8
Operation
USING YOUR DEHYDRATOR
1.
Place food on trays. Rearrange the trays
to fit thicker food items. The trays can
safely hold 7.7 lb / 3.5 kg of food. Avoid
overloading the trays or overlapping
food. Close dehydrator door.
Note:
•
Use the dehydrator in a warm, dry room, and
place on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface.
•
Depending on humidity in the air and moisture
in the food, dehydration times may vary.
Note:
Temperature changes in 1°F increments.
Press and hold
+
or
–
to change the temperature
rapidly.
Note:
To avoid scratching the inside of your
dehydrator, insert the mesh screen with the
smooth side of the frame facing down [
Figure 1.1
].
Note:
Time changes in 30-minute increments.
Press and hold
+
or
–
to change the time rapidly.
Note:
If you press
START/STOP
again to stop
dehydration, the timer countdown will reset and
the dehydrator will go into standby mode.
2.
Plug in. The dehydrator will beep,
and the display will show “
88:88
”. The
dehydrator will switch to standby mode
after 3 seconds, and the display will
show “
--:--
”.
3.
Press
TEMP/TIME
to choose
temperature. The temperature will blink
on the display, and the
+
or
–
buttons
will light up. Use
+
or
–
to change the
temperature (95°F–165°F / 35–74°C).
4.
Press
TEMP/TIME
again to choose time.
The time will blink on the display, and
the
+
or
–
buttons will light up. Use
+
and
–
to change the time (0:30–48:00).
5.
Press
START/STOP
to start dehydrating.
The dehydrator will start heating.
START/STOP
will stay lit, and the other
buttons will turn off. Temperature and
time will cycle on the display every 3
seconds.
6.
Optionally, you can change the time
and temperature at any time by pressing
TEMP/TIME
.
7.
When the timer finishes, the display will
show “
End
” and heat will turn off. The
dehydrator will beep 5 times, and the fan
will stop.
8.
Use a kitchen towel, heat-resistant
glove, or oven mitt to handle the trays.
Note:
The dehydrator will always remember your
previous temperature and time settings.
Figure 1.1
