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TROUBLESHOOTING:
Symptom
Possible Cause
Possible Remedies
No heat & No
fan
No power to unit
1. Be sure unit is plugged in.
2. Be sure power switch is on. 3. Check that
outlet is working.
No heat &
Fan OK
Broken wire in unit
Not user repairable. Return for service.
Heat OK but
No fan
Motor stalled or fan blocked
(pieces of dried product)
jamming
1. Turn off immediately
2. Check for foreign objects in fan. Turn base
assembly upside down and shake vigorously.
Turn unit on side and shake particles out.
If fan still does not operate, return unit for
service.
3. If liquid has been spilled into the air vents
or the fan housing, unplug immediately and
return the unit for service.
Slow drying
Trays overfilled, Fan jammed
or running too slowly. Air
leaks due to warped or
improperly stacked trays
1. Air must flow freely around the food for
proper drying. Reduce quantity in trays or
rearrange food.
2. Check for foreign objects jamming fan (see
“Heat OK. No fan”)
3. Fan motor running slow: Return for service.
4. Replace warped trays. Note: the heat during
the drying cycle on most dishwashers may
warp the drying trays.
5. Re-stack trays properly.
Uneven
Variation in food thickness
and ripeness. Trays not
rotated. Too much material
in drying trays
1. Verify that foods are uniform in drying
thickness.
2. Rotate trays once or twice during the
dehydration process. 3. Verify that foods on
the trays do not block air flow through the
tray stack
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