Description
Nuwave Brio 7-in-1 Air Fryer Oven 37061: what it is
The Nuwave 37061 is a 7.25 quart single basket air fryer with a stainless steel interior and touch controls. It has been listed since June 2017, and it carries 16,191 customer ratings averaging 4.4 stars, which is a substantial track record by any standard in this category. The listing publishes 1,800 watts at 120 volts, a temperature range running from 100 degrees to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, a nonstick coated stainless steel interior, dishwasher safe parts, a weight of 15 pounds and dimensions of 15.1 inches deep by 16.5 inches wide by 13.1 inches high.
Seven and a quarter quarts is a genuine family size in a single basket, and that single basket is the important distinction. Unlike a dual zone machine such as the Ninja DZ201 DualZone, everything here cooks together at one setting. In exchange, one large item fits: a whole small chicken, a substantial batch of wings, a full tray of fries without stacking.
The temperature range is the standout specification
Most air fryers publish only a maximum temperature. This listing publishes both ends: a minimum of 100 degrees Fahrenheit and a maximum of 400. That low end is more useful than it looks.
One hundred degrees is dehydrating and proofing territory. It is low enough to dry fruit, make jerky, dry herbs, or hold dough in a warm environment for rising, none of which is possible on a machine whose dial starts at 180. It also means the appliance can hold cooked food warm without continuing to cook it, which is a genuinely useful function when the rest of dinner is running late.
The 400 degree maximum is standard. It is enough for the browning and crisping that air frying is for, though it is below the 450 to 500 degree ceilings on some competitors such as the Kalorik MAXX Flex Trio, which matters if searing is a priority.
What “7-in-1” means, and what the listing actually confirms
The 7-in-1 name refers to seven cooking functions. Here the listing works against itself: the recommended uses field records only “Bake”, which cannot be right for an appliance sold on seven functions. The manufacturer description field is entirely empty, so there is no Nuwave written explanation of what the seven functions are, no stated preset count and no accessory list. That is a real gap in the record, and no function list is invented here to fill it. Anyone buying on the strength of a specific function should confirm it with Nuwave.
Build and cleaning
A stainless steel inner material with a nonstick coating is a better specification than the plastic lined interiors found on cheaper machines, and it is one of the reasons this model has survived in the market for as long as it has. The listing records the item as dishwasher safe, which on a 7.25 quart basket is worth having, because a basket that size is awkward to wash by hand.
At 15 pounds it is heavy enough that it will live permanently on the counter rather than being stored between uses, and the 16.5 inch width plus 15.1 inch depth needs planning. Countertop convection appliances also need clearance behind and above for hot exhaust, so this does not go under a wall cabinet without checking the manufacturer’s stated gaps.
Highlights
- 7.25 quart single basket, large enough for family batches and single large items.
- Temperature range from 100 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, with a low end suitable for dehydrating, proofing and holding warm.
- Stainless steel interior with a nonstick coating, a better specification than plastic lined competitors.
- Dishwasher safe parts.
- Touch controls.
- 16,191 customer ratings averaging 4.4 stars, accumulated since 2017.
- Recorded as still current by the manufacturer rather than discontinued.
Things To Consider
The power draw is the practical constraint. Eighteen hundred watts at 120 volts is 15 amps, which is the entire rated capacity of a standard North American kitchen branch circuit. This appliance needs an outlet on a circuit of its own. Running it at the same time as a kettle, a microwave or a toaster on the same circuit will trip the breaker, and that is not a fault in the appliance.
The listing record has visible faults. The recommended uses field lists only baking on a seven function machine. The manufacturer description is empty. The UPC field contains three different barcodes concatenated into one string, which suggests the record has been merged from multiple product variants at some point. None of that changes the appliance, but it does mean the specification should be verified against Nuwave’s own documentation before relying on any single figure.
Single basket cooking is the design trade. Everything shares one temperature and one timer, and food piled more than one layer deep will steam rather than crisp. Anyone who routinely cooks two different things at once should be looking at a dual zone machine instead.
The 2017 listing date means the design predates the current generation of app connected and probe equipped machines. What it buys instead is eight years of accumulated user feedback, which is worth more than most new features.
Who should buy it, and who should not
This suits a family that wants one large capacity air fryer with a proven track record, values a stainless steel interior over a plastic one, and will actually use the low temperature end for dehydrating or proofing. The very large rating base at a solid 4.4 star average is the strongest argument for it.
Skip it if counter space or circuit capacity is limited, in which case a 900 watt compact unit such as the Chefman 2-Quart Mini is the sensible answer. Skip it if two dishes need different settings at once. And skip it if a full countertop oven with a rack and a baking pan would be more useful than a basket, in which case the KitchenAid KCO124BM and the rest of the air fryers category are worth comparing.
