Excalibur 9-Tray Food Dehydrator with Digital 48-HR Timer and Adjustable Thermostat, in Black (3948CDB)

I wanted a quiet dehydrator that would be a regularly used appliance in my kitchen. It needed to fit a large quantity to make dehydrated food a part of our regular diet. My perfect dehydrator needed to have specific temperature and time controls as well. This dehydrator meets every requirement and then some. I love that you can take the door off to check on the food without stopping it or re-setting the timer. The nine trays fit a huge amount of food! I can fit four thinly sliced tomatoes on each tray to make tomato chips. Then fill eight more trays! It is very quiet -- almost the exact same volume and pitch as my microwave. It's not a distraction nor a nuisance, and the entire family is now used to it running in the background as part of our normal routine. It sits right in the middle of the kitchen and is running daily with a new batch of healthy snacks. I have used other dehydrators in the past, but they never really dried the food well. This dehydrator is perfect for making chips out of vegetables that have real crunch to them. There is no case hardening and the products come out uniformly dried without rotating the trays. Well done Excalibur!

I purchased this model to replace an aging 9 tray dehydrator that was close to 20 years old. I can tell you without a doubt that I know I dehydrated a ton of meat for jerky with out any problems. I used the old model so much that the bottom of the unit where it sat on the 4 legs completely vibrated through. Finally the whole bottom side cracked but not from any factory problem. I have used the new one 3 times so far and the jerky that came off of it was perfect. Thank you Excalibur for making a fabulous product. Do not hesitate to purchase an Excalibur you will not be disappointed. Craig