National Presto Digital Dehydrator - Electric Food Dehydrating Made Easy

Lindsey McCullenLindsey McCullen: I have been using this dehydrator for about a year or so! Durable, easy, great results! The trays hold more then I thought. Even heating throughout.

United States on May 04, 2023

injunear: I make primarily Jerky treats for my (and I find myself snacking on them too) and the dehydrator works perfectly. The trays, when stacked in the "storage mode", are easily washed in the dishwasher.
One note on the cost of additional trays: as priced, trays are not cost effective. It's cheaper to buy another unit and get 6 new trays and you get the unit itself as a spare. JMO.

United States on Oct 02, 2022

This Guy: I bought this to replace an old Nesco. For the money, I don’t believe one can find a better deal. The timer is so handy! No more getting up at 2am to check on the [whatever project I haven’t perfected yet]. Having a clear lid and trays is great, but I still open the lid to see fine detail when I check on progress. YMMV on that. The trays stack inside each other and store much more easily than it’s predecessor (not that the poor thing has had much rest since I got it). The thing seems to be a workhorse, and hasn’t dropped temp once from where it was set. The digital gauge is nice as well. Much more precise than the old dial. I’m loving the square shape, too. It seems to be easier to load and organize. Less round weirdness with fruit leathers is always appreciated. All-in-all, couldn’t be happier.

United States on Apr 25, 2021

Miss J: We have been using this dehydrator for a couple of weeks now. This dehydrator has met/exceeded our expectations so far. The first thing we used it for was to dry some king oyster mushrooms I had gotten for a good price, and I am very pleased with how they came out. It's easy to clean, and I like that it's square. Gives it more dehydrating area, or at least it seems that way. I recommend this unit, especially if you're new to dehydrating food (as we are). Very intuitive and easy to use all the way around.

United States on Oct 15, 2020

Bob S.: I like the programability of the unit, the digital display, and the compact storage of the trays. The trays seem durable and well made. My only complaint is the noise, you don't want to spend your day nearby. It is my first dehydrator and I can't compare the noise to anything else except a hair dryer, which it is a little more noisy than the dehydrator. We ran it empty for the first hour, the plastic smell people complain about here quickly dissipated. This one has small lips in the bottom-fan portion which should keep food bits and liquid out of the motor. Dried some hot peppers with it and they came out well. Pretty even drying in a full machine.

United States on Sep 29, 2020