Food Dehydrator Hanging Food Pantrie Dehydration System Non Electric, Environmentally Friendly, Natural Way to Dry Foods. 5 tray Dehydrator review and price compare 2025

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Food Dehydrator - Hanging Food Pantries Dehydration System - Non-Electric, Environmentally Friendly, Natural Way To Dry Foods, Fruit, Vegetables, Jerky & More. 5-Tray Dehydrator.

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Questions about Food Dehydrator Hanging Food Pantrie Dehydration System Non Electric, Environmentally Friendly, Natural Way to Dry Foods. 5 tray Dehydrator

Where is the Food Dehydrator made from?

Answer: Living Whole Foods, Inc. Springville, Utah

Answer: mesh fabric and plastic. I live in Phoenix and had the dehydrator out all summer and it still look and feels good.

Answer: I don't know what you mean. Where was it manufactured?? Or what is it made from? I don't know the first. It's made from mainly polyester netting and zips up to keep bugs out. Should work OK; but we left ours outside one night and a raccoon tore it apart.

Can you use with little sun

Answer: I hang it inside at night so the morning moisture doesn't re-wet the food. I hang it under my back porch awning and let the breeze dry things. Too much sun will cook it rather than dry it.

Answer: Yes

Is the plastic bpa free?

Answer: yes

I live in Hawaii and it's fairly humid... Do you think this will still work well?

Answer: I use it in the summers in Ohio which are very humid and it works fine. I hang it outside in the partial shade and bring it inside at night. Outside it's warmer and there is always a partial breeze, which helps. However if you leave it outside at night in a humid environment it will not do well.

Answer: My wife uses this tool for fish and sometimes beef. I would guess that as long as water will evaporate, meat can be dried. The time period will probably be a bit longer than in a dryer climate, but I believe you will still be able to process your food. Remember, the main objective of this product is to allow air to circulate around the food to be dried (allowing for more efficient drying) while protecting the food from insects. We hang our unit outside on the back porch in an area with moving air buy out of the wet, which seems to work.

Answer: I bought this long time ago- It's work good but it could not hand too heavy(more than 3 lbs) and I had to modify the frame to hand the weight better- Yes it is work .

Answer: probably not outside. it takes dry air movement and heat. I have mine inside and it works fine.

How does this dehydrator work and will it work in a 90% humidity climate?

Answer: WE live in an area that has widely varying humidity. When it is relatively dry, this dehydrator works very well. When it is humid, sometimes food gets mold growing on it. If it is usually quite humid, I'm not confident this is the best choice. Perhaps look into electric or solar dehydrators?

Answer: I live in Ohio, with high humidity in summer months. The dehydrator won't work if its raining of course, but in high humidity it still works well. I leave it hanging in the sun and it might take a few more days for the herbs, fruits, tomatoes, etc to dry, but they always do dry.

Answer: This dehydrator is a disaster. It is so flimsy in construction, time consuming to arrange the trays on little ribbons. No super engineer involved in this design for sure. Closing the sipper is such a problem (to do without uupsetting the trays you just spent a half hour arranging) and invariably bugs get in if even a little opening is there. I had trouble with dehydrating also. Finally, I just took the trays, covered them with black netting and dried on bricks on my picnic table set up so the bottom could air. In California, that worked. In Kansas (high humidity), it didn't.

Can this dehydrator be used to safely dehydrate meat to make jerky?

Answer: Yes, I made jerky many times with my two sets of trays. Of course, I lived in the desert and just hanging the racks in my garage dried the meat in two days or less. Anyway, careful washing in between times will ensure no residual problems.

Answer: I would think so. Just wash the trays. The net keeps the insects away. It will take a while unless you have really warm dry air someplace.

Answer: yes

What are the dimensions of the trays?

Answer: I measured it. They are 13" across with about 12" of latticed tray.

Answer: I'm sorry, I only have one left in stock and it is stored at one of Amazons warehouses. They store, sell, and ship all of my items. If I were to guess, and it is simply from my memory of the unit, I would say it is 16" square, + or minus 2". The item is quite good sized.

Answer: It measures 13x13

Answer: Approximately 15" by 15".

Answer: aprox 12x12 inch

Need another tray - are they available separately?

Can you make crackers from juicer pulp with this?

Answer: I did once- they tasted terrible so I never tried again

Would drying fruit this way attract fruit flies?

Answer: it may but the screen will soundly keep them off the food! However this dehydrator does (for us) does a terrible job drying anything but. leafy stuff, mint(s), chives, oregano, cilantro, catnip, it does great. but tomatoes, no way, peaches no way, strawberries, noway

Answer: My wife uses this device to dry meat. The mesh is fine, but some insets (gnats) could easily pass through this screen, so I would not recommend it for drying fruit personally. It is, however, advertised as a fruit drying tool. I don't believe fruit flies could penetrate the mesh, unless they were in close proximity when the flap door were open. It's probably safe enough; we used to dry our meats with a plastic kitchen strainer turned upside down over a bowl, so the was quite an improvement for us! Both methods work well for meats.

So why is this product being advertised for $47.99 but when you get to amazon, it's 59.99?

Where can I get an online manual for this item?

Answer: I don't think it need a manual. You just hang it and put your items in it. If you need help learning to dry things, you will need other books on that.

Answer: No, but it tells you what to do on a pamphlet inside.

How long can I expect it to take for fruit to dry (thinly sliced)?

Answer: Several days in dry warm/hot days

can I use this in my greenhouse?

Answer: im not sure about that, i think if the humitity is very high, u would need to watch your food closley, it really does need air, dry air, so it can dry. i would think it would be better to hang it out doors. thats where i hang mine!

Answer: Yes you can and in fact it would work better in there than out in the wind. We like ours but don’t expect it to be as fast as one you use electricity to operate.

does is come with the black tray that shows in the picture of someone putting it in?

Answer: Yes, the black trays are included. They come out for easy washing.

Answer: Ya - it comes with all the trays.

Answer: Yes, there are several trays, one for each level.

Hi , i live in the uk, can the dehydrate be shipped here please ? sue

What country is this product manufactured in?

Answer: I've had mine so long I can't remember and it's not on the product. Sorry. No doubt though that it's China. I like mine.

Answer: I saw an earlier review that said it was made by Living Whole Foods, Inc. Springville, Utah. It works reasonably well if used on an open covered area, but sometimes my wife leaves it out in the sun as well. Best results are obtained in a dry area with some sunlight, but the time is largely dependent on temperature and relative humidity.

Answer: Of course china made is sure.

Where is the food dehydrator that ai order on the 13th I’d December?Status of my order

I want to dry soaked nuts and seeds. i live near sacramento california. will it work?

Answer: Not Sure. I just dried a lot of peas fresh in from the garden and they were damp

Can this be used outside?

Answer: I've used mine outside but I hang it in the shade, and bring it in at night if the overnight humidity will be high or if dew is predicted for the morning. The mesh keeps the insects off.

Answer: I actually think it best outside since it would have sun and cross ventilation.

Does the manufacturer make fruit leather screens to fit this? If not, any suggestions for which brand of fruit leather screens work best with it?

Answer: I don't know if the manufacturer makes the fruit leather screens but you can always put wax paper on the shelves if you want something solid.

Answer: No idea I have only used for sliced vegetables and beans. Sorry I am no help!

How well does this keep dust out? Im in the desert and its dusty, will i have problems?

Answer: it does NOT keep the dust out, i have mine hanging in a sun room., and it even gets dusty in there. but i will say, it is well made and i love mine, so far a little dust hasn't killed me. LOL. I am even thinking of ordering another one.

Answer: Yes, you will get dust. The mesh screening will not block blowing dust outdoors. However, it depends on heat, not especially sunshine, so if it can hang in a garage or storage building or other uninsulated, but wind-protected place, then it will still dry your food if the air temperature is high enough.

Answer: I'm sure if it is a windy day that small particles could get through, but no problem if you use it on the days it isn't windy, I'm pretty sure. Besides, a little dirt never hurt anyone, lol. Kids eat is all the time. ;-)

How many days doe it take to dry meat?

Answer: It would all depend on the weather--dry, hot, etc.

Answer: It takes about 3 Hot Sun days

I wanted to buy one but it couldn't be delivred to France. Do you know how I could find it ?

Are the trays just supported on edges? Any danger of them falling down in a breeze?

Answer: The entire construction is light but sturdy. A breeze wouldn't budge these trays, as the stitching is quite secure on the inner straps.As long as the gust can't blow the dehydrator about, it's reliable. However, in a strong wind, your food items would, most likely, be whipped about inside before the trays are dislodged. This item can easily handle a standard breeze. I've used it several times and I've been delighted.

Im thinking of building a supply for emergencies. Once you dehydrate the food, how can you store it? And for how long?

Answer: you can put the food on mason jars or mylar bags with an oxagen obsorber. and u can also put in plastic bags, for not so long storage, u can also vacum seal, but if you use see through anything, keep in a dark area. sun light is not good for the food. you can also freeze, deep freeze, I do a lot of freeze drying . which is different from freezing and dehydrating. I like doing my food, in all these ways.

Answer: If you get it good and dry I would think indefinitely . I. Had great success with dried herbs last year and dried tomatoes but my peaches started growing hair. I was told they were not dry enough. I am still learning.

Product reviews of Food Dehydrator Hanging Food Pantrie Dehydration System Non Electric, Environmentally Friendly, Natural Way to Dry Foods. 5 tray Dehydrator

FarmerJen : BEST Solar Food Dryer ever - just bought 2nd!!

I've owned my Food PANtrie non-electric hanging dryer for 3 years & use it every summer. I love it! Just purchased 2nd dryer for a friend. I dry herbs & make sun-dried tomatoes. The mesh keeps insects away - other solar dryers let the bugs right in. You will need a place to hang this - I hang in part shade from tree branch. Could take 1-3 days to dry depending on food item/sun/wind so you'll also need place to hang inside at night - I hang from bicycle hook in garage. Trays are removable for cleaning - ask a friend hold mesh open when you add/remove trays. Self-contained for easy dust-free storage in winter. I've never had trouble with straps as another reviewed mentioned. (maybe they put it together wrong?) This is THE BEST solar dryer I've ever owned!

Nguon Nguyen : Smart desire

It will be perfect if the frame is make by better material for holding the heavier weight- Good Idea but I have to modify it so it won't come off apart

eyewrist : Fell apart

I already did a lengthy review on this!!!! Poorly designed, falls apart and you can't seem to get it back together again. Even tried to contact the designer but never heard back from him,,,ever.

S. Kirk : DO NOT BUY THIS! IT IS JUNK!

This item will fall apart just by trying to put in the trays. It is impossible to get it back together as the straps have to be slid into plastic hooks. It fell partially apart just sitting on the table and picking it up a couple of times and got worse when trying to put it back together. Every time I got one strap back on, more were loose. Big waste of money but it's to late for me to send it back. If you do buy this I guarantee you will regret it.

V.Ward : Can be a little unwieldy to add and remove trays ...

Can be a little unwieldy to add and remove trays when they are full. Especially helpful for drying fruit on hot, dry summer days outside.

woodswolfspeaker : Excellent Purchase

Excellent transaction. Easy to purchase, and quick delivery. Item arrived intact. I really will be using this item all summer long. Fantastic price. Go Amazon.

Amazon Customer : Great free easy but need stronger materials mostly Zip and straps !!!

I own 6 food dryer and unfortunately the zip broke after few months and the strap support the tray also break after years and need be replaced , the sun light and winds damage the materials after years and need to be fix it by "tailor , i love anyways it's work great and free !

Naseer S. : basic Fruit dryer

Excelent basic Fruit dryer in its price.

Ray : Five Stars

Just what we asked for

amelia campbell : Great dehydrator

Contrary to some of the reviews, it seems very well built. We have used it several times and love it. The removable trays make it much easier to load and unload than other dryers. Our only difficulty is removing the dried food because it sticks to the trays. If the trays were treated with something that would make them non-stick, it would be a full 5 stars.

mp3 man : Great product

for drying herbs, fruit, some veggies. Good quality, netted in so no bugs can enter, and no use of energy, except some sun and a breeze.

Forrest_Birch : Love! Works well

Love! Works well, I live the screen and that it breaks down for easy storage. I dry fruit mostly which can easily be done in 4 days (in the winter with wood heat) and I'm sure in the summer can dry faster. No energy required! What's not to love?

Philip S. : Five Stars

This works great for drying meat.

Naseer S. : basic Fruit dryer

Excelent basic Fruit dryer in its price.

Forrest_Birch : Love! Works well

eyewrist : Fell apart

I already did a lengthy review on this!!!! Poorly designed, falls apart and you can't seem to get it back together again. Even tried to contact the designer but never heard back from him,,,ever.

Ray : Five Stars

Just what we asked for

John H. Bragg : Food Dehydrator

The item performs just like another unit we borrowed from a friend. This was the only non-powered dehydrator on the net, so this was a trial order. So far, it is exactly what we wanted. My wife is pleased and that's good enough for me.

eyewrist : Fell apart

I already did a lengthy review on this!!!! Poorly designed, falls apart and you can't seem to get it back together again. Even tried to contact the designer but never heard back from him,,,ever.

disappointed : Love this thing !!

It makes awesome jerky quickly!! I used the jerky press ( where you use ground meat) and it works great also. I would highly recommend this item.

Luz Helena Rios : Solar

Iniciar deshidratación natural

JIMFRISKY : Five Stars

LIKED IT SO WELL I BOUGHT ANOTHER

Forrest_Birch : Love! Works well

eyewrist : Fell apart

I already did a lengthy review on this!!!! Poorly designed, falls apart and you can't seem to get it back together again. Even tried to contact the designer but never heard back from him,,,ever.

Mrs. Robin : Okay... I was very hopeful when I ...

Okay ... I was very hopeful when I first read about this concept of dehydrating food the 'solar' way. It's a tad confusing when you read the directions though as it tells you to not hang this in direct sun. This didn't work so well for us when I tried to dry celery as we live in a humid, island environment. It just mildewed. I'm going to keep it though as I'm determined to see how it will work on fresh herbs. Maybe water content has something to do with how well this works?? I'm not sure, but I do know that people have done solar drying for thousands of years, so surely I can find the secret combination to make this work for me, too.

Arline Oliphint : Preserve Food Without Electricity

I wanted an easy way to dehydrate fruits and vegetables for storage, without electricity, and I found out this works really well. I have used it outdoors in 100+ degree weather with really good success, and I also hung it up indoors in a spot with good air circulation. It is easy to clean, too, and it folds up for storage in the original, sturdy box that it comes in. The box will even fit under a bed if you're short on storage space.

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