Total Chef Food Dehydrator - 5-Tier Liofilizadora, Air Drying Jerky, Fruit, Vegetable, Mushroom, Meat, Fish & More, Counter Top Alimentos Deshidratador For Home With Dishwasher Safe Trays Rack

Runs pretty hot

Yes indeed this 1 is the one! It works well beyond what I need and I use this 2x a week to make chicken jerky for my Yorkies. The heat and fan coming from the bottom is the key. The 1 I had before this was a top heat and it started on fire. I kid you not, talk about scary. It has not increased my electric bill running for 6-8 hours at a time either. They say not to put the trays in the dishwasher, but I do on the light setting top rack only for trying to hand clean in between the small grooves even after soaking in hot water, does not work and get all the residue off. That is the only drawback. If I were to do fruits and veggies would not be a big deal to me, but I do chicken , so need to have it super clean. I highly recommend this one for its' quality design with how it dehydrates.Karla ZClawson, MI

The only concern I have it's for future purchases to arrive in one piece. Two of the dehydrator trays were damaged & I was skeptical to resend it back and get the two trays replaced . I was afraid the trays would be replaced new but arrive or receive them broken again and perhaps in worse condition as the ones I received. Having said that, I have been using 24/7 Got it in time to dry as much of the fruits Summer can offer. It was delivered at the PO box as predicted. I tracked it down & picked it up without a problem. Too bad two trays cannot be used fully.

Great dehydrator

This dehydrator works very well. You must be home to rotate the trays both in stacked positions and location on the base. One spot seems to be hotter than the rest so must rotate about a quarter of a turn every 2 hours. Once you figure this out works good.

This is my second dehydrator. First bought at a brick and mortar store, this one through Amazon.First immediate difference, though both were made of plastic, this one seems more sturdy. Second thing I noticed is how much easier this one is to clean.The recipe book that comes with it is fairly decent and I have absolutely no complaints at all. If this one randomly died I'd certainly buy the same one again.

Love it! Just like my Mr. Coffee one without fruit puree tray. Used MC for years but trays take a toll.

Enjoyed using this magic chef dehydrator for many years to dehydrate, fruit, vegetables and meat perfectly for backpacking meals, but even with rotation of trays and careful cleaning, over time and with repeated usage the trays will begin to warp and crack. Dehydrator tends to have hot spots, plus plastic dehydrator trays and liners absorb tomato-based products causing them to be permanently stained. Replacement trays are no where to be found so will have to buy a new dehydrator.

I will never use it. It takes to long to marinate the meat and dehydrate it.

This item came in quickly. I tried it out it was not quite what I expected but I only used it once so need more practice I think.