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betterthanabox · 12-06-2010, 08:50 PM

Do you guys know a good dehydrator? I am looking at the Nesco American Harvest Square Dehydrator. I have seen some pretty good reviews, but was wondering if any of you had experience with them, or had recipes that are no fail.

GB · 12-06-2010, 08:51 PM

I have an Excalibur. It was expensive, but well worth it.

Chef Munky · 12-06-2010, 09:39 PM

I have the Ex to.. Like GB mentioned it is pricey, but well worth having a top quality product.

Check the sub forum in the canning section here.

Munky.

babetoo · 12-06-2010, 09:42 PM

not sure what brand mine is. it took way to long with not very good yields. got tired of slicing things up pretty darn quick.

n2cookin · 12-07-2010, 08:29 AM

I own a Nesco American Harvest Square Dehydrator but upgraded to the Excalibur which is so much more efficient than the square Nesco dehydrator. I have compared them side by side running and the Excalibur is hands down the better of the two.

I read somewhere that Excalibur now does a layaway type of purchase option. I don't know much about the details just that it is available. I am guessing that it is from the Excalibur website.

I bought mine from Excalibur direct because I wanted the warranty that they stand by.

Botttom line I wish I had known how good the Excalibur is and bought it the first time around. I have owned my Excalibur for 18 months now and am very happy with it.

betterthanabox · 12-08-2010, 02:34 PM

the Excalibur is completely out of the budget right now, and I am really just getting this to preserve food, and make more stuff at home, not to mention this is my first dehydrator, so I don't need the top of the line model yet. I am really just looking for the middle of the road kind of dehydrator, that will do the following: dry fruits, make jerky, fruit leathers, and dry herbs. I have heard amazing things about the Excalibur, but I am getting it as a Christmas present, and don't think that the person is going to drop that kind of cash.