Nesco FD-79 Snackmaster Pro Digital Food Dehydrator for Snacks, Fruit, Beef Jerky, Meat, Vegetables & Herbs, Gray, 4 Trays, 1 Count (Pack of 1),Grey

My old Nesco dehydrator finally died after 20 years. It was the model with the manual dial and no timer, and what I hated about that model was it could only be turned off by unplugging it, and I had to remember to unplug it at the right time.This was a great price for me to get this digital model to replace it.The digital controls make a big difference. You can leave it plugged in and turn it on and off with a button, and you can set the digital timer to turn it off for you. The digital temp lets you set exact degrees instead of guessing with a manual dial.Other than that, it works great just as my old Nesco dehydrator did for dehydrating herbs, fruits, veggies and jerky.

Heats and blows air from the top so it’s easy to clean. Small crumbs fall to the bottom and easily wipe clean. Motor seems to work well and dries quickly. Came with extra tray inserts.I really like the design and simplicity of it.

Super easy to use and clean, and it dehydrated well. I normally leave it on overnight, and so far had no problems.

So far, I've used it about 20 times to make jerky. The trays are slightly undulating, but not enough to be a problem.One complaint is that the digital readout for its cooking time and temperature has begun to fail one segment at a time. So while I still can do so, I need to count the number of times I push the buttons to position the settings correctly.Another complaint is that I REALLY wish that the trays were dishwasher safe!

The initial shipment came with small crack in the side because it was shipped in thin retail box with no cushioning. I wanted to save the planet from more shipping materials,. . . The replacement shipment was the same, but undamaged. The crack would have been fine, but I didn't want to have a new one with a tiny air leak and potential for eventually becoming a larger crack.But love the timer! Easy to use. The temp control lists a much higher number than my dial temp version. It's more likely the dial version was off or the thermostat wasn't as good.It didn't dry any faster than the older 500W version, but I found that this one seems be more even: not to require exchanging the top and bottom trays even though the system is the same and I'm using my extra trays from the old one. I also like the newer (same diameter) trays

Replaced a dehydrator I had from 20 years ago. I was able to salvage and use the trays from my old unit. This unit drys more even and faster.

Display turned on but the fan and heating element does not after only a single batch. This is the second nesco product that this has happened to me. Horrible and low quality.

my wife loves the timer, and it works great, and dose cut down time from the older unit. what took 12 hours this unit took 6 hours