Weston 75-0301-W VegiKiln 6-Tray Food Dehydrator
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: WestonBrand: Weston
Model: 750301W
Color: White
Product features:
- Electronic food dehydrator with 6 pull-out trays
- Over 6 square feet of drying space; no need to rotate trays
- 500-watt heating element; 5-1/2-inch-wide ultra-quiet fan
- Color-coded adjustable thermostat; lightweight design
- Measures approximately 21 by 15-2/7 by 10-1/2 inches
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Weston 75-0301-W VegiKiln 6-Tray Food Dehydrator
Customer Review: Great dehydrator, questionable quality control.
Summary: 4 Stars
Ordered unit, had it over-nighted (thanks Amazon Prime), was delivered with great packaging and looks like it suffered no ills in shipping.
I opened it up, plugged it in and turned it on for an initial test to see that the unit was working.
The dehydrator turned on, and got hot, but was making a lot of vibration type sounds from the motor, and didn't seem to be moving any air.
I stopped the unit, took out the trays, and looked in at the fan assembly to find that the fan blade was not attached to the motor shaft, instead it was floating around freely in the metal protection cage at the back of the unit. The "C" clip that was supposed to hold the fan blade on the shaft, was sitting in the bottom of the unit.
I ordered this half expecting to modify/change/upgrade parts over time, but I wasn't really expecting it to be dead on arrival. However I was not about to waste time and money sending it back and getting a different one, this was an easy fix, so I decided to fix it.
The VegiKiln is really easy to take apart and work on, 6 or so screws on the back, pulls out the whole fan and heating assembly, a few more takes off the protective cage around it.
I was able to pretty quickly put the fan back on the shaft, and the "C" clip on top holding it in place correctly, and get it all back together.
It now seems to run great, and is pretty quiet, but given how easy it is to change stuff on this thing, I already have some ideas to make it even quieter, and possibly more efficient.
Before putting food in it, I would let it run at full heat for a while, then turn the heat off but leave the fan on for a while. Like anything that gets warm, it will put off some smells when its brand new.
I am surprised how quickly I filled 5 of the 6 trays with my "little first test batch" (bananas and apples).
Food dehydrators are extremely basic, there is no reason they should cost anywhere near $200+.
This unit is closer to reasonable in price, and has nearly all of the benefits of its more expensive competitor.
If I payed $240 for one, it better not ever have a problem, at $90, well hell I can probably fix / replace / upgrade just about any part in this thing for next to nothing, and its super easy.
I will be putting this thing through the ringer over the next couple weeks, if anything else crops up, I will update my posting here.
I feel like 4 is a little high for a product that didn't work as delivered, but assuming you don't have that issue, this is an excellent machine.
This would have gotten 5 stars if it weren't for the quality control on my unit.
Description of Weston 75-0301-W VegiKiln 6-Tray Food Dehydrator
The Weston Vegikiln 6-tray, food dehydrator easily make healthy, delicious and natural snacks like banana chips, fruit roll-ups, yogurt and jerky. Makes great take-along snacks for hunting, fishing camping or road trips. Retains natural flavor of foods without additives or preservatives.Dehydrators
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