NutriChef Food Dehydrator - Dehydrate Beef Jerky, Meat, Mushrooms, Fruits & Vegetables at Home | Utilizes High-Heat Circulation for Even Dehydration | Includes 5 Easy-to-Clean Trays | White

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I love this buy. I have used it several times since I purchased.

Used it inside like a dingleberry with some liquid smoke that spilled and made a corner of the room reek of a failed beef jerky recipe for a couple months… however that’s a fault on my behalf… on behalf of the dehydrator, it dried my meat quite well! Everybody who tried the successful jerky batches said it was delicious and perfect consistency for jerky! Noise level is fairly minimal, if you like white noise, it’s a very subtle fan noise! Light weight, not too big size wise, build quality is fairly nice for it being a plastic dehydrator!

It got to me broken. I returned it of course. But I didn't order another, because I figured it's just made too fragile.

my first dehydrator. been using my air fryer, but it could only hold 1/2 apple at a time and apples take approx 6 hrs to dry, so wanted an actual dehydrator to be more efficient and give my beloved air fryer back for other uses.love the size of this machine as its reasonable on taking counter space. light enough I could stash it on top of fridge if I wanted. warns about keeping not setting it on non-heat resistant counters , tables, etc. the sides get warm but it is only a bit warm on my counter, so no problem.I sliced a medium apple for each of the 5 trays so as not to over load a given tray. I did rotate the trays half way thru, but didn't really see a need to do so (at least not with apples....may depend on what is being dried).the manual is very detailed except for suggesting what temp to use for different foods. I just set mine on high. the air appears to be circulating well. the machine is very quiet. I will gently hand wash the trays rather than risking them in dishwasher.so, while I am no expert on dehydrators, I am extremely pleased with this machine. looks nice on my counter , and I am sure it will get a lot of use. I am not planning on doing meats, fish, jerky or fruit leather. mostly fruits for me.

I bought this dehydrator to replace an old one that had worn out. The operation is similar but I have to say, I am really enjoying the clear design of this one in comparison. Before, I was always lifting trays to check on the progress of dehydration, but with these trays I’m able to see. I don’t need to waste heat by constantly opening it to check anymore. I still do occasionally lift and rotate trays for long dehydrations but that is more out of habit than necessity. My old machine wasn’t as balanced in its drying and needed that. This machine is so much more consistent. The only thing that I wish had been included is solid trays for making fruit leather. I had some from my old machine that fit. They can be bought separately if you want them and I will probably do that to upgrade to more modern silicone. Some things I like about this machine are the adjustable temperature and number of trays included. I find dehydrators work best, the more trays I have inside, which is probably why the heat is so even in this one. The trays are dishwasher safe, which is a help, especially if making something messy like jerky. Because of the large diameter, I lay them flat on the top shelf to do so. It is a very nice dehydrator. Perfect size for pretty much everything I need. Good for making dehydrated meals for camping, preserving stuff from my garden, making jerky and fruit leathers, etc.

Max temp is overstated. Most I can get the temp internally is about 145F. Probable still fine for most food dehydrating operations, but if you are using this for 3d printer filament drying it may not get high enough for some materials.

Dries things out

Absolutely love the sleek design, nice size, easy to operate. Works amazingly great - as promised if not better!Following the appropriate dehydrating times for whatever you are dehydrating times &tge instructions to the dehydrator is SO important to attaining the desired outcome for whatever it is you are dehydrating... Make sure you read them.Easy clean up, too! Fast shipping! So glad we decided to buy this one!!!