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Conference turris::cooks

Title:	How to Make them Goodies
Notice:	Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:	FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski

Created:	Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
Total number of notes:	31160

3234.0. "Food dehydrator." by CHIPS::DACOSTA () Tue Sep 24 1991 13:41

    Several weeks ago while watching television on a Saturday
    morning, I turned the channel to one of the 1/2 hr. 
    "commercial" shows.  During this particular show, the host
    was demonstrating a food dehydrator.  The item was made
    out of plastic and contained about 5 shelves in which to
    place food.  I believe the unit sold for $59.95.  People
    wishing to purchase the unit were to call a toll free 800
    number.  
    
    At the time I didn't pay too much attention to the unit 
    however, since then I've decided that I'd like to purchase 
    one of these.  
    
    Did anyone happen to watch the same show and make a note
    of the phone number?
    
    Thanks,
    Tony

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
3234.1	buy one	CARTUN::CHASTINGS		`Tue Sep 24 1991 17:06`	1
	1-800-862-1100 - I have one and it's great.
3234.2	get it..	MTWASH::FLECCHIA		`Wed Sep 25 1991 07:29`	7
	I also have one, its wonderful. I'm even drying my flowers in it.... Karen
3234.3	Better to have a thermostat and a fan	VSSCAD::FORTMILLER	Ed Fortmiller, LTN1-2, 226-6188	`Wed Sep 25 1991 13:40`	9
	We don't own a dehydrator so I'm no expert but I do know that if I were to buy one I would get one with a thermostat and a fan. I once borrowed a RONCO which had neither and it heated unevenly. Also another feature to consider is the design of the trays. Some units only have a heater at the bottom and depend on the heat rising up through all the trays which means that lower ones can block the air flow to the upper ones. Some units have special channels to deliver heated air to each tray individually. I believe that the units by Harvest Maid have the above features.
3234.4	Question!	WAGON::KRUEGER		`Mon Jan 20 1992 15:29`	2
	Is this contraption designed to dry herbs and such?
3234.5		CNTROL::MACNEAL	ruck `n' roll	`Thu Jan 23 1992 17:21`	4
	You can dry herbs but just tieing them together and hanging them in a warm, dry place. An attic would work particularly well. I've dried herbs by simply hanging them off the end of the curtain rod in the kitchen.
3234.6	parts for Roncos	ANGLIN::BRUNNER		`Thu Oct 08 1992 16:56`	9
	I have an old Ronco dehydrator and even tho it is a bit uneven and quirky I'm used to it and its paid for. The problem I have is that the drying trays are getting very brittle and breaking up. These trays are 7 or 8 years old so I'm not upset about it but I had an address to order new trays when I got the unit and my letters are now being returned with a " Forwarding expired" note on them. Does anyone know where replacement trays can be ordered for Ronco dehydrators?
3234.7		15605::MANDILE	Riding off into the sunset...	`Mon Oct 12 1992 11:06`	3
	Re .6 The # in .1 should work...
3234.8	Immerse heater in water for cleaning?	NCOAST::BROWN		`Wed Oct 14 1992 14:10`	2
	With the Ronco can the base of the unit with the heating element be safely immersed in water? (While not plugged in of course)
3234.9	ZZZAAAAPPPP!!!!!!	BUSY::MANDILE	cough, cough, wheeze, wheeze! Oh, what a pain.	`Thu Oct 15 1992 12:57`	1
	My unit (not a Ronco) has BIG letters saying not to immerse base....