Cooks Professional Food Dehydrator 240W with 5 Trays, Adjustable Temperature Control & Timer | Fruit Meat Jerky Vegetables Healthy Snack Drying Machine for Home Kitchen Countertop | 5 Tier

This is the second time I've bought this and I'm so thankful for it. It always works well and gives me the result I need. The controls are super easy. Sometimes it takes a little time to clean it but that's not a big problem.

We got this to make our own dog treats as they seem to be so expensive, it does a brilliant job and our dog loved the results. We’ve had a play and are now drying fruit which is delicious - the only drawback is that the dog loves them to. The dehydrator is simple to use, the instructions aren’t great but don’t let that put you off - a bit of trial and error gets you there. If you find that the stuff isn’t dry enough then just leave it there and add another hour or so - I suggest that you just note times and temperatures so that you know for the next time. The trays are pretty easy to clean, nothing shows that they are dishwasher safe so we just soak them and use a sponge……no problem. We’re planning on drying fruit and having that about the house this Christmas, instead of chocolates……I’m happy yo recommend this dehydrator - I’ve already told friends about it..5*

After hours of reading Amazon reviews and working out how much these things cost to run with our 'most expensive in the world' electricity, I opted for this model. Five trays is good for most purposes. In my case (or rather my dog's case) I can get about 21 days of training treats ready to be vac-packed and froze. Yes, it does take a while, but at 240-ish Watts the cost is reasonable for the 6-plus hours it takes to dry 5 trays of beef pieces. I have yet to try using it for human food items, but I'm sure it will operate just as well. Four stars is due to the trays being made of, what seems to be, thin plastic. Difficult to clean and nothing I could find that tells the user if the trays are dishwasher safe - so, until I know, it is a hands-on job to clean them. It would also be good to know if replacement trays are available. The operating noise is no problem as it is quieter than I expected it to be. I like the fact that, apart from the plastic rays, the item has metal sides for strength.

This but if kit does exactly what I bought it for. I use it to make jerky & it does a great job of that. I have also use it make dried apples again a great job. If you make jerky or Biltong this bit of kit saves you a fortune.Easy to set tempreture & timer.The recipe booklet that comes with this is not that great, but tons of info & recipes, heat times & temps online, just Google it up easy!All the trays are ok to go in the dishwasher the main unit just wipes clean.I would thoroughly recommend this bit of kit.

I’ve only bought this entry level dehydrator to store things like fruit and mushrooms and I have to say it’s perfect for these items but I haven’t tried it yet for meat products but I have high hopes for this in the near future . It takes around 30 hours at 35C to totally dehydrate fruit and it’s very good on electricity so this may seem like a long time but it cheaply does the job brilliant . The higher end dehydrators are better but if your just getting into storing food items then I would recommend you give this nice little unit a look first then level up as you get better at dehydrating your items .

Didn’t work at all. Closer inspection revealed a thread used to connect the heating element and no quality control. Who knows what it would do if left on overnight?Amazon returned our money but didn’t want item back.

Must buy, used well at home, used for apples, pears, mushrooms.

There is only a leaflet supplied with a rough guide to timings but nothing to say what temperature to use. If you are a newbie like me you need more info. I have had to order a recipe book to give me ideas and timings. Come on guys this is basic stuff we require