How to choose a dehydrator?

[Tracie]

I need a dehydrator? I would assume the cheap ronco kind are terrible, but other than that, I don't know how to choose? Anyone have any advice for me?

 

Thanks,

[Tracie]

Nesco/American Harvest 700watt $66, 5 trays

http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-American-FD-75...cm_cr_pr_sims_t

 

 

Nesco/American Harvest 500 watt, $56, 4 trays

http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-American-FD-61.../ref=pd_sbs_k_1

 

Nesco/American Harvest 1000 watts, $125, 4 tays

http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-American-FD-61.../ref=pd_sbs_k_1

 

Nesco/American Harvest 1000 watts, $149, 8 trays & tons of accessories.

http://www.amazon.com/Nesco%C2%BFFD-1018P-...608&sr=8-11

 

Then there's Excalibur I've heard mentioned, but those are super pricey.

 

What do you ladies think? Is a cheaper one okay? Or do I really need a more expensive one?

 

Thanks!

[Tracie]

Posts on this topic:

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthr...ge=1#Post211625

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthr...ge=1#Post113711

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthr...ge=1#Post121757

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthr...ge=1#Post133230

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthr...ge=1#Post144644

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthr...ge=1#Post189899

 

[WormGuy]

I can only comment on the excalibur unit. It does everything they say it will do. It is more expensive but to us it was worth it.

 

 

 

John

[mom11]

I have the nine shelf, Excalibur, with the timer. I love it. They make one, just as large, without the timer, and I think it is cheaper. You can only buy the ones with the timer, directly from Excalibur, or at least it was that way when I bought mine two years ago. The little booklet, mine came with, was nothing, but useless. It was no more than a simple manual. I ended up buying their dehydrating cookbook, but from another company, and cheaper. I got a 10 year warranty with the dehydrator, for free. Anyway, I love the dehydrator and it is running full of yellow squash and zucchini now.