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NESCO Gardenmaster Pro Food Dehydrator, 8 Trays, White
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Brand | Nesco |
Material | Plastic |
Color | White |
Wattage | 1000 |
Product Dimensions | 17"D x 15.5"W x 14"H |
About this item
- EVEN HEAT DISTRIBUTION: 1000 Watts of drying power provides even heat distribution for consistent drying
- ADJUSTABLE THERMOSTAT: Allows you to dry different foods at proper temperatures (95°F - 160°F)
- EXPANDABLE TO 30 TRAYS: Comes with 8 dishwasher safe trays and expands up to 30 trays so you can dry large quantities at once with no tray rotation needed; additional trays sold separately
- CONVERGA-FLOW SYSTEM: Converga-Flow drying system pushes heated air up and across each tray, without having to rotate them
- ACCESSORIES INCLUDED: Includes 8 Fruit Roll-up Sheets, 8 Clean-a-Screens, 1 Recipe Instruction Book, 1 Original Jerky Spice Pack with Cure
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Easy to use | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
Temperature Control | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
Easy to clean | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
Noise level | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
Value for money | — | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Royal Kitchen | Royal Kitchen | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
material | Plastic | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel Trays | Plastic | Stainless Steel |
number of trays | 30 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
shape | Round | Square | Rectangular | Rectangular | Round | Rectangular |
temperature range | 160 | 90-160 | 158 | 165 | — | 95-165 F |
voltage | — | — | 60 volts | 220 volts | — | 120 volts |
wattage | — | 600 watts | 600 watts | — | — | 600 watts |
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From the manufacturer
Patented Converga-Flow drying system
NESCO has been the leader in food dehydrators for over 30 years! These units feature patented technologies that dry your food faster and more evenly than any of the competing models available, we know, because we've tried them all! Our Converge-a-Flow air flow assures even drying from top to bottom, without the tray rotation required by others.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced pro, making beef jerky, drying fruits, vegetables, herbs, or flowers, NESCO offers the best units available.
NESCO Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator
Model Fd-1018A
The FD-1018A Gardenmaster Dehydrator features 1,000-watts of drying power that generates maximum speed and quality for dehydrating fruits, vegetables, herbs and jerky.
A quiet, 2,400-RPM motor and specially designed 4 1/2-inch fan mean faster, more nutritious drying. An adjustable 95-160°F thermostat provides the flexibility to achieve the best results when drying foods at different temperatures.
FD-60 | FD-75A | FD-80A | FD-1010 | FD-1018A | FD-1040 | |
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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3.4 out of 5 stars
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Watts | 500 | 600 | 700 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
Thermostat | Adjustable | Adjustable | Adjustable | Adjustable | Adjustable | Digital Adjustable |
Double Wall Converga-Flow | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Drying Levels/Trays | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Expandable to Levels/Trays | 12 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 20 |
Tray Color | White | Speckled | Speckled | White | White | White |
Includes Clean-A-Screen | No | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Includes Fruit Roll Up Sheet | 1 | 2 | No | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Matched Accessory Model Numbers | LT-2W, LM-2-6, LSS-2-6 | LT-2SG, LM-2-6, LSS-2-6 | SQT-2, SLD-2-6, SQM-2-6 | TR-2, MS-2-6, SLD-2-6 | TR-2, MS-2-6, SLD-2-6, HP-9 | TR-2, MS-2-6, SLD-2-6 |
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Product information
Brand | Nesco |
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Material | Plastic |
Color | White |
Wattage | 1000 |
Product Dimensions | 17"D x 15.5"W x 14"H |
Item Weight | 17 Pounds |
Shape | Round |
Material Feature | Food Safe |
Number of Trays | 30 |
Temperature Range | 160 Degrees Fahrenheit |
Is Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
Item Weight | 17 pounds |
Manufacturer | The Metal Ware Corporation |
ASIN | B00GN7O1PO |
Country of Origin | USA |
Item model number | FD-1018A |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #38,156 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #47 in Dehydrators |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | September 13, 2010 |
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Product Description
The NESCO FD-1018A Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator is 1000 watts of pure drying power. With the Converga-Flow technology, air is forced up and across the trays to the center, providing quick, even, and nutritious drying of your favorite foods. Each of the 8 trays are BPA-free and can be expanded to 30 trays. A 95°F-160°F adjustable temperature control accommodates a range of food items. You can dry more food faster with the NESCO Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator. This model includes 8 Fruit Roll Sheets, 8 Clean-A-Screens, a sample of Jerky Seasoning and Cure, and a 52-page recipe and instruction book.
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Customers like the quality, value, and ease of cleaning of the dehydrator. For example, they mention it works great on fruit and high moisture foods, and is a great buy for the money. Some are satisfied with ease of use, tray locations, and cleaning. That said, some complain about the size and noise.
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Customers like the quality of the kitchen product. They say it works amazing, runs beautifully, and is efficient at drying stuff out. Customers also mention it's good for everything from beef jerky to dried apples and porcini mushrooms, and that the circulating air helps dry the food.
"...It dries really quickly, and the food shrinks down insanely small...." Read more
"...And fruit dries in it really rapidly - the instructions suggested 8-16 hours for fruit, yet apple, pear, persimmon, were all done in about 6 hours..." Read more
"...Dehydrate until it feels dry to the touch. Delicious! I have dehydrated jellied cranberry sauce too! Sliced thin ofcourse!..." Read more
"...if you need to do just a little batch of 3 or fewer trays, it doesn't so as well. But I so rarely do small batches that I really don't care. GET IT." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the dehydrator. They say it's a great buy for the money, a reasonable price, and the best on the market. Customers also mention that it'll save them time and efficiency when making beef jerky.
"...continue to shop while I still try the gardenmaster out...it's a good price but like some have had a problem with the unit burning out after a few..." Read more
"...But, all worth it during canning season. So happy I bought this. Great price too." Read more
"...FD-1018A Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator, and at $125, it's the best price I've found...." Read more
"...This unit is unsophisticated. It has some downsides, but the price isn’t awful...." Read more
Customers like the ease of cleaning the kitchen product. For example, they mention the tray liners work well, the racks clean up in the dishwasher, and the drying surfaces lift out for easy cleaning. That said, some complain about the size of the product.
"...Lastly, the mesh liners are so much easier to clean than the trays themselves, so I just use the liners over the tray and it saves clean-up..." Read more
"...Very easy to load, use, inspect, wash - really well done...." Read more
"...accessory you could possibly need, has better temp settings, easier to clean, holds wayyyy more and is expandable, but it is 2x faster...." Read more
"...to rotate the trays (and my outdated sink), but it is a wet-messy project to wash them in my kitchen, even with a high faucet...." Read more
Customers like the tray locations of the dehydrator. They say it comes with 8 trays, which can fit 40-60 bananas. They also mention that it takes only half the time to dehydrate meat. Customers say it's a great package with a good number of trays. They mention that the trays are interchangable and the screens and fruit roll trays is usually additional. Customers also appreciate that the tray accessories are also supplied, including a small and solid tray for fruit roll ups.
"...The 8 mesh liner things are something I would not have thought of, but now I use them with every time...." Read more
"...This is a great package with a good number of trays for me (8), and the full two sets of liners (1 mesh and 1 solid for each tray) are fabulous...." Read more
"...WRONG. Not only is it solid, but it comes with every accessory you could possibly need, has better temp settings, easier to clean, holds wayyyy more..." Read more
"...The machine is efficient at drying stuff out and is able to be expanded to do more volume...." Read more
Customers find the kitchen product easy to use. They mention that it has easy-to-use controls, and is much easier than air drying or desiccant. They also say that it is easy to load, use, inspect, and wash. Some say that the product is easy break down.
"...Very easy to load, use, inspect, wash - really well done...." Read more
"...It is more convenient loading, no motor to pick up. Counter space, yeah, a little more...." Read more
"...The controls are very easy - push a switch to turn it on then turn the knob to select a temperature.It's easy to clean but bulky...." Read more
"Love this. Easy to use. A pain to clean. A little noisy. But, all worth it during canning season. So happy I bought this. Great price too." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the kitchen dehydrator. Some mention that it's quieter, while others say that it is very noisy.
"...in the kitchen because we have an open concept and it is too loud to be running while we are doing anything in the living room...." Read more
"...Lol. It's not loud at all. The video the guy posted with it being really loud- his was broken. For sure! Haha it is not that loud...." Read more
"...The cons (but not dealbreakers for me) are 1) It’s LOUD...." Read more
"Many have noted that this dehydrator is surprisingly loud. I found that to be the case, also. Perhaps all dehydrators are loud?..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the temperature control of the kitchen product. Some mention that it has great temperature control, with 6 temperature settings and a digital temperature and time control. However, others say that it doesn't produce any heat, the lowest setting is too hot for the petals, and the ambient temperature never reaches anything above 150 degrees.
"...was where I ran into some severe issues, as the ambient temperature never reached anything above 150, even 6+ hours in to dehydration where little..." Read more
"...The heat is pretty true as well. I set it for 135, and stuck a temperature probe down the center hole and it was spot on...." Read more
"...They’re just not accurate. The temperature scale on this is a sticker. It’s a rough estimate...." Read more
"...drying some flowers and herbs (on the lowest setting) were warped and melted! I selected Nesco for its history of..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the size of the dehydrator. They mention that the trays don't fit properly on the base and are too big for the kitchen sink and dishwasher. Some say that the feet are not manufactured to the correct spacing. Overall, customers are disappointed with the large size of this kitchen product.
"...When drying corn or peas, the food shrinks down so small that it would fall through the tray slats if I didn't use the mesh liners...." Read more
"...Since the trays are so big, the unit does take up a LOT of real estate on my counter, and unfortunately, I need my big-enough-to-fit-this-monster..." Read more
"...You cannot use these as the first tray, they do not fit the gardenmaster.3/8/22Nesco had this to say;..." Read more
"...Pros: Unit is very compact. Dehydrates well. Nesco provides excellent customer support. Cons: Easy to damage if you don't use all the trays...." Read more
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I am so glad I got this model because it comes with things I didn't know I would need. I would have either had to buy the accessories, or I would have just not has as good an experience drying food. First if all, when I run it, I love that I have 8 trays so I can fill the thing up. The 8 mesh liner things are something I would not have thought of, but now I use them with every time. When drying corn or peas, the food shrinks down so small that it would fall through the tray slats if I didn't use the mesh liners. With fruit, the food doesn't stick as bad when using the mesh liners (tip: flip the fruit over after about an hour and that helps as well). Lastly, the mesh liners are so much easier to clean than the trays themselves, so I just use the liners over the tray and it saves clean-up effort.
The machine itself is a great design. The design of the air flow means that you don't have to rotate trays --- unlike my old one. The heat is pretty true as well. I set it for 135, and stuck a temperature probe down the center hole and it was spot on. The machine is bigger than my old unheated one (that I gave away) and holds a lot. It dries really quickly, and the food shrinks down insanely small. I figure I could dry at least 50 of the 12 oz bags of frozen corn, peas, or pea/carrot dice blend and they would fit in a dozen wide mouth quart jars. (Beans and hash brown potatoes would not shrink down as small.) I have reconstituted every vegetable I have dried to see if it is worth it, and so far the only one that isn't a great success is celery (2 bunches shrunk down to about 1 cup!), but I figure I use that as the base with onions when I make soup, and I can just pulverize the dried stuff into powder so I still get the flavor. Just remember to blanch the things that need to be blanched (most vegetables) or save yourself some effort and buy frozen vegetables (which are already blanched).
The only criticism I have is that the fan is rather noisy. Annoyingly so. I can't have it running in the kitchen because we have an open concept and it is too loud to be running while we are doing anything in the living room. I run it in the laundry room, and that is my work around. Some people don't like that it doesn't have a timer, but I have several plug in timers we use when we go in vacation so I just pulled one out to use when I want to let the machine run for awhile (but not all night) after I go to bed. Since I already have a timer, it wasn't worth the extra cost to buy a machine with one built in. The machine is certainly more expensive than Nesco's base model, but with the extra trays, mesh liners, and fruit leather trays, the price evens out and it is nice to just get it all in one shot. The plus in that is that everything fits in the box for storage, so I don't have extra trays that don't fit in the box. It's a big box though...it certainly isn't going to fit under any bed!
Note also that it's easy to add capacity with expansion packs, although I can't imagine needing a 6+foot tall dehydrator. :)
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The noise is a little more than my Hamilton Beach.
Comes 8 fruit leather trays and 8 fine mesh.
So overall, this is a great value, great machine at a great price.
No regrets at all. Works very well, dehydrates fast and no need to rotate the trays.
If you are still hesitating, don't!