Freeze Dryer Assembly - Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer Owner's Manual

cycle make sure the valve on
the drain tube is closed (the
small handle on the valve is
perpendicular to the direction
of the drain tube). If the drain
valve is not closed, there will be a
vacuum leak which could damage
your vacuum pump and void the
vacuum pump warranty.

3.2 FREEZE DRYER ASSEMBLY

1.
Wait 24 hours before running
your freeze dryer in order to
facilitate proper settling within the
refrigerator condensing unit. Waiting
24 hours will allow the oil in the
condensing unit to settle so that the
freeze dryer can get cold enough.
2.
The ideal location for operating
your freeze dryer is a cool, dry, clean
location. Operating your freeze dryer
in temperatures higher than 80
degrees Fahrenheit may cause cycle
times to take longer.
3.
Place the freeze dryer on a level,
stable surface and adjust the leveling
feet so that the front end of the
freeze dryer is about ¼ to ½ inch
taller than the rear. This allows
the water that accumulates in the
chamber of the freeze dryer to exit
through the drain hole in the rear
of the vacuum chamber. Make sure
the translucent (clear) drain line is
placed in a 5-gallon bucket, a drain,
or an equivalent container to catch
the water. Make sure the drain valve
is tilted slightly down and not flat on
the table or cart.
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4.
Connect the freeze dryer power
cord to the receptacle on the rear
panel and to a 110 to 120 volt ac
power supply (most homes power
outlets provide this power).
5.
Connect the power cord on the
vacuum pump to the receptacle on
the rear panel of the freeze dryer.
6.
Make sure the power switch on
the vacuum pump is in the "on"
position. The power button is
located above the power cord on the
rear of vacuum pump. The control
circuit in the freeze dryer will
control when to turn "on" and "off"
the vacuum pump.
7.
Connect the large clear hose to
the freeze dryer (see Figure 6) and to
the vacuum pump
4, figure 1, B) and tighten hand tight,
then, if necessary, with a crescent
wrench tighten an additional
Figure 6 - Freeze Dryer Connection for Vacuum
Pump Large Clear Tube
See Figure 1 on pg 4.
8.
Make sure all other caps and ports
on the vacuum pump are closed
tightly (hand tightened only).
9.
Install oil de-mister. This attaches
to the rear of the handle on the
(see image on page
¼ turn.
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