| | |  | Manual Juicers -Citrus / Wheatgrass | Home » » Excalibur 3900 Deluxe Series 9 Tray Food Dehydrator - White | | | | | | | Description: | | Excalibur 3900 Deluxe Series 9 Tray Food Dehydrator The 3900 Deluxe Series is a 9-Tray food dehydrator that is great for families that love eating healthy! Drying food is fun! The Excalibur Dehydrator allows you to dry anything evenly and efficiently. The unit can dry all fruits, vegetables, meats, and more! Make fruit leathers and home-made jerky - FRESH! The Excalibur has a trademarked horizontal-airflow drying system which dries foods perfectly evenly on all the trays. Dehydrating is a great way to add a new way of consuming foods without damaging valuable nutrients which may be lost during high heat cooking! Dried foods are a great treat to snack on because they hold almost all of their nutritional value and flavor. This unit differs from other dehydrators because of its unique horizontal drying system in the rear of the unit. This provides a sure way to provide an even dehydration process as the warm air removes moisture and is pushed out the front of the machine. There is also no need to rotate trays because of the horizontal drying. Includes instruction manual with over 50 recipes! | | | Features: | |
• Deluxe Non-Timer Heavy DutyFamily Model
• 9 Polycarbonate Trays with Polyscreen inserts: 15 square feet of tray space
• FREE! Preserve it Naturally Book
• Heavy Duty 7" fan, 600 watts, Adjustable Thermostat: 85º - 145ºF - Built In On/Off Switch
• Americal Made - 1 Year Manufacturers Warranty - 10 Year Extended Warranty Available
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 17.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 19.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 12.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 22.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 22.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 19.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 15.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 22.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
So Far - So GoodJul 13, 2010
After 2 weeks of using every day, I've had no problems.
It's summertime now and humidity is high. Logic says everything will dry faster during winter months when humidity is much better/lower.
The re-hydrated foods are surprisingly pleasing.
The 3900 runs quietly and does not generate the room heat I had been concerned about during hot weather. Much of the air recirculates before exiting.
The trays and mesh are easy to clean and work with.
Excalibur's claim that the machine runs for only about 5 cents per hour is 'questionable'. I cannot prove nor disprove that claim, but have my doubts, especially given that my air conditioner has to do some extra work during hot weather. Excalibur also gives a cost comparison of different processes of food storage. They are way behind on several prices. (The book is dated February, 2009). They do not publish the formula or the actual cost per kilowatt the estimate is based on. I'd like to see an independent lab's results based on today's energy costs.
Obviously, running a dehydrator during cold weather, with furnace active, is more energy efficient than during hot weather.
All the same, even if my energy costs are triple their published figure, the savings and convenience appear well worth it in elimination of food spoilage and my ability to purchase many items at sale prices. Many frozen items from my crowded freezers are now dehydrated and properly packed in mason jars with oxygen absorbers.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
WOW!!Jul 06, 2010
I ordered this not knowing what to expect, there are a lot of great reviews out there, then there are some that would have you believe this thing is a shoddy product with no intentions of ever working. But for the options out there and having spoken with several people about this product I figured I would pick one up.
I have used the dehydrator several times now and I must say that I am thoughly impressed. Turn it on before you go to sleep and by the time you wake up voila, dried stuff. Heat works lovely, fan blows relatively quiet. Keep in mind that when you read reviews that say this thing is HUGE, believe them, this thing is the size of a Volkswagen!!! Yet thanks to it's size it can be stuffed with food to suit your drying needs. I cannot state enough how much I love this product, it is without doubt the best thing for my lifestyle. Now I just can't wait until I can harvest my garden and have dried spices and veggies to go with my dried fruit.
If you are still on the fence about this dehydrator go check youtube and watch some videos, one nice lady has about 15 videos of stuff that she has done and tips for storage, and all of it was done using the Excalibur! Oh and yes the food preparation and storage are just as important as drying times and temps. A little practice is required to get it just right to your liking, my bananas needed an extra 2 hours of drying time to get them as crispy as I like them, and also be aware of your ambient humidity, as drying will take longer when there is more moisture in the air. Most things associated with drying are common sense others need to be read in books, but all in all a very worthy hobby or food storage practice.
Have fun and happy drying!!!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
I love itJun 14, 2010
I bought extra teflon sheets soon after purchase. It is a little noisy, however since it puts out some heat it will be going in the garage for the summer, looking forward to drying my large tomato crop
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Works great!May 18, 2010
Other than it being HUGE on my counter - it's terrific. The food tastes terrific!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Very Pleased with Excaliber dehydratorMar 03, 2010
Our Excaliber 3900 dehydrator is fantastic. We are having a lot of fun with it. Shipping was very fast. No problems.
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