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Excalibur 3926TW 9 Tray Electric Food Dehydrator with Temperature Settings and 26 hour Timer Automatic Shut Off for Faster and Efficient Drying Includes Guide to Dehydration Made in USA 9 Tray White
Last Updated: February 6, 2019 (Refresh Now)
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Storage
69tray, excalibur, dehydrator, shelves, fruit
+83%
-17%
" ... Allow to cool before storing fruit. ... "
" ... I'm very happy with this choice I made buying the Excalibur 9 trays. ... "
" ... The removable trays and timer are great! ... "
" ... Same capacity as my other three dehydrators put together, and works twice as fast. ... "
" ... It has lots of room and seems to work very well. ... "
" ... Which historically meant doing all the work, getting things on the trays, dehydrating them, then having to pull out cookie pans, separate flavors into different pans, and cook in the oven for an hour to kill anything that might be in the beef, since of all four previous dehydrators I had, including the last one that said it would go to 165 degrees, it never did. ... But hardly takes up more space than the round one I used to use. ... This one, a single tray holds an entire pound. ... So I also just tripled my capacity. ... "
" ... I bought the clear front cover for this unit and the silicone tray liners as well. ... "
" ... Evenly dehydrates on every shelf. ... Lots of space for food items. ... "
Food Items
37dehydrated, fruits, jerky, dried, beef jerky
+92%
-8%
" ... I have been drying sweet potatoes for my dogs. ... "
" ... A Dehydrator will prepare all your fruits and veggies into healthy snacks that will feed your body the things it needs in order to regenerate. ... "
" ... I just love making sweet potato chips, banana chips, and crackers. ... "
" ... The plastic mesh keeps the meat strips from sticking. ... "
" ... The beef jerky turned out great, as did the various fruits we tried. ... "
" ... Great for fruits, herbs and meats. ... "
" ... Works great does a perfect job on meat and fruit ... "
" ... I've done turkey jerky, dehydrated veggies and it's so powerful and awesome. ... "
Cleaning
35trays, cleaning, clean, use, food
+86%
-14%
" ... I did not get the non-stick sheets but is easy to clean. ... "
" ... The trays and inserts are very easy to clean and I found that any residual moisture that remained on the sheets and trays after drying can be removed by placing in the machine and running it for a few minutes. ... My family ate everything so fast I didn't even have time to vacuum seal it! ... "
" ... Timer works great, temps are spot on, cleaning is relatively easy (plastic trays can be difficult to get tomatoes off), and it is a great size for dehydrating (wife doesn't like the behemoth on the counter though! ... "
" ... Easy to clean too. ... "
" ... Super easy to clean if you purchase some dehydrator sheets. ... "
" ... The trays clean up very easily with warm water and soap. ... "
" ... Speaking of which, that plastic mesh is super easy to clean, just give it a quick spray or soak in hot soapy water and ta da! ... "
" ... This dehydrator works well, easy to use and clean-up. ... "
Drying
34dry, dried, dries, trays, herbs
+85%
-15%
" ... This is very helpful if you have very tall things to dry such as a whole plant. ... "
" ... It dries all my strawberries, figs, kiwi, banana's ect evenly. ... "
" ... The lower sections dry out faster then the upper racks. ... "
" ... This has a ton of space, I can dry almost 8 pounds of jerky at a time depending on how big the slices are, I get Eye round cut pretty thin and it does well and only 4 hours to do all 9 trays. ... "
" ... It dries everything in half the time of my others. ... "
" ... The unit dries the trays evenly without the need for rotating, and so far there hasn't been any real issues with stuff sticking to the trays other than some bananas I tried to dehydrate (they did come loose okay but I did have to work them off the trays). ... "
" ... I've been drying fruit leathers upon silicon pads, tomatoes and summer fruit. ... "
" ... dried first batch of fruit with no problem. ... "
Ease of Use
29easy to use, simple, machine, forget, use
+100%
" ... This is a rather simple machine. ... "
" ... Plus it is easy to clean and use. ... "
" ... The timer makes it so much easier to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use, easy to clean. ... "
" ... The unit is easy to clean overall. ... "
" ... It was really good and the machine was easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to clean too. ... "
" ... Simple to use and everything has tasted great! ... "
Price
28worth the money, dehydrator, worth the price, worth, excalibur
+79%
-21%
" ... Great machine, you will not get a better product for the money. ... "
" ... Top quality product and worth ever penny in my book! ... "
" ... BEST INVESTMENT EVEEEEEERRRRRRR!!!!! ... "
" ... I would also like to have seen a book with recipes at this price. ... "
" ... Worth it though. ... "
" ... I am very pleased I put the extra money into this purchase. ... "
" ... The quality is worth the price. ... "
" ... The price of the Costzon dehydrator is less than half the cost of the Excalibur dehydrator, and it lasts much longer. ... "
Build Quality
24fruit leather, stainless, trays, chips, banana
+46%
-54%
" ... The knobs fall off easy, and the front cover will fall off with a bump. ... The plastic is harder than other brands and gives the illusion of sheet metal with a panted texture, yet it is still cheap. ... "
" ... plastic trays did not fit perfectly . ... "
" ... The photos made me believe the unit was metal, but it is completely plastic apart from the backside. ... "
" ... But the instructions to put them in plastic bags was not so good. ... "
" ... The plastic "front cover" simply hangs loosely off the top of the machine. ... "
" ... Plastic causes cancer. ... "
" ... After unplugging it and investigating, I discovered that the fan motor had not been properly secured to the metal back plate. ... I also noticed a line of some sort of nylon(?) ... My other gripe with this product is the material used to construct it. ... The entire unit is plastic, excluding the back plate and mechanical components. ... If they could have cheaped out and made those out of plastic, I'm sure they would have as well. ... "
" ... For the money, it's flimsy. ... "
Product Reliability
23dehydrator, months, weeks, excalibur, years ago
+78%
-22%
" ... I have had this dehydrator for a month and am very happy with it. ... "
" ... Its 3 weeks now that I make some experiments and they all came out very good. ... "
" ... I have had this for years, use it frequently and have never had a problem. ... "
" ... I have three dehydrater's and wanted the Excalibur for a couple of years. ... "
" ... We have used it almost every day since getting it about 3 weeks ago. ... "
" ... Very happy with first purchase 2 years ago. ... "
" ... I emailed them several weeks ago and have still not received any feedback from them. ... "
" ... Used twice so far and has worked good those two times. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
21use, easy to use, clean, use and clean, easy
+100%
" ... Plus it is easy to clean and use. ... "
" ... love it so easy to clean ... "
" ... Great to use and easy to clean. ... "
" ... This dehydrator works well, easy to use and clean-up. ... "
" ... Lots of room and cleans up easily. ... "
" ... Clean up was easy. ... "
" ... Cleans up nicely. ... "
" ... Cleans up easily. ... "
Washer Dryer
18dry, dries, dried, herbs, fruit
+89%
-11%
" ... If you have a lot of fruit you need to dry, it is worth the investment. ... "
" ... It dries great. ... It dries cleanly, the space is much bigger, than most dehydrators. ... "
" ... Will use it as a proofer, drying herbs and flowers, will make cottage cheese and ypgurtd in it as well. ... "
" ... I love that it has different settings that you can dial in based on what you are drying. ... "
" ... This dryer is so easy to use and you can dry a large volume of items. ... "
" ... Able to dry about 10lbs of beef jerky in one run. ... "
" ... This dehydrator evenly dries foods. ... "
" ... Even drying, and makes a lot of dried fruit with all racks filled. ... "
Overall performance
15works, jerky, fast, dehydrator, quiet
+100%
" ... Does a great job. ... "
" ... It's fast and holds a lot. ... "
" ... We used it about every other week to make jerky and it does a great job. ... "
" ... It does the job. ... "
" ... It does a great job and is one of the best out there. ... "
" ... I am absolutely amazed at how fast they are with resolving the problem I had with my dehydrator. ... "
" ... Very good machine and dehydrates much faster than Sedona Dehydrator. ... "
" ... Does the job ... "
Fit
14tray, fruit, trays, non stick sheets, knobs
+43%
-57%
" ... After exploring, I found two loose screws with their corresponding washers which appear to be part of the 4 screws that keep the back screen divider in place! ... The loose screws have black gunk around them which makes me think some plastic part melted away during use allowing the screws to become loose. ... "
" ... taped it shut, Velcro, leaned things against it and it is still horribly loud. ... "
" ... We had to change the plug as the plug it came with does not fit our plugs points. ... "
" ... The knobs fall off easy, and the front cover will fall off with a bump. ... "
" ... The plastic "front cover" simply hangs loosely off the top of the machine. ... You have to slice your fruit quite thin in order for it to fit without smearing all across the bottom of the tray above it. ... "
" ... But the instructions to put them in plastic bags was not so good. ... "
" ... plastic trays did not fit perfectly . ... "
" ... It is just a piece of plastic with a lip that you hang on the side, off the top. ... "
Heating
12dehydrator, heating, room, heated, excalibur
+75%
-25%
" ... Really useful dehydrator, can dry a lot of food. ... "
" ... Best food dehydrator ever! ... "
" ... Really excited to finally have an Excalibur food dehydrator. ... "
" ... Great product to use for dehydrating just about any food. ... "
" ... This food dehydrator is awesome. ... "
" ... Fast even heat, works 5x better than the one I have been using for the past 20 years! ... "
" ... It heats up the room. ... "
" ... The heating is much more even than my old dehydrator so I never had to rotate trays. ... "
Sound Quality
11quiet, dehydrator, trays, works well, works
+45%
-55%
" ... When I received my dehydrator and turned it on for the first time, I was greeted by a horrible noise coming from its rear and a burning smell. ... "
" ... After great excitement in receiving my dehydrator and going off to purchase products to dehydrate, I put the machine on and a load noise and off it went. ... "
" ... It make loud noise and is bulky (but light) when it come to storage. ... "
" ... this product works well, if you like loud noise . ... "
" ... Only negative is that it is noisy . ... Gave it 4 stars rather than 5 because of the noise. ... "
Returns
11item, sent, returnable, replace, excalibur
+9%
-91%
" ... Amazon will not allow you to return this product. ... You will want to return this product. ... "
" ... Also be advised this is a NON-RETURNABLE item. ... "
" ... I requested to return the item, but it appears they do not accept returns, and haven't even responded to my inquiry. ... "
" ... I'll be returning this! ... "
" ... Buyer beware that this item is non-returnable. ... "
" ... I need this now or I would return for a full refund. ... "
" ... We returned it without using it and ordered the Lem 1154 dehydrator instead. ... "
" ... With instructions how to replace it. ... "
Wash Programs
9automatic, turn, run, feature, dial
+67%
-33%
" ... The timer is so useful! ... "
" ... I love the automatic timer. ... "
" ... The timer is amazing. ... "
" ... The timer feature is really nice. ... "
" ... Works well and I like the automatic timer feature. ... "
Capacity
9kitchen, dehydrator, plenty of room, lots of room, noise
+89%
-11%
" ... I operate this in my open floorpan kitchen, and have no issues with the noise in the next room . ... "
" ... It has plenty of room. ... "
" ... It has lots of room and seems to work very well. ... "
" ... Did what it states it does with lots of room! ... "
" ... Has all the room I need! ... "
" ... This dehydrator is very sturdy and provides plenty of room. ... "
" ... I've since moved it to the laundry room, where I can still hear it clearly, from the other side of a 2000 sf house, unless I shut the door. ... It heats up the room. ... "
" ... I would recommend this dehydrator to friends and family. ... "
Marketplace
9described, amazon, works, performs, works as described
+89%
-11%
" ... It performs as described. ... "
" ... Works as described! ... "
" ... It performs as described. ... "
" ... Recommend seller any day! ... "
" ... Awesome product, thank you ... "
" ... works as advertised ... "
" ... Sent Excalibar an email and waiting on response. ... "
Features
8feature, turn, function, automatic, set
+75%
-25%
" ... I really like the auto off feature for setting a certain amount of hours. ... "
" ... It is worth the money to have this over others on the market and we really appreciate the timer function on this model ... "
" ... The timer is so useful! ... "
" ... The fan and timer cut dehydration time in half of the one I had. ... "
" ... The timer feature is really nice. ... "
" ... Works well and I like the automatic timer feature. ... "
Volume
7noise, little, kitchen, works well, volume
-100%
" ... The fan is beating and banging so loud you can't have a conversation in the same room. ... "
" ... It is obnoxiously loud and rattles. ... "
" ... Very, very loud . ... "
" ... this product works well, if you like loud noise . ... "
" ... IT IS LOUD. ... It's surprisingly loud. ... "
" ... Although it does a fine job of dehydrating, it is so terribly loud that I would never buy another Excalibur. ... "
Delivery
7excalibur, dehydrator, received, delivery, arrived
+71%
-29%
" ... Delivery on time . ... "
" ... Arrived quickly, product was well packed, and it works great. ... "
" ... Received two days early and in perfect shape. ... "
" ... Received the replacement within a week of notifying Excalibur. ... "
Comfort
7hands, hand, fingers, fall, excalibur
+57%
-43%
" ... Fingers crossed for longevity but seems it's pretty sturdy all around. ... "
" ... Tips: First, go to the Excalibur site and look at all the models, there are a bunch, and pick the right one after reading the reviews. ... "
" ... One favorite (of many favorites) is watermelon sticks . ... "
" ... This is my second one, first one was a 20 year old hand me down that still works. ... "
Door
6fan, clear, wet, trays, tray
+33%
-67%
" ... Completely over priced & came with terrible packaging and the WRONG DOOR for this product! ... It looked used and broken when it came & couldn’t believe it came with the wrong front door. ... "
" ... Peppers were not wet and unit is not in wet location, the unit is loud mostly due to the loose fit of the door and the fan. ... "
" ... The only complaint is that the door rattles, due to the fan motor. ... I just prop a heavy object against the door and it keeps it from rattling. ... "
" ... The door is stupid. ... "
For Running
57, years, still, run, overnight
+80%
-20%
" ... This is a BEAST, I have been running it full blast ever since it arrived. ... "
" ... It has been almost 2 years now and it is still running perfectly. ... "
" ... It was running all day every day 7 days a week. ... "
" ... It helps to be able to set it up to run overnight. ... "
Product As Described
5works, performs, works as described, exactly, advertised
+100%
" ... It performs as described. ... "
" ... Works as described! ... "
" ... It performs as described. ... "
" ... works as advertised ... "
Design
5beautiful, simple
+80%
-20%
" ... simple, yet effective design. ... "
" ... and that's a beautiful thing! ... "
" ... The Sedona was quieter and better looking. ... "
Controls
4timer, temperature, knob, temp, fell
+50%
-50%
" ... The control knobs are about as cheap as they could have possibly found to include in a $275 dehydrator. ... "
" ... Timer knob is also extremely inaccurate. ... "
As Gift
4wife, one, friend, christmas, bought
+100%
" ... Bought as a gift. ... "
" ... Purchasing a second one as gift to a friend, who is happy with it as well. ... "
" ... Gift they like it ... "
Defective Delivery
4item, excalibur, dented, defective, came
+50%
-50%
" ... I don’t understand the positive reviews, or perhaps I bought a defective one. ... I don’t know if I got a defective one or not. ... "
" ... box came dented . ... item came dented . ... "
Baking
4baking, dehydrate, cooking, yogurt, trays
+100%
" ... also I make homemade dog bones, I dehydrate them after baking them. ... "
" ... Other favorites are all the various crisp crackers and delicious chewy cookies you can dream up and make - again, if cooking at 105 degrees, it's still raw and can be so healthy for you (dependent on what you put in them of course). ... "
" ... I popped the spent grain into the dehydrator afterwards and used it for baking. ... "
Size
4large, heavy, bulky, sitting, hiking
+50%
-50%
" ... It's a little inconveniently bulky, making it a bit of a task to use. ... "
" ... It is large and bulky, somewhat heavy so not too portable. ... "
For Kids
3jerky, fruit, dehydrator, child, beef
+100%
" ... My kids loved the fruit leather and jerky coming out of this dehydrator. ... "
" ... The kids love it. ... "
For Fun
3+100%
" ... And it provided me with lots of fun. ... "
" ... Dare I say FUN! ... "
" ... this is fun and hoping healthier snacks will help improve waistline eventually. ... "
Clock
3go, watch, turn, timer, sleep
+67%
-33%
" ... I set the timer, go to bed and wake up to a finished product in the morning. ... "
" ... We just set the timer and go to sleep with the knowledge that when it's done it will shut off by it's self, now we don't have to watch the clock. ... "
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