And therein lies the cons to buying a freeze dryer. It takes time to make them cost effective. Depending on humidity in your area, a single run can take up to two days to complete.

Pieces of food taken from the drying trays are not always uniformly dry. To condition, place cooled dried fruit loosely in large plastic or glass containers, about two-thirds full.

Ideal vacuum pressure and drying temperature is maintained for each material and preserves freshness and potency

I sent Harvest Right a note with a picture and they immediately shipped me a new display. Great Service again from the support team there! I think water had dripped down the front and the back of the unit and onto the display card shorting it out.

When buying online, it’s best to buy directly from the manufacturer of the freeze dryer. Not only does this guarantee that buyers get a tested, working product, but buyers often get a warranty in addition to support.

Isolated pump by capping the stack (no meter to measure pressure, but no bubbling after a very short pumpdown - pump sounded normal for a high vacuum situation)

I removed the side covers and found the water dripping from the chamber insulation. I called up HarvestRight to ask for ideas on how to avoid this in the future.

Now that you understand the conditions, you can better understand what happened when we finally turned off our FDer after an extended use in these conditions.

Pelo commercial kitchen would be able to function without a proper ventilation system. There are many different kinds of commercial exhaust hoods available for your specific kitchen and requirements.

Karla Abreu says: 2 years ago I just think pressure canning is the easiest way to preserve food and know it is totally sterile. And it is relatively easy

Looking at the picture you can see the water drops on the insulation and where the water had flowed down the back of the front panel.

Harvest Right Freeze Dryers preserve food that looks and tastes better than store-bought freeze-dried food and at a total cost that is thousands less.

Options: consumer choices for this appliance are currently limited. There are few companies making “home” freeze dryers, laboratory freeze dryers are built for scientific sampling so may not get more info work as well for food, and the small commercial “pilot study” freeze dryers tend to be larger than those marketed for home use.

And once you have resolved your issue I hope you will stay around and talk to us all about what you have been drying in your machine, etc.