User Guide

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MODEL: RJ43-5-R
Cleaning & Maintenance
FOR FIRST TIME USE
Wash the drying trays and top lid in hot water, clean with neutral detergent, rinse in
potable water and let them dry. Switch the appliance on without drying any food and
let it operate for a minimum of 4 hours. Switch the appliance off and let the parts of
the food dehydrator cool down and air out so that the possible after-production smell
will be completely removed.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Before cleaning, switch the appliance off and unplug it from the wall socket. Clean
with a soft, dry or damp cloth. For harder to remove foods or residues, use neutral
detergent.
Do not use any abrasive cleaning agents, scourers, etc to clean the appliance.
Remove the plug from the wall socket if the appliance has not been used for a long
time.
Before putting the appliance in storage, clean thoroughly, then cover with a plastic
bag and store in a dry place. Keep appliance away from children!
• You can dehydrate the meat or poultry first and then afterward, place in your oven at a
minimum temperature of 165°F (74°C) for at least 30 minutes.
• Meat must be sliced very thinly to be dried. Partially freeze meat for up to 1 hour.
Remove and slice thinly across the grain. Place on the Drying Trays right away. Do not
crowd or overlap the meat slices.
• When done, test a piece of meat. It should crack when bent without snapping. Remove
and cool completely on racks. Store in sealed plastic bags for up to 2 weeks or freeze
until use.
• Create a great low fat Teriyaki Chicken Jerky by thinly slicing chicken breasts and
marinating in Teriyaki sauce for 1 hour prior to drying. Arrange on Drying Trays right
away right away and dry at 145°F until crisp. When done, add crushed red pepper, chili
powder or other spices to kick up the flavor.
• Seafood fillets should also be thinly sliced. If needed, partially freeze the fish first, then
thinly slice with a sharp knife. Remove any bones, even small ones, for best results.
Drying times may vary product to product even if it is the same product.
Drying times are effected by room temperature, humidity, moisture content
within the product and preparation of the item. Natural juices within foods
will vary. Some fruit sugars tent to be stickier than others.
Thoroughly wash all food items to remove dirt, mold or chemicals before
dehydrating!