Stacking The Trays; How To Operate Your Food Dehydrator - Victorio Food dehydrator Operating Instructions Manual

immerse the base in water or allow liquid to flow into the area that contains
the electrical parts.
Storage
After the dehydrator is cleaned, dry all parts, stack drying trays on the
base, and store in a safe place.

Stacking the Trays

Before loading the trays with food it is a good idea to make sure that they
are all aligned right side up by stacking them up in one place near the prep-
aration area. The narrow side of the tray always is the top. Trays have align-
ment arrows cast into the handle. The arrows (as seen below, bottom-right
of the page) should all be visible on the top of the tray handles. Improperly
stacked trays will negatively affect the drying process.
Once the trays are all right side up, you can stack them in two ways.
Depending on their orientation to each other they can be set for thick or
thin foods. To change the stacking height simply rotate a tray 180 degrees to
change whether it is tall or short stacked. Refer to the two photos below to
identify the difference between these two heights.
Any combination of stacking can be used to accommodate the foods
being dried. An example would be some low tray stacking for banana chips
and some tall stacking for large strawberry halves.

How to Operate your Food Dehydrator

Your food dehydrator is simple to use and is designed to make the dehydra-
tion process simple and accurate if the instructions are followed. Be sure
that you have read the safety tips at the beginning of this manual before
proceeding.
The first time you turn on your food dehydrator you notice an aroma.
This is a normal by-product of the manufacturing process. To avoid this
smell from being transferred to the food, place one tray and the lid on the
base, and following the instructions below, allow the unit to run without
food in place until the aroma is gone. This is only necessary the very first
time you use the dehydrator, and takes less then one hour.
Before you begin preparing your food, wash and dry the trays, lid, and
the tray liners if they are to be used. Locate the base where the dehydrator
will be left during the drying process and insure that the cord will reach an
outlet in a safe manner. In this way, as you prepare the food you can place it
right on the trays. As a tray is filled it can be placed on the dehydrator and
you will be ready to start the dehydrator in no time!
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