Found out my air fryer uses less power than my coffee maker

I was looking at my electric bill last month and noticed the numbers seemed off. So I dug out my old Kill-A-Watt meter and checked the air fryer vs my Keurig. Turns out running the air fryer for 20 minutes pulls about the same juice as brewing two pots of coffee. Anybody else ever actually measure what their appliances draw?

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the_nina17d ago

Two pots of coffee? No way. Thats wild to think a coffee maker uses that much. Ive got a Ninja coffee bar and brew two full carafes every morning before the kids get on the bus. Now im gonna have to go find my own meter and check it because I dont believe it but you got me curious. My air fryer runs almost every night for chicken wings or frozen fries and now I feel way better about that. Maybe I should swap the afternoon Keurig pod for just a regular drip pot and save some cash.

the_matthew7d ago

Wait, is that right? I remember reading somewhere that heating water takes way more energy than people think because of how much electricity the heating element pulls. Especially when it's cycling on and off to keep the water hot. So I get what @the_nina is saying, it sounds backwards but the numbers might actually check out.

blairtaylor18d ago

Huh, that's actually pretty interesting. I always figured the air fryer would be the bigger power hog since it's basically a tiny oven, but I guess the coffee maker heating water over and over really adds up. I was dead wrong about that. Might have to start using my French press more often and save the Keurig for special occasions. Good reminder that not all kitchen gadgets use as much juice as you'd assume.