First off trays are brittle plastic, they warp and I had 20 cracks over 10 cycles. You can soak the trays in hot dawn water for hours and scrub like a mad man and there will still be residue on the trays. Machine works well, not loud, puts off a decent gear bubble. Good for a starter for cause user.

Love how quiet it is, how nice it actually looks, and how well it preforms. First off it’s so pretty. Its take a bit of counter space but you won’t want to hide this baby away, at least not during the growing season. I’ve done both fruits and vegetables and they have turned out perfect. Having six racks makes it possible to jam SO much into this machine at once! The hardest thing I have found to dehydrate was basil, but after reading reviews on 100 products I think this is basil issue and not a functional issue of this machine. The Trays are a pain to clean but that’s not a surprise. Get a vegetable brush and you’ll be fine! The bottom is hard to sweep out so I just give mine a good shake to clear the debris. Or you could just do better then me and don’t dehydrate tiny pieces on the regular tray. They give you a fine mesh one for a reason. The outside gets warm but not hot. I prefer to run it while I’m home. Get this machine, it will not disappoint!

I’ve had an earlier version for nearly 30 years, always liked it. Excellent for dehydrating food for backpacking/canoeing. Highly extendible. So much cheaper / more flexible than purchasing dried food for packing. Currently working on 3 lbs of butternut squash & a large recipe of beet risotto.