Chefman Multifunctional Digital Air Fryer+ Oven, 10 Quart review

Chefman RJ38-10-RDO-V2 Multifunctional Air Fryer+ Oven review

A windowed 10-quart countertop oven for households that will use racks, dehydrating or the spit—not a giant single pull-out basket.

The Chefman RJ38-10-RDO-V2 makes the most sense if you want an oven-shaped air fryer with a door and several rack levels. The model's value is its format: a windowed cavity that can hold food on wire racks, a baking pan or the included rotisserie spit. That differs from a basket fryer, where the food sits in one drawer and you pull that drawer out to inspect it. Its 10-quart label is a nominal oven-capacity figure; it is not a measured usable volume or a promise of a particular serving count.

What the exact guide says you can do

Chefman's current U.S. product page names Air Fry, Bake, Roast, Rotisserie and Dehydrate among the product's broad functions and lists 17 presets. The matching RJ38-10-RDO-V2 guide is more useful for understanding the controls: it shows three selectable timed-mode buttons—Air Fry, Bake and Dehydrate—with the presets divided among them. Roast or rotisserie is not a fourth timed mode. Instead, you may fit the supplied spit and turn on ROTATE while using Air Fry or Bake. The guide sets a four-pound maximum on the spit and says a tightly trussed 3-to-3½-pound chicken works well if it has room to rotate. The spit does not rotate during Dehydrate.

Air Fry and Bake adjust from 200°F to 400°F. Dehydrate covers 95°F to 200°F and can run as long as 24 hours. Their maximum timers differ: one hour for Air Fry, two hours for Bake, and 24 hours for Dehydrate. The guide says a cycle generally needs no preheating, and opening the door pauses cooking until it is closed again. Those are more actionable details than treating the page's five-function marketing line as five distinct control programs.

When the oven format helps—and when it doesn't

The three wire racks and removable drip tray/baking pan give you a different loading routine from a pull-out basket. The window and interior light let you look before opening the door, while the manual advises switching rack positions partway through when using multiple racks for air frying and periodically during dehydration. In other words, the extra levels are flexible, but they are not separately controlled zones. Everything uses one time-and-temperature program, and crowded or unevenly loaded racks may need attention rather than being left to cook independently.

That makes it a reasonable match for someone who wants to dehydrate produce or herbs, cook on a shallow pan, or occasionally use a modest rotisserie load. It is less suitable if your essential need is two foods with different settings finishing together. A dual-drawer model such as Chefman's RJ38-45DB gives you two individually controlled baskets and synchronization; it does not provide this oven's three rack positions or rotisserie arrangement. For everyday basket cooking, a single-drawer fryer offers a different loading routine; compare the exact exterior dimensions before deciding which shape fits your counter.

Capacity, cleaning and counter planning

Chefman lists exterior dimensions of 12 × 12 × 15 inches, a weight of 14.2 pounds and a 1700-watt, 120-volt rating. The listing does not label each dimension axis in the extracted specification, and those figures do not include a separate numeric ventilation allowance. The guide says to provide adequate air circulation on all sides, keep the rear vents uncovered and avoid contact with nearby fabric or other flammable material. Measure your counter and leave working room for the door and hot accessories; don't infer clearance from the appliance dimensions alone.

The product page says dishwasher-safe parts. The guide clarifies that the accessories—including racks—may go on the top rack, but the housing must never be submerged or put in a dishwasher. It recommends wiping the cooled, unplugged housing and washing the door glass with soap and warm water; the door can be lifted off for cleaning. The difference matters: “parts” does not mean the entire oven can be washed in a machine. The guide describes a one-year limited warranty for qualifying purchases through authorized sellers, so keep the receipt and check current coverage terms.

Who should choose it?

Choose the RJ38-10-RDO-V2 if your counter can accommodate a roughly 15-inch-tall oven and the windowed, rack-based format solves a real cooking need. The dehydrate program and included rotisserie kit are useful distinctions from a plain drawer fryer. Choose another design if you need independently controlled cooking areas, a glass cooking vessel, a built-in food probe, a documented all-surface PFAS-free claim or a verified 60-Hz specification: those requirements are not established by the exact page and guide reviewed here. And if a dedicated broil mode is essential, this guide does not list one. The exact guide's mode chart and care details are available from the Chefman model page and its linked RJ38-10-RDO-V2 U.S. user guide.