Chefman TurboFry Touch 6-Qt Dual-Basket Air Fryer review

The Chefman TurboFry Touch Dual Air Fryer, model RJ38-SQPF-3TDB-2, is a two-drawer appliance with two separate 3-quart baskets. Its stated six-quart total is split between those drawers; it is not one open six-quart basket. That distinction matters more than the total if you regularly want a main and side to cook at different times, or you need one uninterrupted space for a long piece of food. The opaque drawer fronts also make this a different choice from the windowed 2W sibling.

Two useful ways to coordinate the baskets

Each side can be set independently from the digital panel. Sync Finish is for two foods with different settings that you want to serve together: set both sides, and the fryer delays the shorter program so the cycles are scheduled to end at the same time. Sync Baskets solves a different problem by copying one basket’s time and temperature to the other. These are practical controls rather than extra cooking chambers; the appliance still has two modest 3-quart spaces, not one wide surface.

The guide also describes running just one basket, with the other drawer either removed or left in place. When both sides are operating in a sync routine, pulling out one drawer pauses both until it is returned. The shake indicator and beep are reminders, not automatic turning. Chefman’s manual says to avoid overfilling past the MAX line and to shake or turn food when its preparation calls for it. A split load gives you more scheduling options, but it does not guarantee the same browning in both baskets.

What the high-heat button does—and does not

Both sides have a HI-FRY control. The exact U.S. guide says it raises the cooking temperature to 450°F for two minutes to add browning. That is a short boost, not evidence that the unit can hold 450°F for a complete cook. The manual provides suggested times and temperatures for example foods, but the reviewed page and guide do not establish the appliance’s full normal temperature or timer limits. If your choice depends on a sustained high setting or a specific low-temperature endpoint, this evidence does not answer that requirement.

The control layout is straightforward: select a basket, set its time and temperature, then start it. A halfway shake reminder, a two-minute add-on button and a mute control add convenience without turning the product into a menu-heavy oven. The U.S. manual does not name separate Bake, Broil or Dehydrate programs for this model. It is safest to treat those as unconfirmed rather than infer them from a similar-looking Chefman fryer.

Opaque drawers make viewing the tradeoff

This black configuration has no viewing window or basket light. If you routinely check small items through the cook, compare it with the RJ38-SQPF-3TDB-2W: that closely related 6-quart version adds two basket windows and a cycling interior light. The windowed model’s extra visibility is useful for checking surface color without pulling a drawer, but neither version removes the manual’s shake-and-check steps. If windows are essential, the opaque 3TDB-2 cannot meet that need.

For cleaning, the model-specific U.S. guide says both baskets and racks are top-rack dishwasher-safe; the housing must be wiped rather than immersed or put in a dishwasher. It also warns against abrasive cleansers and aerosol oil sprays on the nonstick parts. The guide identifies a nonstick coating but does not establish its exact chemistry, the basket substrate or a PFAS-free claim. Buyers who need material documentation for every contact surface should not treat “nonstick” as a more specific answer.

Fit, electrical details and alternatives

The exact page and product data identify one U.S. listing and one default SKU, RJ38-SQPF-3TDB-2. Unlike the windowed sibling’s page, the exact page data reviewed here do not give a numeric voltage, wattage, weight or exterior dimensions. Do not transfer those figures from the 2W model. Check the rating label and measure the counter space required around the appliance before buying; the manuals call for a flat, heat-resistant surface with room around the unit.

Choose this model when two small, separately set baskets and coordinated finish times map to the way you actually cook—and an opaque front is acceptable. The 2W sibling is the direct comparison if you want the same two-drawer arrangement with windows. If your usual food needs a single larger surface, a one-basket fryer is a better shape; if two 3-quart compartments are too small, compare a larger dual-drawer model rather than treating six quarts as one cavity. When learning this split layout, plan two modest loads rather than treating the nominal total as one long cooking surface. Keep each basket below its MAX line, use the shake prompt when the food calls for it, and leave room for the appliance to ventilate as its guide instructs. The basket split changes organization and timing; it does not guarantee a particular texture or shorten a recipe.

Sources: Chefman’s U.S. product page for RJ38-SQPF-3TDB-2 and the model-labelled U.S. user guide.