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Operation
Using a small amount of detergent, wash the handle and food racks with soapy water. (NOTE: Do not use a
spray or abrasive polishing agent.) Gently wipe down interior walls with a damp cloth. While washing this unit,
do not to touch the electric heating element and fan. Do not soak the inside of the dehydrator with water.
After washing and thoroughly drying the surfaces noted above, place the food racks back inside the
dehydrator.
Cover the dehydrator and preheat it to its highest temperature setting for 5 minutes.
Turn off the heating elements and open the dehydrator front panel in order to remove any smoky residue from
inside the dehydrator. The heating elements are well lubricated and this initial use will help burn off the extra
grease. A light amount of smoke is normal during this process.
USING YOUR DEHYDRATOR
To start your dehydrator, you need to turn the power switch on, the unit will be powered then. Turn on the timer
to set a time, the fan start working. Then turn on the thermostat dial to set a desired temperature, the heating
element start heating.
CAUTION: During the dehydrating process, make sure that no metal accessory comes in contact with
the electric fan and heating elements.
CAUTION: Foods dehydrated in this unit will be hot. Wear protective hand coverings when reaching
into dehydrator to retrieve food.
TYPICAL OPERATION SEQUENCE
ACTION
RESULT
Plug in your dehydrator.
Power is connected but power light will go on after
turning the power switch button.
Turn on the timer dial
Convection fan start working
Turn on the thermostat dial
Heating element start working.
Timer reaches zero.
Timer chimes.
Unload dehydrator.
Product will be dehydrated/hot; use caution removing
it from the dehydrator.
TIMER
The range of the timer on this unit is 0-12 hours. Turning the timer to the "OFF" position, the dehydrating time
is over and the timer will "ding" to alert.
If you need to reset the dehydrating time while the dehydrator is in operation, simply turn the timer to a new
position. The dehydrator will reset the time according to the revised requirement without needing to be turned
