Hamilton Beach Sure-Crisp Air Fry & Grilling Oven 31395 review

The Hamilton Beach Sure-Crisp Air Fry & Grilling Oven (31395) is an earlier, now-discontinued version of the brand’s six-mode countertop oven with an included ribbed grill plate. Its appeal is functional range in one cavity: air frying, indoor grilling, baking, broiling, toasting and pizza. The practical question is whether you will use both the basket and plate often enough to justify the extra pieces and cleanup. Hamilton Beach’s exact 31395 page now says “NO LONGER AVAILABLE,” so this is an identification and ownership reference, not a promise of new stock.

Keep the model code straight

The product page names standard model 31395, while its linked Use & Care guide identifies the base model as 31395, Type O76, 120 volts, 60 hertz and 1,700 watts. That is not the same retail code as the current 31395MN listing or the separately sold factory-recertified R31395. All three pages point to the same family guide and describe the same six named jobs, but the exact codes and sales condition are not interchangeable. If you are evaluating a used appliance, read the model label on that unit and match the manual and any included plates to it rather than assuming a similarly named listing covers it.

The 31395 manual is especially helpful for distinguishing functions from fan effects. Air Fry uses circulating air; it is not a separately named Convection Bake cycle. The other named choices are Grill, Bake, Broil, Toast and Pizza. Those are six ways to run one oven cavity, not independent compartments or a schedule for cooking two dishes at different temperatures. If independently timed zones matter, this is the wrong format. If a separate Convection Bake setting is essential, compare models whose own guide names it.

Two different cooking setups

For Air Fry, the guide uses the mesh basket and advises spreading food in a single layer. Put the bake pan beneath it when drippings are likely. Preheating may shorten some Air Fry cooks and help crispness; the guide cautions that an oven-style fryer can take longer than a standalone air fryer, so this is not a documented speed upgrade. Plan for batches rather than assuming the six-slice toast reference means six large portions will cook together.

Grilling uses the separate nonstick plate. The guide’s procedure removes the Air Fry basket, rack and bake pan, positions the grill plate at the lower rack setting and preheats before adding food. Air Fry and Grill are therefore alternate sessions, even though both are advertised on the same product. The plate’s pour spouts are useful for discarding drippings, but they do not make the oven a smokeless outdoor grill. Hamilton Beach gives six small burgers and a 450°F plate temperature as product examples; those are manufacturer claims, not independent cooking tests or a guarantee for every cut and load.

Useful fit figures, not a full clearance plan

The exact 31395 page lists 0.88 cubic foot, a 12-inch pizza, six toast slices and body dimensions of 11.9 inches high by 18.8 wide by 14.9 deep. It also advertises a 12-pound turkey example. Treat those as distinct page-listed references—not internal measurements, a cookware-clearance drawing or proof every load fits together. The family guide gives other whole-bird cooking guidance, and the later 31395MN page has its own conflicting poultry wording; do not transfer a larger claim from one code to another or make poultry size the deciding hard limit. For shelves and counters, measure the actual space and leave additional room for the plug, door, hot cookware and safe placement; body dimensions do not specify a clearance envelope.

The 18.8-inch body width is broad for a compact countertop oven. It can make sense when the grilling plate earns its shelf space, but it is a poor fit for a narrow counter or someone who wants to slide the oven away between uses. A smaller air-fry model such as Hamilton Beach 31418 is a more direct comparison if the Grill function is not important; it has a different mode set and should not be mistaken for this six-mode configuration.

Care and everyday limits

The supplied group listed on the 31395 page includes the grill plate, Air Fry basket, oven rack, bake pan and slide-out crumb tray. The grill plate is described as dishwasher-safe; the manual excludes the dishwasher’s sanitize cycle and recommends nonmetal utensils to protect its surface. Hand-wash the basket, rack, tray and pan, let the oven cool before wiping the cavity and glass, and keep the crumb tray in place. That care is manageable, but the pieces take more storage and washing than a basic toaster oven.

The guide calls for stable, level support and warns against unattended operation and combustible items near the appliance. Keep food at least an inch from the upper heating element and avoid sharing the circuit with another high-wattage appliance. These are operating constraints, not reasons to infer a measured temperature or cooking result from the listed settings.

Who should look at the 31395?

This earlier model is most useful as a reference for someone who already owns a 31395 or is checking a clearly labeled secondhand unit and wants both a dedicated Air Fry setup and a grill plate. It is less attractive if you only toast or bake, have limited counter width, need a proven turkey-size limit, want independent zones, or dislike cleaning several accessories. The exact page’s discontinued status also means a current shopper should compare the separate 31395MN listing and use that code’s own details; the 31395 page is not evidence of current retail supply.

This is a source-based assessment, not a hands-on cooking or durability test. No independent performance measurements, used-item condition or seller availability are claimed. Check Hamilton Beach’s standard 31395 product page and its linked Use & Care guide against the label on the appliance you are considering. The current 31395MN and factory-recertified R31395 are separate listings.