Top positive review
13 people found this helpful
Works as advertised - easy to use and clean
By Debora B on Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2015
I purchased this to take the next step in preserving food. The unit is very easy to use and works as indicated. We did rotate the trays as recommended with the instructions and haven't had any issues with uneven drying as long as we strive to keep the thicknesses even. The trays are easy to clean and I've only needed to wipe the base with a damp paper towel when some herbs fell through. As with any kitchen appliance, storage is always the bother. It's nice that the height is low when the trays are collapsed, but the girth of the unit is wide so it takes up quite a bit of room on the shelf. Our food drying experiences: My first uses were to dry extra pears and apples we had left over from canning. They turned out great - so great, that they didn't last long...so much for preserving. We did another batch of pears and apples as well as okra to take on a mountain hiking vacation. This was perfect because they were very light-weight to carry and filled with energy and nutrition to fuel the hiking. We've tried other things since. The pear and apple rings have come out perfect every time. We attempted banana chips following the instructions to get them hard (not pliable) but found them too hard, so I think we'll try them again to see if we can improve the texture. While the okra tasted great, it too was probably dried too long (following the instructions). I also dried the herbs that were remaining in our herb garden before the first frost hit (parsley, basil, and mint). All of the herbs came out perfect and smell so good - my goal is to never buy dried herbs from the grocery again if I can grow it myself. With the exception the dried herbs, everything we've dried has been eaten within two weeks. While this confirms how great they taste, it hasn't given us an opportunity to verify that the dried food can sit on the shelf for up to 6 months without going bad. Perhaps now that we have a lot of winter tubers and squash, we'll try to make some veggie chips so it doesn't sit on the shelf until next summer.
Top critical review
24 people found this helpful
No temp control, different than pictured
By Amazon Customer on Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2020
The good news: it dehydrates food. The offgassing process worked as promised. The bad news: no thermometer or timer. There is a dial with +/- but the actual temperature is anyone's guess. Funny because the manual tells what temperature to dry different foods at, but you can't set it, just turn the knob and hope it helps. In the end, it took a lot longer to dry fruit than the manual said. I would get extra screens if you want to dry a reasonable amount of food at one time. Seems easy to clean, takes up a surprisingly small amount of space. Not terribly noisy. Looks nice. With no timer I couldn't run it unless I was babysitting it. Would be nice to have an automatic shutoff. Screens need to be rotated. Didn't bother with the dishwasher, just hand washed them. Have only used it a few times so far, so I can't comment on durability. I don't think the screens are BPA free. The model they sent me isn't the one in the picture. The manual is easy to work with. All in all, an okay beginner/basic dehydrator, with a couple of important flaws.
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