Nesco-American Harvest FD-1010 1000 Watt Gardenmaster Dehydrator Reviews

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The unit sat in my garage for over a year (warranty period exceeded). First use was great. Went to use about a week later and there was no fan or heater. Called Nesco. No warranty coverage, which technically and legally is certainly their right. I was given phone number of repair center.

Called repair center, they immediately (immediately) stated the problem was a blown fuse which they would send me for $8. With the warning the fuse was soldered onto the board.

I cut the fuse off, used some clips to attach the new fuse, and the unit works. The design looks flakey; the fuse is directly above the heating elements so it is not only dealing with the current, but also the heat of the unit. Given how quickly they 'diagnosed' the problem and what appears to be a marginal design I am very surprised there are not more failures documented in the reviews.

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I bought this to replace my original American Harvest FD-1000. It lasted 15 years and dried at least 2 tons of fruits and vegetables. This newer model FD-1010 has a more powerful fan and dries faster than the original. The review that complains about dripping into the base is not using the dehydrator properly. This unit comes with a solid fruit roll sheet. Put it on an empty tray in the bottom of the stack and it will catch the drips. Also the clean a screens are essential for sticky stuff like tomatoes and grapes. You lift the screen from the tray, give it a twist and the fruit comes off easily. I have the trays and extra screens from the old unit so I can stack them 15 high. Not sure about claims with 30 trays as that seems quite unwieldy. Did a full load of pears last night, tomatoes the previous night and a lot more harvest to go this year.

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First used after several months from purchase, never worked. I have had similar problems with other Nesco products so will not purchase Nesco products in the future.

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Had one before for 15 years. It made ab out 2000 lbs of jerky. Very good product for jerky and dried fruits and herbs. Shipped fast.

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I have been very pleased with the Nesco 1000 Watt Gardenmaster dehydrator that I have purchased. It will do the job.