I’ve dehydrated several batches of garden vegetables so far this season with great success using this machine. Not to mention the high sodium contents and many use monosodium glutamate (MSG)! I found this one to be a good mid-priced dehydrator - it would allow us to make meat jerky, dehydrate fruits and vegetables, as well as make our own fruit roll ups. And if you leave it on anyway and come back later, the jerky will be OVER-dried and inedible. There needs to be a way to program “30 minutes more” so you can go on with your life. The batch was done in 6 hours. I just put a ball of meat in my hand and flattened it into thin circles.

After some research, I settled on this model as the best combination of size, flexibility and price. I’m glad I did — this little powerhouse has been doing a great job since day one. The only reason I would upgrade is to be able to have a tray where there isn’t a hole in the center (for making raw pizza dough and raw wraps). Before I could only buy what I needed at time so they did not go bad. The dryer didn’t work; it had never been dropped or mishandled. Amazon told us to contact the manufacturer; we did.

The manufacturer did not seem to address this aspect of the dehydrating lifecycle. They should make a special cleaning brush with the bristles wide enough to fit in the openings but tight enough to scrape and clean the surface. With all the problems with dog foods and dog treats we were so worried about what to give our dog! No longer an all-day process it’s quick and easy from start to clean-up!

This appliance is easy to set up and work. The recommended temperatures work great but the drying times are a little tricky since some say 4-12 hours.

Purchased this a few weeks ago and dehydrated everything in sight. I did peaches (very good), cantaloupes (different), and lots of ripe local tomatoes.

As for the dehydrator itself, it’s fine as long as you realize that most things take many hours to dry, and the blower makes some noise. We put ours out on the covered porch so the sound is muffled. Amazon is so much cheaper than everywhere else, even Walmart. And with free shipping on a lot of things here, who wants to go to the store anymore and burn gas. It has no on/off switch. Minor to me because I have mine plugged into a timer. If storage space is an issue, be sure to check the dimensions. This is a great product.

I read reviews and researched which dehydrator I thought would be the best. LOW CARB PROTEIN BARS.