Technical Specifications
Specs
Closed (LxWxH): 56 x 31 x 9.5cm
Open (LxWxH): 56 x 36.5 x 28cm
Weight: 5.8kg (without shelves)
Weight of stainless steel shelves: 2.2 kg
Material of the housing: ABS Plastic (BPA free)
Material fo the trays: Stainless Steel
EU Version: 220-240V~ 50Hz (690-820W)
Power cord: UK power plug
Timer & Temperature
The dehydrator has 2 sequential timers that can be configured to run for the following lengths:
15 min – 99 hours (Time 1)
15 min – 99 hours (Time 2)
You can select ‘fan’ mode or heat to a temperature between 30-74º C.
What is in the box:
1 Dehydrator
1 Power Cord
1 Drip Tray
1 Zippered Shelf Case
7 Shelves (stainless steel)
2 spare air filters
1 Instruction Manual (English, French, German)
1 Setup Guide
A –
I LOVE this dehydrator
I bought this dehydrator about 2 months ago, and I’ve used it consistently since then – it looks so nice on my counter, I don’t want to put it away! I love the simple, intuitive functionality and the easy clean up. It’s relatively quiet & most importantly, it does a great job dehydrating food! I am using it to process and preserve produce from my garden, and I don’t know what I’d do without it.
Claudia S. –
Great Product
Absolutely enjoy this dehydrator. Once set up it’s very easy to use. The glass doors are sturdy, easy to open and stay closed. I’ve been using it for a couple of months 3-4 times a week. I chose it because of the excellent reviews on Amazon and because it collapses for storage. I haven’t stored it yet. Bought a kitchen cart for it and will keep it handy year-round.
Carol –
Works great, stores easily
I bought this dehydrator because it folds up and I have limited counter space. I’m not mechanically inclined but it is very easy to set up and fold away. It’s really well designed. I also wanted a dehydrator with a filter as I dry yeast (kveik) and having a fan only option was also important. It hardly uses any power on the fan setting. It does make some noise when it’s running but it’s not loud. The customer service is excellent, shipping hours after I ordered and promptly answering questions even before I purchased it. Well made and worth the money.
Ricardo C. –
Great addition
I wanted a quality food dehydrator for a while now, but I did not want to loose counter or storage space. The Sahara solved both those problems. Once I took the Sahara out of the box I sliced up apples and made apple chips for my family. In one day they were gone! Next I made beef jerky and it came out fantastic. If you are looking for a top notch dehydrator the Sahara is at the top of my list. Thank you for the quick delivery too!!!
Patty –
Best dehydrator
This is the best dehydrator I’ve owned in the last 30 years, and I’ve had many.
The Sahara takes no space to store. Appreciate the case for the racks, etc. And this can all be set up in a snap. Love the temperature control dial and the timer. Works great.
Looking forward to this year in the garden…I plan on dehydrating most everything! Still have try jerky in this.
Thank you for making a quality tool for the kitchen.
Jeanne L. –
Sahara dehydrator
First dehydrator we have purchased. Most are so large and need so much storage space when not in use. We really like this one. It is easy to set up and take down. It folds down to a much more convenient size for storing. The zippered storage bag for the shelves is an added bonus. It helps to keep everything together when stored. We did order two Silicone Drying Mats. So helpful for keeping those small herbs on the shelves.
Cezary O. –
Sahara Folding Dehydrator (Stainless Steel Shelves)
Jameson B. –
Worth the money
Seems well constructed. Ran two times already. Fruit leather and whole fruit came out great. Next day fit about 6 pounds of jerky on all but one tray. If cut a little thicker you could probably fit about 8 pounds. Functionality is easy to learn.
Only negative in my opinion so far is the design of the drip tray allows for anything close to the edge of the rack to deep into some hard to clean spots.
Laura D. –
So easy to use and love that it folds up conveniently to take up less space in the kitchen when not in use.
Michael S. –
Fantastic, but a few little requests
I’m enjoying the dehydrator very simple to put together and get working. Only changes that would be great if the plug was placed in the rear not on the side and maybe a small light for the interior so you can see the racks without taking them out.
P.o.t.S.P.o.t.C. –
Part of the Ship Part of the Crew
Jean F.R.L. –
Sahara Folding Dehydrator (Stainless Steel Shelves)
Oscar Z. –
Excellent Product!
I received my Dehydrator shortly before the holidays, and used it to make festive dried fruit mixes as gifts. They were a big hit, and I had no trouble using the Dehydrator to prepare them!
Russell –
Excellent Quality Needs Addons/Mods
So far its been a really amazing unit considering the ease of use and quality parts. Glass doors and stainless steel racks, but for the price I would expect to have gotten at least one Silicone drying Mat. Also, as mentioned by others Led Lights are needed which could maybe be sold separately. I may throw a few stickers on it.This is hands down one of the beat dehydrators on the market especially the temperature controls and fan only option!
Carol T. –
great dehydrator This dehydrator is really amazing – the engineering is remarkable, allowing it to quickly fold into an easy-to-store size and the dehydrator works really well, with easy-to-use controls. I had considered other brands of dehydrators until I found this one and IÕm very happy with it. The Brod & Taylor website has lots of recipes – some are a bit vague on the amount of time/temp settings, but it is fairly easy to figure out how much time is needed for various things. I highly recommend this dehydrator!
Hunter M. –
Sahara Folding Dehydrator
Margot D. –
Love it!
Works awesome!
Impressive –
Wow
Impressive Engineering
C. C. –
Overall, we are pleased with this dehydrator. After several times, setting and folding it up is easy, and doesn’t take up as much space as some other dehydrators. We’ve used it so far in drying for teas and fruit leather, and it’s worked out great! We bought it with only one silicon mat, and honestly, we wish we bought a couple more.
mark r. –
Sahara Folding Dehydrator
Carolyn L. –
There is a typo in the recipe book. It’s egg YOLK not egg yoke.
DB –
Sahara folding dehydrator
Love my dehydrator. Exception quality and ease of use and storing away. My daughter has one and talked me into purchasing. No regrets
Fabio –
love it I USED A FEW dehydrators in my life and this is the best.
Mary A. –
So far not good The dehydrator was damaged in shipping. The packaging could not stand up to the rigours of shipping nor could the dehydrator. It had pressure cracks in the thin plastic frame, which mirrored the damage on the box. A new one is being shipped to me now and IÕve been sent a tracking number but have no information as to the carrier. Is it UPS or Canada Post?
Charles D. –
Used it a couple of times – its great – the only issue I have was that I was expecting maybe a book that gave so recipes —
Zachary A. –
Great product Excellent product.
Taylor W. –
Sahara Folding Dehydrator
Bob B. –
Works Perfectly! We bought this primarily to help us deal with all of the fruit we are growing at our new house. The silicone mats were an absolute necessity for drying the blueberries, and they cleaned up easily by hand. Setting the mats aside, I went with the plain metal rack for our pears. In both cases we got excellent dehydrated fruit and berries.
Lucia R. –
I haven’t received it yet
Lorrie M. –
Awesome I use my 1st Sahara so much I bought a second one to do bigger batches. My pups love dehydrated sweet potatoes for their daily treats. This time I bought the storage case. So easy to store.
S.P. –
Still not sure about it I bought this in May, and decided on this over the Excalibur because I liked the idea of stainless steel trays and the nicely sealing glass doors (and sure, it’s neat that it folds up but I’ve not folded it up yet because I use it a lot). I’ve dried a lot of average-sized (not huge) cherry tomatoes, cut in half, not touching each other, and while the directions say 135 degrees for 8-10 hours mine were still very much wet at that point. I’ve found the only way to get them dry is 140 degrees for 16-18 hours (depending on how humid it is). Now I’m questioning if I made the right choice, or maybe something is just wrong with my unit.
Mike –
Excellent 10/10 I love my dehydrator! So far I’ve just made apple chips, and they are my favorite snack right now. My friends love them too! So much better than store bought. My only complaint is that the silicone mats (regular) don’t fit the shelves edge-to-edge; however, they DO fit a regular 1/2 sheet tray, so I guess it works out.
Toni F. –
!Excellent! Omg my sister loved it. She has been making beef jerky for years! She even had a jerky business in Chicago. The dehydrator was so easy to use compact and worked really well. Best gift ever she said.
L.B. –
Sahara Folding Dehydrator (Stainless Steel Shelves) I was sure if I really needed this in my life but I made dough for dog biscuits and baked them. After 10 days they started to mold. I took the remaining dough out of the freezer and then put them on the silicone mats and dehydrated them. After 6 hours I then took them off the mats and put them back in for another 3 or 4 hours and they haven’t had the same problem as the baking ones did. My dog loves them and I’m going to make a few of the recipes on this site for her.
Ayana P. –
Awesome AF! So, for the last few years I have been using my air fryer to dehydrate some of the foods I enjoy. My air fryer is a multitasker. The food dehydration feature was one of my favs, but could only do a small amount at one time. Fast forward to a couple of years later. I saw Josh W. on YouTube using this credible space saving dehydrator. I was sold instantly, but was not in a position to afford it at the time. I get this email about a Black Friday sale with the free carrying case. I said what hell, go for it. So glad I did. I can dehydrate so much at one time instead of doing it in tiny batches. I have done a lot of fruit and enjoyed every piece. I canÕt wait to do jerky.