres, and a manual that publishes different loads and times for each.
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Where to get real advice for this machine
Almost everything that changes a cooking answer is a property of the architecture rather than the badge. This is a dual-basket air fryer, and the Dual-basket air fryer page carries the cooking guidance that actually applies to it.
Each drawer works like a basket machine of its own, so a basket figure is the place to start in either one. Where your manual prints a row for each drawer, use the row for the drawer you are filling, because the two drawers are not always the same size. One manufacturer's table for a machine with a larger and a smaller drawer gives every food it covers in both a separate row for each: the quantity is always smaller for the smaller drawer, the temperature is the same in both, and the time is the same for most foods and shorter for a few. That is one table, and it is not a rule about small drawers, so do not turn it into an adjustment of your own — a figure printed for one drawer is a figure for that drawer and that quantity. What also changes is the planning: two foods with different times must be started at different moments, and the synchronise function most of these machines offer does that by delaying the shorter cook rather than by speeding it up. Total capacity is genuinely double, but each individual drawer is often slightly smaller than a comparable single-basket machine.
That is guidance for the type. On preheating, this machine’s own manual is quoted further down this page, and where the two differ the manual is the one to follow.
Does it genuinely air-fry?
Genuine air frying
Genuine. Two independent drawers, each with a removable grid elevating food so air reaches underneath and fat drains clear, each with its own element and fan, and published temperatures to 200°C. The asymmetry between the drawers is a capacity and airflow fact rather than a capability one.
- Air moves fast, not just around
- Air reaches every surface of the food
- Recovers temperature quickly after loading
- Fat and moisture drain away
- Reaches genuine browning temperatures
What we know about this machine
Read from Tefal Easy Fry Dual Drawer 8.3L Air Fryer & Grill — Instruction Manual (PDF), retrieved on 2026-08-13.
It is rated at 2700 W, which is toward the top of the domestic range and means it recovers temperature quickly after cold food goes in. It has 2 independent drawers, so two foods can cook at different temperatures at once — which buys variety rather than volume. It runs from 40°C to 200°C, and the low end is genuinely useful: it is enough to dehydrate, prove dough or hold food warm. On preheating: has a preheat programme. It is sold as 8.3 litres, which measures the whole drawer including the space above the food that you must not fill.
The figures above are the manufacturer’s. What they mean for cooking is AirfryerHQ’s reading of them, not a measurement — nobody here has run this machine.
Size and capacity
- Advertised capacity
- 8.3 litresA volume, not a cooking area.
Power and heat
- Power
- 2700 W
- Temperature range
- 40–200°C
- Standby power
- 0.4 WOff-mode draw, as published by the manufacturer. Most manufacturers do not publish one.
Setup and cleaning
- Cooking zones
- 2
- Preheating
- Has a preheat programme
- Dishwasher safe
- Drawers, GridsEverything else is a hand-wash, and the main unit never goes in.
- Supplied with
- 2 x removable grid, 2 x cooking drawer
In the manual’s own words: On the grill variant, the grill function preheats automatically on drawer 1 and tells the user when to add food. The air-fry table publishes no preheat at all, and Tefal's page for the EY901840, which has no grill, says no preheat is needed.
Retrieved from Argos's manual library for Argos product 363/1885.
6 figures we could not establish
Each of these says WHY it is missing. “Not recorded by the sources consulted” means the manufacturer does not publish it in the document we read — not that nobody looked, and not that the figure does not exist.
- Usable cooking area
- Not recorded by the sources consulted — Not published, and this model shows why litres is the wrong number: 8.3 litres split unevenly between two drawers of different capacity tells a reader nothing about what fits in either.
- Chamber
- Not recorded by the sources consulted — Not published.
- On the worktop
- Not recorded by the sources consulted — Not published.
- Weight
- Not recorded by the sources consulted — Not published.
- Power range as published
- Not recorded by the sources consulted — Not published.
- Adjusts in
- Not recorded by the sources consulted — Not stated.
What each setting actually does
Read from the manual. The first column is the name printed on the panel; the second is what that setting is in plain terms, so you can use advice written for somebody else’s appliance.
| On the panel | In plain terms | Starts at | Settable range | Preheat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grill | Grill | Not printed in the manual | Adjustable, range not published | Yes |
- Grill: Launches a preheating phase automatically when cooking starts, on drawer 1, and displays 'Add' when it has finished.
Questions owners ask about this machine
Answered from this model’s own manual (Tefal Easy Fry Dual Drawer 8.3L Air Fryer & Grill — Instruction Manual) and nothing else. Where the manual does not address a question, it is not answered here from another machine’s.
What this manual calls the parts
- Removable grid
- The perforated plate the food sits on.
- Drawer
- The part that slides out and holds everything.
Other manufacturers use different words for the same parts, and sometimes the same word for a different one. What each part is called, brand by brand.
- Before the first cookWhat do I do before using it for the first time?
- Remove all packaging and any stickers, including the one on the drawer, but leave the QR code sticker. Wash the drawers and removable grids in hot water with washing-up liquid and a non-abrasive sponge; the manual says both are dishwasher safe. Wipe the inside and outside with a damp cloth. No empty run is described.In the manual: Before first use.
- Where it stands, and the space it needsHow much space does it need around it?
- The manual says a gap of at least 15 cm should be left around it, and that it must not be placed in a corner or below a wall cupboard, to prevent overheating.In the manual: Preparing for use.Why the clearance matters, and where not to stand one
- The parts, and how they go inWhich drawer does the grill plate go in?
- Drawer 1, the larger one on the left, and only that one: the manual says the grill function is suitable for drawer 1 alone. This applies to the version supplied with a grill plate. In Grill mode the temperature is set to 200°C automatically and the plate preheats empty; the food goes on when the screen shows Add.In the manual: Using both drawers on Sync mode with the grill plate.
- Opening it while it cooksWhat happens if I leave a drawer out?
- If a drawer is taken out during cooking and not slid back within five minutes, that drawer's panel shows OFF. The other drawer keeps running, but the Sync programme ends, so the two will no longer finish together.In the manual: Using both drawers, note after step 13.
- Settings the panel does not explainHow do I get both drawers to finish together, and what does HOLD mean?
- Press 1 or 2 to choose a drawer, set its mode, then do the same for the other, and press the synchronisation button before starting. HOLD then shows against the drawer with the shorter cook: it is waiting so that both finish together. Pressing a drawer's number again switches that drawer off. If the screen shows Add and nothing is done for ten minutes the programme stops, and a drawer left out for more than five minutes during a cook shows OFF and ends the synchronised programme while the other keeps running.In the manual: Using both drawers on synchronisation mode, steps 1 to 10 and notes.
- How much goes in at onceHow much can I cook in each drawer?
- Up to the maximum amount the cooking guide gives, which it prints separately for the large drawer and the regular one. The manual says never to exceed the amount in the table.In the manual: Preparing for use, note; Cooking guide.
Regional versions and mains supply
- Sold as
- Easy Fry Dual Drawer 8.3L, also listed as EY901840, EY901N40
- Markets
- United Kingdom, European Union
- Mains supply
- 220–240 V, 50–60 Hz
That figure is from this model’s own rating plate or documentation. A model sold under the same marketing name in another market may be different hardware — different code, capacity, wattage or supply — so check the plate on the machine in front of you rather than the name on the box.
A travel plug adapter changes the shape of the pins and nothing else. It does not convert voltage. Whether an appliance built for one mains standard can be used safely on another is a question about a two-kilowatt heating load, and it is one for a qualified electrician rather than for this page.
Error codes and display states
Only what this manufacturer publishes, and only for this manufacturer. A code means whatever the firmware author decided it means, and reading one across from another brand is the commonest way to misdiagnose a fault.
AirfryerHQ does not hold this code for this manufacturer. That is a statement about this catalogue and not about your appliance: most manufacturers publish no code table at all, and a code's meaning is specific to the firmware that produced it. Do not read a meaning across from another brand — check your own manual, and contact the manufacturer if it is not in there.
Cleaning this model
The parts this machine has, what collects on each and how often it needs doing. Full methods and prohibitions are on the cleaning pages.
Which parts go in the dishwasher
Stated as dishwasher safe for this model: Drawers, Grids. Anything not listed is washed by hand, and the main unit never goes in.
Source: Tefal Dual Easy Fry and Dual Easy Fry & Grill — Instructions for use.
| Part | What is on it | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Drawer | Ordinary residue after cooking | After every use |
| Drawer | Burnt-on residue | When it needs it |
| Drawer | Stuck food | When it needs it |
| Removable grid | Looking after the coating | When it needs it |
| Drawer | Greasy film | After every use |
| Interior of the chamber | Greasy film | After every use |
| Interior of the chamber | Greasy film | About weekly |
| Interior of the chamber | Lingering smell | When it needs it |
| Heating element area | Carbonised deposit | About monthly |
| Fan and air intake | Greasy film | About monthly |
| Exterior and body | Greasy film | About weekly |
| Controls and display | Greasy film | About weekly |
The manual permits an oven dish in silicone, stainless steel, aluminium or terracotta, and instructs cleaning after every use.
Replaceable parts
AirfryerHQ holds no replacement-part details for Tefal Easy Fry Dual Drawer 8.3L Air Fryer & Grill. That is a statement about this catalogue rather than about the appliance: its removable parts can wear or be lost like any other machine’s, and the manual read for this model does not list them with references we could record. What can be replaced, and what to ask for covers the general case, including where to find the model number a parts desk will ask you for.
Recall and safety status
No recall known to us at the review date
No entry for this model was found in the OPSS product safety register when it was searched for air fryers on 13 August 2026. That is a statement about that search and not a clearance.
No verified recall or safety notice is currently recorded in AirfryerHQ for this appliance. That is a statement about this catalogue and not about the product: AirfryerHQ holds a small number of checked alerts and is not a copy of the UK register. Check the authority's own register before concluding that an appliance is unaffected.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards publishes the UK register of product safety alerts, reports and recalls on GOV.UK, and Electrical Safety First operates a recall checker for electrical appliances. Registering an appliance with its manufacturer is what makes a direct notification possible.
Finding the manual
The document read for this page is Tefal Easy Fry Dual Drawer 8.3L Air Fryer & Grill — Instruction Manual (PDF), retrieved on 2026-08-13. A different revision, or a booklet for another market, may not match it.
Every cooking row is split by drawer. Where a figure below is scoped to this model it says which drawer it came from, because the manufacturer's own numbers differ between them. Synchronised cooking holds back the shorter cook, shown as Hold, so both drawers finish together; a drawer left out for more than five minutes switches off and ends it. Tefal's page for the EY901840 names seven programmes — fries, chicken, vegetables, fish, dessert, dehydration and manual — and elsewhere on the same page says eight.
About this model
An 8.3-litre dual-drawer machine whose cooking guide splits every row by drawer. Drawer 1 takes up to 1.4kg of frozen fries in 25-40 minutes; drawer 2 takes up to 800g in 25-35. The whole chicken row is drawer 1 only. That is a manufacturer stating in its own numbers that the two halves of a dual-basket machine are not interchangeable, which every dual-basket cooking page in this product can now say with a citation behind it.
Owning this machine
The questions that come after the cooking.
- Looking after itFive minutes a week and one check a month, nearly all of it about grease.
- What to clean it withIncluding which tool every manufacturer in this catalogue prohibits.
- The coating, and when a basket is finishedThe part that decides how long this appliance lasts.
- Replacing a part, and what to ask forWhere the model and serial numbers are, and why no order code appears here.
- Accessories, and whether you need themWith the verdicts first and no affiliate links anywhere.
- Repair, replace, or stop using itThe symptoms that mean stop now, and the ones that mean a part.