Dehydrators are very useful household appliances that allow you to cook delicious and at the same time healthy delicacies: natural eco-chips, marshmallows, dried fruits without harmful chemicals, raw bread, raw pizza base and many other dishes.
The modern market offers us many models of dehydrators from different brands. Manufacturers come up with new ways to gain competitive advantages. But it so happened that these moves turned out to be unsuccessful. Manufacturers have already abandoned some of them, but some others can still be observed to this day.
Let's take a look at the top most failed ideas in the household dryer market.
1. Two fans instead of one
It would seem, what could be fraught with the presence of two fans? Indeed, for such a device as a home dryer for vegetables and fruits, the presence of a second fan should mean more powerful airflow, and hence greater performance of the device. But it was not there.
The fact is that in small and medium-sized dehydrators (up to 12 trays), two small fans provide almost the same airflow as one large fan. But at the same time, they put a higher load on the network and on the electrical components of the dehydrator. Almost all electric dryers of the most famous world brands (be it Sedona or Excalibur) are adapted for markets with favorable operating conditions. But they have never been tailored to the harsh Russian realities: a humid climate, unstable networks, temperature fluctuations, and so on. As a result, this led to imminent breakdowns electronic components of the device. As a rule, such devices not adapted to the Russian market lasted about 1 year without breakdowns.
In addition, even two small fans consume more power than one large one. And if there is no difference in terms of blowing efficiency, then why overpay for electricity?
Also, the use of two fans instead of one may indicate the manufacturer's savings on the quality of materials: metal blades are of better quality, safer and more durable than cheap plastic ones.
 10 trays, 1 fan Appropriate decision |
 20 trays, 2 fans Appropriate decision |
 9 trays, 2 fans Inappropriate decision |
Note that two fans instead of one are quite appropriate in large dehydrators (from 14 shelves and more), where one fan simply could not evenly blow through all the trays due to the high height of the case. But it is worth remembering that it is better to choose models of electric dryers, adapted for the Russian market. Among them - . 😉
2. Teflon sheets
Some manufacturers have used and continue to use Teflon sheets for marshmallows, biscuits, crispbreads and other products. Their purpose is quite clear: due to the low adhesion of the sheet material, sweet products do not stick to them - it is very easy and fast to remove them from such a surface. However, Teflon also has a significant drawback: it not safe for health.
Firstly, on production lines for forming Teflon sheets, substances that are strong carcinogens are used - first of all, this is perfluorooctanoic acid. And even the finished product in the form of Teflon sheet intended for direct contact with food can contain hazardous substances.
Secondly, when heated, Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene) begins to release toxic substances. Already at a temperature of 200°C, the use of Teflon in the process of cooking is not only undesirable, but also dangerous.
What to do?
Potentially dangerous Teflon sheets have a safer alternative - dehydrator sheets made of silicone or polypropylene. The technology of their manufacture is safer, and when heated, these materials do not emit toxins. At the same time, they cope with their main purpose - to prevent sticking of products - by 100%.
 Teflon sheet |
 Polypropylene sheet |
 silicone sheet |
You can read more about comparing dehydrator sheets made of different materials in a separate article.
Not all manufacturers have yet abandoned the use of Teflon sheets, but we are confident that the future lies with safer and more environmentally friendly materials.
3. Day and night mode
Until now, you can find models of dehydrators with the division of operating modes into "day" and "night", simulating the drying of products at the appropriate time of day. The difference between these two modes was in the speed of rotation of the fans: “in the daytime” the speed is higher; "night" below. Was it helpful to introduce these modes? In fact, this function turned out to be not only useless, but even led to additional problems when drying at low temperatures - for example, tomatoes or peaches quickly acidified due to stagnant moist air in the chamber. And the difference in noise level was hardly noticeable: in the night mode, the dryer worked 2 dB quieter than in the daytime, which could only be felt by listening hard.
This idea had a disastrous effect on the service life of equipment: due to unnecessary power drops, devices quickly broke down, especially for dehydrators with 2 fans.
Due to this failure, the company behind this idea soon abandoned it. Today, on the home dryer market, you can also find models with a division into modes, but, as a rule, they refer to air temperature, and not fan speed.
4. Unnecessarily high power
There is an opinion among consumers that the higher the power of an electrical appliance, the better. Perhaps this is true for some vacuum cleaners, but not for kitchen appliances. Same with dehydrators. stronger doesn't mean better. After all, unreasonably high power means a very large power consumption, an increased total load on the power grid, as well as an increased risk of electronics failure.
To understand how adequate power a horizontal dehydrator has, it is necessary to take into account the depth of the drying chamber - the larger it is, the more power is required for the fan to blow the products efficiently.
Let's take a look at the parameters of popular models of 10-12 tray dehydrators and compare their depth and power.
| Model | Depth | Power |
| Sedona express 6280 | 45 cm | 470 W |
| RawMid DDC-10 | 48.3 cm | 600 W |
| FRUIT FD-960 | 50 cm | 400 W |
| King-Mix KM-D12 | 51 cm | 1000 W |
| Hilton DH-10 | 54 cm | 600 W |
| BIOSEC B10 | 82 cm | 480 W |
From this table, it is clear that the average power values are in the order of 500-600 watts.
For clarity, the data can be represented graphically:
The trend line shows that the normal power rating for a 10-12 tray horizontal dehydrator is 500-600W. In this case, a deviation of 50-100 W is permissible, associated with the size of the fan, its speed of rotation and the severity of its blades (they can be plastic or metal). Thus, the acceptable power of a 10-12 tray dehydrator is in the range 450 to 700 W.
However, there are models with power up to 1000 W or more. This can partly be explained by two fans, however, as already mentioned in paragraph 1, a dehydrator of this size does not need two fans for a number of reasons: increased load on the network and electronic components of the device, increased power consumption, increased risk of breakdown - and this despite the fact that that there is no practical benefit from two fans. It is not for nothing that some eminent manufacturers began to move away from this experimental idea a few years ago.
An increased power of this level (about 1000 W) is not a useful feature in a dehydrator for 10-12 trays, since in devices of this size even one fan copes with the task of uniform and plentiful blowing of products, with which the device will work more reliably, more stable, longer and more economical.
5. Poor ergonomics
5.1. Round dryers
Which fruit dryers are better - with vertical or horizontal airflow? Vertical dehydrators are round in shape, blowing is done from the bottom up, and the trays are taken out through the top cover. Main disadvantages of such dryers:
- uneven drying: food on the lower trays dries faster than on the upper ones;
- need to change trays: since the products are dried unevenly, for their simultaneous readiness, it is necessary to rearrange the upper and lower trays from time to time;
- inconvenient rearrangement of trays: even if you need to swap the upper and lower trays, you will have to pull out all the shelves;
- also you have to dismantle the whole structure if you just want to check the degree of readiness of the products;
- increased power consumption: the fan blows the products from below, and in order for the heated air to reach the upper trays through all the others, it needs a lot of energy - the power consumption of round dryers is usually 1.5-2 times higher than that of horizontal dehydrators;
- mix of tastes and smells: due to vertical blowing, the air in such dryers passes through the trays with different products, which contributes to the mixing of their tastes and smells.
5.2. Long dryers
Such a non-standard elongated shape of the dehydrator did not become popular, as it does not differ in convenience: the device is very long, the trays are loaded and removed from two opposite sides. But due to the large depth, the dehydrator takes up less space in height - probably with the expectation of apartments with very low ceilings. 🙂 Jokes aside, but in fact, this design of the dryer has not become popular - more compact models that take up little space in the kitchen are held in high esteem.
5.3. Cramped trays
An important parameter of any dehydrator is the distance between the shelves: the larger it is, the larger pieces of food can be dried. Of course, removable trays can be pulled out, leaving 1 shelf in the dehydrator, placing tall jars or crafts made of clay, plaster, dough or papier-mâché on it. However, it should be remembered that if the dehydrator has 12 shelves, and it is the same size as a 10-tray dehydrator, then the manufacturer has sacrificed the distance between the shelves. As a result, the declared number of trays can actually be misleading, since if they are too close, you will have to pull out every second shelf, which in practice will turn a formally 12-tray dehydrator into a 6-tray dehydrator.
! Pay attention to the distance between the shelves.
Remember that the gap between the trays should be enough not only to accommodate pieces of fruit of the size you need, but also to allow air to pass between them. Therefore, it is better when there is a small margin. As practice shows, the optimal distance between the shelves of the dehydrator is from 25 to 30 mm.
These are not very successful ideas that can be found on the dehydrator market today. Now you know what you should pay special attention to when buying a dryer. We hope you find this information helpful and help you find the best dehydrator for you!
The capacious electric dryer of vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, berries King Mix KM-D12S is equipped with 12 metal trays that allow you to dry a fairly large amount of products. Dries out foods with a high moisture content (citruses, peaches, watermelons, grapes, and more). The dryer can be used to make marshmallows and other sweets! The dehydrator allows you to make raw foods, sweets and pastries without losing nutrients in the products - you just need to set the temperature below 40 degrees. At this temperature, the greatest amount of useful substances and vitamins is preserved.
Using the King Mix KM-D12S dehydrator is very simple. It takes just a few clicks to set the temperature, mode and drying time. Then he will do everything himself. You can evaluate the result right in the process, thanks to the transparent glass door.
The King Mix KM-D12S vegetable and fruit dryer will help you provide you with natural tasty dried fruits and dry vegetables prepared in a natural way of drying, without the use of chemicals, as in the food industry. Prepare homemade yoghurts, various delicious desserts, cookies, fruit marshmallows, cake layers, pancakes and pastries. You can cook raw food and vegan, vegetarian dishes, including rolls, pancakes, crackers, shish kebabs, chips and cutlets. Dry roots, herbs, and medicinal preparations.
During operation, the dehydrator maintains the set drying temperature. This allows you to get excellent results with almost any product. It is known that vegetables, fruits, mushrooms or berries require special conditions for optimal drying. A wide range of values (from 35 to 70 degrees) provides versatility to the dehydrator.
Peculiarities:
- choice of power in 2 levels: 500/1000 W;
- temperature: 35-70°C/ 95-158°F;
- time of continuous operation: timer 1-99 h;
- safety function 35°C up to 99 hours;
- digital indication of the selected modes;
- Taiwanese high-quality plastic;
- big loading of products - 12 trays at a time;
- high performance;
- balanced air flow;
- transparent tempered glass door;
- 12 stainless steel trays.
Scopes of dehydrator King Mix KM-D12S:
1) Drying: vegetables, berries, herbs, root crops and fruits; mushrooms, medicinal herbs and nuts; fish, poultry and meat; homemade noodles and cereals.
2) Cooking: marmalade, fruit rolls, marshmallows; granola and yoghurt sweets; bread, flat cakes and sticks from cereals; vegetable cutlets and fruit chips; dishes according to raw food recipes; baked milk, fermented baked milk and yogurt; sweet dough
King Mix dehydrators are powerful, modern drying units manufactured by a reputable South Korean brand. Reliable and productive representatives of technology adapted for healthy eating, raw food, vegetarianism. Healthy, nutritious and truly healthy dried fruits, other dried foods and live cuisine - this is the main purpose of branded electric dryers.
Where and how are King Mix electric dryers used?
Dehydrators King Mix contribute to the solution of the issue of harvesting vegetables, fruits, berries, mushrooms for the owners of garden plots or convinced gatherers of forest mushrooms and berries. The gifts of nature can be cut before drying, or they can be placed entirely in a drying chamber. Appliances are also suitable for drying meat, fish without the use of excess salt.
Advanced Quality Dehydrators King Mix
Electronic control of the device.
. A variety of programs with preset temperature and drying time settings for certain products.
. Large total area of drying trays.
. Harmless materials (high-grade food grade stainless steel or harmless food grade plastic) from which pallets are made.
. Excellent quality of dehydration of raw materials without loss of useful properties in the final product.
. Work without annoying noise.
. Availability of energy saving system.
King Mix: the technical path to excellence
The manufacturer is constantly in creative search, promptly responding to new user requirements for electric dryers. Some shortcomings and inconveniences identified during the operation of existing models are taken into account and remain in the past. King Mix constantly comes up with new ideas and translates them into its improved novelties. For example, the latest update was a balanced air flow within the entire volume of the drying unit. Now the same amount of dehydrating heated air in the right proportions goes to the ingredients on all pallets placed in the electric dryer.
Ordering in the store website is a great way to buy an electric dryer
The online store site offers a full line of King Mix electric dryers. The manufacturer supplies branded equipment to our store on the basis of direct contracts, so all new items quickly and efficiently appear on our virtual showcases. For the same reason, you see the minimum allowable price tags on the models of this brand. The financial feasibility of purchasing a dehydrator in our online store is organically complemented by a free delivery service to anywhere in Russia.
Capacious electric dryer for vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, berries. Equipped with 12 plastic trays that allow you to dry a fairly large amount of products. Dries out foods with a high moisture content (citruses, peaches, watermelons, grapes, etc.). The dryer can be used to make marshmallows and other sweets!
The King Mix KM-D12 dehydrator allows you to cook raw food, sweets and pastries without losing nutrients in food - you just need to set the temperature below 40 degrees. At this temperature, the greatest amount of useful substances and vitamins is preserved. The dehydrator is simply necessary for all summer residents for quick and high-quality processing of the crop.
Using the King Mix KM-D12 dehydrator is very simple. It takes just a few clicks to set the temperature, mode and drying time. Then he will do everything himself. You can evaluate the result right in the ceirb process thanks to the transparent glass door.
Dehydrator King Mix KM-D12 will help you to provide you with natural tasty dried fruits and dry vegetables, cooked in a natural way of drying, without the use of chemicals, as in the food industry. Prepare homemade yoghurts, various delicious desserts, cookies, fruit marshmallows, cake layers, pancakes and pastries. You can cook raw food and vegan, vegetarian dishes, including rolls, pancakes, crackers, shish kebabs, chips and cutlets. Dry roots, herbs, and medicinal preparations.
During operation, the dehydrator maintains the set drying temperature. This allows you to get excellent results with almost any product. It is known that vegetables, fruits, mushrooms or berries require special conditions for optimal drying. A wide range of values (from 35 to 70 degrees) provides versatility to the dehydrator.
