Food Dehydrator, Elechomes 6-Tray Dryer for Beef Jerky Meat Fruit Dog Treats Herbs Vegetable Digital Time & Temperature Control Overheat Protection Fruit Roll Sheet Included BPA Free review and price compare 2025
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Product overview
Brand
Elechomes
Material
BPA Free AS+PP
Color
Black
Wattage
400 watts
Item Dimensions LxWxH
11 x 11 x 10 inches
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FOOD PRESERVER: Elechomes food dehydrator machine is perfect for food storage like beef jerky, fruits, vegetables, dry backpacking food for outdoor hikers. make non-addition fruit rolls for your kids easily with a bonus fruit roll sheet.
6 STACKABLE CLEAR TRAYS: Elechomes food dryer comes with 6 stackable BPA-FREE trays, each layer has 2 adjustable heights to ensure that you can make a variety of dried food at once. Transparent trays let you grasp the process without removing the trays.
DIGITAL THERMOSTAT & TIMER: With the digital control panel, you can precisely set the temperature between 95°F- 158°F and adjust the timer from 30 min - 72 hrs to produce the best drying results. overheat protection guarantees your safety.
EASY TO CLEAN: Easily clean the dehydrator’s base with a damp cloth or a sponge, all 6 trays are removable and dishwasher safe.
WHAT YOU WILL GET: Elechomes Food Dehydrator, 1xMesh Screen, 1xFruit Roll Sheet, User Manual, Worry-free 18-month maintain and friendly customer service.
Product Description
Simple operation, transparent trays and the easy-read LED display make this machine simple to use for everybody.
Elechomes Food Dehydrator imitates the natural air-drying process, drawing out the moisture from food which allows it to keep for a long time while retaining its taste and giving it a pleasing, soft texture. Retains its original flavor without preservatives.
Less water content, fewer calories
Preserve food for a long time
Make your own heal-thy snacks
Dry backpacking food for outdoor adventurers
Product Highlights
6 BPA-Free Trays Height Adjustable
Rest assured that these trays are healthy for you and BPA-free. Transparent design makes it easy to check on the progress of drying, no need to open the lid.
Mesh Screen and Fruit Roll Sheet Included
To make sure you can dry as many food types as possible, we gifted 1 fine mesh sheet and 1 solid sheet for drying herbs, scented tea & fruit rolls.
Temperature & Time Control
Handle all operations on the digital LED screen to control drying time, temperature. Adjust the temp from 95°F- 158°F to tackle any food type. Once finished, the dehydrator shuts off automatically.
Recipes for Beginners
Meat Beef Jerky
158F° / 12-20 Hours
Vegetables
140°F / 8-12 Hours
Fruits
112°F / 8-12 Hours
Flowers / Herbs
104°F / 5-8 Hours
Application
Drying food like beef jerky, fruits, vegetables, make fruit rolls
Drying food like beef jerky, fruits, vegetables, make fruit rolls
Drying food like beef jerky, fruits, vegetables, make fruit rolls
Key Features
6 Clear Trays, 2 Adjustable Heights; Temperature/Time Control
6 Clear Trays, 2 Adjustable Heights; Temperature/Time Control
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Questions about Food Dehydrator, Elechomes 6-Tray Dryer for Beef Jerky Meat Fruit Dog Treats Herbs Vegetable Digital Time & Temperature Control Overheat Protection Fruit Roll Sheet Included BPA Free
Q:
what kind of plastic is the transparent part?? thanks
Answer: The transparent tray material of Elechomes Food Dehydrator is AS plastic, which is food-grade and BPA FREE.
Q:
Will drying herbs work with these trays or do I need an accessory to prevent herbs from falling inside the trays?
Answer: Our Elechomes Food Dehydrator Machine can be used to dry herbs. This product contains a Mesh Screen for baking herbs to prevent smaller herbs from falling off the tray.
Q:
Can i adjust the height of trays?
Answer: The machine provides 2 different tray heights. You can adjust the tray height to suit different food heights.
Q:
Is power 220v?
Answer: The dehydrator that I purchased was 120v I live in the USA where electrical power is 120v Amazon may sale the same model that uses a 220v power source.
Answer: No, operating power should be 110v. Regular household voltage.
Answer: I am in the US. The power is 110.
Answer: It is 120V.
Answer: Mine is 110v.
Answer: It is 120V.
Q:
Has anyone tried to use this to dry shiitake mushrooms?
Answer: Works great for mushrooms. I dry and powder some mushrooms and so far no issues .
Q:
Can you use less trays for drying small amounts?
Answer: Yes. I use the amount of trays needed although it suggests having two empty trays with the fruit leather tray inside the very top tray with lid cover on top for best results. But I don’t see why it wouldn’t work out if the extra trays were not available to use.
Answer: Yes! The system is completely modular.
Answer: Yes, you can.
Answer: Yes, you can.
Answer: Yes, I do.
Q:
Do you have to precook chicken prior to dehydration
Answer: No if you are making chicken jerky BUT if dehydrating to use as a regular meat yes. I put my chicken with the desired seasonings in a crock pot overnight, shred it in the morning and then dehydrate it.
Answer: We recommend cooking the chicken first.
Answer: I recommend precooking just because all the recipes i follow call for it unles you are making treats for your dog. Chicken jerky dog treats don’t need precooked. Hope this helps
Answer: I would say always cook your poultry before drying, even if your just chemical cooking it, it's advised because the heat from the dehydrator is not enough to kill of harmful bacteria.
Q:
What kind of plastic is the base? is it also bpa free?
Answer: I believe so
Q:
First time use, dehydrator has a smell like machine oil burning off. Running it empty per instructions, 5 hours. How long until that smell goes away?
Answer: Run the machine for a few days and the smell will disappear.
Answer: Mine did not have a smell like machine burning oil off. It smelled like the citrus I was dehydrating
Q:
Does anybody else notice a clicking noise every few seconds while the machine is running?
Answer: Yes, I've heard it before but haven't noticed any issues.
Answer: no
Q:
I plan to start soaking my nuts and dehydrating them to keep them raw. Will these work on them?
Answer: This machine can dehydrate very well, but nuts contain less water, maybe you can try.
Q:
I’ve never received the 69.$ dehydrater that I ordered on September 4.
Q:
Some items require hours to dry, is the machine can be pause and continue later? for those more than hour, Does the machine consume electricity?
Answer: Yes. I have done that many times. I have often times ran it a full 24 hours to achieve a crunchy texture using banana rounds as well as apple slices. I put it on the highest heat setting which I believe is 158 and then set it for 24 hours and let it go. Then after it’s done I take off the two top empty trays and let them dry and cool off more. I check them once in a while to see if they are crunchy before putting them in storage bags.
Answer: You can set the timer to go off whenever you want or just turn it off. Of course drying stops. Then no power is consumed.
Answer: Yes, you can set the timing function.
Q:
How long is the dehydration process and what is the shelf life?
Answer: The dehydration time varies according to the degree of ripening, thickness and number of fruits. The general baking time is 5-22 hours. The shelf life of food varies according to the type of food, the degree of dehydration and the storage environment, and the shelf life of properly stored food can be up to one year. Please refer to the instructionfor details.
Q:
What are dimensions of every tray?
Answer: Size of tray: diameter 260mm/10.2 inch, height: 27mm /1.0 inch (Max)
Q:
Can you dehydrate salmon with good results?
Answer: Yes, It has a very good dehydrating and drying effect.
Answer: I have not done that yet, I can say this one takes a week to dry onions, and for oranges and lemon it takes 2 weeks it that helps, its very slow
Q:
How many pounds of beef jerky can this accommodate at once?
Answer: Dear customer, the size of tray is diameter 260mm/10.2 inch, height: 27mm /1.0 inch (Max). You could put suitable beef jerky according the size of every tray. Thank you so much.
Q:
I would like to order the mesh trays
Answer: Call the company!
Q:
Does the manual only come in english?
Answer: Mine is only on english
Answer: Yes, because this is the US version, if you need instructions in other languages, just contact us.
Q:
Where is the fan?
Answer: It's at the bottom of the machine.
Answer: in the base (bottom)
Answer: It's in the base where else would it be
Answer: On the bottom it blows upwards
Q:
How many watts does this unit have? Thank you!
Answer: Kindly be advised that the power of our Elechomes Food Dehydrator Machine is 400W.
Q:
Can it be used outside in cold weather's
Answer: Sure but it depends on how cold. The colder it is the less the temp will be in the trays. It’s all about heat transfer, to the food or to the environment outside.
Answer: Yes, it can.
Q:
One of my trays came broken in the box, how can I get this replaced?
Answer: It comes with a tray that has no holes in it
Q:
Is there a setting that allows fruit to dry more crunchy (think banana chips) rather than chewy?
Answer: I've found if you simply leave them in longer, they will be crunchier. The really crunchy banana chips I've had are processed with oil and fried or baked - which is what gives them the chip-crunch.
Answer: I have made banana chips on several occasions and have had to adjust time/setting each time. Although cutting the banana as thin as possible helps. Also lengthening drying time.
Answer: One setting. Letting it go longer and rearranging fruit and trays would likely crisp them.
Answer: Kindly note that you can increase the temperature or extend the dehydration time.
Q:
Can you turn off heater?
Answer: No, you can precisely set the temperature between 95°F- 158°F
Answer: No - however its lowest temperature is 95 degrees Fahrenheit if that helps.
Q:
Where can i buy extra plastic tray liners? Kinda weird it only came with 1 of each.
Answer: Look on Amazon,, they carry them
Q:
does anyone know where I can buy another fruit roll tray? This one is 10”. All the round one’s I see for sale are 12-14”.
Answer: I would love to know also!!
Q:
Where can I buy mesh screen for small fruits, and fruit roll up tray to make larger quantity? No one sells them under 12 inches, this is 10 in.
Answer: I haven't been able to buy extra mesh screens or fruit roll up trays so far. I contacted the distributer who said they are looking into this. Contact the seller and tell them you also would like extra screens and trays. I bought some larger mesh screen and cut them down to do herb drying and small fruits, but can't find more fruit leather trays.
Answer: We are sorry that currently we do not have separate screens and trays for sale, but we have contacted the factory to produce them.
Answer: I contacted the seller directly. You can only buy from amazon. (i tried to buy directly from them :/). What sucks is that Amazon only lets you get 1 fruit tray AND it comes with a mesh tray (which I don't want). Annoying.
Answer: You can buy the 12 inch screens and manually cut them smaller to make it fit.
Answer: I’m sorry. I wish I had an answer for you because I was trying to find the same items you are enquiring about with no success. I’ve decided that I’m just going to try putting a sheet of parchment down onto the solid tray that comes with the dehydrator.
Answer: Good luck. the only place I haven't reached out too is the actual company that makes it.
Answer: Hi, i had the same issue
Q:
Do you sell extra fruit roll and mesh sheets to fit this model? 10.2 inches
Answer: they do, but not by piece. in other words, if you want 2+ fruit sheets, you can only get 1 & it comes with a mesh. got a confirmation from the company directly stating that you can't buy from them and that my options are whatever is available on Amazon
Answer: no they dont. got a confirmation from the company directly stating that they don't and that my options are whatever is available on Amazon
Answer: Yes they do
Q:
Is this machine 110 or 240 volts?
Answer: The voltage of Elechomes Food Dehydrator Machineis 120V. Do not use any voltage other than 120V, it will damage the machine.
Q:
How tall is each shelf?
Answer: Approx 1 inch tall.
Answer: Max Height: 27mm /1.0 inch
Answer: I’d say they range between less that an inch to 2in when stack appropriately
Q:
Can buy 2 more trays
Q:
Is it noisy when working?
Answer: Hi, it won't be noisy when working. Don't worry. Thank you.
Q:
Does this dehydrator come with a recipe book?
Answer: The recipe book of Elechomes Food Dehydrator Machine was printed together with the instruction.
Q:
I live where there is no kohls or ups store. i need a return label for this item.
Answer: You can get your return label and instructions through the Amazon website.
Q:
can i buy more fruit leather trays for this dehydrator?
Answer: Other then calling the actual company. Good Luck
Q:
If I want to dry more herbs, can I use parchment paper or place herbs directly on the trays?
Answer: I used wax paper and punched tiny holes in it..worked fine so the small pieces won't fall threw..
Q:
Podrían enviar el pedido de las 2 deshidratadoras, las cancelamos por error y cómo no me han hecho la devulucion del dinero
Q:
Where can I purchase more fruit roll trays?
Answer: I personally just cut parchment paper to fit. Works great so far for hamburger, herbs or any small pieces from droppin down.
Answer: Right on Amazon,,,or ebay
Q:
Can you buy more fruit liners for it??
Answer: There are generic 12 inch screens for making fruit leather that you can manually cut smaller to make it fit.
Q:
I want to start making my own freeze dried backpacking meals, would this be a good product for that?
Answer: This would be great for DEHYDRATING foods for backpacking. Freeze drying is a different process (using extremely expensive equipment); both extend the shelf life of foods & of course make them more compact.
Answer: Yes, the dehydrator is so great . I used it to dry fruits , veggies and venison. Good price and good price. I used it a lot in the fall because I harvested apples, cantaloupes, squashes in the fall. We hunted dears this year. The venison jerky is tasty.
Answer: This is not a freeze dyer its a dehydrator. But I use it for dehydrating my food for back packing and prepper storage. I dehydrate, Lasagna, spaghetti, hamburger, onions, canned chicken and so much more for back packing.
Answer: yes. i have used this for a few months now and love it. ive ben doing fruit, veggie, and turkey jerkey.
Q:
Are the trays dishwasher safe?
Answer: Kindly be advised that the trays of Elechomes Food Dehydrator Machine are dishwasher safe.
Q:
Does this item have a warranty
Answer: Please kindly be advised that our product has 30 days refund guarantee and full 18 months exchange warranty.
Q:
Nivel de ruido?
Answer: No te preocupes, no hace ningún ruido.
Answer: Diría un 7 en nivel de tolerancia, muchas veces la dejo en un cuarto aparte toda la noche y no me doy cuenta
Q:
I need to cancel my order and i dont know why you wont cancel it when it has not even shipped. I will be returning it immediately anyways.
Answer: Contact the seller directly if they won't respond contact Amazon to get more help.
Q:
Does this food dehydrator have a timer?
Answer: This food dehydrator has a timer that automatically stops when the baking is finished without any supervision.
Q:
Any idea what the settings would be for candied pecans? Just attempting to force dry them, rather than waiting a week. :-)
Answer: You should probably go Google that question.
Q:
Is it easy to clean?
Answer: Hi, sure, you could clean them by hand, or they’re all dishwasher safe, so just pop them in with the next load and you’ll be good to go!
Q:
Can i make chicken jerky?
Answer: I have made some venison jerky as a test, it worked out really well. This is a great dehydrator, I wasn't so sure at first when I couldn't find extra herb screens and fruit leather trays due to it's smaller size, but the company went out of their way to locate those for me, at no extra cost. The dehydrator works really well, both the temperature and time settings being so adjustable allowed me to dehydrate my herbs (low temp) and fruit leather, jerky, and dried fruits at higher temps. I really do recommend this.
Answer: absolutely!
Answer: Yes thin slices and season it ????
Answer: Yes
Q:
For model UH0401 what is the inside depth of the trays?
Answer: Diameter 260mm/10.2 inch, Max Height: 27mm /1.0 inch
Product reviews of Food Dehydrator, Elechomes 6-Tray Dryer for Beef Jerky Meat Fruit Dog Treats Herbs Vegetable Digital Time & Temperature Control Overheat Protection Fruit Roll Sheet Included BPA Free
Michelle M : Great for creating Healthy Snacks
Its really great for drying fruits and creating healthy snacks. I really love it. The only issue that I have with it is that the temperature setting only have 5 different temps. You cant set a desired temperature.
Salli Cordova : Smaller version
Took too long to dry apple slices. Put in for 12 hrs and still not done, put in for more 4 more hrs. Still not dry. Trays smaller than I hoped for.
Jacqueline Roby : Nice quality and quiet
So far have dried apple slices and quite a few batches of baby carrots. Used the fruit roll tray and worked well, easy to clean but not worth running the dehydrator for 1 tray. Unfortunately they do not sell additional trays and so far have not located anyone that sells that diameter. Will keep you apprised if I find a source. Overall, very happy and nice quality!
CLAUDIA GONZALEZ : Very nice
Just received item and I am very impressed by the nice protective packaging. I am giving it 4 stars as I am yet to use, but just wanted to share my first impression. Can’t wait to try. May report back with results.
C. Bianco : Elechomes Dehydrator
I downsized from having a large square dehydrator to this Elechomes dehydrator. I cannot tell you how nice it is... quieter, adjustable, easier to clean, and sized to fit perfectly in the kitchen (comparable to the size of an 6qt Instapot when all tray are in use). You won't be disappointed if you purchase this dehydrator!
Jess : User error
I cannot figure out how to use this thing. I left fruit in there for 3 days and nothing really happened. I’m sure I don’t know what I’m doing and the product is actually just fine. Probably should only buy this if you know what you’re doing already or your willing to take some time to learn how to use, neither of which describe me!
Jacqueline Roby : Nice quality and quiet
So far have dried apple slices and quite a few batches of baby carrots. Used the fruit roll tray and worked well, easy to clean but not worth running the dehydrator for 1 tray. Unfortunately they do not sell additional trays and so far have not located anyone that sells that diameter. Will keep you apprised if I find a source. Overall, very happy and nice quality!
Tom M : Great for drying peppers.
Plan on drying items longer than the books say. We dried ghost peppers, habanero peppers and jalapeno peppers and ground them into powder in a coffee grinder. The dehydrator is easy to use, cleans up in a snap and works terrifically. Highly recommend.
Janey : I wanted to like it, but...
I wanted to be able to dehydrate foods as I cannot do preservatives and wanted an emergency food storage. I researched a lot of dehydrators before choosing this one. I followed the directions exactly for dehydrating fruit. It stated that the fruit type I was doing should dry in about 8 hours. It took over 24 hours and was nowhere near done. I trouble shot and made sure that my fruit was not sliced too thick. I even gave it a try following online recipes to see if other people had better suggestions than the manufacture-- still did not dry. The product does not match the descripted usage times and makes it not worth it. In order to even dry a minimal amount of food, I would have to run this 24/7 for weeks.
Jason : Solid little dehydrator
Gives you set increments for temp and you can only set the time to the half hour but neither of those are a big deal. Made jerky the day I got it delivered and it came out beautiful in only 5 hours. So this thing gets the job done. If you are planning to a LOT of dehydrating maybe consider a higher end model for more control on time and temp but for your casual user this unit does just fine
Marcie : Worked.... for a month.
I have had this for about a month. Using it weekly for fruit leather. I loved it. Until in the middle of a 6 tray batch the motor died. Have not heard back on any repairs or replacements. Super sad it didn’t work forever. Not worth the money if it’s just going to die in a month.
jin yang : easy to use and clean
This machine is very easy to use. When you set the temperature and time it is very easy to set whatever temperature and time you want. It is surprisingly more quiet than I thought. By setting proper temperature and time we can get crisp dry fruit easily. Kids love it.
D. Vick : Great little dehydrator!
I'm really happy with this dehydrator. It works great, is not too loud and cleans up nicely. Has lots of screens. Love the temperature control. The only possible downside is the diameter of the screens. It's perfect for my hubby and I but mayb I've used it many times since I purchased it and really recommend this model.
Ann : Oven works better.
Things come out rubbery and moist at the highest setting for 8 hours. Not happy! I thinly sliced apples and they’re rubbery still the oven works better
Janey : I wanted to like it, but...
I wanted to be able to dehydrate foods as I cannot do preservatives and wanted an emergency food storage. I researched a lot of dehydrators before choosing this one. I followed the directions exactly for dehydrating fruit. It stated that the fruit type I was doing should dry in about 8 hours. It took over 24 hours and was nowhere near done. I trouble shot and made sure that my fruit was not sliced too thick. I even gave it a try following online recipes to see if other people had better suggestions than the manufacture-- still did not dry. The product does not match the descripted usage times and makes it not worth it. In order to even dry a minimal amount of food, I would have to run this 24/7 for weeks.
ben mercer : Turns off randomly! Pay attention
Turns off after running a couple hours and kinda ruined what I was dehydrating over night. I even set it to 24hrs and it still turned off middle of the night ????
CaliRich : My wife knows what I love
This fit a lot than I thought, cooked in about 5 hours. Love this thing, I haven't had a new one is about 15 years and this cooked in half the time.
Gabriel : Absolutely Fantastic Beef Jerky
If you like Jack Links or the thinner, flatter, chewy (Texan style) stuff, this guy's perfect. Cut a little thinner than 1/4 inch thin strips of a boneless Eye of Round steak (about ~$7/pound), and 5 hours on max (158f) heat will be perfect if you like it dry, 4 hours for a little moisture. I've had it for less than four days, and already have three pounds of beef I'm incredibly proud of. I don't even plan on buying jerky again (~$15+/lb). Absolutely love it.
Tom M : Great for drying peppers.
Plan on drying items longer than the books say. We dried ghost peppers, habanero peppers and jalapeno peppers and ground them into powder in a coffee grinder. The dehydrator is easy to use, cleans up in a snap and works terrifically. Highly recommend.
Paul C. Kim : Perfect for making Jerky
I purchased this unit because I love beef jerky but don't love how expensive it is to buy.
I decided to just make my own, so I looked into dehydrators. This one caught my attention because of the combination of price point, positive reviews, and look/style of the unit.
Since buying it I've made about 6 or 7 batches of jerky and it works amazingly. Very easy to use timer, small enough to comfortably fit on my countertop and easy to clean after use.
I haven't used it for anything other than meat as of yet but I can't imagine why it wouldn't do an equally good job dehydrating fruit.
CJ : My first dehydrator - I love it !
Works great! Very happy with my purchase. Have used about 15 times already so far. The digital temperate settings is a plus too!
Cassie : Great size and preformance!
This is a a great product! Is so easy to use and comes with a book that tells you how long to dehydrate certain foods and that was helpful. It's the perfect size and a great deal when i bought it! Just used it for the first time 2days ago and worked like magic!
Amazon Customer : Perfect for herbs. Very quiet
Works pretty well for herbs. I put some large basil and mint leaves in it. Takes about 20 hours to dry at 104 degrees but I had 4 trays full of herbs. Smaller herbs take about 10 hours on 95 degrees. It is surprisingly quiet. After reading reviews on other dehydrator I was prepared for this one to be loud but it just sounds like a small fan. I haven't tried it on veggies or fruit yet but will update here when I do! Overall I recommend it if you have a small garden and want to preserve some of the stuff you grow!
lisa ann Wagner Farris : Great product. Greater price!
We have an older model which was okay. We love this dehydrator the best. We have been dehydrating Apples every day. Will start beef jerky and other fruits and veggies later on in the summer
Susan : Easy to use, and works great
I use this product to dehydrate veggies and fruits that I turn into powders for my smoothies, extra nutrition in my food. Ai just recieved it Friday and it has already done a batch of spinach and a batch of broccoli. Next will be potatoes.
Sam : Ease to use
A bit hard put the liners together but it heats up much faster than my previous one and has a timer which my other one did not. Also I can control the temp instead of using a ventilation system.
G. Brown : Solid
This is a good unit overall. Dries evenly, smoothly, and efficiency. Lots of good settings for control of time and heat.
Main reason for 2 stars: getting more accessories (fruit leather trays) is quite hard. Company sells a pack of one tray and one herb tray for like $18. Yikes. These are not standard Nesco size trays (they are 10" in diameter -- a bit smaller than anything else on the market) so the trays made for the Nesco or Nesco-like will not work. Nobody makes a 10" diameter accessory.
If your primary purpose is fruit leather look elsewhere.
Salli Cordova : Smaller version
Took too long to dry apple slices. Put in for 12 hrs and still not done, put in for more 4 more hrs. Still not dry. Trays smaller than I hoped for.
D. Vick : Great little dehydrator!
I'm really happy with this dehydrator. It works great, is not too loud and cleans up nicely. Has lots of screens. Love the temperature control. The only possible downside is the diameter of the screens. It's perfect for my hubby and I but mayb I've used it many times since I purchased it and really recommend this model.
Frank Wallace : Defective item
Did not work when arrived. Cheap product. I ordered a different brand and was a lot better for the same price.
6142603571 : The tray literally melted??
You would imagine that the trays would be heat resistant to it’s own device but apparently that wasn’t the case. SMH
jin yang : easy to use and clean
This machine is very easy to use. When you set the temperature and time it is very easy to set whatever temperature and time you want. It is surprisingly more quiet than I thought. By setting proper temperature and time we can get crisp dry fruit easily. Kids love it.
hawkofdiscord : Doesn't heat up to cook meat safely
Bought this product to make jerky only to find out it doesn't go up to 165 degrees the highest it can go is 158 that's not high enough to kill bacteria
P. T. : Small size trays that you can't get accessories for.
This dehydrator works fine, has the best packaging that I have seen, But I didn't realize the trays are only 9.5 inches and the manufacture doesn't sell extra screens, trays or jelly roll sheets. So good is packaging and smaller size for storage, needs improvement, is for the manufacture to sell extra trays, screens and sauce roll sheets, then it would be a 5 star.
C. Bianco : Elechomes Dehydrator
I downsized from having a large square dehydrator to this Elechomes dehydrator. I cannot tell you how nice it is... quieter, adjustable, easier to clean, and sized to fit perfectly in the kitchen (comparable to the size of an 6qt Instapot when all tray are in use). You won't be disappointed if you purchase this dehydrator!
Kane : Amazing customer support!!
Works very well. Also great customer sport. I has an issue after 7 months. They told me to keep the one i has and had another sent out within 20 minutes . I was shocked! THANK YOU!!!!
Jazz : Zero customer service from manufacturer
ZERO customer service from manufacturer. Emailed and PM through Facebook messenger per their website. Took one week for them to reply on PM telling me to email questions. I figured out my question by googling, but god forbid I have a more important question. Aside from that, the machine works very well.
P. T. : Small size trays that you can't get accessories for.
This dehydrator works fine, has the best packaging that I have seen, But I didn't realize the trays are only 9.5 inches and the manufacture doesn't sell extra screens, trays or jelly roll sheets. So good is packaging and smaller size for storage, needs improvement, is for the manufacture to sell extra trays, screens and sauce roll sheets, then it would be a 5 star.
Dave B : Pretty good for the price
Overall pretty good machine. My only two complaints are that the temperature controls are oddly configured. The adjustments are made in +/- 9 degrees which is very bizarre in my opinion. It would be nice to have more precise control over the temp. For example you can set 131 degrees or 140 degrees, but nothing in between. Not a big deal, but a strange choice to be sure. The plastic trays claim to be dishwasher safe (and maybe they are), but I don't trust most plastic in the dishwasher so I still clean them by hand.
I've used the machine about a dozen times now with good results. My favorite are banana chips which this machine can fit about 12-14 bananas, at once, when using all of the trays.
Susan : Easy to use, and works great
I use this product to dehydrate veggies and fruits that I turn into powders for my smoothies, extra nutrition in my food. Ai just recieved it Friday and it has already done a batch of spinach and a batch of broccoli. Next will be potatoes.
ben mercer : Turns off randomly! Pay attention
Turns off after running a couple hours and kinda ruined what I was dehydrating over night. I even set it to 24hrs and it still turned off middle of the night ????
Jazz : Zero customer service from manufacturer
ZERO customer service from manufacturer. Emailed and PM through Facebook messenger per their website. Took one week for them to reply on PM telling me to email questions. I figured out my question by googling, but god forbid I have a more important question. Aside from that, the machine works very well.
Orly : Absolutely love it
I was so hesitant before buying. Cause I can dry food and fruit in the oven too, why buying it. But after trying this, I’m sooo happy with this purchase. Very easy to use, save me a lot of time before it took me 6-7 hours to make 2lbs of beef jerky but now just after 4 hours, it dry enough, even a bit crunchy and not accidentally getting burn like the oven. First product I give 5 stars without questioning.
Julie : Excellent Dehydrator
This Dehydrator works perfectly. I bought it to make Beef Jerky. It makes great tasting Jerky in about half the time of other dehydrators. Definitely worth every penny. Love it
Gabriel : Absolutely Fantastic Beef Jerky
If you like Jack Links or the thinner, flatter, chewy (Texan style) stuff, this guy's perfect. Cut a little thinner than 1/4 inch thin strips of a boneless Eye of Round steak (about ~$7/pound), and 5 hours on max (158f) heat will be perfect if you like it dry, 4 hours for a little moisture. I've had it for less than four days, and already have three pounds of beef I'm incredibly proud of. I don't even plan on buying jerky again (~$15+/lb). Absolutely love it.
CLAUDIA GONZALEZ : Very nice
Just received item and I am very impressed by the nice protective packaging. I am giving it 4 stars as I am yet to use, but just wanted to share my first impression. Can’t wait to try. May report back with results.
Z : Small dryer good size
It works as described, did not like is hard to clean because the dry meat or fruit stick on the shelves. other than that I liked that it has a timer.
Marcie : Worked.... for a month.
I have had this for about a month. Using it weekly for fruit leather. I loved it. Until in the middle of a 6 tray batch the motor died. Have not heard back on any repairs or replacements. Super sad it didn’t work forever. Not worth the money if it’s just going to die in a month.
JoJo : One star over all rating
If your looking to buy more mesh trays for herbs, forget this thought. Looked everywhere online, NOTHING! Didn't try to find the one for making fruit roll ups. But if your not looking to dehydrate either one of these things. Great product for the price. I bought this just so I could dehydrate herbs.
Janey : I wanted to like it, but...
I wanted to be able to dehydrate foods as I cannot do preservatives and wanted an emergency food storage. I researched a lot of dehydrators before choosing this one. I followed the directions exactly for dehydrating fruit. It stated that the fruit type I was doing should dry in about 8 hours. It took over 24 hours and was nowhere near done. I trouble shot and made sure that my fruit was not sliced too thick. I even gave it a try following online recipes to see if other people had better suggestions than the manufacture-- still did not dry. The product does not match the descripted usage times and makes it not worth it. In order to even dry a minimal amount of food, I would have to run this 24/7 for weeks.
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