Scratch and Dent Avantco 24 Tray Stainless Steel Food Dehydrator with Glass Door - 120V, 1600W

I'm not one to really leave reviews online but after seeing this product receive a 1 star review from someone, I sort of felt obliged to do so. For starters, the 1 star review notes that it feels like a cheap product - I wholeheartedly disagree. The dehydrator is an all stainless steel construction, which makes clean up easy and ensures the product will last a long time. They also note that the door hinges have trouble closing -which I didn't experience at all; The door opens and closes with ease and the latch functions as intended to keep the door closed. They note that the power chord was defective - again, my power chord works as intended. My only qualm is that the chord is somewhat short but who needs 4-8ft of cable for a product that sits on the counter - I'd say it's sufficient but could be Read More

It works great!!! Buttons aren’t ideal though… I wouldn’t purchase again because my heat feature burnt out and a replacement part is out of stock on webstaurant , and the Avantco company itself doesn’t even sell the part. I just bought this dehydrator and can’t use it because I can’t find the part any where.

It works and hits the temps it says. That said, the buttons are very cheaply made and I expect them to break. They feel like capacitive buttons and they have a tendency to not register touch. The machine is not intended to be plugged in expect when in use. The power button flashes whenever it is plugged in and not in use which, inevitably will burn it out especially with how intensely bright the display and all the lights. If you have a shaky floor, the racks will rattle very loudly whenever someone walks so ideally, keep on a concrete floor. Overall, it is a cheap but functional dehydrator that I dont imagine will last more than a couple of years of intense use like on my farm. I wish it were made with analog controls.

I purchased the Avantco 12 tray dehydrator. It has a handle on top that makes it easy to pick up and it's not too heavy for me either. It fits on my counter and comes just under my upper cabinets. It's very quiet. It has screws on the back so the fan is accessible if you need to work on it. It also has screws on the inside shelves so if you made a mess you could remove everything from the inside if necessary. I bought this unit because I liked the lower temperature (86 degrees). I've dehydrated seeds, green onions, leeks, jalapenos, habaneros, herbs, and bananas. My only complaint is that instead of going up a degree at a time, it jumps a few degrees at a time and I would just like to be able to pick a more precise temperature. Other than that, very pleased with this purchase.

I love this dehydrator! As of right now, it's only been used to proof bread and it does the job well.

We were looking for a high quality dehydrator that wasn’t made of plastic, this one is great!! All stainless steel, we have already dehydrated beef jerky, tons of fruit and veggies and even made dehydrated ramen! Love it ??

So far I've made 10 lbs.of jerky & couldn't be happier. Easy to clean trays & the options for temp & timer let u set it & go on with your daily chores.

Great product Easy to use, simply to use, plus the customer service is outstanding

For the price this can't be beat. In less than a year I've probably made 500 lbs of jerky...maybe more. Not one issue yet. Came to the site to buy another one and decided to leave a review.

LOVE THESE TRAYS, PLEASE PLEASE GET MORE IN STOCK BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME

This is one of the worst pieces of equipment I have ever purchased. It dehydrated so poorly even the drippings remained liquid in the tray. The chicken and sweet potatoes actually rotted because it was just warm moist air. Stay away.

I've been using large Cabela's dehydrators for the last 15 years and thought they were wonderful. Recently one stopped working and needed replaced. Thankfully they are no longer being sold because this one is so much better! I filled it completely full of apples and they were crispy dry in 15 hours at 125°. The Cabela's would take 24 to 35 hours. This 24 tray is much smaller than the Cabela's 22 tray but hold the same amount of product. I will be buying a second 24 tray dehydrator soon

Machine works great. Did have a concern about the touch screen. Sure enough after 3 months it malfunctioned. An awesome service rep. helped and a full replacement is on the way. Would highly recommend to take an extended warrantee.

Took a little testing but afterwards it works great

This dehydrator is useless. It’s taken me 10-12 hours to dehydrate onion greens. If I could return it I would this instant.

It’s very cheap for those on a budget, however the buttons are so cheaply. Sometimes I’m worried I won’t be able to adjust the temperature as it’s non responsive most of the time.

It is a very cheap product. The hinges are barely able to hold the door up in the open position. The power cord is defective, so I have never been able to use it. I contacted Webstaurant, as instructed, and have not heard back. I will be returning it.