Food Dehydrator Machine, Digital Timer and Temperature Control, 8 Trays - For Beef Jerky Preserving Wild Food and Fruit Vegetable Dryer in Home Kitchen, BPA Free/400 Watt

Before I bought the dehydrator, I did not know how easy it iwas to make dry fruit chips. I used to buy them from stores, and it was quite expensive. I also have a dog who loves meat jerky treats, but because of the recalls from a few years ago, so I choose the brand very carefully.I immediately did the dehydration after I opened the box. I made the seed crackers, and tried to dry them in the oven but usually they just nearly got burn. So I thought I would try finishing them off in a dehydrator.You can make almost every fruit and meat into jerky, at least you know the real ingredient of it. Slice like 0.5cm if you want them to be crispy. The process takes about 10-15 hours depends, but the result is well worth it. Turned out to be a good plan! The trays can nest tightly, or further apart if you flip them alternately. I thought that was pretty neat. This food dehydrator help my dry out beef pretty good. It easy to use and easy to clean not like other dehydrator that complicated to clean and use.

Got this in the mail this week and used it the following day. The first thing I made (what I usually make) is jerky for my dog! As you can see from the photos the end product is a perfectly made chicken jerky from this dehydrator! I used chicken breast and let it dehydrate for 8 hours to ultimately get the results you see. The dehydrator was super easy to use and I had no problems setting it up and cleaning afterwards. It doesn’t take up much room so I just leave it on the kitchen counter. Definitely will be making more jerky after we finish this batch, which shouldn’t take long at all. Very happy with this purchase.

Used it yesterday for about the 5th time, it started okay, when I checked it later there was no airflow and no heat, it had melted the plastic vent in the bottom and pretty much drained my entire solar battery system. A complete waste of money and time.

Bought this to replace a older unit/brand that didn't have any timer of them control. This unit works well and is easy to clean.

I only use this in the fall. Just for tomatoes. Sliced my tomatoes yesterday and put them on the trays. This morning the unit burned out. For the small amount I use it I did not expect it to burn out so fast If I do buy another one, it won’t be this brand.

Pretty small

Instructions don’t really make sense. The default temp is 95 degrees F on mine. It said it was a lot hotter. I soak the trays first for easy cleanup. I like the timer. It sets in 30 minute increments. Defaults to eight hours. I would be gentle with them. Trays also seems like they could easily break. Handle carefully. I like that this item stores in a more compact size. To make taller for drying, make sure the center supports on the long side of the tray all line up. (The supports are not centered). To store compactly, alternate the trays 180 degrees when stacking. You will see the supports do not line up and they stack closer and tighter. I have included two photos to see how it stores.

I did some research before I brought this food dehydrator. Then I made many fruits after I received this unit. Each time I made with my kids, it’s very easy to operate and clean after use. My daughter very love to do it by her own. It’s very nice to make kids snack. I could definitely recommending to my friends.