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Cleaning rust from an air fryer (slrpnk.net)

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hi there. my partner recently bought a ninja air fryer secondhand that unfortunately has a layer of rust inside the cook pot and on the removable grill we couldn’t see in the pictures. any suggestions on what to use to clean it up? is it even safe to prepare food in?

if it’s relevant it’s one of the “single basket” models. hope this is ok to post, thanks all

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A quick search suggests they're nonstick coated, meaning you're going to be ingesting any PTFE "forever chemicals" that flake off. I would not use it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

Eating PTFE flakes doesn't cause any harm. It's inert and just passes through you.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My wife was able to buy a replacement basket from Ninja; that might be the easiest method though perhaps not as cost-effective

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

this is probably my last resort if i can’t get the rust off, less waste than replacing the whole thing. i really don't think the previous owner took good care of it, there was a ton of food grime as well

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

definitely replace it. If rust got into the coating, youll run the risk of eating whatever flakes off