First, I have owned the unit now for about two months. I have literally run it nonstop.

When I checked out, the price was significantly lower than I thought it was going to be due to some unexpected discounts. Also it arrived quicker than the committed shipping time. Turns out, a light coating of vegetable oil and some sugar or corn syrup will make better dried cranberries. All part of the learning process and nothing’s been totally inedible! I’ve made raw cookies, sprouted granola, fresh fig leather and all kinds of fruit and veggie chips with it. I haven’t made jerky yet, but I’m glad that the variable temp gives me the option to do so in the future. Clean up isn’t bad. If you can’t fit the trays into the top rack of your dishwasher, washing by hand is a bit of a chore, and after a batch of jerky, requires a good soak in the sink.

I filled all 5 trays this way. I just ordered some of Nesco’s hot and spicy seasoning to try out. Also when dehydrating onions or garlic, it’s best to do it outside or in the garage, as the scent can be overpowering indoors. When drying apples or potatoes, soak them in lemon water first to prevent browning. One thing you should take note of - the trays ARE dishwasher safe, but only if you turn off the heated drying cycle of your dishwasher! Otherwise the heat from the drying cycle will deform and not fit together properly anymore. I have one of those little outlet adapters to turn the thing off when I want. I couldn’t be happier with this model.

It is nice to be able to give the kids snacks that are not full of sugars and things no one can pronounce. I only wish it had a timer. The machine works quickly, and the efficient fan means you don’t have to keep shuffling the trays to get everything evenly dried. The temperature settings are nice too, since not everything needs the same amount of heat. We have also used for drying fruit, and making fruit leather. It’s awesome, and the dogs also love the banana chips, and apple slices.

I would recommend this to anyone looking for a dehydrator. I have owned this Nesco FD-75PR food dehydrator for 1 month.

Very quiet and has a large capacity. There are obviously a couple things that I would improve, but I would never expect a product that works this well for this price to be perfect.

I bought some dehydrated banana from the grocery store and they were tasteless. In this food dehydrator they came out great!

It does have one minor flaw. auto glass replacement cost.