NESCO FD-7SSD Digital Food Dehydrator for Beef Jerky, Dried Fruit and Dog Treats, 7 Stainless Steel Trays, Silver

2023 update: changing it from 4 to 5 5 stars. I’ve had this dehydrator for over a year now and it is still performing great. It’s small (4 trays) but has dehydrated everything I have put in it to perfection. I use it mostly to make single ingredient treats for my dogs. For the most part, sweet potato chips, apple chips (so delicious) and their favorite is raw dehydrated chicken strips. The chicken strips take 24 hours a to come out to crisp perfection. Best part is the trays easily slide out and go right into the dishwasher. To my surprise, nothing has ever stuck to the trays. Not even the chicken. I watched some YouTube videos recommending to spray trays with oil when making chicken strips. I’ve never had to do that with these trays. Something I appreciate since my dog is restricted to a low fat diet. Which is another reason why I purchased this dehydrator. Many dog treats out there are expensive and you don’t know what’s in them. The labels only show minimum fat content but not the max. Now I know and can control what my pups are eating. Back to the dehydrator, it’s so easy to use, and completely silent. It has a dial to set temperature and time to preference (rather than just a handful of limited presets). There’s a little reference chart on it that list suggested temperature for herbs, veggies, fruits, and meats. I believe it chimes before shutting off to let you know it’s done dehydrating. It also chimes as turn it on and adjust settings. My only complaint (very minor) is that you have to unplug it if you want to adjust temperature or time, once it’s already been set. Now that I have a better idea how long things take to dehydrate, it’s really no longer an issue. The cord is a little short but haven’t had any issues. The door easily opens and closes. Allowing you to easily check on progress. Another great thing about this dehydrator is it’s small footprint. It neatly stores away on a shelf in my pantry. I highly recommend this dehydrator. I’m so happy I purchased it. I love that the trays are not plastic. I love that it is so easy to use and clean. Like a microwave. I image those round dehydrators with the plastic trays are a pain to put together and clean. Not to mention toxic. I plan to purchase the larger 7 tray dehydrator in the near future. For now, the 4 tray works well. Its such a satisfying feeling watching my dogs devouring and joyfully crunching on healthy snacks that I made myself. With the cost of food these days, I think it’s worth investing in something that helps preserve it. With that, I have saved a ton of money on expensive dog treats, and feel better knowing exactly where the meat and produce came from.Original: Great little dehydrator. I am using to make sweet potato snacks for my dogs. I will say this is really small. I sliced a large sweet potato and wasn’t able to fit all the slices from a single sweet potato. It dehydrates nicely. Completely silent. Temp control and timer are adjustable, but once it’s set, you cannot adjust. I had set it at 12 hours and by the 6th hour I wanted reset the timer to 3 hours (so not to over cook). The only way of resetting the timer and temperature is to unplug it. To which, I feel the cord could be longer. Overall, it’s a great unit. Cooks everything very evenly. Nice small footprint, but the trade off is very small batches of dehydrated snacks. I think if I’m going to wait 12 hours to prepare a snack, I should look toward a dehydrator with more capacity.

This hydrator is perfect for drying herbs. It is light weight, cleans easily, is very efficient with electricity use and though small, it holds many items with it four shelves.

Good quality and works great. I make jerky and it tastes great.

I've used my fair share of dehydrators over time, so wanted to give the Snackmaser, Jr a try.My thoughts: It's a great little machine that's perfect for small spaces and small jobs.Pros: Compact - so small it will fit almost anywhere - trailer, RV, camper, cabin, tiny apartment, cabinet. It's the size of a decent sized air fryer without the height.Temp control is 95-175F (35-80C) which is broader than many dehydrators on the marketQuiet - it's relatively quiet. Not as quiet as a Cosori, but remarkably quieter than I thought it would beCons:The trays don't quite fit in rails well, so it is easy to misalign and drop a tray400 Watts - on the lower end so things will taking longer to dry if you are used to a more powerful machine. Just something to remember since drying times won't reflect what books and tutorials tell you.Stainless trays will stick - so use some parchment paper since this machine does not come with mesh or fruit leather sheets (though 3rd party ones are inexpensive and can be customized to fit)Plastic case that is thin - if this is an issue for you.Tips: The machine does not turn right off, but does run the fan until the temp drops to 115F - so can be confusing (safety measure, yes)Do not soak the trays or the drip tray - which can be a problem when things stick a lot. So use parchment.Overall, it's a great little starter machine for kids (though it does get VERY hot), for tiny spaces, or for someone who just wants a small dehydrator for small projects without investing bigger money. It is not great if you plan to use it a lot to stock a pantry as the volume it produces is quite small.

Awesome dehydrator. And looks good. Metal trays are a plus as well as rear heating source. Really great. Nesco is solid. Jerky came out great and dried some portobello! Great product

This dehydrator is just perfect for us! We've used it multiple times now and for several hours at a time for fruit, veggies and jerky. I have not had any issues whatsoever like some of the reviews have stated.

I chose this dehydrator for several reasons, the first is the size. It takes up very little space on my kitchen counter. I leave it out because I’ve been using it almost everyday for over a month. I make dog treats for my little chihuahua with dehydrated sweet potatoes and apples. I wind up eating a lot of the apples too. The trays are stainless steel so no food touches plastic. The fan is at the back of the dehydrator instead of the bottom so all the food is equally bathed in warm air and the food dehydrates evenly. I’ve also dehydrated some vegan cheez when I needed to get rid of some moisture - just remove a shelf or two and set a corelle bowl of almond or cashew cheez in there for an hour or two. I love the temperature and timer controls. I’ve found 135 degrees at 14 hours gives me crispy apple or sweet potato chips. The noise is minimal. I returned two that were just too noisy before finding this one. The beeps when the timer is up is enough to hear it but not enough to wake me up if it’s in the middle of the night. I’m just really happy with this purchase and it’s already paid for itself, not having to buy dog treats or keep my oven on all day long.

Easy to use works great. Made a pile of jerky with it

Works great for jerky, fruit and vegetables, just a little small. Quite, would buy another but bigger

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I use it mainly for fruit leather. The edges are hard (almost burnt) and the middle is still mushy. It's much quieter than the Gardenmaster, but does a poor job in comparison. Debating whether to return the device.

Temperature seems a bit lower than machines says and timer is a bit off ( set for 10 hours, turned itself off at 9.5 hours). Other than that very easy to clean and nice and compact.