I’m up to 9 trays and for me that’s as many as I’ll probably ever need. It is nice to know I could add 3 more if I needed to and I have no doubt it would work perfectly with 12 racks. The machine is strong and has variable temperatures to choose. I used it to make beef jerky; it turned out perfect and only needed 7 hours to be done. I also dried some fresh pineapple chunks. There’s nothing better than fresh pineapple, but I thought I’d try it dried.

I have not been disappointed. I bought some extra screens for it as well as fruit leather trays and other things - all of which have been great.

I have dried veggies, fruits, made jerky and fruit leathers so far. It is easy to use, has great recipes and works well. The fruit roll sheets and clean screen trays were extremely helpful and I have already ordered more. I would not recommend drying fruit without the extra screens as they do get sticky and hard to peel off of the regular trays. I only rotate trays once during drying, if at all. It doesn’t have an on/off switch or timer. To turn on the dehydrator, you plug it in. To turn it off, you have to unplug it. This was so easy to use and such fun things you can do with it. My husband was so impressed that he asked me to purchase another one so we can have constant sweet potato chips in the house. Do yourself a favor and buy this one instead. Not only are the trays sturdy and dishwasher safe (can’t dry.) The heating element is not exposed, the fan makes the dehydrator more efficient, and the lid contains all the dangerous parts.

I have never used any other dehydrators and found this very simple to use, clean, store, and the price was great. Plus it makes my house smell great when I’m using it.

I would suggest buying more trays. I ended needing more than what came with it. I made jerky using the two tray liners that came with the machine and then just put the rest of the meat on the trays. The liners make for easy cleanup and prevent the meat from sticking. This baby has no timer, but it does not even matter, because everything takes forever anyways. But Christmas is just around the corner, and boy, I am ready to upgrade.

In short, great value, although I haven’t had it for a very long time yet and will update if it breaks early. I have had other food dehydrators and after a few months the racks will start to crack, this one is durable, the top holds nicely in place.

The thin fruit leather from puree was the big hit better than the commercial version, and the fruit was all eaten the next day at the lake. Single Ottoman Bed.