Drying Guide
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PROBLEM SOLVING
PROBLEM: Moisture in the storage container.
CAUSE: Incomplete Drying.
Food is cut unevenly, causing incomplete or uneven drying. Drying foods left at room temperature too long after cooling, allows moisture to
PREVENTION: Test several pieces of food for dryness before removing it from the Dehydrator.
Cut foods evenly.
Cool quickly and package immediately in an
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PROBLEM: Mold is on the dehydrated food.
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CAUSE: Incomplete Drying.
The food was not checked for moisture content within a week. The storage container is not
The storage temperature is too warm.
Case hardening may have occurred, meaning the food was dried at too high of a temperature and the food was only dry on the outside, not the inside.
PREVENTION: Test several pieces of food for dryness before removing it from the Dehydrator.
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PROBLEM: Brown spots on vegetables.
CAUSE: Too high of a drying temperature was used. Food is
PREVENTION: Dry foods at appropriate temperatures. Use the “Drying Guide” on the Control Panel as reference. Check foods often for dryness.
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PROBLEM: Food sticking to Trays.
CAUSE: Food is not being turned over during the dehydration process.
PREVENTION: After one hour of dehydrating, use a spatula and flip the food.
Flip the food often until it is no longer sticky.
