Pros & Cons
Pros
It's a bit of a chore to clean the dehydrator, but it's well worth it. Trays are a little flimsy but for what i'm using it for is okay. There were only a couple crumbs on a tray and finger prints on the inside of the door.
Noise level is acceptable, about the same as running a stove extractor fan on low. Huge though, storing it will be a challenge and it is kind of loud.
Bought this half price for $116 from the amazon warehouse. Used, rated as 'acceptable' it's now 100% in my books and i'm happy i took a chance buying used and scored a great deal.
Cons
The machine no longer heats up (another known problem) and ruined a batch of jerky that i was making. It's amazing how expensive this dehydrator is considering what it's made out of. Junk', 'cheap','sneaky', 'disingenuous' are all words i would use to... Read More
The air purifier is very loud. It constantly vibrates and rattles. The fans in desktop computers are much quieter.
Highlights
Quality
We use this excalibur quite often, to dry fruits, veggies and even to cook jerky, this tool is an essential for my meal prep an... Read More
I reached out to amazon and was very satisfied with the solution they offered.
Overview
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plastic, easy, jerky, quality and cheap. - Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 182.
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- This product had a total of 3,131 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 23 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Great dehydrator however the door rattles when in use and it’s quite loud when operating
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Much more secure and doesnt accidentally fall off its plastic but the plastic feels very rugged and able to withstand years of heat drying without cracking because excalibur is such a popular and established brand it is very easy to get replacement partsdont love lets be honest its pretty ugly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It looks like its from the 80s not brand new
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It fits about 1 cup of chili per tray you cannot add more traysi tested the warehouse deal model with a probe thermometer
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However the inbetween dial setting for 145 which is the temp you dehydrate most foods cooked meats and backpacking meals was up to 10 degrees hotter
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I haven’t stopped dehydrating everything