Quality Food Dehydrators for Use at Home

My favorite dehydrator is the American Harvestor. My son bought me mind several years ago. I love to make my own minced onions, dry roses, carrots, fruit, use it for crafts and so much more. I only have a two tray one, which works good for just my husband and myself, but I am looking into getting a few more trays with the economy the way it is. This way I can dehydrate my vegetables and fruits and seal them in air tight containers to use later in the year. I save on energy by dehydrating my fruits and vegetables instead of canning all of them.

The American Harvestor dehydrator you can purchase with as little as 4 trays, or anywhere up to 20 to 30 trays. You can get trays to make beef jerky, or fruit roll ups as well.

American Harvest/Nesco dehydrator

Cost: $139.99 (online if you spend $99.00 or more shipping is free, under $99.00 shipping is $7.95)

Includes: 4 - trays with the dehydrating unit, recipe book and instruction book, a jerky and fruit roll up tray and a non stick mesh tray.

Size: 15.25" diameter x 10.25" high, this is with 4 trays

Has adjustable heating

1 year warranty.

L'EQUIP Filter Pro Food Dehydrator

The L-EQUIP dehydrator is rectangle in shape (I actually wish I had this one as it is larger, and it would be so much easier to store than the round dehydrator.

Includes: 6 trays, 6 stick-resistant mesh screens, 2 fruit leather roll up sheets, and dehydrator guide, 4 yogurt cups.

Has adjustable heating, and you can purchase extra trays as well.

The L-Equip dehydrator has air filters that can be blown out and reused, but also should be replace several times a year. They soon will be available for $1.99 per filter. I like the idea of these filters as it prevents and contamination while your food is dehydrating.

Cost: $169.99 (free shipping if you spend more than $99.99 online)

Size: 17 inches Long x 11.75 inches Wide x 10.4 inches High - with 6 trays

12 year warranty.

Excalibar Dehydrator

The Excalibar dehydrator comes with 9 trays. These trays are pull out (not stackable). You can pull out any tray with out having to take them all out, as with the stackable dehydrators.

size: 12.5 inches high x 17 inches wide x 19 inches deep

Ajustable heat. and trays are dishwasher safe.

1 year warranty

Made in the USA

Cost: $209.95 (with $99.00 or more online free shipping)

Includes: 9 large trays, 9 nonstick mesh screens, drying guide.