Last Updated: May 27, 2019 (Refresh Now)
Hamilton Beach 32100A Digital Food Dehydrator 5 Tray Gray
Last Updated: May 27, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
494
Unverified
40
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Usage
95fruit, jerky, tray, dehydrator, chicken
+82%
-18%
" ... I have done apples, strawberries, and pineapple so far and they all came out wonderful. ... "
" ... Other than that, it's working well and I like the compact design which also has a good amount of space for food. ... "
" ... She made delicious kale chips. ... "
" ... Use to make jerky, and dog treats as well as dried fruit. ... "
" ... We're looking forward to trying tomatoes and fruit next . ... "
" ... Trays are easy to clean and the set and forget timer is a big plus. ... "
" ... They all tasted great. ... "
" ... Liked the size and easy of washing the trays in the dishwasher. ... "
Cleaning
86drying, easy to clean, trays, jerky, dries
+86%
-14%
" ... Easy to clean. ... "
" ... Last weekend we dried three colors of chilis from our garden and we were thrilled with the results. ... "
" ... And is not so easy to clean but for the price works great and I love it ... "
" ... Works well for drying hops. ... I won't go into all of the details for drying hops here, but if you do a quick google search, you can find several excellent university written short papers on methods to dry homegrown hops. ... "
" ... This dehydrater is awesome, I dried herb and beef jerky in it! ... "
" ... The hole in the middle is a bit unweildy for sauces since you have to cut the parchment to size, but dries everything beautifully. ... "
" ... Easy to clean, easy to use, and the manual even tells you which settings to use for different fruits and veggies. ... "
" ... Easy to use and easy to clean. ... "
Ease of Use
50easy, easy to clean, use and clean, use, instruction
+100%
" ... Works amazing and easy to clean ... "
" ... It is easy to set up. ... "
" ... tricky to set but once you figure it out its a nice unit ... "
" ... Easy to use and works great! ... "
" ... I love easy instruction that comes with it. ... "
" ... Easy to use and hold a lot of stuff!! ... "
" ... So impressed with the ease to use. ... "
" ... So much easier to use than the nesco I threw away. ... Digital controls are great easy to use and very quiet. ... "
Product Reliability
49error, working, er, message, jerky
+16%
-84%
" ... used for few hours and stopped working . ... shame on them for selling junk! ... "
" ... It has been giving me an "Er" message after shutting itself off after an hour or two ever since. ... I got it to start up one other time, but am now back to the same issue. ... "
" ... stopped working widway on first use ... "
" ... I bought this back in December but just used it for the first time yesterday. ... It worked for 5 hours and now when you I turn it on after about 1 to 2 minutes it gives an error and refuses to work. ... "
" ... Piece of junk. ... "
" ... Could mine have a factory defect?? ... "
" ... After only two days of use it stopped working and gave an "Er" error message which is never mentioned in the user's manual. ... "
" ... It shut off, showed "error". ... "
Price
32money, spend, great product, dehydrator, cost
+72%
-28%
" ... My husband and I are very happy with this, this is best buy and worth my money! ... "
" ... Great product so far for the price! ... "
" ... The value per cost on this product is great, very happy with my purchase. ... "
" ... It works well for the price. ... "
" ... So glad I didn’t spend the extra money unnecessarily . ... "
" ... I like the price. ... "
" ... Great product so far for the price! ... "
" ... Can't beat the price and it does a great job. ... "
Build Quality
26fruit leather, meat, dehydrator, cut, cracked
+35%
-65%
" ... After one or two good uses, I tried to use this to make fruit leather. ... When it works it does an okay job, but it seems to break down too easily. ... "
" ... Made due with it. ... "
" ... Parts "stack" and don't connect so any bump does knock it apart but that's more of an issue when storing it. ... "
" ... After the food is done it seems to become rubber instead of crunchy. ... "
" ... The fruit leather making tray came warped and is now sadly unusable. ... "
" ... Cheaply made returned ... "
" ... The are also scratch marks on the bottom. ... "
" ... After one or two good uses, I tried to use this to make fruit leather. ... When it works it does an okay job, but it seems to break down too easily. ... "
Design
21design, looks, screen, went, well
+71%
-29%
" ... The LED display shows time left and temperature. ... "
" ... I also like the design of it unlike most dehydrators. ... "
" ... Love the digital display and how you can set the time and temp. ... "
" ... Screen and solid bottom. ... "
" ... Made my mom jealous though 😁 ... "
" ... I love the shape, rectangle stores better that a circle! ... "
" ... The color, aromas and flavors stayed vibrant. ... "
" ... The color, aromas and flavors stayed vibrant. ... "
Returns
18returned, return window, window, sending, replacement
-100%
" ... Cheaply made returned ... "
" ... Wish I had had time to try earlier but between prep and tending to the various cook times, I ran out of my return time before I got to it. ... "
" ... I reported the defective unit, and am awaiting a replacement. ... "
" ... Returning and looking for something else. ... "
" ... Dissapointed, need to replace. ... "
" ... And I'm outside the return window so we're just out of luck with this one. ... "
" ... Unfortunately we returned the product. ... "
" ... Hopefully the replacement works, or who knows what I will have to do for a refund. ... "
Marketplace
17shipping, product, described, advertised, works as advertised
+71%
-29%
" ... If offered a store bought treat or a homemade one, they immediately go for homemade. ... "
" ... It is as described ... "
" ... Exactly as described, love this. ... "
" ... Excellent product at a great price and free Prime shipping?! ... "
" ... Thanks to this buy ... "
" ... Performs as advertised. ... "
" ... An Amazon Best Buy for category. ... "
" ... Performs as advertised. ... "
Heating
14dehydrate, heat, food dehydrator, dehydrator, heating
+79%
-21%
" ... Can't write much about a food dehydrator. ... "
" ... This is the greatest food dehydrator of all time. ... "
" ... Amazing food dehydrator. ... "
" ... I really like this food processer. ... "
" ... A great bargain for my first foray in dehydrating food. ... "
" ... In general food takes a long time to dry out and so this little guy puts out heat and a fan for circulation. ... "
" ... works good and did not heat up my kitchen, took longer to use then directions say so add time to your projects ... "
" ... I love this food dehydrator so much. ... "
Size
14fit, thicker, dehydrator, cracked, smaller
+71%
-29%
" ... But I think if I put the bigger thicker pieces on top it would even things out. ... "
" ... I have another, much larger and way more expensive dehydrator that I like however I wanted a smaller one to use in my RV. ... "
" ... Smaller than I thought it looked, but could still fit 1.5 pounds of jerky in it. ... But I think if I put the bigger thicker pieces on top it would even things out. ... "
" ... This fit the bill. ... Not to mention the money I've saved and why I bought it in the first place. ... "
" ... Perfect size for using then storing. ... "
" ... Also, lightweight, which is nice as it is fairly large. ... "
" ... I love the shape, rectangle stores better that a circle! ... "
" ... After much research, this seemed to be the perfect fit, and over a year of regular use later it has not let me down. ... "
Family
13room, house, make, loud, fan
+92%
-8%
" ... My toddler loves helping make our treats and eating them too! ... "
" ... My daughter uses it. ... "
" ... Extra benefit: quieter than the Nesco which was loud enough that I had to use it in the garage. ... "
" ... Plenty of room. ... "
" ... Purchased for my daughter . ... "
" ... But it got chewy but its health snack for kids ... "
" ... My husband's hobby is building model cars. ... "
" ... And yes my son loves what i make. ... "
Product As Described
8advertised, works as advertised, exactly
+88%
-13%
" ... It is as described ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly as described, love this. ... "
" ... Exactly as described, love this. ... "
" ... Performs as advertised. ... "
" ... Performs as advertised. ... "
Defective Delivery
8defective, damaged, factory, defect, arrived
+13%
-88%
" ... I am not sure whether the product is faulty or packaging!! ... "
" ... I reported the defective unit, and am awaiting a replacement. ... "
" ... Their product was defective. ... "
" ... Could mine have a factory defect?? ... "
" ... Could mine have a factory defect?? ... "
" ... Lid was cracked and broken upon delivery, but didn't have time to send back because I needed it right away. ... "
Delivery
6works, quickly, product, damaged, shipping
+83%
-17%
" ... My dehydrator arrived very quickly, was a good price, and works like a dream. ... "
" ... Excellent product at a great price and free Prime shipping?! ... "
" ... I ordered damaged box, no problem, dehydrator was perfect ... "
Water Resistance
3thing, since, return, hops, dehydrator
+33%
-67%
" ... Hamilton Beach should be ashamed of selling this I would not recamend this for anyone. ... "
" ... I've always had good luck with Hamilton Beach stuff but this thing is junk. ... "
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