Dehydrator recs?

[adam]

Anyone have any recommendations for a good food dehydrator, preferably not more than $100, give or take?

Here are some I'm looking at:

http://www.jbprince.com/CB7B80E2EC9B4151A6774CFBA9BD480E.asp?p_key=352D8A1C7A3A4E5180A589385DCB861D&keyword=dehydrator&catname=&skeyword=1&ppage=1&pc_key=&nm=&spath=&path=&cat_id=545F96C713344B04AB9D91560F0D09B3&retpage=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ejbprince%2Ecom%2F33962883CB4746D1BE511C0E1252C63D%2Easp&product_class=

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1120727

http://www.ronco.com/rco_prodinfo.asp...

[rexsreine]

I have a Nesco 700-watt and like it very much. A food board I frequent has many posters who love their Excaliburs but they're kind of spendy. Most Ronco owners hate theirs and either have dumped the machine or plan to.

[lcool]

Price is what finalised the decision for my niece,after a visit with both.

[lcool]

At < $100.00 I don't. Three(sibs) of us own jointly a large dehydrator,purshased from
http://www.cabelas.com Small units we found were at best one or part season wonders.So back to Cabela's we went,for a large unit.We dry several hundred pounds a
year.fish,meat(game) and fruit/fruit leather.Are having a blast drying tomatoes and peach leather IN THE GARAGE,no kitchen heat.
This is a return trip to Cabela's,based on customer service and satisfaction with the smokers and vacuum sealers purchased by us in the recent past.
You are only a phone call away from a service"person",have even been on hold while someone went to the shelf for a measurement etc.(spouse is 6'7")1-800-237-4444
we tortured a small unit to death,over used because we like more than we planned
dry stuff.

[adam]

thanks - is there one in particular you recommend? any thoughts about the excalibur 4-tray or the gardenmaster?

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Yes to the "Gardenmaster",my niece has one.I have met and used it.Easy
to clean etc.Very good for herbs,best I have encountered.If you don't plan
to use it for lots of meat (crowding/round)it's my choice.
We did the 80 litre commercial,love it.A smooth work horse.
Rain snot #3 here today,this device is soooooooo better than mould etc.
Spoilage is a real let down.(oven/climate)