[3D-JOY]

I saw a friends dehydrator working once...It seemed to take forever and the volume was small.

There must be a better model...suggestion and approximate cost?

Can you make it pay to do this if you have to buy the food not grow it? Electric cost?

Thanks for help... anyone else?

[goodnesswins]

Excaliber dehydrators....I just got one and am loving it

[Kartographer]

I have a Nesco

Mine is very effienct, but then I do have the very dry high desert air to help. I often use frozen foods that I buy during bulk sales and the same buy during good produce sales. When you consider the cost amd shipping charges buying commercial canned dehydrated products you are bond to come off ahead. you will also have the advantage of knowing you are buying dehydrated food from China.

[leapfrog0202]

I saw a friends dehydrator working once...It seemed to take forever and the volume was small.

There must be a better model...suggestion and approximate cost?

Can you make it pay to do this if you have to buy the food not grow it? Electric cost?

Thanks for help... anyone else?

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Our dehydrator is American Harvest and we have 16 trays. Typically we fill all 16 if we can so that we get the most done when we’re using it. I think you can use up to 32 trays on this one.

http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-American-Harvest-FD-1018P-Dehydrator/dp/B001795P4O/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1390809218&sr=1-1&keywords=american+harvest+dehydrator

As Kartographer said, we’re in the high desert with the very dry air but I don’t notice much difference in the utility bill when we’ve used it a lot.

I do as he stated, dehydrate frozen stuff when it’s on huge sales or when we pick stuff up cheap at the farmer’s market near the end of the day or when stores are having big produce sales.

I think it saves money all in all, but it could be dependent upon where you live and how much electricity costs wherever you are. We do the plain Ziploc bags for our dog treats and then use the vacuum sealer thing for bulk veggies and fruits. Hope this helps!