Multi-cookers

Sunbeam Food Dehydrator DT5600 review

Sunbeam Food Dehydrator DT5600

CHOICE Expert Rating

68%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent result for dehydrating kale.
  • Very good results for dehydrating apple and beef jerky.
  • Controls are positioned on the top of the unit for easy access.
  • Comprehensive instructions with cooking guidelines and recipes.
  • Extra drying racks can be purchased to increase the load.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK for ease of use.
  • Poor result for fruit leather.
  • May not accommodate larger pieces of food, shelves may not be positioned correctly if the food obstructs the shelf above.
  • Relatively long drying times.
  • Recommend rotation of shelves every 3-4 hours to achieve even drying.
  • Slide control with 3 settings, no temperature guide, need to refer to instruction manual.
  • Small labelling with colour contrast, numbers only no written labelling.
  • No timer.
  • Temperatures may not be accurate.
  • No indicator lights.
  • No automatic shut-off, need to have a seperate timer set.
  • Can be fiddly stacking the shelves to fit comfortably.
  • Large round unit, only OK to store, not so tall so will fit fairly easily into a cupboard.
  • Unable to view the food through the plastic.
  • Shelves are plastic with lots of crevices, only OK to clean as some food particles can get stuck in the crevices.
  • White plastic can stain easily.
  • Can be difficult to clean inside lid around the fan and element.

Type

Type
Stackable

Recommended products

Recommended

Test results

Fruit leather score
40%
Semi-dried tomatoes score
60%
Performance score
73%
Ease of use score
60%
Kale chips score
100%
CHOICE Expert Rating
68%
Beef jerky score
85%
Dried apple score
80%

Cost

Yearly running costs
$18.00
Price
$179.00

Specifications

Noise readings (dB)
55
Wattage (W)
370
Temperature range (°C)
35-75
Weight (kg)
1.9
External dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
19 x 33 x 34
Website
sunbeam.com.au
Accessories supplied
Fruit roll sheet
Country of origin
China

Features

Controls (type and location)
Dial, top of lid
Number of shelves
5
Timer range (hrs)
Not applicable
Timer
Dishwasher safe
Internal shelf material
Plastic

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