General Food Storage Tips
• Wait until food is cool before storing
• Heat and light will cause food to deteriorate. Keep food in a dry, cool, and dark place.
• Remove all the air you possibly can from the storage container and close tightly.
• Ideal storage temperature is 600F or lower.
• Never store food directly in a metal container.
• Avoid containers that „breathe“ or have a weak seal
• Check the contents of your dehydrated food for moisture during the weeks following dehydration If
there is moisture inside, you should dehydrate the contents for a longer time.
• For best quality, dried fruits and vegetables should not be kept for more than 1 year.
• Dehydrate your produce in the summer when it is at optimum freshness and replace it annually.
• Dried meats game, poultry and fish should be stored for no more than 3 months if kept in the
refrigerator, and no more than 1 year if kept in the freezer.h Vacuum sealing can help to extend
storage life by several months, if food has been properly and thoroughly dried
Length of Storage
Dried fruits and vegetables should not be stored longer than one year. Plan to use all dried meats, fish
poultry or jerky within a month or two.
Dehydrator Troubleshooting Guide
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
No Fan
Motor stalled or fan blocked
1. Turn off immediately.
2. Check for foreign objects (pieces of dried
product) jamming fan Turn base assembly
upside down and shake vigorously. Turn unit
on side and shake particles out. If fan still
doesn‘t 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 to
slowly
Air leaks due to warped or
improperly stacked trays
1. Air must flow freely around food for proper
drying Reduce quantity in trays or rearrange
food.
2. Check for foreign objects jamming fan (see
„Heat OK. No fan“ above)
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.
