Mini Dehydrator

Mini Dehydrator

This process preserves food for much longer than its ordinary shelf life. Dehydrated foods can be a healthier alternative to many snacks, and you can add them to salads, oatmeal, baked goods, and smoothies. Because they rehydrate in liquid, they're also easy to use in recipes. If you want to know the specifications and prices of Food Machine, please contact us!

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Why Choose Us

 

Kelinan has inherited the original team and products of Wuxi Yabo Textile Equipment Co., Ltd., with more than 20 years of production experience, and has been committed to the dyeing machine industry, making a perfect combination from laboratory equipment to large-scale equipment in the production workshop.


Wide Product Range
Overflow dyeing machine, laboratory dyeing machine, drying and setting machine, physical testing equipment.


Large Scale
Our factory is divided into two parts: the laboratory equipment production factory is in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, covering an area of 1,800 square meters and with more than 30 people in the workshop. The large-scale dyeing machine production factory is located in Zibo City, Shandong Province, covering an area of 15,000 square meters and with more than 70 people in the workshop.


Wide Range of Applications
Our products are widely used in textile factories, dyeing and finishing factories, dye factories, auxiliary factories, fabric trading companies, research institutes, etc.


Advanced Equipment
We have professional production equipment such as laser machine, bending machine, automatic welding machine, rolling machine, automatic polishing machine, fully automatic pipe bending machine, laser pipe cutting machine.

 

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What is Food Dehydrator

 

 

This process preserves food for much longer than its ordinary shelf life. Dehydrated foods can be a healthier alternative to many snacks, and you can add them to salads, oatmeal, baked goods, and smoothies. Because they rehydrate in liquid, they're also easy to use in recipes. If you want to know the specifications and prices of Food Machine, please contact us!

 

Advantages of Food Dehydrator

 

Keep Food Fresh Longer
When you dehydrate food, it removes water that allows food to go bad quickly. As a result, fruits, vegetables and meat last longer after dehydration. You can keep them in jars or other food storage containers that won't need refrigeration, and they'll still stay edible for an extended time. Remember to remove any fat from meat before the dehydration process to ensure it dries completely with less oil.


Make Preserved Food Healthier
Not only does dehydrating food keep for longer periods of time, but it also makes it healthier. When food is canned for preservation, added sugars or other preservatives might be used that may make the product less healthy. An advantage of dehydration is that you don't add any sugar or unnecessary ingredients, which allows their nutrients to remain intact. Dehydrated foods also have naturally sweet or strong flavors without additives, which encourage kids to eat healthier snacks.


Use it for More Than Just Food
When trying to decide is a food dehydrator worth it, consider its overall versatility. Dehydrators have many uses that have nothing to do with preserving or drying food. You can use them to dry arts and crafts projects like flour molds or for making your own potpourris. You can even make your own raw materials like recycled paper and other fun projects that you can enjoy doing with your kids.


Create Versatile Dishes
Other than the usual fruits and veggies, dehydrators enable other types of cooking and food prep. You can proof bread dough in it, make yogurt or snacks like fruit leather because the heat and drying process provides the ideal environment to create these culinary delights. Some dehydrators also allow for drying baking ingredients like nuts, seeds and milk.


Different Types for Your Specific Needs
There are two main types of dehydrators to choose from based on your needs: horizontal flow and vertical flow. Horizontal flow units have heavy-duty drying fans at the back or sides and are larger for more professional jobs with bigger batches. Meanwhile, vertical flow units have a fan at the bottom that blows upwards. These smaller specialty appliances are better for the lower quantities that hobbyists often make. Certain units are even portable, so you can take them with you for on-the-go crafting.


You Can Use it a Little or a Lot
A major advantage of dehydrators is that you can use them for tiny jobs or large ones. Dehydrate a single piece of fruit or 20 pieces with ease because. there's no minimum quantity; you can make only the amount you need or enough to share with friends. Plus, many models have stacking shelves for dehydrating different items at the same time. If you decide you need even more flexibility, you can buy extra shelves for stacking units.


Reduce Your Home's Waste
When you extend the life of your food, you reduce the amount of waste you throw out in the trash. Less garbage means lower monthly trash bills and grocery costs each week, which helps contribute to sustainable living. Whether you have an outdoor garden or you tend to overbuy at the grocery store due to good intentions to eat healthy, a dehydrator allows you to preserve any excess food that you don't eat immediately. More food in your tummy and less food in your trash can is another added benefit.


Prep for Emergencies
The long shelf life of dehydrated food makes it ideal for emergencies. You don't have to prep it, cook it or work with dishes that require cleaning. This means it's ready to go any time, in any condition. It's also lightweight, so you can take a lot with you if you need to leave without weighing yourself down.


Dehydrators Provide Space-Saving Solutions
While dehydrators themselves can be stored nicely in your cabinets, they can also minimize the amount of space that your food takes up in your pantry. If your garden has a large harvest one year, you can dehydrate your crop and keep it from crowding your fridge or freezer. If you go camping or hiking, you can fit dehydrated meals easily into your backpack, giving you more space for your camping gear. It also won't weigh down your luggage like hydrated food will.


It's a Fun Activity
One of the best reasons to buy a dehydrator is that it's fun. It's a simple activity to do with kids or adults and yields edible results that everyone can enjoy. With the low effort required and the fact that it's not very time-consuming, children can be fascinated by how foods change during the process. You can even conduct creative experiments to see what you can dehydrate and what you can't, just for kicks.

 

 
Types of Food Dehydrator

 

 
Small Single Door Tray Type Food Dehydrator

This small drying machine works by circulating hot air to dry the food. It has a high temperature resistant axial flow fan to deliver air and an electric heater or radiator for heating the air. It is a closed circulation system with 35 to 45 % thermal efficiency. It emits very low noise, saves energy, and increases economic benefits. The capacity of each batch can be 80 Kg, with an air volume of 3450m 3/h, and requires a power rating of 9KW and an overall dimension of 1460X1000X1750 mm. The number of trays present in this dehydrator machine is 24.

 
Industrial Food Dehydrator Machine

This commercial dehydrator machine is a professional machine that removes material moisture as quickly as possible at a temperature that does not affect the texture, flavor, and color of the food. The oven consists of an axial flow fan and an automatic constant temperature control system and is also equipped with a computer control system for selection. Compared to single and double-door dehydrating machines, large hot air machines are featured with more baking vehicles and hence are suitable for large-scale food drying production.
It is a tray batch type of machine that has a capacity of 350 Kg for each batch. It comes with either 96 or 144 trays, with thermal areas of 82m3 and 100 m3, respectively. The electricity required for this dehydrator is 20KW.

 
Conveyor Mesh Belt Dehydrator

Conveyor mesh belt dehydrators are automatic continuous drying machines that are used for large-scale food production and drying. Large food dehydrators are used for drying foods like noodles, pasta, and dehydrated vegetables for instant noodles, fruit, seafood, soybean, and others. The machines can be equipped according to a customer's requirements and production demands.

 
Continuous Potato Chips Dryer

This dehydrator works on the principle of hot air circulation at 60 to 60 degree Celsius inside the tunnel with a continuous running conveyor that removes the surface water of blanched potato chips. This machine can also be used to remove excess oil from fried potato chips. When the hot air passes over the potato slices at a consistent temperature, it effectively dries the moisture content. When using it for separating excess oil, the oil removed is collected by a drip pan. This machine is suitable for continuous operation as the air-dried, or deoiled potato chips enter the next process continuously.

 

 

Applications of Food Dehydrator
 

Preserve Flowers and Herbs
Dried flowers and herbs lend themselves to craft projects such as scrapbooking and framed mementos. Take flowers from a wedding, special dance or party and dry them in your food dehydrator. Then create a keepsake scrapbook page or frame to capture the moment. And if you really want to kick things up a level, consider incorporating the flowers or herbs into homemade paper (which can also be made in your dehydrator!).

 

Treats for Sensitive Dogs
For families the world over, dogs are more than pets; they're members of the family! So when our furry friends develop allergies of their own, we change their diet, often to healthier but more expensive grain-free foods.
Pet foods based on sweet potatoes are expensive enough, but what about treats? Instead of shelling out ridiculous amounts of cash for hypoallergenic dog treats, just load your food dehydrator with sliced sweet potato and wait for the dehydrator to do its magic. For more fun DIY projects with the pet owner in mind, check out this collection of clever pet products you can make at home.

 

Drying Winter Hats and Gloves
Fun in the snow is a classic winter activity, but when the kids (or kids of all ages!) retreat inside after a snowball fight, there's often a mound of wet hats and gloves left by the door. Slow to dry and unpleasant to put back on, what's to be done with these soggy artifacts of winter? You guessed it: your food dehydrator can come to the rescue!
Place your hats and gloves in the dehydrator tray, and the moisture will be wicked right out of them. This is far cheaper that revving up a dryer to full heat for a few gloves, and it will keep you and your loved ones warm and toasty all through the season. Of course, not all winter clothes and equipment will fit into a food dehydrator, so you'll want to have another plan for how to dry out and store things like your winter sports gear.

 

DIY Kiln
If you've ever worked with water-based clays, then you know that letting your creations dry in the open air can cause them to crack or split. But unless you're a serious artisan, chances are you don't want to dedicate the money and space to a kiln. Luckily, your food dehydrator is essentially an ad hoc kiln for water-based clays. Simply put your finished clay piece inside the dehydrator and it will harden quickly and evenly. It doesn't take the place of a true kiln, of course, but if you are a hobbyist or enjoy craft time with the kids, this might be the next best thing.

 

DIY Potpourri
Potpourri has been used for centuries to brighten the smell of any space that could use a little freshening. If you've ever bought potpourri at a specialty store, you know that it's price can vary quite a bit, from next to nothing to more than its weight in gold. If you want high-quality potpourri at an incredibly affordable price, turn to your food dehydrator!
Dry out a selection of herbs, spices and flowers and experiment with different blends. Rose petals and other fragrant flowers make great potpourri, and spices such as clove and cinnamon add layers of fragrance. And they look great, with a dramatic visual element along with their beautiful smell. After dehydrating the petals and spices, you can enhance the fragrance with a few drops of essential oil.

 

Rejuvenate Stale Chips or Crackers
There are few things more disappointing than biting into a chip or cracker only to find that it's gone stale. But what do we mean when we say the chip is stale? Simply that it's gotten soggy. As long as the food isn't spoiled, just slide it into the food dehydrator and watch it spring back to life. The dehydrator can't deal with moldy or rotten food, obviously, but if you have a bag of chips that was simply left open overnight there's no reason to pitch it when you can rescue it!

 

Orange-Scented Firestarters
It may not be surprising to put orange slices into a food dehydrator, but what about orange peel? A dehydrator will turn orange peel into a fantastic, scented firestarter. The rind dries out, becoming much more flammable, while the orange's oils condense and concentrate, meaning that the peel will give off a delightful citrus odor when burned.

 

How to Choose Food Dehydrator

Wattage
More power means more efficiency and faster drying times. For best results choose a model with 400 watts or more.


Adjustable thermostat
This is one of the most important features for a dehydrator. Since different foods require different temperatures for drying out, look for a model that has a thermostat with full temperature control from 105F(40C) to 165F (74C).

Placement of Fan and Heating Element

Placement of the fan and heating element significantly impacts how quickly and how evenly your food will dry out. Models with a rear-mounted fan allow air to freely circulate across all the trays, which ensures a more even dry without the need for rotating racks.

Capacity

Adding extra trays for more capacity can expand the taller, stackable units. However, box models with square trays have up to 20% more drying space.

Timer and Automatic Shutoff

With these useful and handy functions, you can leave the dehydrator unattended while you sleep, walk or work. You can be confident that it will switch off after a certain drying period.

 

 

Our Factory

Our factory is divided into two parts: the laboratory equipment production factory is in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, covering an area of 1,800 square meters and with more than 30 people in the workshop. The large-scale dyeing machine production factory is located in Zibo City, Shandong Province, covering an area of 15,000 square meters and with more than 70 people in the workshop. From sheet metal processing to assembly, the quality of the entire assembly line is controlled by ourselves.

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Frequently Asked Questions
 

Q: How do you clean a food dehydrator?

A: Cleaning a food dehydrator involves several steps. First, unplug the appliance and disassemble the trays or shelves. These parts can usually be washed in warm, soapy water or placed in a dishwasher if they are dishwasher-safe. For stubborn food particles, you can soak the trays before washing. The dehydrator's base, which houses the heating element and fan, should be wiped down with a damp cloth, but it should never be submerged in water. Ensure all parts are completely dry before reassembling the dehydrator to prevent mold or bacterial growth.

Q: How does a food dehydrator work?

A: A food dehydrator works by circulating warm air over and around the food placed on trays or shelves. The combination of gentle heat (typically between 95°F and 160°F) and continuous air circulation draws out the moisture from the food, leaving it dry while preserving its natural nutrients and flavors. The process can take several hours to even days, depending on the type and moisture content of the food being dehydrated.

Q: What types of food can be dehydrated?

A: A wide variety of foods can be dehydrated using a food dehydrator. Common examples include fruits like apples, bananas, and strawberries; vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, and mushrooms; herbs and spices like basil, rosemary, and thyme; and meats like beef, poultry, or fish, which can be made into jerky. Additionally, foods like nuts, seeds, and even homemade crackers or fruit leathers can also be dehydrated.

Q: What are the benefits of using a food dehydrator?

A: Using a food dehydrator offers several benefits, including preserving food without the use of chemical preservatives or additives, extending the shelf life of fresh produce, and reducing food waste by dehydrating excess fruits and vegetables. Dehydrated foods are lightweight and easy to store, making them convenient for travel, camping, or emergency preparedness. Additionally, the process helps retain the food's natural flavors and nutrients, providing a healthier snack alternative compared to commercially processed foods.

Q: How long does it take to dehydrate food?

A: The time required to dehydrate food varies depending on the type of food, its moisture content, the size of the slices, and the temperature setting of the dehydrator. For example, fruits like apples or bananas may take 6 to 12 hours to dehydrate, while vegetables like tomatoes or bell peppers could take 8 to 14 hours. Meats for jerky typically require 4 to 10 hours. Dehydrating herbs, on the other hand, can be faster, usually taking 1 to 4 hours. It's important to check the food regularly and follow specific dehydration guidelines for each type of food.

Q: Can you dehydrate frozen food?

A: Yes, you can dehydrate frozen food, but it is recommended to thaw the food first for more even dehydration. Frozen fruits and vegetables can be spread onto the dehydrator trays after they are thawed and dried with a paper towel to remove excess moisture. Some frozen foods, such as vegetables that have already been blanched, are great candidates for dehydration since they require minimal preparation. Dehydrating frozen foods can be a convenient way to preserve them for long-term storage.

Q: How do you know when food is fully dehydrated?

A: Food is fully dehydrated when it has lost most of its moisture content and has reached the desired texture. For fruits, they should be pliable but not sticky or wet. Vegetables should feel brittle or crisp, depending on the type. Jerky should be firm and slightly bendable but not breakable. A good way to check is by cutting a piece of food in half; if there are any visible moisture beads, the food needs more drying time. Additionally, properly dehydrated food should feel dry to the touch and not leave any moisture on your fingers.

Q: How do you store dehydrated food?

A: Dehydrated food should be stored in airtight containers to prevent moisture from being reabsorbed, which can lead to spoilage. Glass jars with tight lids, vacuum-sealed bags, or heavy-duty plastic bags are ideal for storage. It's also important to store dehydrated food in a cool, dark place, such as a pantry or cupboard, to preserve its flavor and nutritional value. For long-term storage, oxygen absorbers or silica gel packets can be placed in the container to further reduce the risk of moisture exposure. When properly stored, dehydrated food can last for months to years, depending on the type of food.

Q: Can you dehydrate food without a dehydrator?

A: Yes, it is possible to dehydrate food without a dehydrator by using alternative methods such as an oven, air drying, or sun drying. In an oven, food can be dried by placing it on baking sheets and setting the oven at a low temperature (around 140°F to 160°F). The oven door should be left slightly ajar to allow moisture to escape. Air drying can be used for herbs and some fruits but requires a dry, warm environment with good airflow. Sun drying is suitable for climates with hot, dry conditions and works well for foods like tomatoes or certain fruits.

Q: What is the difference between a food dehydrator and an oven for drying food?

A: The main difference between a food dehydrator and an oven for drying food is that a dehydrator is specifically designed for low-temperature drying with controlled airflow, making it more efficient and energy-saving for the dehydration process. Dehydrators allow for even drying over long periods without the risk of cooking or overheating the food, which can happen in an oven. Ovens, on the other hand, may not maintain a consistent low temperature, making it more challenging to achieve the best dehydration results. Additionally, food dehydrators are typically more energy-efficient than ovens when drying large batches over extended periods.

Q: How much electricity does a food dehydrator use?

A: The amount of electricity a food dehydrator uses depends on the model, its wattage, and how long it runs. Most household food dehydrators use between 300 and 1000 watts of power. If a dehydrator consumes 500 watts and runs for 10 hours, it will use 5 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. The cost will vary depending on the local electricity rate, but food dehydrators are generally considered energy-efficient appliances, especially when compared to ovens, which typically consume more power over shorter periods.

Q: Can you make jerky in a food dehydrator?

A: Yes, you can make jerky in a food dehydrator, and it is one of the most popular uses for the device. To make jerky, you first need to season and marinate thinly sliced meat. Afterward, the meat is placed on dehydrator trays, where it is dried at a temperature of 145°F to 160°F for 4 to 10 hours, depending on the thickness of the meat and the specific dehydrator model. Ensuring the meat is fully dehydrated and properly stored is important to prevent spoilage. Jerky made in a dehydrator is a healthy and preservative-free snack option.

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