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RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Check your food every hour.
2. Label food according to contents, date, and weight before drying. It is also helpful to note the drying time for
future
reference.
3. Pretreated food will dry best.
4. Correct food storage after drying also will help to keep food in good quality and preserve nutrients.
DRYING TIPS
Drying time for pre-treated fruit will vary according to the following factors:
1. Thickness of pieces or slices
2. Number of trays with food being dried
3. Volume of food being dried
4. Moisture or humidity in your environment
5. Your preferences of drying for each type of dried food.
FOOD STORAGE TIPS
1. Store food only after it has been allowed to cool.
2. Food will last longer if stored in a cool, dry and dark place.
3. Remove as much air as possible from the storage container and close tightly.
4. Optimal storage temperature is 59°F or lower.
4. Press the TEMP button. The LED screen will display the temperature value. Press the + or – button to change the
drying temperature between 95°F and 158°F. Temperature can be set in increments of 9°F/press. Press and hold
the + or – button to automatically increase or decrease the temperature. Three (3) seconds after the drying
temperature is set, the system will automatically operate with the input settings and the LED screen will return to
time
mode.
Note: set low temperature for thin/small pieces of food or for a small load of food. Set high temperature for drying
thick/ large pieces of food and large loads. The thermostat can also be used to decrease the temperature when the
food is near the end of its drying cycle.
5. During the drying process, you can adjust or check the drying time. Press the TIMER button followed by the + or –
button. Press only the TIMER button to check the set time.
6. During the drying process, you can adjust or check the drying temperature. Press the TEMP button followed by
the + or – button. Five (5) seconds after changing or checking, the LED screen returns to time mode.
7. During the drying process, press the power button to pause all functions. The unit is now in standby mode.
8. In standby mode, press the power button again to enter default mode (TIME: 10 hours TEMP: 158°F). You can
change the drying time and temperature if necessary.
9. When the set time counts down to "0:00”, the heating element stops, but the fan will continue running for ten (10)
seconds and the buzzer will beep 20 times (once per second). The LED screen will display “End” indicating that the
drying process is complete.
10. Unplug the unit from the wall outlet.
Note: Make sure that the fan base is always in place when operating the dehydrator. If you do not have time to dry all
the food in one day, you can dry them the next day. In this case, you should store the food in a container/polyethylene
bag and put it in the freezer.
