Nesco American Harvest FD-27 Snackmaster Entree 5-Tray Dehydrator

by Nesco

Product Features

• Fan-Flow drying
• Detachable 350 watt powerhead
• On/Off Switch
• 5 Opaque Vita-Safe exterior trays, expandable to 7
• No tray rotation

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 13 x 7 inches ; 4.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004W4V3
• Item model number: FD-27
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,964 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good unit at a good price -- I like the top-mounted dryer, March 24, 2001

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John I. Carney (Shelbyville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nesco American Harvest FD-27 Snackmaster Entree 5-Tray Dehydrator (Kitchen)

This is my second dehydrator, after a super-cheap model with no temperature control, and I can't believe the difference. Some may not like the fact that the heating unit and fan are on top; I do, because it means that if anything drips off the food you are dehydrating, it drips onto an easily-cleaned base rather than into a non-immersible heating unit. I've had good success using this with beef jerky, apple and banana chips, and even drying some leftover cilantro. (I live by myself and find a dehydrator great for dealing with the other half of an onion or other leftover produce.)

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not good quality, July 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Nesco American Harvest FD-27 Snackmaster Entree 5-Tray Dehydrator (Kitchen)

The service was great. But the actual product was very cheaply made and didn't fit very well together. The trays wouldn't stay together and I found myself always worried about if they were going to fall. The actual nesco dehydrator is just made out of [low-cost] plastic.

3.0 out of 5 stars Second times the Charm, May 5, 2011

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JMC - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nesco American Harvest FD-27 Snackmaster Entree 5-Tray Dehydrator (Kitchen)

I actually got this dehydrator a few years ago as a Christmas present. The first time I tried to use it was a bust. But, lately I've been trying to save some money and figured making my own jerky was a good alternative. My first attempt was pretty successful.

I was worried that it wouldn't get to the right temperature to do the job. 24 hours after I started it up I was surprised to see that all the meat strips I had put in it had turned into jerky.

Great way to start making your own jerky and dehydrated camping, hiking, foods.