A:AnswerIt does not function as a pressure cooker. It does have a setting for cooking rice though. It is an excellent air fryer and the baking and grill functions both work very well.
A:AnswerThe combo unit beeps when setting the initial temperature. On the sous vide setting it beeps when the water is at the set temperature and when the time has expired.
A:AnswerThe PowerXL 6Q combo unit timer should stop spinning once the unit comes to temperature. The countdown timer would also start to count down once the unit hits temperature.
Our chefs have suggested to bring it to boil or saute temperature as a way to bring the temperature to hot and then switch to slow cook.
A:AnswerAs long as you do not over fill the unit with food the fan and the air fry lid does not need more than a wet warm soft cloth to wipe off the top.
A:AnswerThis particular unit has been the same since it was introduced to Best Buy. There may be another PowerXL product at Best Buy you are thinking about that was available with similar features.
