Use and Care Manual
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3.1 MAJOR COMPONENTS
Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer
• Power Switch: Located on the back
of the freeze dryer. Depressing the
toggle switch to the up position
turns the power on.
• Vacuum Chamber: This circular
chamber includes a shelving unit
for the food trays.
• Trays: These hold the food items
to be freeze dried.
• Power Unit and display: The
freeze dryer is powered by
plugging the power cord into
the back of the freeze dryer (one
receptacle is for the power cord
and the other is for powering the
vacuum pump) and a functioning
110-120 volt power outlet in the
wall of your house or garage.
• Vacuum Pump: Connect the
vacuum hose to the connection
on the side of the freeze dryer
and to the appropriate tting on
the vacuum pump. The vacuum
hose should be hand-tightened.
Be sure to tighten both ends of
the vacuum hose to properly
connect the freeze dryer to the
vacuum pump. Plug the vacuum
pump power cord into the
receptacle on the back panel of
the freeze dryer. Make sure to
add the right amount of oil to the
vacuum pump as specied in the
manufacturer’s instructions (see
image on page 7, gure 5). Make
sure the vacuum pump “on/off”
switch is set to the “on” position.
It will not receive power until
the freeze dryer completes the
circuit at the appropriate time in
the freeze drying process.
• Oil Demister: This is the black
cylinder attached to the top of the
front pump face.
• Drain Line: This is a clear tube
beneath the left rear of the freeze
dryer. You will need to pull this
tube out from beneath the freeze
dryer. It should easily t in the
notch provided. This tube should
be un-coiled and the open end
placed in a 5-gallon bucket, drain
or similar container, to collect
the water that is removed from
the food during freeze drying and
collects as ice on the sides of the
vacuum chamber. Generally two
people can easily tilt the freeze
dryer and reach beneath it to pull
out the drain hose.
• Before you start a freeze drying
cycle make sure the valve on
the drain tube is closed (the
small handle on the valve is
perpendicular to the direction
of the drain tube). If the drain
valve is not closed, there will be a
vacuum leak which could damage
your vacuum pump and void the
vacuum pump warranty.
GENERAL INFORMATION