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Your cart is empty.The NESCO FD-79 Food and Jerky Dehydrator provides the drying power that generates maximum speed and quality for dehydrating your favorite foods. The adjustable digital temperature control (90°F -160°F) gives you the flexibility to achieve the best results when drying different foods that need varying temperature settings. The digital timer is programmable for up to 24 hours of drying time and includes an auto off function. This dehydrator comes with four (13 1/2" diameter) trays and expands up to 12 trays so you can dry large quantities at once, with no tray rotation needed. Additional Add-A-Trays sold separately. The quiet, powerful Converga-Flow fan forces heated air down the exterior pressurized chamber, then horizontally across each individual tray. The air flow then converges in the center for quick, consistent drying that is four times faster than other dehydrators. The top mounted fan eliminates liquids dripping into the heater chamber. Includes two fruit roll sheets, two clean-a-screens, a sample of jerky seasoning & cure, and a 52-page recipe & instruction book. The BPA Free NESCO FD-79 Food and Jerky Dehydrator ensures even drying from top to bottom offering perfect results.
Z. Pugh
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2025
Replaced a dehydrator I had from 20 years ago. I was able to salvage and use the trays from my old unit. This unit drys more even and faster.
Rosey
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2025
Heats and blows air from the top so it’s easy to clean. Small crumbs fall to the bottom and easily wipe clean. Motor seems to work well and dries quickly. Came with extra tray inserts.I really like the design and simplicity of it.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on January 8, 2025
Has been working like a dynamo! Well worth it.
Client d'
Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2025
Excellent achat! Facile à utiliser. Nesco vend aussi les épices pour faire du jerky.
Gabe Rollins
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2025
Super easy to use and clean, and it dehydrated well. I normally leave it on overnight, and so far had no problems.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2024
This solid-state version has a very bad behavior - if there is a little power glitch (as little as will make your lights flicker) this dehydrator turns off then does not come back on automatically. Call me stupid but after losing one batch of food I continued to use it until I lost another. Buy yourself a UPS or get this older version: https://www.amazon.com/NESCO-FD-75A-Snackmaster-Food-Dehydrator/dp/B0090WOCN0
Chris
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2024
My old Nesco dehydrator finally died after 20 years. It was the model with the manual dial and no timer, and what I hated about that model was it could only be turned off by unplugging it, and I had to remember to unplug it at the right time.This was a great price for me to get this digital model to replace it.The digital controls make a big difference. You can leave it plugged in and turn it on and off with a button, and you can set the digital timer to turn it off for you. The digital temp lets you set exact degrees instead of guessing with a manual dial.Other than that, it works great just as my old Nesco dehydrator did for dehydrating herbs, fruits, veggies and jerky.
William D. Mckelvey
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2024
my wife loves the timer, and it works great, and dose cut down time from the older unit. what took 12 hours this unit took 6 hours
Charley
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2023
So far, I've used it about 20 times to make jerky. The trays are slightly undulating, but not enough to be a problem.One complaint is that the digital readout for its cooking time and temperature has begun to fail one segment at a time. So while I still can do so, I need to count the number of times I push the buttons to position the settings correctly.Another complaint is that I REALLY wish that the trays were dishwasher safe!
Shelby
Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2023
I've been wanting a dehydrator for awhile to prevent food waste and to make fruit/vegetable chips. I looked into which brand people recommended and Nesco kept popping up.I'm happy to say that this Nesco Dehydrator has been great! It's very quiet and it has done a good job dehydrating what I've put into it. So far I've put in some mango slices and mint and they dehydrated fairly quickly. It's about the size of a pressure cooker/slow cooker so keep that in mind when it comes to counter space. Controls are also intuitive and easy to use. It also came with some jerky mix which I haven't gotten the chance to use but I'm excited to try it out soon.
Briana LaBossiere
Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2023
I was disappointed with this dehydrator. I have the exact same product (just an older model - about 8 years old) and I absolutely love it. Worked better than any other dehydrator I tried. Wanted to get a second one so I could have different items drying (different temps needed) at once. But the craftsmanship of this brand has gone super downhill. The trays are much much thinner, and they seem warped. They don't fit together properly - there are visible gaps between each row and you can feel air escaping. This makes me question how even the heat dispersal would be. Since I make food with mine, this is extra concerning.I had it turned on for only 15 minutes and the trays also felt extremely hot to touch. Couldn't hold my hand on them for over 3 seconds (and this isn't the case with my older model - even after being on for over 12 hours).Considering it wasn't defective or broken per say - it's just made cheaply and poorly - I expect a replacement would be the same.
Alveus
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2022
I had the big Gardenmaster FD-1018 for years and absolutely loved it. But it was just too big. So I bought this unit because it was smaller and lighter. I have made one batch of beef jerky to test it. I’ll say this, it is a great unit. Quieter than my old unit. Four trays are enough to dehydrate 2.5 lbs of beef. However, I did a test of temperature when set to 160°F. The top tray gets to 164°F but the bottom only gets to 154°F. So be sure to rotate the trays while drying. The trays are also lower quality than the ones from the FD-1018, but I’ll just go easy on them and they’ll be fine. In the end, I like how this unit is compact and quite quiet, compared to my old larger unit. I also like that the fan is on the top, so drippings on the bottom are no big deal. The bottom can go in the dishwasher with the trays. And pro tip, when dishwashing the trays, pull them out before the dry cycle so they don’t melt.
Pat Patterson
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021
The best features:The FAN is housed in the top position. Long years ago, when I bought my first food dehydrator, the machinery was in the BOTTOM position. While that might have some advantages for balance, it meant that whatever dripped or fell down impacted the piece with moving parts. Consequently, clean-up, PARTICULARLY of grease drippings, was difficult, as you can't immerse the unit in hot water. I really like this design.The time and temperature controls are easy to use. A helpful guide to temps for different snacks is printed on the control unit, so I don't have to remember. It also makes it possible to get a batch going that will be finished in the middle of the night, and not have to set an alarm to wake up and turn it off.Very quiet. I was running a batch in the room next to where I was having a meeting, and it presented no problem at all. I have even had a conversation at the kitchen table while to machine was running, and I didn't have to raise my voice to be heard.A new development, and one I haven't tried yet, are the tiny grid Clean-a-screens. I'm going to try dehydrating nectarines today, and that might be the way to go.My 16-year-old son Kenneth is fascinated by the process of seasoning and applying the beef to make jerky.
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