Magic Mill Pro Food Dehydrator Machine | 7 XL Stainless Steel Trays | Dryer for Jerky, Dog Treats, Herb, Meat, Beef, Fruit | Keep Warm Function, Digital Timer and Temperature Control, ETL Approved

love this: easy to use, just the right size (small), is surprisingly quiet, works well, has good instructions, easy to clean; mostly use for a wide variety of fruit and some veggies, but it also makes great meat jerky

I have had this dehydrator for 2 months now and have run at least 2 dozen cycles. I had a round stackable dehydrator that served me well, but I now do more than it can handle. The round shape is not really conducive for dehydrating as it wastes a lot of space and for fruit leathers make them an odd shape for storage. The rectangular shape on this dehydrator is able to fit a lot more stuff. I have made apple chips, dried sweet potatoes and beets, fruit leathers, and beef jerky. It has all come out great. Had to do some trial and error on the temperature and times due to the larger batches, but I have now used it for a couple months and have dialed in the times and temperatures for most of the normal stuff I dehydrate. I love the timer function. My last dehydrator was just plugged in so you had to be around at the end of the drying time to unplug it to stop or risk over drying stuff. Now I can start something at night and have it end on its own in the middle of the night and then unpack it in the morning. So much better. The metal trays have worked great and are easy to clean. They seem to be well constructed (ie I haven't seen any broken welds). I run them through the dishwasher to clean them. No rusting or coatings. Apple chips pop right off whole with no problem. I did some strawberries that stuck pretty good, but I think the problem was I did them too thin and they all broke off in pieces than coming off whole. Will eventually try again next year during strawberry season. Beef jerky (marinated sliced steak type) comes right off, no sticking at all. I bought some fine mesh plastic trays to use just in case, but haven't needed to use them yet. The dehydrator dries things pretty evenly regardless of where it is in the machine. I have loaded all 7 trays with apple slices and as long as they are all the same thickness (definitely need a mandolin slicer) they dry evenly regardless if they are in the front, back, top, or bottom. I have not needed to rotate a tray for any of the stuff I have done.

Bought specifically for chilies. Works great! Dried them in the garage, due to very hot peppers dehydrated. Didn’t use temps given in pamphlet. Used info online according to how peppers were cut. Kept fruit rollup sheet on bottom to catch loose seeds.

It's easy to use, quiet, has digital temp to the degree F, and time to the half hour. I've dehydrated figs, habanero peppers, bush beans, and bananas so far. There's plenty of room to dehydrate maybe 6-8 sliced bananas. I would warn you to set up a carbon filter nearby, or good ventilation, if you're planning on dehydrating hot peppers and are sensitive to fumes. Also be mindful of filling your home with hot pepper fumes if you have pets. It can get VERY uncomfortable in your home if you fill it full of hot peppers! I bought a bunch of extra silicone trays since I think it only came with 2, and you should always keep one on the bottom of the dehydrator to catch juices. It's a simple machine, but it doesn't need to be complicated! I put the dehydrated habaneros in a blender and pulsed them a few times to make hot pepper flakes. I cut ~2mm wide slices of banana to make crispy flakes perfect for cereal or by themselves. I'm also pleasantly surprised with how well the bush beans worked - they snap! Overall, this is a fun and useful gadget for which most people will find lots of uses.

We've had this dehydrator for almost 3 years. It's been trouble-free, and it couldn't be any simpler to use. 7 fairly good sized racks will handle nearly 5 pounds of beef for jerky. My only criticism, and it's a minor one, is that the temp controls only cycle through 9* intervals: 95, 104, 113, 122, 131, 140, 149, 158, 167. In my old dehydrator, I'd start a batch of jerky at 160 for about a half hour, then reduce to 135. With this one, I have to use the nearest setting available, and maybe it doesn't make any real difference, but I'd have preferred 5* increments, or, better yet, the ability to go up or down one degree at a time from the preset temps. Other than that little complaint, I have to say, the dehydrator is rugged and dependable. It gets a fair amount of use in our house, jerky, drying herbs and peppers from the garden, and so on. Definitely worth the money.

I have, so far, dehydrated one load of zucchini and onion and garlic and another couple of pounds of beef jerky that I marinated using the basic recipe in the accompanying book. I was satisfied with the results in the time they took to finish. The jerky is tasty but I’m going to have to experiment with what “done” looks and feels like. There is a pretty good chart on how long and at what temp different foods should be processed in the booklet and lots of info online. I haven’t had it long enough to be comprehensive but so far so good. I’ve had it for several months now and am impressed and very satisfied with its performance. I’ve dehydrated just about everything I think we’ll eat in the future including fruits, vegetables and herbs, potatoes, etc. and all came out well—attractive and well dried. The time involved in each type of food varies greatly and is not always the same, depending on the natural juice occurring in the food and the humidity. A couple of cautions would include 1) setting up outdoors or in a garage for smelly foods like strong onions and 2) hotter varieties of peppers drying inside can be disturbing to your eyes and sinuses. I use the screened porch in dryer seasons when it’s not too humid outside because humidity really slows down the process, or in the garage. Oh, one more factoid. Canned green beans can be dehydrated but look terrible. Fresh green beans are better and much more attractive and dry faster. Broccoli is good either from frozen, as it’s already been blanched so thats one less step for you, or from fresh, but you have to blanch it before drying for a more attractive result. I’ve done celery both ways, blanched and unbalanced, and I don’t find much difference except unblanched dries faster. Ok, go dehydrate something!

I'm really glad I bought this dehydrator! It's a lot faster than our old plastic one and has a timer for automatic shut off. I've been using it to dehydrate eggs and it works great! I love that it comes with stainless steel trays and plastic trays. You won't regret buying it

Easy to operate. Packaged nicely and seems to be pretty well put together. I like the cookbook that comes with it makes it really easy. It runs pretty quiet and right now I’m making my first batch of dried apples.

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Well, I am fairly new to this concept of creating dehydrated food but I definitely did my homework. I evaluated many different machines and specifically looked at the features that were important to more seasoned veterans. The features that seem be discussed the most are flimsy plastic trays and doors that break quickly AND the sound level. Since I live in a small space (combined Living/Dining/Kitchen), the sound level was going to be the most important factor. After using this machine for a couple of batches of beef jerky, dried fruit etc, I am ecstatic with my purchase. This machine sits about 7 feet from where I watch TV and I can barely hear it. Very, very quiet, sturdy SS trays, sturdy see through plastic door, very easy to clean, very easy to use...…. works flawlessly.....so far! I would definitely recommend this product.... A1 rating. Chef Antonio

I would like to given this a MINUS 10. Whilst it was working it was great. It has died after 2 1/2 years, which works out about £150 a year! I have contacted the company however no response. I need to try and find a way to obtain a refund as 2 1/2 years is NOT reasonable AND try and find an appliance which will be value for money and work long term! Amazon should also be able to help if the appliance has not had a decent life span. After ignoring my emails via amazon, I contacted them directly and asked how the life span of their dehydrators should be. They agreed more than 2 years. I stated how long this had worked for, and they said we only give a years warranty and to take that into consideration when buying. ...and dismissed the cost of this for years working. I will never recommend nor buy any of their products again. I suggest anyone looking to purchase any of their products work out, the cost via warranty. Would you be happy to replace the product after that time frame, due to what was paid for?

This is an amazing machine for dehydrating large amounts of items.

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