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Setup
Before first use
Read the manual in full and retain for future reference.
The first time you turn on the food dehydrator, you may notice an odour. This is
normal. To avoid odour from being transferred to the food, place one tray
covered with lid on the base of the unit, and following instructions, allow the
unit to run without food in place until the odour is gone. This is only necessary
the first time you use the dehydrator and takes less than one hour.
Preparing for use
Place the dehydrator on a flat, dry, stable and heat-protected surface. Ensure
there is at least 3cm of clearance in all directions to allow proper ventilation.
Prepare food according to the instructions given in this manual and fill the
drying trays. NEVER cover the centre hole in the trays or the vents on the top
lid.
Before you begin preparing your food, wash and dry the trays, the lid and the
tray liners, if they are to be used. Place dehydrator base where you intend to
use it for the dehydration process and insure electrical cord reaches an outlet in
a safe manner. This way, as you prepare the food, you can place it right on the
trays. As a tray is filled, it can be placed on the dehydrator for easy setup.
Before loading the trays with food, it is a good idea to make sure that they are
all aligned fight-side up by stacking them up in one place near the preparation
area. The narrow side of the tray always is the top. Trays have alignment arrows
cast into the handle. The arrow (as seen below) should all be visible on the top
of the tray handles. Improperly stacked trays will negatively aect the drying
process.
Once the trays are all right-side up you can stack them in two dierent ways.
Depending on their orientation to each other, they can be set for thick or thin
foods. To change the stacking height simply rotate a tray 180 degrees to
change whether it is tall or short stacked.
Any combination of stacking can be used to accommodate the foods being
dried. An example would be some short tray stacking for banana chips and
some tall stacking for large strawberry halves. When properly stacked, trays
will be locked into each other whether tall stacked or short stacked and in any
combination thereof.
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