Elite Gourmet 5-Tray Food Dehydrator

Instruction booklet (yes it came with one) says bananas take 7-8 hours but it took me over 24 hours to 11 bananas sliced which filled all 5 trays. I also had to crank the temp way up beyond what was recommended. The temp control is a simple knob with broad ranges. I have no idea if the knob is accurate. I wish it had a digital temp readout and also a timer so I could set it to shut off after 8 hours. As is, you have to let it run all night and unplug it from the wall when done - there is no off switch. The fan seems unnecessarily loud and rattly, and it just doesn't seem to generate much air flow, although I have nothing to compare it with, so maybe that is by design. I've done bananas and apple slices with it. I was going to make beef Jerky, but the lack of a reliable temp control makes me nervous. I will probably upgrade to a better dehydrator before I do meat. Pros: This is a bare bones unit for a low price and it does dehydrate fruit and it's easy to clean.