Air Fryer Liners: What Your Manual Allows
Read your manual before you buy a silicone air fryer liner. No manual we read approves one by name. Our Place says no silicone containers and no parchment. Cosori allows parchment only with food on top.
updated November 2, 2026 · 3 min read
The short answer
It depends on your manual, because brands differ. Cosori says never to use parchment without food on top and allows foil in the basket. Our Place rules out parchment and silicone containers. Cuisinart rules out paper. No manual we read approves a silicone liner by name, and none says a liner protects a coating.
What's on this page
A liner promises less scrubbing. That is a fair reason to look. We read manuals and have no kitchen trials of our own, so nothing here is a test result.
What do the manuals say?
“Not on the pages we read” means only that. Other pages may say more.
| Manual | Paper and parchment | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cosori TurboBlaze | Never without food on top | In the basket, not on the plate |
| Breville BOV900 | Not in the oven, though one tip mentions baking paper on top of the basket | Not on the crumb tray or any part |
| Our Place Wonder Oven | No parchment or paper cups, and no plastic or silicone containers | Food may sit on foil, away from the heater tube |
| Cuisinart TOA-70 | No paper, cardboard or plastic | Not on the crumb tray or any part |
| Ninja AF141C | Not on the pages we read | Not on the pages we read |
Cosori, Breville, Cuisinart and Ninja also warn against accessories they don’t recommend. Cosori explains its rule: moving air can lift light paper up to the heating coils.
What about silicone?
Silicone rarely comes up in these manuals. Our Place’s line is about containers. A flexible liner isn’t quite a container, so that is our reading, and we would ask Our Place first.
The FDA has a rule for rubber articles used again and again with food. It lists silicone with methyl groups, under conditions. It doesn’t name liners or air fryers, and it sets no cooking temperature.
We found no study of silicone liners in air fryers. So we don’t call them safe or unsafe. For a health question, your doctor is the right person to ask.
Does a liner help a coated basket?
No manual we read says a liner protects a coating. A liner doesn’t make a coated basket uncoated, so don’t count on one to make the coating last. If yours is already flaking, see what to do about a peeling coating.
A solid liner over the holes could also block the moving air. That is our reasoning, not a brand’s. Keep the holes clear.
What if my real problem is something else?
Start here if
If food keeps sticking
If cleanup is the chore you want to avoid
If you don’t know whether your basket is coated
If you want a separate metal surface instead
What should I check before I buy?
- Your manual. Look up paper, foil and accessories.
- The fit. Measure the floor of your basket.
- The heat rating. Compare the seller’s limit with your highest setting. Ask if none is given.
- The material. Ask the seller what it is made of, in writing.
We have no liner to recommend, so we send you to your manual. See how we compare for how we read these papers.
Common questions
Can you put a silicone liner in an air fryer?
Check your own manual first. No manual we read approves one by name. Our Place says not to use plastic or silicone containers in its oven. If your manual is silent, ask the brand in writing.
Can you use parchment paper in an air fryer?
It depends on the brand. Cosori says never to use it without food on top, because moving air can lift the paper to the heating coils. Our Place and Cuisinart rule it out.
Can you line an air fryer basket with foil?
Only as your manual allows. Cosori says foil in the basket, but not on the plate, may make cleanup easier. Breville, Cuisinart and Our Place say not to cover the crumb tray with foil.
Are there “non-toxic” air fryer liners?
You may see that word on a liner. It is the seller’s claim, not ours. Ask the seller what it is based on, in writing.
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Where this comes from
- 1Cosori, TurboBlaze CAF-DC601-KUS user manual, pp. 4, 5, 17 and 21
- 2Breville, BOV900 instruction book, pp. 3, 4 and 27
- 3Our Place, Wonder Oven user manual, pp. 4, 7 and 9 (copy hosted by QVC)
- 4Cuisinart, TOA-70 Series booklet, p. 2, important safeguards (copy on ManualsLib)
- 5Ninja, AF141C owner’s manual, pp. 2 and 5 (copy on ManualsLib)
- 621 CFR 177.2600, Rubber articles intended for repeated use
- 7FTC Green Guides, 16 CFR 260.10 (non-toxic claims)
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Stainless Steel Air Fryer Editorial Team
We are the team behind Stainless Steel Air Fryer. We read what the companies say and explain it in plain English. We don’t run lab tests, and we say so when we couldn’t find something out.