Excalibur 700

Works beautifully, easy to program, trays slide in place and the tray grid prevents items falling through. Drying is consistent and complete through out.

I borrowed a smaller Excalibur dehydrator from a friend last year so I could dehydrate larger batches of harvested food. I used it in addition to my own dehydrator that was not an Excalibur. The difference was striking so I purchased a larger model & am extremely happy with the results I am getting. I have used it to dehydrate a variety of fruit leathers, ready to rehydrate & eat soups, potatoes, & other vegetables. This was a fabulous investment. I also purchased the para flex tray liners for leathers & soups. They are expensive but well worth every penny! I strongly recommend both items for anyone serious about preserving the harvest.

I read reviews mentioning the motor was loud but this machine is whisper quiet. I am very satisfied with my purchase.

I would give this a 5/5 but as many people have mentioned, you have to purchase additional mesh sheets to put on the metal trays if you want to be able to dehydrate anything substantial. None of these dehydrators come with those, so r sure to purchase them when buying your dehydrator. Since we were upgrading our existing Excalibur we had them already. Other than that this is a 5 star machine with amazing features like the push in door and high quality stainless steel trays (way better than the older plastic ones) and digital display. My first Excalibur lasted 15 years and while it’s still running, the trays and plastic were cracking enough to need to replace, so the new all metal will be a huge upgrade and I hope to last me many many years.

Originally I started dehydrating with the plug in one switch on/off no temperature control dehydrators magic chef and Presto which worked well but there was no control of the temperature and I had to rotate trays. Game changer with my Excalibur. I Bought the 10 tray Black Friday 2024. I've been using it non stop. Drying fresh fruits and herbs/greens from my garden. Great for holiday gift bags and to share with friends and neighbors. It's a little tricky at first on length of time for the different types of fruits. Easy to use. The Poly screen work well for sticky fruit like Bananas. Next adventure fruit leather and beef jerky. Need to buy some silicone or para flex mats first.