Guest guest Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I have a Nesco American harvest Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator. Except for it being round and not square I have been very happy with it. I have been using it for about 18 months. When I was cleaning it recently I noticed that paint was coming off of the base (the only metal part) and that it is rusting under the paint. The people at Nesco are telling me this is safe because it does not touch the food surface. It doesn't seem safe to me. At any rate I was thinking of replacing it in December-hoping to get an Excaliber for Christmas. Have any of you had this type of problem with the Excaliber? Thanks. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 On the subject of dehydrators .. has anyone every used / is using a wooden one? I read somewhere that they are better because they do not use heat, but to my knowledge, the average dehydrator does not reach an excess of 118 (or enough to kill enzymes). Any advice / comments will be appreciated! .... Yngona GA_Organic- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I know that the excalibur has a temperature control on it so you can choose how hot or not that you want it. (I like ours alot) Catherine On Jul 12, 2007, at 2:19 PM, Hodmimir Holt wrote: > On the subject of dehydrators .. has anyone every used / is using a > wooden one? > > I read somewhere that they are better because they do not use heat, > but > to my knowledge, the average dehydrator does not reach an excess of > 118 > (or enough to kill enzymes). > > Any advice / comments will be appreciated! > > ... Yngona > GA_Organic- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 The Excalibur 9 tray rules. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Yngona wrote: > I read somewhere that they [wooden dehydrators] are better because > they do not use heat, but to my knowledge, the average dehydrator > does not reach an excess of 118 (or enough to kill enzymes). There are those who laud wooden dehydrators. These folks are usually people with large sunny outdoor spaces adjacent to their homes. They are also often folks who are avoiding electricity at every step of the way, and, perhaps, people who would prefer to return to the " old ways " . Regardless... Unless you live in a place that receives ample HOT sunlight for long hours daily, a non-electric dehydrator is going to be a challenge to use (i.e., if you live in a desert, you might have good results) The Excalibur dehydrators allow you to choose your temperature (if you choose one of the models that do!). You can control the temperature to remain at whatever you consider a healthful non-damaging heat -- something you cannot do with our Sun. If you need to do other things rather than constantly watch your dehydrator, or if you live in an apartment, a dehydrator will allow you to easily dehydrate all sorts of things without owning an acre of sunny desert real estate. Margaret Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Tammy wrote: > I have a Nesco American harvest Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator. <snip> > recently I noticed that paint was coming off of the base > (the only metal part) and that it is rusting under the paint. <snip> > Have any of you had this type of problem with the Excaliber? Hello Tammy! No, I have had no trouble with my Excalibur rusting. I do live in a very humid climate, but my Excalibur is a little workhorse, regardless of the season. I am happy also with the 10 year warranty I got when I bought it. At the time I bought my Excalibur, I had never heard of another dehydrator, and, to be honest, I'm very glad that I bought an Excalibur, because, since I bought it, I have heard so many things about other dehydrators that sound difficult to use. My Excalibur is so easy that I often dehydrate leftovers without even thinking much about it. I bought my Excalibur mainly to make crackers, but I have wound up using it for all sorts of things... It does help me deal with all the vegetables I get in the summer from my CSA share. Now I do not have to force myself to eat something when I don't want to eat it... I can just dehydrate it (okay, it will come back in a different form), and eat it when my finnicky taste buds think it will be the right thing. Get an Excalibur. Get the largest one you can afford (I have a 5 tray, but I could use a 9 tray.... the disadvantage of the smallest one is that you have to buy the special size Paraflex silicon sheets for dehydrating liquidy and small food, and if you want to later buy a larger model, you would have to get larger sheets (the 5 and 9 tray machines use the same size sheets) I bought directly from Excalibur. The service I received by telephone and online was exemplary. I would definitely recommend buying directly from the manufacturer, or else from a supplier who can offer you the same deals as the manufacturer does. Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Thank you for the great info Margaret. Though I live in HOTlanta, it is also very humid and moldy here. My dehydrator works just fine for my needs, but was curious about the wooden ones .. so thanks! .... Yngona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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