Guest guest Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 Del, I checked into the Ronco dehydrator recently, and the problem is that there is no temperature control and although I can't remember the specific temperature that it operates at, I know it is not as low as Sally suggests it needs to be in order to preserve the enzymes. Theresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 That's what I found also Theresa, It has some good reviews on line though. Thanks for reminding me. I should stick to finding an excalibur. Del > Del, > > I checked into the Ronco dehydrator recently, and the problem is that there > is no temperature control and although I can't remember the specific > temperature that it operates at, I know it is not as low as Sally suggests it needs to > be in order to preserve the enzymes. > > Theresa > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 >I checked into the Ronco dehydrator recently, and the problem is that there >is no temperature control and although I can't remember the specific >temperature that it operates at, I know it is not as low as Sally suggests it needs to >be in order to preserve the enzymes. Del: I got an American Harvest -- there are two kinds, one has a temp control. It was very inexpensive and it works fine, though it is noisy! I use it out in the garage. Likely the Excalibur is better though. -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Current models of the American Harvester (did it become RONCO?) also lack a temp control. I had forgotten that. I have an earlier model that has a temp control. That makes so much more sense. -Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Theresa- From personal experience I strongly recommend the Excalibur line. It is a bit pricey, but maybe it's possible to find used ones or old models more affordably. >I checked into the Ronco dehydrator recently, and the problem is that there >is no temperature control - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Theresa- I've only borrowed a dehydrator from a friend and I can say... If it blows hot air up from the bottom through all the trays - you will not be happy with the results _in the long run_. Almost anything will dehydrate food, but unless each tray has it's own supply of air (temp. control seems handy here) you will not have good reliable, repeatable results. Excallibur is the only brand I've seen that has this feature. (others may - even Ronco??) If you're serious about dehydrating - don't play with toys. - B. (closet Excalibur fan) > From personal experience I strongly recommend the Excalibur line. It is a > bit pricey, but maybe it's possible to find used ones or old models more > affordably. > > >I checked into the Ronco dehydrator recently, and the problem is that there > >is no temperature control - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 anyone have a source for discount pricing on excalibur dehydraters? Thanks -Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 >From personal experience I strongly recommend the Excalibur line. It is a >bit pricey, but maybe it's possible to find used ones or old models more >affordably. Well, all this talk about American Harvest not having a thermostat got me curious ... 1. AH DOES still have a thermostat. The 8 tray model is $160 or so. http://www.obadiahs-storehouse.com/1-931-445-7411/store/categories/appliances/am\ ericanharvest/dehydrator/index.php (I got mine for $49 at the hardware store though, which is one reason I got it ... maybe it was on special). 2. Excalibur looks a LOT more convenient, the trays slide out. The AH you have to unstack the trays. But the 9-tray is $250 ($205 factory direct though). http://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/store1.htm In either case, I wouldn't bother with 4 trays. Those trays fill up FAST and dried fruit is really addicting. The home-dried stuff is a lot better that what you buy at the store. But it looks like there are some good deals on eBay!!!!! -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 --- In , " Braun " <paul@a...> wrote: > Theresa- > I've only borrowed a dehydrator from a friend and I can say... > > If it blows hot air up from the bottom through all the trays > - you will not be happy with the results _in the long run_. > Almost anything will dehydrate food, but unless each tray has > it's own supply of air (temp. control seems handy here) you > will not have good reliable, repeatable results. > > Excallibur is the only brand I've seen that has this feature. > (others may - even Ronco??) The American Harvest dehydrator gives each tray its own air supply, and it does dry quite evenly. But, because the heat source is on the bottom, the bottom trays get a little warmer, so I flip the tray order around half-way through a batch just to even it out. However, if the thermostat feature has been discontinued in the currently available unit, it's no longer a good one to buy. I bought mine at WallyWorld years ago, and it has a thermostat that goes from 95-145 deg F. I paid about a hundred bucks for the dehydrator and the extra trays, and it has served me very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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