Typhur Dome 2 Air Fryer

The interesting part of the Typhur Dome 2 isn't that it can cook fries. That job already has plenty of applicants. It's that Typhur has put some thought into the two less glamorous parts of air frying: interrupting dinner to move the food around, and confronting the grease afterward. Top and bottom heating address the first; a high-heat self-cleaning cycle addresses the second. Those are useful places to spend engineering effort.

The dual heating elements are the central cooking feature. Rather than relying only on heat from above, the Dome 2 also supplies heat from below. Typhur says this reduces the need to shake or flip food. Treat that as the intended benefit, not permission to ignore every recipe instruction. Still, for someone who regularly cooks wings, fries, or other foods that involve a mid-cook intervention, fewer interruptions would be a meaningful convenience. Dinner shouldn't always require a halftime show.

The self-cleaning cycle is the more unusual attraction. It uses high heat to break down grease and residue, giving the appliance a built-in way to address the accumulation that cooking leaves behind. That's a stronger point of distinction than a decorative display or an extra preset. The supported claim is residue breakdown, not a kitchen that cleans itself. Keep the appeal in proportion: this is a maintenance feature, not emancipation from dish duty.

There are 15 cooking functions, including Pizza, Bacon, Steak, Wings, Fries, Frozen, Air Fry, Toast, Grill, Bake, Griddle, Roast, Broil, Dehydrate, and Reheat. The range makes the Dome 2 worth considering beyond the frozen-snack routine. Toast and reheat cover ordinary daily jobs; bake and dehydrate give more adventurous cooks other directions to explore. But a function name isn't proof that it replaces a dedicated appliance equally well. Buy it for the cooking jobs you actually repeat, not for the imaginary household where someone dehydrates fruit every Thursday.

The basket is aluminum alloy with a PFAS-free nonstick ceramic coating. That's a concrete material choice for shoppers who specifically want a PFAS-free cooking surface. It doesn't establish how long the coating will last, so the material is a reason to consider it rather than a durability verdict.

One smart-appliance distinction matters before you commit: the app cannot start cooking remotely. You have to press Start on the Dome 2 itself. If your plan involves launching dinner from another room—or another ZIP code—this isn't that appliance.

Our take: the Dome 2 earns attention by tackling the actual routine around air frying, not just expanding the menu of buttons. It's most convincing for frequent cooks who care about dual heating and grease management. The self-cleaning feature supplies the curveball; the everyday cooking proposition gives it a reason to stay on the counter.