Owner Manual

8
Filling the Drying Trays
When loading the food into the trays you can use the entire surface, but some airflow
must be maintained. Try to place the food in a single layer whenever possible. This is
particularly important with foods like banana slices and pineapple rings. If some of
the pieces come out with too much moisture when you are finished, one of the reasons
is that it might have been covered by other pieces of food.
Dehydration removes the moisture and will cause the food to shrink as it dries. This
allows you to store the same amount of food in a smaller space. Chopped food should
not be spread thicker than 3/8 inch. If needed, use the mesh sheet to hold food.
It may be necessary to stir or flip the finely chopped food once or twice during
dehydration to ensure even drying of all the pieces. To do so, turn the machine off,
unplug it, remove the trays, stir/flip, then reassemble and restart the machine
according to the instructions.
Prevent Dripping
Some foods, such as very ripe tomatoes, citrus or high-sugared fruits may drip.
Dripping from a tray above can change the flavor of different foods on lower trays. To
help lessen the dripping: after placing the food on the drying trays (and before placing
them on the dehydrator base), tap the tray firmly on a towel on a counter top to
remove any excess moisture.