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Setup
Stacking the Trays
Before loading the trays with food it is good idea to make sure that they are all
aligned right-side up by stacking them up near the preparation area. The narrow side
of the tray is always the top. Trays have alignment arrows cast into the handle. The
arrows should all be visible on top of the tray handles. Improperly stacked trays will
hinder the drying process.
Once the trays are all correct side up you can stack them in two different ways.
Depending on the thickness of the food you can change the stacking height by simply
rotating a tray 180 degrees to change it to either tall or short stacked. Refer to the two
photos below to identify the difference between these two heights.
Any combination of stacking can be used to accommodate the foods being dried. An
example would be some short tray stacking for banana chips and some tall stacking
for large strawberry.
Operating your Food Dehydrator
1.
Safely place the appliance on a flat and level surface. Load and insert the trays,
then insert the plug into the electrical outlet.
2.
To adjust the temperature press the “TEMP” button to select the desired
temperature. To change the temperature in singular digits, press the button without
holding it. To increase the temperature, rapidly hold the button.
3.
Set the desired amount of time by pressing and holding the “Timer” button. The
number displayed in the digital display represents the number of hours the
appliance will operate at before automatically turning off. When pressing the
button, the digital display will cycle from 1 through to 48 then restart at 1 again.
Individual presses of the button will advance the count by one hour. Holding the
button will advance the time quicker.
4.
Press the ON/OFF button to begin the programme cycle. The colon in the timer
display will begin to flash indicating it is running. The display shows the
remaining time of operation in the format HH MM. You will also hear the fan
