Originally Posted by
Puddlefish
I bought a Presto DeHydro a month ago for $33. It has no temperature control, and it's fairly small in comparison to a "real" one. The temperature is set permanently slightly above a jerkey safe temperature. I can't find the literature, but it's around 165/170 degrees.
I've had it running nearly non stop for the last month. It's easy to clean. For a single person, with the time to babysit it, I'd highly recommend it. I didn't find the set temperature to be a big drawback, everything I tested was edible.
If you're preparing food for larger groups, or need to prepare large amounts in a short time, then go for something else. Nutritionally, I'm sure there was some greater percentage of enzymes destroyed, if you're worried about that. I wasn't, as I'm not eating dehydrated food most of the time.