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Chefman Food Dehydrator Machine Electric Multi Tier Food Preserver Meat or Beef Jerky Maker Fruit Leather Vegetable Dryer w 6 Slide Out Drying Rack Trays Transparent Door Black

Last Updated: April 10, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.4
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
129
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Review Analysis - 114 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Storage
 19
tray, fruit, dehydrator, fruits, vegetable
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Trays are dishwasher safe  ...  "
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" ...  Hold a lot of food.  ...  "
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" ...  It has a large capacity as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Dehydrates a variety of veggies, fruits and beef great.  ...  "
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" ...  It isn’t to big, it is square which fits cookies nicely and has enough trays to get a nice size order in at once.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great dehydrator, 6 trays and easy to sue. ... I also purchased Teflon sheets to put on the trays.  ...  "
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" ...  Still experimenting with the best settings for each fruit/vegetable (i.e.  ...  "
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" ...  Can fit a lot of fruit.  ...  "
Food Items
 17
jerky, fruits, fruit, sweet potato, strawberries
+100%
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" ...  It cooks meat at 158 degrees accurately. ... So far I would say this thing dehydrates meat the best!  ...  "
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" ...  I've had it for a month now and have used it for only fruit so far.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great for all our needs, strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, salmon jerky, goat jerky.  ...  "
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" ...  Made jerkey,dryied tomatoes and peppers sweet and hot.  ...  "
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" ...  I’m excited to try fruit soon.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing fruits for a healthy snack!  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use , fruits are sweet to eat  ...  "
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" ...  In about 4.5 hours this device makes a great jerky out of arm roast meat.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 16
easy to clean, easy, much, dehydrate, clean
+100%
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" ...  Easy to move being so light.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to figure out how to use.  ...  "
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" ...  It has made preserving a much easier process.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use , fruits are sweet to eat  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy to use and wonderful for beef jerky 😊  ...  "
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" ...  Everything functions as described and is so easy a kid could do it.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean and runs quietly.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and results are excellent so far.  ...  "
Cleaning
 15
clean, easy to use, trays, soapy, soak
+100%
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" ...  Easy to clean and runs quietly.  ...  "
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" ...  This makes cleanup easier when drying things like blueberries that get very small and leave purple stains.  ...  "
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" ...  It is still great product, very quiet easy to clean shelves just soak in soapy water swish them rinse.  ...  "
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" ...  Trays cleanup quick soaked in hot soapy dish water and brush.  ...  "
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" ...  This shuts off when finished and is so easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  Clean up couldn't be easier.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use & clean however after the 5th or so use (we made a bunch of jerky).  ...  "
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" ...  Clean up is a breeze, everything is plastic so nothing sticks, you just wipe it down and you're good to go!  ...  "
Ease of Cleaning
 10
easy to clean, easy to use, quiet, jerky, easy
+100%
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" ...  Easy to use & clean however after the 5th or so use (we made a bunch of jerky).  ...  "
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" ...  Clean up couldn't be easier.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean and runs quietly.  ...  "
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" ...  This shuts off when finished and is so easy to clean.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 9
working, well, purchase, months, like
+78%
-22%
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" ...  Best possible purchase and I researched for weeks before I bought!  ...  "
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" ...  This dehydrator worked really well for about 7 months. ... So, this product worked well for about 7 months.  ...  "
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" ...  I plan on buying a 2nd one for next years harvest so I can do twice as much.  ...  "
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" ...  It has been going nonstop for about 3 days and it’s still working like a charm.  ...  "
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" ...  Used it a handful of times now with zero issues.  ...  "
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" ...  Very nicely made and worked like a champ on my first batch.  ...  "
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" ...   After previously leaving a 1 start review as I recieved a broken unit, I can now say I am completely satisfied and happy with my purchase.  ...  "
Heating
 7
oven, food, time, like, easy to use
+71%
-29%
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" ...  SO easy to use, SO easy to clean and now I can dehydrate food for the winter (it gets cold and snowy where I am!)  ...  "
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" ...  Really not necessary to spend $200 on a food dehydrator.  ...  "
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" ...  But much easier than using oven and i placed unit outside to reduce heat within home.  ...  "
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" ...  I really like this food processor.i researched for a long time before deciding on this one and I'm glad I chose it.i like the time function and tray with lips on them so food doesn't easily fall out.you can also fit a lot of food because there are plenty of trays.this item was amazing, i would try make some beef jerky next time.great product love it!  ...  "
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" ...  Very nice looking food dehydrator.  ...  "
Drying
 7
drying, dried, trays, fruit, time
+86%
-14%
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" ...  The heat/fan unit worked great drying all the trays without the need of rotating like I had to do with my old stacked dehydrator.  ...  "
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" ...  I use mine to help dry royal icing on cookies and my dad makes jerky.  ...  "
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" ...  I like the price and how efficient this product dried my veggies.  ...  "
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" ...  This makes cleanup easier when drying things like blueberries that get very small and leave purple stains.  ...  "
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" ...  It will hold a lot of food and it dries everything evenly from top to bottom.  ...  "
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" ...  I have done my third round of drying since I got this.  ...  "
Price
 6
price, dehydrator, best, product, good
+100%
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" ...  Totally glad I spent the extra money for this!!  ...  "
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" ...  This is the best dehydrator for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Can't ask for more at this price point.  ...  "
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" ...  Read the reviews and thought this would be the best dehydrator for the money. ... Well worth it for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Nature is higher than the price!  ...  "
Marketplace
 6
chefman, amazon, advertised, sent, company
+100%
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" ...  Hope to get a new part from the company  ...  "
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" ...  I contacted vendor and bought 5 more.  ...  "
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" ...  I asked for a replacement and it was sent by FedEx the next day.  ...  "
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" ...  Have used it on Strawberries and Blueberries, worked as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  The Dehydrator is exactly as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon and Chefman were beyond amazing in getting me a new unit out ASAP. ... Thank you amazon and chefman 😁  ...  "
Fit
 6
fall, used, tray, rungs, parchment
+67%
-33%
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" ...  I have even used parchment paper and cling wrap and have been able to avoid in between cleanups as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Can fit a lot of fruit.  ...  "
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" ...  It comes with an insert mat for smaller fruits, nuts so they wont fall through which is convenient.  ...  "
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" ...  The trays are sturdy and they've worked great alone or with parchment paper.  ...  "
Build Quality
 6
dehydrator, tray, rungs, leather, food
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Plastic cups from the dollar tree dont melt there I'm returning it because if trays are that cheap not worth it.  ...  "
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" ...  As soon as I put any items on the tray the weight makes them fall off the rungs.  ...  "
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" ...  Dehydrator fan broke after one use  ...  "
Sound Quality
 5
fan
+100%
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" ...  Dehydrates perfectly and its soo quiet which pleasantly surprised me.  ...  "
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" ...  The fan is actually pretty quiet too!  ...  "
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" ...  Very quiet fan.  ...  "
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" ...  The unit runs quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  The noise level is extremely low, which allows me to leave it on overnight.  ...  "
Door
 5
cheaply made, close, tightly, heat, food
+40%
-60%
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" ...  Cheaply made, door does not close tightly on the bottom.  ...  "
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" ...  cheaply made, door doesn’t close tightly on the bottom. ... Food was taking twice as long before I realized that the door wasn’t shutting completely.  ...  "
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" ...  Really my biggest complaint would be the door. ... Very cheaply made and found out that it wasn't closed completely after checking on some fruit and came back to see the door was slightly opened and the heat escaping.  ...  "
Returns
 5
refund, back
+40%
-60%
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" ...  I'm returning it only to receive $96.?? ... instead of the full amount and exchanging it wasn't an option.  ...  "
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" ...  Sending back for a refund.  ...  "
Overall performance
 4
jerky
+100%
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" ...  it doses the job.  ...  "
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" ...  It makes jerky much faster than the traditional dehydrators I have had in the past.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job well  ...  "
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" ...  It is quiet and efficient.  ...  "
Comfort
 4
tray, rungs
+75%
-25%
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" ...  It’s great for your skin and body.  ...  "
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" ...  Communication between us has been quick, and efficient, and comfortable (important to me).  ...  "
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" ...  Today was my first attempt to use it and I have 2 very grateful puppies on my hands now (I made them sweet potatoe chews) I would highly recommend this dehydrator!!!  ...  "
Features
 3
settings, love, auto
+100%
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" ...  Has good function  ...  "
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" ...  The auto settings are great.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the timer/ shut off  ...  "

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