Customers generally appreciate this French fry warmer for its ability to keep food hot and crisp, suitable for both commercial and home use. It is noted for its good value and sturdy design. Some users have reported issues with the durability of the switch and other components.
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it worked good for the first 6 months. product switch broke after 7. not what you consider a work horse. not recommended for commercial use
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Thank you for your review! We are sorry this Avantco FFDS-1 Freestanding Infrared French Fry Warmer / Dump Station - 1000W, 120V has not worked well for you. A Customer Solutions Representative will contact you soon!
This gets more use as a dump station than a warmer in my kitchen. It holds a huge amount of fries at once and will easily hold the contents of a 17" fryer basket. The longest our fries are held after coming out of the fryer is no more than 3-4 minutes. The warmer keeps the fries hot until served. A solid piece of equipment for your kitchen. Overall, I would purchase this again if needed. I use
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The switch stopped working last night.
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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These lights keep French fries super hot.
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This unit is miles above any bulb unit you'll ever own. We had one of the twin bulbs, and although they are good, they don't last as long or put out the same amount of heat.
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This warmer does a great job holding my fried products for a few minutes at a time. It throws some pretty good heat, and it has a separate on-off switch for the heat lamp and the light
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I’ve had this for about a year now, and it does the job great for when you get busy and need to hold some tots/fries, etc. Perfect for a medium volume eatery like ours.
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this. It gets warm fast and keeps everything at a nice temperature. Some things that you don’t want dried out should be covered. I used it for pretzels, popcorn and breakfast. I thought it was going be small but it’s a perfect size for my house.
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Avantco FFDS-1 Freestanding Infrared French Fry Warmer / Dump Station - 1000W, 120V, is working great so far! It had a little assembly required, but was very easy to put together and seems sturdy now. It came with a 2" deep base pan, I liked that I didn't have to purchase that separately!
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
excited to have a great fry warmer in the sub shop. works great and was at a great price. Will save us time and money
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This product works as it should. No complaints. Also works great for a staging area to hold sandwiches while getting orders together.
I have had this since March and the switch already broken. It would not stay switch on one position. So Now I have to unplug the cord just so its not switch on automatically if for some reason it decide to flip on it own. It could be dangerous if overnight un plug. Not happy with the product
Thank you for your review, Vu! We recommend unplugging most equipment at the end of the night since power surges or storms could have an impact on the equipment. A Customer Solutions representative is reaching out to you about this issue!
Durability issues. Worked fine while it worked. Bought this infrared unit so I wouldn't have to change bulbs, but this is not a quality, built-to-last unit. Switch failed within a year, second switch lasted months, then the whole unit quit working altogether (seemed like the wiring melted and shorted itself out). Consider this more of a rental than a purchase.
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bought 6 months ago and switches already broken cannot turn on or off. Terribly dissapointed!
Thank you for your review, Richard! Our Customer Solutions team has been in contact with you about this french fry warmer. Please note, since this item was purchased 18 months ago, it has passed its warranty coverage period. However, replacement switches can be found by clicking the "Need Parts and Accessories?" part of this page. If you have further questions, please reach out to Customer Solutions—we’d be happy to help!
Second one we have purchased. They need to make it more accessible to replace elements when they burn out.
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This is a great product for the price.
This thing has been our daily driver in our food truck. It takes a beating and continues to work well. Fries stay nice and warm for a long time!
works great for my croissants and breads on my buffet, half the price of name brands better quality
Works as it should very good
Dependable, light, great for additional counter space and heat pretty well stays hot
Good product. Using it in a commercial setting and it keeps the fries crispy and the Chicken too. Just ordered another one
Works great with our catering program.
Great fry warmer for the price. Keeps some of our fried items warm and crisp. I would say it keeps food crispy for about 10-15 minutes before needing attention.
Great product. Works great for keeping our fries and things warm while draining some access oil when taking them from the deep fryer. Works well like we imagined.
We make our own spiral cut fries and this warmer insures that they are always hot and crisp. cant go wrong with one of these
I love this heat lamp. It is narrow enough to sit on a small shelf but large enough to hold lots of food. Heats up fast!
What a great value. We added this to our restaurant and it is a huge help keeping things hot so all of the food goes out hot together. Has to be assembled but not hard if you have a drill.
Avantco is the most popular brand and very quality product. I would recommend to everyone. Thank you so much. I am very happy to purchase this product.
We have been using this for well over two years to keep the fries hot. Never had an issue. No bulbs to burn out. Easy to put together. Definitely prefer this to the inexpensive heat lamps with bulbs.
This infrared French fry warmer/dump station works great. It keeps the fries really warm without putting out a lot of unnecessary heat. A much needed item in a hot kitchen.
I bought this to help with keeping my take out orders warm and French fries. It takes a little time to warm up and really didn't stand up to my demands.
Food warming makes it nice to not waste food. I can now prolong the life of my fries for a bit longer. Increasing hold times are important for food waste.
love love love my french fry warmer dump station. we added deluxe options to our many and blow through cases of fries. this machine withstands and does a great job at keeping a nice crisp!
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great product, it keeps everything nice and warm for practically for ever. be careful of the hot areas during use, other that two thumbs up for this one
This is a great food warmer the we use for our fries and hushpuppies. So easy to refill and serve from I bought a second one.
These fry warmers work great! They keep the flies nice and hot. You can also use them for other things as well if you choose to. They do exactly what they say
You can not go wrong with this great product the Avantco FFDS-1 Freestanding Infrared French Fry Warmer / Dump Station - 1000W, 120V , The brand is famous and a top product
I ordered this product and it made it to my home in just a few days. This product is amazing! It kept my food warm and crispy for hours. Great product and would definitely recommend!
Works great used for Saint Patricks day lunch to keep the French fries nice hot and crisp. Very simple to use and did its job perfectly.
