DEHYDRATOR
DEHYDRATOR TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
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No Heat – No Fan | No Power to Unit Switch. | 1. | Unit is plugged in. |
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| 2. | Power switch on. |
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| 3. | House power |
No Heat – Fan OK | Broken wire in unit. | 1. | Check temperature setting. |
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| 2. | Return for service if persists. |
Heat OK – No Fan | Motor stalled. | 1. |
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| 2. | Check for foreign objects (pieces |
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| of dried food) jamming fan. Turn |
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| base assembly upside down and |
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| shake vigorously. Turn unit on |
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| side and shake particles out. If |
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| fan still doesn’t operate, return |
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| unit for service. |
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| 3. | If liquid has been spilled into the |
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| air vents on the fan housing, the |
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| unit must be replaced or re- |
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| turned for inspection. |
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Slow Drying | . | 1. | freely for food to dry. Try |
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| Air leaks due to warped or |
| reducing quantity on each tray. |
| improperly stacked trays. | 2. | Check for foreign objects (pieces |
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| of dried food) jamming or |
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| slowing the fan. |
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| 3. | Replace warped trays. Note: The |
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| heat from most dishwashers (on |
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| the drying cycle) can warp the |
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| drying trays. Trays must be hand |
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| washed only. |
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Uneven Drying | Variation in food thickness | 1. Verify that foods are uniform in | |
| and ripeness. |
| thickness. |
| Trays not rotated. | 2. | Periodically rotate trays |
| Too much food in trays. | 3. | Verify that food does not block |
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Temperature control not | 1. | Unplug dehydrator to clear the | |
| functioning at proper range. |
| electronic controls. |
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| temperature. If temperature varies |
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Noisy Fan or Motor | Foreign material in fan or | 1. | Try to clear foreign material by |
| motor bearings damaged. |
| shaking as described above. If |
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| no change, return for service |
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