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Dehydrator Comparison
Round
Dehydrator
In a typical
round dehydrator, normal drips fall on the electrical element beneath the
food making the element difficult to clean. The more trays that are added,
the further the food is away from heat, which increases drying time
and requiring tray rotation. These units may not have a thermostat or
fan. Air enters the bottom and is warmed by the heating element. As the air
rises through the trays it cools and becomes saturated with moisture.
This moisture can condense on the top lid and drip on the food.
Temperature from bottom to top can vary as much as 50º! Fruit roll-ups,
jerky's and other foods are difficult to dry because the foods don't allow
air to pass through them from below. This design requires higher heat to get
temperatures elevated at the top trays. This results in foods which may
crust-up the outside before fully dry (especially at the lower trays) and
greater operating costs due to the higher energy consumption.
Excalibur
Paralexx Food Drying System
The fan,
heating element and adjustable thermostat are mounted in the rear. Cool air
is drawn in the back, heated up and distributed evenly across each tray.
Warm air removes moisture from foods and is pushed out the front of the
machine. The drying air flows across all foods and there is no
moisture condensation to drip on foods. Clean-up is easy, there are no
electrical parts on the bottom to clean from drips.
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