Samson"Silent" 10 Tray Stainless Steel Dehydrator with Glass Door and Digital Timer and Temperature Control for Fruit, Vegetables, Beef Jerky, Herbs, Dog Treats, Fruit Leathers and More review and price compare 2025

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Brand	Samson Brands
Material	Stainless Steel
Color	Stainless / Black
Wattage	1000 watts
Item Dimensions LxWxH	17 x 16.5 x 21 inches

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All Stainless Steel Dehydrator, Glass Door, 10 Stainless Trays, 10 BPA-Free Mesh Liners, BPA-Free Drip Tray
Unique Features - Very quiet compared to other dehydrators, Easy access tocontrols TOP Face of the machine Push button digital control panel (5 buttons) with LCD that makes it easy to use Power ON/OFF Temperature Timer Increase button Decrease button
Temperature Range - 8 Settings from 95 F - 167 F Timer Range - 0:30 Minutes to 19:30 Hours, 30 minute increments
Trays can be moved or removed for dehydrating larger items
UL Certified Manufacturer's 5 Year Warranty Motor, Fan, Heater, Control Panel

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The Samson "Silent" All Stainless Steel Dehydrator is heavy duty, allowing you to dehydrate up to 15.6 square feet of items at one time. This unit holds 10 Stainless Steel trays and has a glass door for observing your work. Enjoy fresh, delicious, homemade dried fruit and vegetables, fruit leather, trail mix nuts and berries, dried herbs and spices, potpourri, pet foods, yogurt and much more. This dehydrator is heavy duty, powerful and designed for even heat and air flow. What is Included - Samson Stainless Steel Dehydrator Body Glass Door 10 Stainless Steel Trays 10 BPA-Free Mesh Liners for dehydrating smaller items 1 BPA-Free Bottom Drip Tray to catch crumbs and drippings Instruction and Care Manual Specifications Dimensions - 17" L x 21" W x 16.5" H Standing Weight - 40.8 lbs; Shipping Weight - 49.5 lbs Trays - 10 Stainless Steel Trays with total drying space of 15.6 sq feet Tray Size 15" x 15" 1 1/4" Between Trays Door measures 17" x 16"; Clear Viewing Area 12" x 8" Trays are removable allowing for drying thicker items Power 120VAC, 60Hz, 1000 Watt Fan is 7" Power Cord - 4' in length Materials - All Stainless Steel or BPA Free UL Certified Manufacturer's 5 Year Warranty Motor, Fan, Heater, Control Panel

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Questions about Samson"Silent" 10 Tray Stainless Steel Dehydrator with Glass Door and Digital Timer and Temperature Control for Fruit, Vegetables, Beef Jerky, Herbs, Dog Treats, Fruit Leathers and More

Ive herd that you shouldn't run the Samson Dehydrator more that 24 hours at a time, because it needs a rest is this true ??

Answer: Yes in the manual it states - "ATTENTION! Do not run the appliance for more than 24hours in one single use. After 24 hours. Unplug and let it cool down for at least 2 hours before operating again."

Is the steel plated at all, or is it pure stainless?

Answer: It is stainless. This thing is the real deal!! You wont be disappointed. 1 YouTube review was all I needed to be sold on it. We've been using this almost every day since it arrived.

Answer: It seems stainless, but the quality wasn't as good as my Excalibur. The tray inside is literally plastic. Worst part is, I received a complete dud. Mine didn't even power on so I had to return it and never reordered. Kept my Excalibur instead.

Answer: Not plated

How many pounds of meat will it hold for jerky?

Answer: It really depends on a few factors, like how thick you slice you meat, but each tray is designed to hold up to one pound of product.

were is it made?

Answer: China

Do you have video that can show how “silent” it is when the machine is running?

Answer: Yes, health practitioner and product reviewer John Kohler does a video on the machines operation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4vPdr1kB_s

What are the set temperatures?

Answer: I'm using it right now and checked it. They are 95, 104, 113, 122, 131, 140, 149, 158 and 167. I have a thermometer in it and found that 122 brings it up to 115 degrees, which is perfect to dehydrate without killing any nutrition.

Does anyone know where i can get a digital copy of the manual? Mine came without one.

How can I register warranty and where can I contact for the warranty? Thank you

Answer: We are the warranty holder. I would contact us directly.

What is the wattage?

Answer: Power 120VAC, 60Hz, 1000 Watt

Answer: The book says 1000W.

How big are the slots in the trays? Would small herbs fall through??

Answer: It comes with tray inserts that are pretty small. If you need no holes, you can get silicone sheets

Any on 220 v

Is it normal to feel heated air coming out of the top of the door to the outside room?

The seller indicates the body is galvanized steel while the description says stainless steel. Anyone know which is true?

Answer: Model SB-1010SS Just got mine Jan 2021. Outer surface is definitely brushed stainless although magnetic just like my Samsung refer but is brighter than the grey inside that is not brushed and is grey more like a light galvanized but could be non-brushed stainless. It is very good quality and have no reason to not believe the seller

Answer: The seller indicates in the writing that the product is all stainless.

Answer: Looks like stainless steel to me.

I'm seeing mixed information will this not dehydrate meat?

Answer: This will absolutely dehydrate meat, no question.

Answer: We use ours for deer jerky all the time. We love this dehydrator. Easy to use and quiet. You won’t regret buying this dehydrator. It is well made and I think it will last a long time.

Has anyone ran this against a similar dehydrator to determine if it is comparable to similar units?

Answer: I’m not sure what features you’re trying to compare but I’ve had mine for a few years now and it does the job super well. I wish you could control the temperature a little better tho. It is limited to preset settings which I dislike (113, 122, 131, 140, 149, 158 and 167.

Answer: I have had a small round dehydrator and used a square larger one and this dehydrator, the Samson Silent is by far better than the other two I tried. It dries evenly and in about the same amount of time if not sooner. It is not as noisy as the other two were either.

Another review of this item said the inside was not stainless. Are the rack guides stainless?

Answer: The racks guides may be made out of galvanized steel

can you turn on fan without turning on the temperature/heat?

Answer: Non

Attention jerky makers. While making jerky has anyone used an independent temperature probe to measure air temp? what did it get up to?

How big are the trays?

Answer: Tray Size 15" x 15"

Answer: 15 1/2” X 15 1/2”

Who do i contact for warranty issues? i can't find the company online and when i look here on amazon, it says to contact the manufacture. help!

Answer: According to the paper about warranty service that came with the machine it's … Samson Brands- 95 Golden Hill Road, Danbury, CT.- 06811 / phone # 1-203-748-9933 / email- samson@samsonbrands.com / website- www.samsonbrands.com

Answer: Samson Brands is the USA contact

Sorry if this was asked but does this unit also come with silicone mats or baking sheets? I know it has plastic ones.. thanks

Answer: I would check out the following listing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QHC5VQD?ref=myi_title_dp . This Listing does not come with any Silicone sheets or baking mats. However, we do have a combo listing with the sheets available.

Answer: No silicone mats. The mats that come with it work great. Very impressed with this unit.

Answer: No silicone mats

What type of outlet plug or voltage converter will you need if using this product in India?

Answer: It ok

I thought this had no plastic but someone said there was bpa mesh trays which even though it doesn't have bpa, it's still plastic. can you remove it?

Answer: The actual trays are indeed all stainless steel. Included are optional BPA free plastic tray liners, but there is no need to use them if you do not want to.

Answer: It has both metal and plastic tray. (I only use metal mesh tray)

Answer: You can remove it but you don’t have an option to order it without them. They come with it. The plastic mesh is to allow you to dehydrate small pieces. But I agree, plastic should be eliminated from it. You can use a cheese cloth instead.

Answer: Yes you can remove them. They are just optional. I use only the metal trays and it works wonders!

Answer: Yes. They can be removed. Are only needed if you are dehydrating smaller items.

Has anyone with a similar dehydrator bought this one, as well? If so, how did this one measure up to your previous dehydrator?

Answer: This one beats the other by a mile. My buddy had a Magic Mill unit that (previously) impressed me in it's ability to process 5 lbs of venison jerky in a 12 hour dry time. When I received the Samson Silent I was astounded that it could dry 11 pounds in 4 hours!

Answer: Amazing in comparison toy older one!

The description says you can set the temperature, but a review says you can't.... can you please let me know which is correct?

Answer: You have to chose one of the preset temperatures which is not really a problem. For example if you want to use 165 degrees you will have to use the preset of 167 instead.

Answer: I have theee of them. Yes you can

I have this dehydrator but while i was dehydrating fruit the machine suddenly died. The plug is working, the voltage regulator is working as well

Answer: It automatically sets a timer to 10hrs. You can set it anywhere from 30 minutes to 24 hrs. Other than that, I don't know why yours stopped.

My husband bought this for me, arrived today. unfortunately there is no paperwork inside any of the boxes. plan to call tomorrow. can’t wait to use i!

Where are these made?

Answer: I don't know where they are made, but it is a very good dehydrator.

Answer: They are made in China.

Why did this not come with a reference chart for dehydrating?! Seriously,for the price I paid...????

Answer: I do not understand the question because I have not written on the subject of this device dehydrate.

where is this unit made?

Answer: The Sampson dehydrator is made in China.

Will this be restocked?

Can this product be used in India with voltage stabilizer?

Answer: It would void the warranty

Has your machine broken down or does it seem to still be working years later? Any experience with the company when it comes to warranty?

Answer: Mine never even powered on to begin with. Had to return it. Stuck with Excalibur. There definitely is a difference

What silicon trays works best for this Samson unit (10 tray)?

Answer: Mine came with it. Dunno sorry.

what are the interior walls made of? From the photo it appears black as if they are plastic.

Answer: The interior walls and bottom are made of galvanized steel. Everything else and anything the food comes in contact with is stainless steel.

Answer: The inside walls are metal. The only thing plastic is the removable drip tray on the bottom.

Answer: No, they are most definitely metal. The trays slide in and out into slots in the metal sides.

Answer: Stainless steel

it indicates you get ten trey in addition ten mesh liner... how does the liners look like?

Answer: The liners that came with mine are a semi-flexible clear plastic, molded into about as fine a mesh as it's possible to make that way. I'm not sure what to compare it to. The openings are smaller than those in a sheetmetal colander, but larger than those in an all-purpose wire strainer. The liners fit flat into the trays, but they will warp a bit with use.

Answer: Look up the 10 tray magic mill. It is the exact same dehydrater. You can find pictures of the mesh liners.

Answer: Can't put a photo here, but they sit on the tray. Thin with very small holes for dehydrating smaller items.

Is the inside a type of galvanized metal or is the inside walls also stainless steel?

Answer: combination of s/s and galvanized metal

How tall is it?

Answer: Here are the item dimensions: 17 x 16.5 x 21 in

Answer: 16 1/4”

Samson"silent" 10 tray stainless steel dehydrator stopped. the element stayed on high even though it was set to 122 and will not turn on?

Are all the racks dishwasher safe?

Answer: I dont know. I just wash the racks with soft sponge and dry it after i am done. Check your manual if you have one or ask seller.

Answer: Yes

Can this sit on a wood counter top or do I need to get something that is heat protective for this to sit on?

Answer: The heat comes out near the front side vents. I have mine on a regular Formica counter top and have no problems with heat on the counter. Air gets drawn from the back so make sure you have a little space in back and not pushed up against the wall.

Answer: It gets pretty hot under the unit. I would not risk putting it on a wood counter.

Answer: We've had ours on a painted wooden table and have run it a few times without any noticeable searing of the wood.

Can this be used in India?

Answer: Unfortunately, we do not have this model in 220v, so no it can not be used in India.

Do I also need silicon liners for messy things, or are the small mesh liners small enough to not allow drip through?

Answer: Personal choice

is there a safety shut off mechanism?

Answer: It says it conforms to UL std 1026 and is ETL listed. I believe UL requires all electrical devices to have safety shut offs and looking in mine it appears there could be a fuseable link near the element.

Answer: It has a timer. No safety shut off on my dehydrator.

Answer: not sure what that means. It has a timer and on off switch

Where is the fan located?

Answer: In the rear

Is the steel plated at all, or is it pure stainless?

Answer: It is stainless. This thing is the real deal!! You wont be disappointed. 1 YouTube review was all I needed to be sold on it. We've been using this almost every day since it arrived.

Answer: Not plated

Where can you get the same bpa free mesh liners for sb1010 dehydrators?

Answer: We do have them available, but they are currently not listed on this platform.

Are the trays chrome plated?

Answer: No, the trays are all stainless steel.

Have you verified that your dehydrator actually gets to 165F inside? A reviewer tested hers w 3 thermometers + it only got to 135F.

Answer: I have never put a thermometer inside, but I can tell you I have made a lot of jerky with no problems. I really like this unit.

Can I set the temperature at 118° on the samson dehydrator?

Answer: I don't remember if 118 was one of the preset tempatures. I sent it back because of tempatures being 22 degrees off what it was set for. Sorry can't help you out any.

Answer: Unfortunately it doesn't let you set specific temps, but it does go to 120 and 115.

Product reviews of Samson"Silent" 10 Tray Stainless Steel Dehydrator with Glass Door and Digital Timer and Temperature Control for Fruit, Vegetables, Beef Jerky, Herbs, Dog Treats, Fruit Leathers and More

r : very quiet! huge capacity

Did tons of research comparing this to the Excalibur and others that are 3 times the price.
This has a huge capacity, is very attractive, and very quiet compared to the more expensive machines.
Highly recommended.

B Nelson : Best dehydrator ever! Very happy with purchase.

Great. Glad I bought a dehydrator with more shelves. It’s amazing how the trays fill once you get going. And it allows you to remove every other shelf if doing kale chips which tend to be “taller” sitting on the shelf. Love that it’s stainless steel and has timer and heat variability. Great value for money.

progress : Fantastic Dehydrator

My organic heirloom tomatoes and other produce are spectacularly preserved
The machine is easy to use, clean and is quieter than one could expect
Tap once for time setting , tap again for heat setting
Easy and precise!
Hope it lasts...only using it for 2 months but looks and feels durable!
We are very happy with this purchase!

Danny Keiner : Awesome dehydrator.

Love the stainless construction. Simple and easy to use. No assembly required, just put the trays in and turn it on. First time to use it I dried 10 lbs. of ground venison jerky and only use 8 of the 10 trays. Was impressed with how well each tray dried evenly, no need to constantly rearrange trays. I use the BPA free inserts and only had to clean them when finished. Only used it once but so far I'm really impressed. Great value for the money.

Chris Majer : Great Purchase

Used it a handful of times so far and am happy with the purchase. Fan spreads heat evenly and time and heat are digital. Not loud at all either like the ones I’ve use previously.

JoolieSews : Love this machine, but.......

I loved so many things about the machine. It is very quiet. Loved the capacity and ease of use. I have the corsi version which is smaller 6 tray. I love that one very much. Same great qualities. I found that I was doing a lot of dehydrating and it was just not large enough, so I research and purchased this one. I did apples in it and found it taking longer than my little dehydrator. I went out and bought an oven thermometor and put it in and I found that the read out on the machine was 22 degrees higher than the actual tempature in the inside. I debated what to do, because I really liked the machine. I continued to use the machine and went out and bought 2 other kinds of oven thermometors. I tried them and they agreed with the first one. You wouldn't be able to do jerky at the correct tempature because it wouldn't get that high. So I put the thermometors in and turned it up to the highest temp. and waited an hour. All 3 read 135 degrees. Although you could still use it for fruit, it should be able to get to up to tempature it says it will. I did end up returning it. It was a no hassel return. So I have wondered about getting another one because I did love everything about it. Don't know it was just mine or others? Don't know if others have checked the tempature inside their machines? I don't know if I would have known except I have another dehydrator and it being a commercial grade with 1000 watts couldn't keep up with my 600 watts machine.

Maura : So quiet

So quiet and easy to use. Great product!

Jon K, VA : High quality, high volume

High quality, able to dry large quantities of food at once
Made 10 lb of beef jerky, still had 2 tray left
Beef jerky came out nicely
Temperature and time controls are so convenient

Lauchlin Titus : Wow!

We had to replace our old dehydrator after more than 20 years of use. It was very basic, you kind of put stuff in and it could take days to dry, but eventually it did.
We opened the Samson Silent up and it is so impressive, stainless, shiny, neat, and so quiet that you have to focus to discern if it is on!
We have dried tomatoes, onions, applies, pears, herbs, teas...and it is wonderful. Having a timer and a temperature gauge have allowed us to be in control, instead of being controlled! Things that used to take days to dry now are dry in less than 12 hours. Clean up is a breeze. Can't say enough positive about this machine. And it looks wonderful on the shelf, unlike our former model! Thank you.

What Chelsea Eats : I love it!

I use it for dehydrating fruits and vegetables for a low-fat raw vegan diet.

Kindle Customer : Only one annoying thing

I am very impressed with the Samson"Silent" 10 Tray Stainless Steel Dehydrator - Digital Controls - Glass Door. Its very beautiful. Stainless steel trays and nonstick plastic insert trays for smaller items. This dehydrator is indeed very quiet. It sits in my kitchen on a counter where I run it all day. The noise is not the least bit annoying. Its very quiet. Its easy to use. I like the low temperatures (95 degrees) that you can dehydrate with. The controls are easy to figure out. There is only on thing that I have a suggestion for the manufacturer. There is a beep (not loud) that sounds at the end of the dehydrating session. It beeps 20 times! I have found no way to silence it nor turn it off. I don't need this feature but since its in my kitchen. I can live with this as I love the Samson"Silent" 10 Tray Stainless Steel Dehydrator - Digital Controls - Glass Door.

CityChic : GREAT PURCHASE

I'm glad I bought it. I've been using it to dry herbs.

Deana K Slaby : So far so good! :)

Bought this for my husband to dehydrate his scorpion peppers and make his own beef jerky. He’s used it about 5 - 6 times already and he loves it! :) So far so good!

techjere : Quiet

Just as silent as they claim

Gwiki : The real deal, as advertised

Has worked as advertised thus far, and it's definitely much, much quieter than our last dehydrator.

John C. : So far, it's been excellent.

I will not be using it too frequently, but the two times I've used it so far produced excellent jerky. Let me tell you, this thing is capacious! The second time I made jerky, I cut up a 3.5 pound eye of round and only used 3 trays! From that I take it I could put in over 12 pounds of meat at once! The warranty provided looks very good, too, but I hope I never have to use it.

Axodessa : Beautiful, but not "silent'" machine

If you're a true raw vegan, then this machine will be an ideal size for you. It allows to make several different foods at the same time to save time. This is our first dehydrator, so have nothing to compare it to. It's not too loud, but it is definitely not "silent'. We have an open kitchen, so the 7-hour noise is a problem.

Kindle Customer : Only one annoying thing

Pete B. : Awesome dehydrator

An awesome dehydrator that works great....can't beat the price too.

Danny Cheng : Awesome

It's perfect!

Vesper : Huge capacity, quiet, and no plastic!

Really happy with this dehydrator. Finding one without a lot of plastic parts was a challenge and costs a premium, but this unit looks nice, works very efficiently, the controls are easy to use and access and even the see through door is not plastic. We have a very abundant persimmon tree and the Samson is able to dry large quantities quickly and quietly! Love it!

Jasper : I love it that it is stainless steel. Even the racks inside are stainless! The temperature goes higher than other brands.

Best features: Stainless Steel and easy to clean, Runs quiet, constructed well, and I love the glass door. I also love how it looks and it fits very well on counter top. It arrived quickly. The temp goes high enough to safely do jerky where as some other brands will only go to 155 degrees. Negatives: The temp and time settings are very basic. I could'nt get the temp to run at 135 degrees and had to do 140 but maybe I misread instructions. The time feature will not allow to go under 30 minutes which really is not a problem and the digital buttons are also extremely sensitive. I think that I like knobs to turn instead of buttons. People may complain about the cost being higher but this is a stainless steel machine with quality stainless steel racks which other brands often have plated chrome, so the costs should be expected. It would have been helpful to have a better informed booklet with tips on dehydrating. I ran my first batch of apple slices right after I cleaned and ran the 30 minute pre-run. Apple slices turned out just how I had hoped. This is a super quality machine. I don't understand why people would complain about it warming up a room. -Of course it will heat up your room! It is like having a heater blowing so people should expect some heat to come out of any dehydrator! I love it.

Axodessa : Beautiful, but not "silent'" machine

Valarie Krum : It works great, is easy to cleanup after use and is ...

It works great, is easy to cleanup after use and is very quiet. Downside is not being able to select your own temperature setting.

L. Kendrick : Pretty noisy, but works good enough.

I like this dehydrator. But it’s very noisy. I hope the motor isn’t already going out. Besides that, I love it. It cleans easy, and looks great. I use it to make jerky once a week. The racks get really mucked up from the jerky, but all I have to do is run them through the dishwasher and they come out spotless every time. I love the glass and stainless door. That feature is very hard to find in dehydrators. Overall I am very happy with my purchase. I just hope the motor isn’t going out on it already.

r : very quiet! huge capacity

Ityel Gronstein : Breaks after a few months

Garbage machine broke after a few months of usage. so I bought another one and that broke as well....... It's good while it lasts but then once a few months rolls around get ready to open your wallet and buy another one. All in all if your looking fir a dehydrator that lasts for a while this is NOT it!!!!!

grock : This thing is very good lots of room had it for a few years now just as good now as day one

Just perfect i can make all the doggies treats at once no more buying treats from store that i don’t know whats in them no chemicals in my treats made in this dehydrator love it.

L. Kendrick : Pretty noisy, but works good enough.

Ann D : Quiet

Not only is this dehydrator quiet it dries evenly.

richard wade : Damaged / When boxed

Unboxed and found out it had been boxed with a dent in the corner
went a head and kept it due to did not want any hassles
It works but won't hold one tray ,guess from damage
Oh yea the shipping boxes did not have any signs of damage when we received it FYI

208SmokeHouse : Works amazing.

Jerky, veggies, and fruits all come out just as I expected.

DukeKh : Worth the price.

This Samson"Silent" 10 Tray Stainless Steel Dehydrator is pretty good. It is half of the price of those big brand name dehydrators. It does the same job as those expensive brand name dehydrators. If they could some how cut the drying time down to 1 to 2 hours instead of 5 or 8 hours of drying time. It would be god sent machine on future model. All and all, it is a good buy.

The Jayes : Quiet and efficient

Great dehydrator

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