Kitchen

[Gokat]

My model, the Pro, was a TSV in March, @Icegoddess, but there are several Rocket configurations at various price points available on the Q and at the Shark site.  It is a gangbuster vac, and I'll put it against any without reservation.  Mine has both powerhead carpet and floor attachments and works for both high and low vacuuming needs.  This one does no blowing of dust or debris but has powerful suction.  The Powerhead version sounds like what you may be looking for and is less expensive than mine. 

The floor attachment for my model has a microfiber removable/washable cloth that picks up the finest dust...especially nice before steaming. HTH's

[kiamom23]

My big oven is convection but it does not get things as crispy as fast. The fan is at the back and just in the middle.  I think that the air fryer contains the hot air closer to the food so it works a lot faster.  Of course you can't cook as much at a time, but it has been ok for me--cooking for 3.  I seriously thought about getting the Ming one because it is more powerful than my Black & Decker but I'm going to try to control myself.  Love the air fryer for roasting my veggies--cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes...  Great boneless, skinless chicken thighs, frozen burgers and black bean burgers, pizza on an english muffin, egg rolls...  Salmon tonight.  Funny that I seem to be the only person who has not cooked fries in it!  Maybe one day.

[Icegoddess]

Yes, the model I was looking at had that microfiber cloth head too.  It also had a really long thin head for getting underneath low things like the refrigerator.  I was thinking that might also be a good head for cleaning the dryer vent.

[Gokat]

I have that "under appliance" attachment as well, @Icegoddess .  It's a godsend for under the refrigerator and stove.  I also have a nearly to-the-floor sectional as well, and it works well for vacuuming under that.  I'm so glad I purchased my Rocket.  It's so versatile.  I actually enjoy using it, and I never thought I'd be able to say that about vacuuming! 

[Icegoddess]

Kiamom23, it's just the 2 of us here, so if it works for 3 it should be good for 2.  Plus, a lot of the time it's only me. 

We have lost our respect for B&D products.  They just don't seem to last long anymore.  My husband has a problem with the expensive rechargeable batteries for some of their items and I had their gator loppers just quit one day and it had not even been used that much.  They were no help whatsoever with it.  We just had to throw it away.  And, believe me, my husband is good at fixing mechanical things and he's an electrical engineer.  

[Icegoddess]

@Gokat, that sounds great.  I'll have to keep an eye out.  Maybe they'll run another special on them before too long, maybe a Christmas deal or something.

[kiamom23]

@Icegoddess I hear you about brands not being good anymore.  I bought the Black & Decker air fryer over the Cooks Essentuals brand because of the longer warranty and it had lots of really good reviews.  So far, so good.  We have the B&D under counter toaster oven.  We replaced our old, old first one with a new one.  I've had problems with Kitchen Aid and most people like them!  Sometimes you just get a lemon but I really don't think they make appliances to last anymore.

[Icegoddess]

It seems I tend to get a lot of the random lemons.  I got a wireless thermometer for the grill and it worked great....once.  The next time I got it out to use it, several seconds after sticking the probe in I got the continual beeping and hhh indicating it had exceeded my temperature.  It even does it if I stick the probe in my mouth, so it can't be that I stuck the probe in too far.

As far as the air fryer goes, I tend to be a last minute cook when I'm home alone.  I just don't want to be bothered.  So, I go to the freezer and there's several things in there, but they need to be defrosted first.  Some are prepackaged and some I have frozen, like fish.  I'm hoping it works to cook those items straight from frozen.

[kiamom23]

I've only cooked frozen hamburger patties but they worked out fine.  It just takes a little longer.  Should work with anything frozen I would think.

[CLEM]

This Ming fryer seems worth getting.  I also like all the colors.  If I had known this one was coming, I would have waited and not ordered the Phillips one.  I just received it today and I hope it works as well as everyone is saying it does.