Which air fryer parts are dishwasher safe
This is a question where guessing has a permanent cost, and the honest answer is more nuanced than the question expects. What five manufacturers actually wrote down is set out here, quoted rather than generalised, along with the one that conspicuously wrote nothing.
Questions this answers
- Can I put my air fryer basket in the dishwasher?
- Is the crisper plate dishwasher safe?
- Which parts must be washed by hand?
Silence is not permission
The one oven-style machine in this catalogue with a full care section publishes a hand-washing method for every removable part and never mentions a dishwasher. That is not the same as a prohibition and it is certainly not a permission, and the difference matters because dishwasher detergent is far harsher than washing-up liquid.
The one accessory explicitly excluded across all the manuals read is a digital cooking probe — an electrical component with a cable, singled out by its manufacturer while everything else in the same box is permitted.
The method, part by part
| Part | What is on it | How often | Dishwasher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basket | Ordinary residue after cooking | After every use | Dishwasher safe on the models we hold |
| Basket | Ordinary residue after cooking | After every use | Depends on your model — check the manual |
| Cooking probe | Ordinary residue after cooking | After every use | Not dishwasher safe |
Basket — Ordinary residue after cooking
The basket and crisper plate, after every use
The basket and the perforated plate inside it are the parts that touch food, and they are the parts most manuals explicitly permit in a dishwasher. They are also nonstick, which decides everything else: the coating survives detergent and hot water indefinitely and it does not survive a scouring pad once.
- How often
- After every use
- Dishwasher
- Dishwasher safe on the models we hold
What works
Wash in hot soapy water with a non-abrasive sponge
The default, and what every manual read for this catalogue offers first. Soak first if anything has dried on — soaking does the work that scrubbing would otherwise do to the coating.
Published by Arovast Corporation (Cosori).Put them in the dishwasher
Explicitly permitted for the basket and crisper plates by several manufacturers in this catalogue, including Cosori, Tower and Cookworks, and for the pot, grill plate and crisper basket by Ninja. Rinsing them under warm water first is recommended by one manufacturer for a better result.
Published by Arovast Corporation (Cosori).Soak overnight for anything baked on
Warm water with washing-up liquid, left to stand. A manufacturer recommends overnight soaking for baked-on grease on a splatter guard and the same principle applies to a basket: time replaces abrasion.
Published by SharkNinja Europe Limited.
What not to do, and why
Scouring pads, steel wool, wire brushes or scrapers
They remove the nonstick coating. Tower's manual prohibits scouring pads and steel wool by name on both the appliance and its accessories, and Cosori's warns against metal utensils and abrasive cleaning materials for the same reason. Once the coating is gone, food sticks permanently and the part cannot be recoated.
Published by RKW Ltd (Tower Housewares).Strong solvents or abrasive cleaning agents
Prohibited by name in the Tower manual for the appliance and its accessories. They attack the coating and can leave residue on a surface that touches food.
Published by RKW Ltd (Tower Housewares).Putting a hot basket into cold water
Thermal shock warps the metal, which then no longer seats properly in the drawer. Let it cool first — the same instruction every manual gives before any cleaning.
- Your own manual is the governing document. Where it differs from anything here, follow it — this is a synthesis of what several manufacturers publish, not an instruction for your specific machine.
Basket — Ordinary residue after cooking
Which parts are dishwasher safe
The answer varies by model and this is a question where guessing has a permanent cost. What the manuals in this catalogue actually say, taken together, is more nuanced than the question expects.
- How often
- After every use
- Dishwasher
- Depends on your model — check the manual
What works
Baskets and crisper plates: permitted on every drawer machine whose manual we have read
Cosori states the basket and crisper plates are dishwasher-safe. Tower permits the basket and pan. Cookworks states the frying tray and basket are dishwasher-proof. Ninja lists the cooking pot, grill plate, crisper basket, splatter guard and cleaning brush.
Published by Arovast Corporation (Cosori).Rinse them under warm water before loading
Ninja recommends this specifically for a better dishwasher result on the grill plate, crisper basket and splatter guard.
Published by SharkNinja Europe Limited.
What not to do, and why
The cooking probe
Explicitly excluded by its manufacturer while everything else in the same box is permitted. It is an electrical component with a cable.
Published by SharkNinja Europe Limited.Assuming an oven-style machine's parts are dishwasher safe
The one oven-style manual in this catalogue with a full care section publishes a hand-washing method for every removable part and states no dishwasher permission at all. Silence is not permission.
Published by Spectrum Brands (Russell Hobbs).Anything that is part of the main unit
It contains the element, the fan and the control board.
Published by SharkNinja Europe Limited.
- Your own manual is the governing document. Where it differs from anything here, follow it — this is a synthesis of what several manufacturers publish, not an instruction for your specific machine.
Cooking probe — Ordinary residue after cooking
The cooking probe
A digital probe is an electrical component with a cable, and the manual that documents one treats it completely differently from every other accessory in the same box.
- How often
- After every use
- Dishwasher
- Not dishwasher safe
Before you touch it
The probe is an electrical component. Its cord and jack must never be immersed in water or any other liquid, and liquid cleaning solution must not be used on or near its socket — the manual recommends compressed air or a cotton swab there instead, to avoid damaging it.
What works
Soak the stainless tip and silicone grip in warm soapy water
The published method: soak the tip and grip only. The probe storage compartment holder is hand-wash only.
Published by SharkNinja Europe Limited.
What not to do, and why
Putting the probe in the dishwasher
Explicitly prohibited. Everything else in the box is dishwasher safe and the probe is singled out as the exception.
Published by SharkNinja Europe Limited.Immersing the cord or the jack
Prohibited in the manual. Water in the connector is both a failure and a shock risk on an appliance drawing this much power.
Published by SharkNinja Europe Limited.Liquid cleaner on or near the probe socket on the appliance
The manual says not to, and recommends compressed air or a cotton swab, to avoid damaging the socket.
Published by SharkNinja Europe Limited.
- Your own manual is the governing document. Where it differs from anything here, follow it — this is a synthesis of what several manufacturers publish, not an instruction for your specific machine.
Evidence and confidence
- Applies to
- Specific to this type of appliance
- Why this rating
- Five manufacturers state a dishwasher position explicitly and a sixth conspicuously does not. Every clause on this page is quoted from a manual rather than generalised, because the cost of getting it wrong is a stripped coating.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-13
What this does not cover
- Your own manual is the governing document for your appliance. Where it differs from anything here, follow it.
Sources (5)
Cosori Dual Blaze TwinFry 10L Air Fryer CAF-TF101S-AES — User Manual (PDF)
Arovast Corporation (Cosori) — Manufacturer manual (United Kingdom)
Relied on for: That the basket and crisper plates are dishwasher-safe.
States this directly
Passage read and verified
Retrieved 2026-08-13 from argos-support.co.uk
Retrieved from Argos's manual library for Argos product 818/0764. The document covers several languages in one file; every figure recorded here comes from the English section.
Tower T17023 2.2 Litre Air Fryer — Safety and Instruction Manual (PDF)
RKW Ltd (Tower Housewares) — Manufacturer manual (United Kingdom)
Relied on for: That the basket and pan may go in the dishwasher.
States this directly
Passage read and verified
Retrieved 2026-08-13 from argos-support.co.uk
Retrieved from Argos's manual library for Argos product 745/2194.
Cookworks 5L Digital Air Fryer KDF-596D — Care & Instruction Manual (PDF)
Argos Limited (Cookworks) — Manufacturer manual (United Kingdom)
Relied on for: That the frying tray and basket are dishwasher-proof.
States this directly
Passage read and verified
Retrieved 2026-08-13 from argos-support.co.uk
Retrieved from Argos's manual library for Argos product 148/6623.
Ninja Foodi MAX Health Grill & Air Fryer AG551UK — Instructions (PDF)
SharkNinja Europe Limited — Manufacturer manual (United Kingdom)
Relied on for: The full dishwasher-safe list, the exclusion of the probe, and the rinse-first recommendation.
States this directly
Passage read and verified
Retrieved 2026-08-13 from argos-support.co.uk
Retrieved from Argos's manual library for Argos product 735/0124. The document identifies itself as revision AG551UKSeries_IB_MP_Mv1_200630_Mv1.
Russell Hobbs Express Air Fry 12.6L Mini Oven 26680-56 — Instructions (PDF)
Spectrum Brands (Russell Hobbs) — Manufacturer manual (United Kingdom)
Relied on for: A complete hand-washing method for every removable part with no dishwasher permission stated.
States this directly
Passage read and verified
Retrieved 2026-08-13 from argos-support.co.uk
Retrieved from Argos's manual library for Argos product 564/2566.