6 Tray Food Dehydrator, Removable and Dishwasher Safe Stainless Steel Trays, Commercial Grade Dehydrator Machine, Great for Drying Fruit, Meat and Vegetables, (SVT-12003

I've had the dryer for 3 months now and tried drying everything in it from biltong to watermelon. Simple to use and with 6 trays it has a great capacity. Drying is consistent across the whole device so you can dry a mix of different things at the same time, taking stuff out as soon as it's ready and leaving other trays behind to dry longer. Dehydrated fruit - apples, pineapple, watermelon and banana - very popular with kids, and jerky and biltong with everyone. It also helped deal with surplus tomatoes and chillis from the garden. Simple to clean, good range of temperatures and very quiet operation. Only criticism is there were no instructions on using it, other than plugging it in and switching on. If you're new to dehydrating you will need to buy a recipe / guide book to give times and temperatures for different products to get you started.

I bought this dehydrator solely for making my own dog treats as I wanted to be sure there were no additives to their treats and you cant trust shop bought ones not to have an added extra. I did some research and discovered this was one of the best for home use. It has metal trays as opposed to plastic ( which I have heard can melt). It also has a horizontal fan as opposed to a vertical one which means the air is fanned in from the back of the machine and is more equally distributed, as opposed to the bottom of it, which could be dangerous for dipping meat etc. It makes liver and chicken jerky in about 7 - 8 hours which is very fast believe it or not. I also intend to dry out some fruits and veg when I get round to it. It is very simple to operate with a temperature dial and on /off button. There is a sticker which tells you what temperature to use depending on what you are drying. Best of all, my dogs have never been happier. They now think it is called the sweetie machine and get very excited when it goes on. I wouldnt hesitate to recommend this dehydrator.

Good value for a rear fanned drier. It dries as evenly as expected given that there will always be an advantage to being near the fan and the heating element. Occasional moving trays and reversing them seems normal for driers. The only negative is that the door is easily broken. Mine slipped off the worktop on second use when I removed it to swap the trays around - landed on the floor and a big chunk of plastic broke off. Otherwise, recommended and doing a great job with my surplus fruit this year.

Bought for drying excess produce from allotment especially apples! This dehydrator rums quietly but I have had it for a month only so I cannot yet comment on durability. Pros. Easy to use. Racks cleaned in dishwasher OK. Metal racks for durability.asy to use. Simple controls so no display to go wrong! Remove shelves and you have space for raising yeast doughs. Low temperature for making yogurt. plenty of shelf space. Easy to remove shelves and rotate during drying process. Drying times fine about 7 hours for fruit leathers, longer for slices and whole fruit but does need flipping to ensure complete drying. Light body so easy to move and fits on work top due to rectangular shape. Cons. only one non-stick mesh sheet. Minimal instructions in manual. If all shelves filled drying times take a little longer than when two or so shelves used. Advice. I am new to dehydrating so read up on google & you tube to learn how to! I started out with fruit leathers and rolls., and realised I needed a few non-stick sheets. I tried with non-stick paper and this didn't work at all well. I looked for a cheap alternative. I bought a large black oven liner from Aldi (cost a couple of quid!) , the reusable one for the bottom of the oven. This sheet cuts into two smaller sheets big enough to fit on a shelf with a bit left over (I lined my loaf tin bottoms with these.. Works a treat if you dry the puree until you can gently peel it away without sticking much. Turn ihe leather and dry for another hour. I must emphasise each type of fruit and thickness of slices determines how long it takes. I have found it's a matter of trial and error at first. I guess this is why the instruction manual is so sparse, there are so many variable . However it's fun to experiment and learn. I have found the temperatures on the controls are OK for fruit. I have used it for raising yeast dough and works well, very handy and better than balancing my bowl of dough on a radiator! I have not yet tried drying meat products. To sumarise...... read up if you don't know much about dehydrating. Be prepared to experiment and keep a note book of times for various items. Just as a reminder! It's now 2021. I am at the moment drying the last of my Kale crop ready to plant up the beans. The dehydrator is still as new but well used. Carrots,mushrooms, peppers, celery, apples, herbs all dried and stored. It's been so useful through the pandemic. I have made soups and stews with dried ingredients to hand. Christmas presents have included dried mangoes (I got some tins of mango slices very cheap and they dried beautifully) I have made fruit rolls and gifted so much of the sweet items. The only thing I have failed with are dried potatoes. I am still working on this!!!! I am more than happy with this dehydrator.