Multi-cookers

Excalibur 9 Tray 4948CDB Excalibur Digital Display Food Dehydrator review

Excalibur 9 Tray 4948CDB Excalibur Digital Display Food Dehydrator

CHOICE Expert Rating

84%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent cooking performance score.
  • Relatively fast dehydrating times.
  • Large capacity.
  • 2 timers for different foods.
  • The door is removable so it is easy to check the progress of the foods.
  • Audible sound when timer ends.
  • Automatic shut-off function.
  • Sealed controls easy to wipe over.
  • Precise temperatures.
  • Easy to clean non-stick mesh sheets.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK for ease of use.
  • Bulky unit.
  • OK to wipe out interior, back wall has a metal grate in front of the fan, can be difficult to clean back wall if needed to.
  • There are two parts to each shelf, the mesh insert and the plastic shelf. Shelves are large and difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
  • The door has a viewing window but you can only view the food at the front of the shelves.
  • Large bulky unit takes up a lot of bench space and does not easily fit into a cupboard, would need to have a specific place to store.
  • May need to remove the shelf above each tray when dehydrating larger pieces of food such as tomatoes.

Type

Type
Drawers

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Test results

Fruit leather score
100%
Semi-dried tomatoes score
95%
Performance score
95%
Ease of use score
67%
Kale chips score
100%
CHOICE Expert Rating
84%
Beef jerky score
90%
Dried apple score
90%

Cost

Yearly running costs
$35.00
Price
$579.00

Specifications

Noise readings (dB)
55
Wattage (W)
600
Temperature range (°C)
35-74
Weight (kg)
9.4
External dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
24 x 43 x 48
Website
excaliburdehydratorsaustralia.com
Accessories supplied
3 paraflex sheets, 12 fine mesh sheets
Country of origin
USA

Features

Controls (type and location)
Touch with digital display, top of unit
Number of shelves
9
Timer range (hrs)
48
Timer
Yes, 2
Dishwasher safe
Yes, except mesh
Internal shelf material
Polycarbonate with BPA free mesh sheets and trays, Polyscreen sheets

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