Use and Care Manual

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How to Assemble and Load Trays for Dehydrating
1. Remove trays and cover from unit.
2. Turn over power base and unwrap cord.
3. Set base, right side up, on a dry, level surface. In order to function properly, the
dehydrator must have sufcient airow; therefore, be sure the base and cover
vents are not obstructed at any time. Never place dehydrator on carpet, a towel, or
newspaper.
4. Each tray has raised ribs on one side. Food goes on the side of the tray without raised
ribs (Fig. B1, page 3). Feel for the raised ribs to ensure you have the tray properly
positioned before loading it with food. The raised ribs should always be facing down
during use (Fig. B2, page 3).
5. Select a tray with handles. Set the tray on the counter with the words on the handle
“THIS SIDE UP” facing up. Begin loading tray with a single layer of food. Do not
place food over the center hole.
6. Place loaded tray onto power base. The rst tray placed onto the power base MUST
have handles (Fig. A, page 3).
NOTE: A minimum of two trays is needed to operate the dehydrator.
7. Select a tray without handles and set it on the counter with raised ribs facing down.
Load tray with food and stack tray without handles onto tray with handles.
8. Continue lling and stacking trays, alternating trays with handles and without
handles (Fig. A, page 3).
9. Place see-through cover over stacked trays. Position cover so the words on the cover
handles “THIS SIDE UP” are facing up.
10. Plug cord into a 120VAC electrical outlet only and begin dehydrating. See pages 7
through 16 for dehydrating information for specic foods.
How to Use the Digital Control
The digital control (Fig. C) allows for easy selection of dehydration temperature and
time. In addition, it will automatically shut off the dehydrator when the selected time has
elapsed.
To Adjust Temperature
1. Press the TIME/TEMP button and the
temperature in the display window will
begin to ash (if the time ashes, press the
TIME/TEMP button again).
2. Press the + or – buttons to select the
desired temperature. To change the
temperature rapidly, hold down the + or
– buttons. The temperature range for this
dehydrator is 90° to 165°F (32° to 74°C).
NOTE: To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, hold down the TIME/TEMP button.
To Set Timer (30 minutes to 48 hours)
1. Press the TIME/TEMP button and 00:00 will begin to ash (if the temperature ash-
es, press the TIME/TEMP button again). NOTE: If – –:– – appears, the unit is in the
Count Up mode. Hold down the START/STOP button to reset to 00:00.
2. Press the + or – buttons until the desired time is displayed. The time will change in
30-minute increments. Hold down the + or – buttons to change the time rapidly. To
reset the time to 00:00, hold down the START/STOP button.
3. Once you have the desired time and temperature set, press the START/STOP button
to turn the dehydrator on. At any time, you can adjust the time or temperature by
using the TIME/TEMP, +, and – buttons. You can stop the dehydrator at any time by
pressing the START/STOP button.
4. The dehydrator will automatically shut off after the set time has expired and 00:00
will ash until you press the START/STOP button. When this occurs, check the food
for dryness. If dehydration is complete, remove food from dehydrator. If additional
drying time is needed, follow the preceding steps to continue dehydrating.
To Use Count Up Timer (up to 48 hours)
1. If START/STOP is pressed with 00:00 showing on the timer display, the dehydrator
will turn on and the unit will begin counting up in seconds for the rst minute. After
59 seconds, the time is displayed in hours and minutes (HH:MM).
2. At any time, the temperature can be adjusted using the + or – buttons.
NOTE: The time is not adjustable when the timer is counting up.
3. At any time, you can stop the dehydrator by pressing the START/STOP button. To
reset the time to 00:00, hold down the START/STOP button.
4. The unit will automatically shut off after 48 hours.
How to Use the Nonstick Mesh Screens
The exible mesh screens t into the dehydrator trays to keep foods that get very small
when dried, such as herbs, berries, and carrots, from falling through the tray grates. The
screens may also be used when drying foods that stick to the grates, such as bananas and
tomatoes.
Position the mesh screen on the dehydrator tray. Then place the food you want to dry on
the mesh screen. Once the food is dehydrated, lift the mesh screen out of the tray using
the cutouts on the side of the screen. Remove food. Bending the screen is helpful for
removing foods that have a tendency to stick.
How to Use the Fruit Roll Sheets
A fruit roll sheet should be used when making fruit rolls and strips from fresh, frozen, or
canned fruit. Refer to pages 8 and 9 for instructions on making fruit rolls.
Timer display
Temperature display
Fig. C