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Frequently asked Questions
- Why have a dehydrator?
A dehydrator is a simple and effective way of preserving food. Dried food makes ideal, healthy snacks for the children and it also helps you cut down on valuable storage space in your kitchen because the food takes up less room. And best of all, the food dried in your hydrator lasts much longer than fresh food.
- What can I use my food dehydrator for?
A dehydrator has so many uses around the home. You can dry just about any food and you can use it to purée fruit to make delicious roll-ups, make muesli, potato chips, corn chips as well as your own healthy snack bars for the kids.
- What are the benefits of a food dehydrator?
Your dehydrator is so handy. It’s simple and easy to use, and makes delicious, mouthwatering snacks overnight. The food you make in your food dehydrator is lightweight taking up less of the valuable storage space in your kitchen and it is ideal for taking away on camping or tramping trips. Drying food in your Ezidri is a safer way of preserving food than home canning or bottling, and best of all your don’t need to add preservatives.
- What temperature does the food dehydrator run at?
The temperature your dehydrator works at depends on the model you purchase. The Ezidri FD1000 has a manual control for temperature setting ranging from 30°C to 63°C. The Ezidri Snackmaker has Soft Touch Control with settings of Low 35°C, Medium 50°C and High 60°C.
- I have heard that dehydrators are less harmful to the nutrients, vitamins and minerals contained in the food. How is this possible?
The even, slow drying process ensures that the food being dried maintains much of its nutritional value. It is generally high temperatures which harm or destroy nutrients.
- Does the food dry evenly, and if so how does this work?
The Ezidri airflow patterns, ensures accurate airflow temperature, and even distribution of air over the food. This dries the food evenly, without needing to rotate the trays.
- Where are the Ezidri dehydrators made?
The Ezidri dehydrators were designed and developed in New Zealand.