Use and Care Manual

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moisture in the material you are freeze
drying, simply press “More Dry Time”
and allow the freeze dryer to nish
drying. Otherwise, you can remove the
trays, ensure drain hose is properly
placed for draining, and press “Defrost”.
19. Immediately package your freeze
dried material properly so that it
doesn’t rehydrate with the natural
humidity in the air. When packaging
food, you can use cans, Mylar
bags, and bottles. Always use an
appropriate oxygen absorber.
20. Make sure all of the ice and
water are removed from the vacuum
chamber before starting a new batch.
3.3 USING THE “CUSTOMIZE” SETTINGS.
Turn the power on (press the switch
on the back of your freeze dryer
to the up position). Next, press
“Customize” on the touch screen.
This screen allows adjustment of
the temperature for the warming
elements inside your freeze dryer.
The default setting is 125 degrees
Fahrenheit, but may be adjusted,
if desired (not necessary). On this
screen you will notice a button that
Figure 8 - Freeze Dryer Display
Notifying of nal dry time.
allows you to “Adjust Cycle Times”.
This screen allows you to adjust the
“Freeze Time” and “Final Dry” time.
The default setting for your freeze
dryer is 9 hours freeze and 7 hours
dry. In order to temporarily adjust
these times, press the arrows up
or down to increase or decrease
the time (factory settings of 9 and 7
hours are sufcient for most foods).
You will see the displayed time
change in 15-minute increments.