General Information Before You Begin; Major Components - Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer Owner's Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION
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3.1 MAJOR COMPONENTS

Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer
• Power Switch: Located on the back
of the freeze dryer. Depressing the
toggle switch to the up position
turns the power on.
• Vacuum Chamber: This circular
chamber includes a shelving unit
for the food trays.
• Trays: You should have received
four of these to hold the food
items to be freeze dried.
• Power Unit and display: The
freeze dryer is powered by
plugging the power cord into
the back of the freeze dryer (one
receptacle is for the power cord
and the other is for powering the
vacuum pump) and a functioning
110-120 volt power outlet in the
wall of your house or garage.
• Vacuum Pump: Follow
the instructions from the
manufacturer of the vacuum
pump to get the vacuum pump
ready for operation. Connect the
vacuum hose to the connection
on the side of the freeze dryer
and to the appropriate fitting on
the vacuum pump. The vacuum
hose should be hand-tightened,
and then tightened additionally
(1/4 turn), if needed, using a
crescent wrench, open-end
wrench, or pipe wrench. Be
sure to tighten both ends of
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the vacuum hose to properly
connect the freeze dryer to the
vacuum pump. Plug the vacuum
pump power cord into the
receptacle on the back panel of
the freeze dryer. Make sure to
add the right amount of oil to the
vacuum pump as specified in the
manufacturer's instructions
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sure the vacuum pump "on/off"
switch is set to the "on" position.
It will not receive power until
the freeze dryer completes the
circuit at the appropriate time in
the freeze drying process.
• Oil Demister: This attaches to the
rear of the handle on the vacuum
pump and the holes in the white
cap point upward.
• Drain Line: This is a clear tube
beneath the left rear of the freeze
dryer. You will need to pull this
tube out from beneath the freeze
dryer. It should easily fit in the
notch provided. This tube should
be un-coiled and the open end
placed in a 5-gallon bucket, drain
or similar container, to collect
the water that is removed from
the food during freeze drying and
collects as ice on the sides of the
vacuum chamber. Generally two
people can easily tilt the freeze
dryer and reach beneath it to pull
out the drain hose.
• Before you start a freeze drying
(see
5). Make
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