NESCO Gardenmaster Digital Pro Food dehydrator, 4 Trays, White

The product is 110volt and it was not mentioned any where in the product details. For countries using 220volt be aware as need a voltage regulator or it will burn like what happened with me.

Me gusto mucho lo facil del control de temperatura y tiempo, es muy intuitivo y sencillo. Los materiales son muy resistentes y ligeros a la vez. Se limpian facilmente. Lo unico que no esperaba, aunque no es un problema, fue su tamaño, es voluminoso y grande. Desarmado se puede almacenar en cualquier lugar.

Received the Nesco1040 a few weeks ago with the primary objective of making beef jerky. I went with the 1040 for the digital controls over the dial on cheaper units. Right from the start, I would recommend this to anyone looking at purchasing a Nesco dehydrator. Setting the temperature and time to run are very nice features together. For the two batches of jerky I have made, I set the time to run for 3.5 hours. This let allowed me to leave and do other things without worrying about being late to shut it off. The first run I was back with 3 min to go. The jerky turned out fantastic. The second time I was about 30 minutes late. The machine was shut down and the jerky was really good. It seemed a little dryer than the first batch. This might be due to the jerky sitting in the machine which although shut down, still held onto the heat as it slowly dissipated. After a few test runs, I'm going to add the additional 16 trays for the maximum 20. For the first two batches of jerky I made, using the Nesco, my price per pound was $3.40. Comparing that to a few hundred grams for $7-10 locally, the machine will pay for itself in short order. Not to mention I know all the ingredients that make up the snacks my kids and I will be eating. Great purchase. Looking forward to trying fruits as well.

I bought this a couple months before COVID, thank goodness! The price has gone up 40% since then. Maybe a coincidence. I can't be sure. My dehydrator has been working great though and shortly after I bought it I realized I needed a few more trays and screens. I don't use the type for making fruit rolls except when I'm dehydrating something that will get very messy or small. If you want a less expensive dehydrator, it's worth the money. I love the timer and the temperature setting. Washing it is a pain but I have an extra large sink on the one side and can submerge the entire tray into it. Wash them under the water or you'll end up spraying water everywhere. The picture shows a 1 quart mason jar (1 liter) with 8 large onions. I used 6 full trays. It was humid, not hot, and took a total of 2 1/2 days. I don’t trust ANY appliance to run overnight or when we’re not home so it was 2 1/2 days, no nights. Set at 135 degrees. I did lose quite a few pieces because I didn’t pour onto a cookie sheet first. 4 year update: There is a definite learning curve for the appliance. - Get more of the screens, everything should go on the screen because it will shrink and fall through the slots. - Smelly things like onions will stink up your house, if you’re able to, do the first few hours either outside or a screened porch. - The humidity in the air greatly affects the drying time so drying outside, on a humid day will take forever. - Use a mandolin or other chopper to keep pieces the same size for consistent drying times. - When you’re done, empty the food onto a cookie sheet and then pour from the cookie sheet in the jars or storage container. The hole in the middle of the screen and the open edges of the tray, makes it impossible to transfer straight to a jar, even when using a wide funnel. Dropping 20 pieces of dehydrated carrots means 3-4 carrots on the ground. -It’s loud. Not uncomfortable loud but I can hear it from a distance and it’s noticeable when it turns off and is suddenly quiet in the house. The noise is consistent and would probably help a baby sleep instead of waking her. ***If you are exceptionally sensitive to hot pepper, not dehydrate them inside.***

The drier works well, but it produces such a roar that you really don't want to be in the same room with it.

Funciona de maravilla y deshidrata bastante rápido y muy bien la comida Sobre todo la comida deshidratada realza en su sabor ;Lo uso para frutas y para setas