Best Home Preserving Equipment – Food Dehydrators

Tribest Sedona Express Digital Food Dehydrator

A full-featured dehydrator with a compact, kitchen-friendly design with the ability to set the temperature and timer with its digital controls. This dehydrator is the perfect addition to your home-preserving equipment. 

The Tribest Sedona Express food dehydrator is a sleek, compact, and aesthetic unit.  With all this, we believe it is a perfect addition to every kitchen.

Equipped with state-of-the-art features, it is ideal for those wanting to take dehydrating to the next level.

In fact, one such feature is its adjustable thermostat (77-167 degrees Fahrenheit).  At its maximum setting, you can safely prepare beef jerky without having to precook in the oven.

In addition to this, the second feature is its Two-Stage Sequential Temperature-Timer (TST).  It speeds up the dehydration process while retaining essential nutrients and enzymes.

Using this feature the unit automatically transitions from high temperatures to lower ones to finish off the drying process.

The Tribest Express has to overheat protection and continuous operation mode.   This allows you to program maximum instead of average temperatures to prevent the degradation of enzymes.  Additionally, this will allow you continuous use for up to 99 hours.

It has a central fan for even airflow and rapid dehydration and a washable air filter.

Although the design is compact, this 470 Watt unit has a drying area of around 1430 square inches.  What is more, it comes with 11 stainless steel dehydrating trays and a closed debris tray.

With user-friendly features, operating the Tribest Sedona Express is quite simple. Digital controls, frontal display system, transparent glass doors for monitoring the process, internal LED lights, and a side hinge configuration to enable easy tray movement.

Tribest Sedona Combo Food Dehydrator

This food dehydrator offers outstanding features to add convenience and health to your kitchen. For a reasonable price and with a funky design this dehydrator is perfect for beginners and experts alike. 

Care for some tasty and nutritious jerky? If yes then get the Tribest Sedona Combo food dehydrator.

Like its sister the Tribest Express, this unit also packs quite a punch. Actually, its high-end features also include the Two-State Sequential Temperature Timer (TST).

The TST function starts the unit at a “fast” mode and then automatically switches to a “raw” mode for the remaining dehydration time.

Operating the Tribest Sedona Combo is easy thanks to a computerized digital display, internal LED lights, and a glass door.

Moreover, with 9 BPA-free plastic trays the unit has a large drying capacity. 

Unlike other models,  it has a plastic chamber divider tray to separate the unit into upper and lower sections.  As a matter of fact, the Tribest Combo has a unique programmable option to select a section (top/bottom) for best results.

The increased efficiency of the unit is due to its dual fans and digital thermostat (85- 156 degrees).  Dual fan technology circulates air evenly for even drying. 

In addition this outstanding unit has a night mode setting to reduce speed for quieter operation.  Multiple vents facilitate air flow.

The unit comes with a removable debris tray and dishwasher safe trays for easy cleaning.  In addition, with the door opening out towards you, cleaning inside the unit is fast and easy too.

Hamilton Beach Digital Food Dehydrator

Make healthy snacks at home with this simple to use food dehydrator.

Easy to store, simple design and multiple features is just some of the ticks you can give this food dehydrator.

Use the Hamilton Beach Digital food dehydrator to get creative in your kitchen.

Experiment with its stackable trays and specialty sheets (mesh and solid) to dry herbs or to make fruit rolls.

As a matter of fact, with 500 Watts of power, the Hamilton model has a continuous air flow system.  This speeds up drying and eliminates the need for tray rotation.

In addition, the unit has an adjustable thermometer (100-160 degrees) and a 48 hour timer. 

What is more, it’s automatic shut off feature adds extra value to its performance.

Monitor the dehydrating process through its clear top.

As the trays are dishwasher safe, you can save on cleaning time.

Nesco Snackmaster Pro Food Dehydrator

For a great price, this home food dehydrator has a great design that evenly dries the food within.

Dehydrate fruit, vegetables, herbs, and jerky in the comfort of your own home without any hassle!

The Nesco Snackmaster Pro is ideal for newbies.  In fact, this simple and inexpensive unit is the best starter dehydrator one can have.

However, don’t be fooled by its pricing for the Nesco Snackmaster is of superior quality.

With 600 Watts of drying power and a temperature range of 95-160 degrees the Nesco Snackmaster can be used to dehydrate herbs and meat alike.

Use its detailed instruction guide to set temperatures specific to any item.

What is more, the unit includes 5 BPA-free plastic trays and can be expanded to accommodate 12.

Additionally, this compact machine includes an array of useful accessories.  Clean-a-screens, fruit roll sheets and mesh screens allow you to preserve many different types of items.

The Nesco Snackmaster is also equipped with a Patented Converga-Flow system and a top mounted fan to dry uniformly and faster.

In addition, this prevents food from dripping and does not require tray rotation.

Cosori Premium Food Dehydrator

This easy to use, clean and store food dehydrator is made with food-grade stainless steel making it safe for all food.

It’s best feature is how quiet it is when in use making it perfect for overnight dehydrating jobs.

The Cosori Premium is everyone’s favorite, whether you are new or a pro at dehydrating food.  This modern affordable unit has something to offer everyone.

At 600 Watts the unit is ideal for the dehydrating needs of both small and large families.

Indeed, it comes with 6 stainless steel trays which are durable and dishwasher safe.

The insides of the unit can be cleaned using a damp cloth after cooling.  Moreover, add aluminum foil to the bottom of the machine to catch drips.

The unit has a digital panel, auto shut off feature and a timer that can be customised up to 48 hours.

Running between 95-165 degrees with a horizontal air flow system you can monitor progress through the glass door.

While more effective for uniformly drying food, you may find some cross-contamination of scents.

In addition, at only 48 decibels when operating the Cosori Premium is very quiet.

Brod & Taylor Sahara Folding Dehydrator

 Enjoy healthy and delicious dehydrated foot without the bulkiness of a traditional dehydrator.

Don’t be fooled by its ability to be folded down this food dehydrator still has plenty of high end features.

The Brod & Taylor Sahara is an amazing machine which folds to 1/3 of its full size within seconds. 

The unit accommodates up to 7 shelves providing a total area of 11 square feet.

Choose between easy clean stainless steel or polypropylene trays.

Automated, dual time and temperature controls.

Will operate continuously for up to 198 hours.

A washable air filter protects food from dirt and other contaminants.

Glass doors make for easy cleaning and checking of the drying process.

Excalibur 9-Tray Food Dehydrator

Our favorite design! Slide-in trays make it easy to place food on trays, check them and pull them out.

While it is on the pricey side it is worth every cent!

The Excalibur 9-tray is ideal for large families or preserving large quantities of food. 

This unit has many features that are user-friendly and save time.

With 9 trays the model provides almost 15 square feet of drying space and huge capacity.  Furthermore, the included drying guide allows you to set temperatures for perfectly dried food.

Its adjustable thermostat (105-165 degrees), an in-built on-off switch, and a 26-hour timer to ensure safety.  In fact, the use of the dehydrator is easy and safe, even unsupervised.

The Excalibur is equipped with a 7-inch fan for horizontal air circulation.  Using Hyperwave technology keeps the environment moisture-free for faster, accurate, and more even drying.

Additionally, the unit is extremely versatile. By removing a few trays you can create an area to dry tall foods or even to cultivate yogurt.

In addition, the trays are dishwasher safer and have a flexible poly screen insert that prevents food from sticking.

Presto Dehydro Electric Food Dehydrator

For a simple, easy to use small dehydrator then look no further then this little beauty.

While it isn’t as pretty and fancy as many others it gets the job done nice and simply!

Are you new to dehydrating food?  If so look to start your journey using the Presto Dehydro Electric Food Dehydrator.

A 600 Watt unit it is perfect for first timers and ideal for preserving food in small batches.

With 4 drying trays and a capacity to accommodate 4 more the Presto unit has plenty of drying capacity.

It has bottom mounted fans and heating elements to uniformly dry food.  In fact there in never a need to rotate your trays.

The unit is easy to operate with very few settings.  Furthermore, a power light indicates when the unit is plugged in.

Having a pre-set temperature of 165 degrees means you don’t have to worry about getting the temperature right.

Storage and clean up is simple with cords stored in the base of the unit.  All trays can be nested and are dishwasher safe.