Nesco American Harvest FD-61 Snackmaster Encore Dehydrator and Jerky Maker

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Product Features

• 500 wats to dry faster
• Adjustable Thermostat
• Patented Converga-Flow action for fast drying
• No need to rotate trays
• Expandable to 12 trays

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 13.8 x 9.8 inches ; 7.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000CEM3WM
• Item model number: FD-61
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,147 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Product Description
The Snackmaster Encore has 500 watts of drying power and generates maximum speed and quality for dehydrating fruits, vegetables and jerky. Helps dry food in hours, not days. Hot air is forced horizontally across each individual tray, converging on the core for fast, even and nutritious drying. No flavor mixing and no need to rotate trays. Adjustable thermostat allows user to dry different foods at the proper temperatures. Opaque Vita-Save exterior helps block harmful light which destroys nutritional content of food being dehydrated.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love this dehydrator, January 17, 2007

By	Omen (Chicago IL) - See all my reviews

Let me just start off by saying that i gave it 4 stars because there is a disadvantage to having a whole in the center. But i bought this because the dehydrator i really wanted was $200 and i wanted to make sure i would enjoy the foods i could make with it. I would actually want to give this a 4 1/2 stars.

I got this because I am switching over to a more raw diet. I got a few cookbooks that have lots of mouth watering recipes but they required a food dehydrator. I love it. This one is soft, just a low hum. I have kept it on for days at a time making lots of goodies.

One thing i noticed when i put a thermometer in the machine is that is is 10 degrees off and so i keep it at 105 to give me the perfect 115 for "cooking" raw foods. So i suggest you do the same if you get this machine. I put it in the bottom vent.

This machine is so easy to use i am having tons of fun. If you are buying your first dehydrator this is the one to get. If you are getting it for raw foods buy extra fruit roll up sheets. It comes with one but i use them a lot!

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works just the way it should, July 31, 2006

By	Bruce Fox "Movie Buff" (Lone Tree, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This dehydrator works just the way it should - quietly and efficiently. The jerky came out perfect and took slightly less time than was expected (about 6 hours). Given the relatively low cost and ease of use, this product is worth it. If you are going to do more than 3 pounds of meat you might want to buy additional trays. Cleanup was also quite easy. There are other products that cost more, but I doubt that they do the job any better.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars works like a charm & so much fun to use!, March 31, 2008

By	Snowgator (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

I bought this product because I am getting into raw foods. It works beautifully to dry fruits and vegetables. I have done apples, pears, mango, bananas, strawberries and pineapple. The dried watermelon and cantaloupe are the best, as they taste like candy! It also does a nice job on flax crackers. I would suggest rotating the trays mid-way, since the top and bottom trays seem to dry more quickly.