I don't know about electricity usage, they do not get very hot. But efficiency is the argument there that is unnecessary. I just wanted to chime in here with "popiel being just fine for delicious banana chips; after a little trial and error on time and placement. it's a funny stack of trays, hard plastic and stackable. You can add or remove in process.the element is in the bottom and the top is just a lid. I strongly recommend something other for jerky as the fats will leak through the bottom. I don't know if the paperwork advises against meats, or omits them, but that's my advice on that.
On Sat, 10 Jul 2010, Jim Gatteys wrote: > I really think that the fact that dehydrators use more electricity is > mis-information. I keep two of them going almost all summer and don't notice > any difference in the bill. They only heat to about 145 or so and they use > about the same as a small lightbulb to heat and a small fan. Go to > http://www.excaliburdehydrators.com > > I'm not plugging this site. Its just where I got my dehydrators from and am > really happy with them. The site has a lot of good recipes and know-how > there. > Jim > On Jul 9, 2010, at 9:55 PM, Victor Gouveia wrote: > >> I've heard that dehydrators tend to use quite a bit of electricity, and >> while the dehydration process might be faster and easier, the savings on the >> electrical bill would more than offset the ease of it all. >> >> Mind you, this information was gotten based on the old Popiel dehydrators, >> so it may be out of date. >> >> Victor >> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
