L'Equip 6-Tray Food Dehydrator - Model 528 (Grey)

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L'Equip 6-Tray Food Dehydrator
This is the tried and true L'Equip Dehydrator. Many users prefer the rectangle shape to the circular dehydrators based on the better utilization of counter space. It leverages a computer controlled sensor to check the temperature 60 times per second to ensure a stable drying environment. One point to note, there are many different references to the warranty on this machine. Based on the manufacturer website, the standard warranty is 2 years (not 12, as mentioned on some sites).

Accessories
This unit comes with 6 full-size trays with mesh screen and 2 fruit leather trays.

The L'Equip Product Line
L'Equip produces health oriented appliances and is known for their innovative designs. The key features of the L'Equip dehydrators are:

  • Rectangular, stackable tray design versus circular, stackable design. This allows for the units to have additional trays added. However, since each tray has a hole in the middle to accommodate for airflow it can make it difficult to dry large items such as bread or tall items since the trays range from 1 to 1.5 inches in height.
  • Vertical airflow versus horizontal airflow - The L'Equip models have the fan and drying element in the bottom of the unit and they force air upward. No need for tray rotation unless you expand the number of trays to the maximum of 20, then it is suggested to rotate trays once during a normal cycle.
  • Trays need to be hand washed

  Products Specifications
Size of Drying Trays 17 x 11 x 1.5 inches
Total Drying Area 7.2 sq ft
Number of Drying Trays 6 - expandable to 20
Air Flow Bottom Mount Fan
Adjustable Thermostat Yes
Thermostat Range 93-154° F
Timer No
Watts 550
Product Dimensions 11.8 x 17 x 10.4 inches
Weight 12 lbs
Price per Square Foot of Drying Area $16.66
Warranty Period 24 months
Model Number 306200

Key Features:

  • 550 watts
  • Micro-processor controlled Heat Sensor for stable drying environment
  • Ability to expand from 6 trays to 20
  • Adjustable thermostat 93 to 154 degrees
  • Unique timeless design

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User comments for L'Equip 6-Tray Food Dehydrator - Model 528 (Grey)

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lunalee | Friday, April 11, 2008

I have had mine for several years and use it frequently and it works great. Never had a problem. I like it because it takes up less room than the much larger excalibur.
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Aa | Wednesday, July 25, 2007

It worked great, until after about 20 batches, the bottom tray melted and electronics crapped out. With a 12 yr. warranty and ~$140 purchase I expected I'd have a dehydrator for life, wrong. I tried all the phone #'s, even a Canadian one, all the email addresses and they are all bunk/disconnected or don't even exist. Interesting the site appears to still be selling items though, hmmmmm. If anyone has had success with an issue like this, I would love some suggestions. -Aa