Nesco Food & Jerky Dehydrator - Preserve Fruits, Vegetables, and More!

Dan: Easy and painless to use. Used to dry wild fungi samples and various sizes, all dried well and uniformly. I found it super quiet and even pleasant to have running in the background, but I also like white noise so ymmv. There's no temperature control setting, just an on off switch, but if you don't need extremely strict specifications this should work fine for you.

United States on Nov 11, 2023

Michael HMichael H: My wife loves chilies. If she can't eat something spicy her mood is affected in a negative way. In her country they dry the chilies outside but that process was too slow so I bought this dehydrator. I was concerned the non-adjustable temperature would be too high but that has not been an issue.

I'll load up all 4 trays and it'll take about 6-10 hours to completely dry the chilies depending on size.

The only negative is the noise from the fan. Another reviewer stated it sounded like a hair dryer on medium speed which is very accurate. When the temp outside was warm we ran the machine on the screen porch but now the temps are cooling off we run it in our basement so sound isn't an issue.

Satisfied and would recommend if you are looking for a reasonably priced, easy to use, basic dehydrator.

United States on Oct 15, 2023

S. Reid: It is not quite as noisy as a hair dryer, and does the job well. This is our third dryer like this. Each one has lasted about 5 years with a lot of seasonal use. Don't throw away your old trays! Our stack of trays is 13 high now!

United States on Sep 30, 2023

Steve LawsonSteve Lawson: Wow - this arrived 2 days ago and tried it today for the first time - luckily I was home as the house would have burnt down! Followed the instructions as per the included manual and within 2 hours the whole thing melted. According to the manual the basic drying time is from 4 to 12 hrs. Massive safety issue and about to follow up - see another Australian customer had the same issue 3 days ago - if only I'd seen that review

Australia on Sep 04, 2022

Joshua L.Joshua L.: Followed direction as per instructed. Within 30 mins of the first use the dehydrator buckled and melted from the inside out.

Australia on Aug 29, 2022

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India on Nov 17, 2021

Amazon Customer: While it is true this machine doesn't come with all the bells and whistles of the expensive machines, It does great. I ordered two extra trays for it which means 6 fairly large trays to work with. That is a lot of food. It does have some noise with it about maybe like a hairdryer on low. It is set to 160 to work so it gets pretty warm in the room it is in. I use mine in the laundry room and shut the door. I could also use the porch. The fan works great and it has dehydrated my items evenly and very quickly, all six trays without having to move trays around. The beef jerky flavoring that comes with it taste great! We used hamburger for a softer jerky since neither of us have teeth anymore. We thought our beef jerky eating days were long over and we both have loved it during our 42 year marriage. A good time table is to check on the progress every 2 hours for doneness, you can go 4 hours for the first check. If this is were a more expensive model with a timer that would be convenient. But for the price and performance, it is no trouble at all to give it a peek from time to time. It was amazingly easier to clean than I thought it would be. That was no problem at all...

United States on Jun 30, 2019

Daleto82: Muy buen producto, lo utilizamos por lo menos 2 veces por semana. facil de utilizar y limpiar.
unaca descentaja que si le quieres comprar mas vandejas, creo que no te vienen las pinzas para sostenerlas.

fuera de eso lo super recomiendo.

Mexico on Oct 14, 2017

BoddiegirlBoddiegirl: I've only had my dehydrator for two weeks, but s far so good. This thing is so easy to use and has proven to be a great way to introduce myself to dehydrating. Given the price I'm happy with the product. It's not very big so there's only so much you can dehydrate at a time. So far I've done 4-6 thinly sliced Apples at a time. I've also done three frozen bags of Green Beans and one bag of frozen Okra at a time (they shrunk super small, I may have had them on too long). Every thing I've made has tasted great. The Apple Chips and Kale Chips I made tasted better than the store bought.

This dehydrator comes with a handy recipe book. But it does not come with the fruit leather trays, I will be ordering those though. The motor is a little loud, but nothing too obscene. I would highly recommend this dehydrator to anyone interested learning how to dehydrate. There's aren't any bells and whistles, you just plug it in and watch your food transform.

United States on Feb 14, 2016

Chad Veinotte: Easy to clean, set up and use.
Made bacon jerky, tofu jerky, dried coconut, dried strawberries, dry cured salami. I love this thing, its cheap and works well.

Cons:
- its big! about 16" across so you need some counter space for it.
- its loud :( you would not want this running in your living room while watching TV.

Canada on Mar 12, 2015