Nesco American Harvest FD-61WHC Snackmaster Express Food Dehydrator All-In-One Kit with Jerky Gun

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Nesco American Harvest FD-61WHC Snackmaster Express Food Dehydrator All-In-One Kit with Jerky Gun

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The FD-61WHC Snackmaster Express All-In-One kit has a top mounted fan. Easily dries fruit, vegetables and jerky quickly and evenly. Dries food in hours not days. Comes with 5 trays and jerky gun. Unit disassembles easily and all parts are dishwasher safe except the power head. The Opaque Vita-Save exterior helps block harmful lights which destroys nutritional content of food being dehydrated. The Patented fan flow radial air action forces air down the center of the unit and horizontally across each tray for fast, even-drying. No need to rotate.

	Products Specifications
Size of Drying Trays	13 X 13 X 0.5 inches
Total Drying Area	4.5 sq ft
Number of Drying Trays	5 - expandable to 12
Air Flow	Top Mounted Fan
Adjustable Thermostat	Yes
Thermostat Range	95 - 155 F
Timer	No
Watts	500
Product Dimensions	13.00 x 11.00 x 13.00
Weight	9.00
Price per Square Foot of Drying Area	$14.44
Warranty Period	1 year
Model Number	FD-61WHC

Key Features:

All-in-one kit has a top mounted fan
Easily dries fruit, vegetables and jerky quickly and evenly
Comes with 5 trays and jerky gun
Includes fruit roll sheet, clean-a-screen for drying herbs or sticky fruit; recipe guide
Trays are safe to use in dishwasher when removed before dry cycle

User comments for Nesco American Harvest FD-61WHC Snackmaster Express Food Dehydrator All-In-One Kit with Jerky Gun

Tammy Bowers | Monday, September 27, 2010

This dehydrator is exactly as advertised, easy to use, pretty quite and easy clean up. The Jerky gun and seasoning were an added bonus - never even thought of making jerky with lean ground meat. This jerky gun is like a cookie shooter, just makes the jerky flat or in round tubes. I have only used the flat strips, have zero complaints. My husband took a batch of jerky made from lean ground beef on his dove hunt, they could not believe it was ground beef - they loved it. I have also used the dehydrator f

Timbo | Monday, September 27, 2010

Never did this type of food processing before. Love the results. Apples, tomatoes, yellow squash and zucchini all dried at 145 degrees and took anywhere from 10-14 hours. How thin the slice is how fast they dry. You will never believe the flavor produced by drying. Vegetables are very naturally salty that you may never add salt to your food again. Will be ordering more trays soon.

Hardtrailz | Friday, September 10, 2010

I bought this with a gift card from our wedding. I had often wanted to make my own jerky, but did not want to spend money on a dehydrator if it did not turn out good.

I received the kit and thawed out some ground venison. I tried the included seasonings and my own recipe. They both were great. The machine works quietly and efficiently. The temp settings on top are great. Everything is easy to use and easy to clean.

If you want to start dehydrating...BUY THIS KIT!

SouthernBelle | Monday, August 16, 2010

My husband and I wanted a dehydrator to help us eat better. We have tried drying all kinds of fruit, vegies, and meat. Our favorite is golden delicious apples. We dry them extra crisp so they come out like round chips. We are addicted to them and so is our friends, family and co-workers. I plan on drying some more and giving them away as christmas presents for my co-workers. We like them so much that we use the dehydrator daily. We bought the dehydrator almost a year ago and it is still in great shap

Kelsey Byers | Wednesday, July 28, 2010

I love this thing. The trays and screens are currently soaking in my tub with some soap so I can dry my latest round of backpacking food for the summer.

I bought this product for a month-long backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevada. I'd previously eaten freeze-dried food, but honestly - the stuff isn't that good, is expensive, and there's never enough. On this trip I ate home-dried fresh fruit (it's hard to find good dried bananas, pears, and pineapple - but easy now!), spaghetti with deliciou

AL-C | Friday, June 04, 2010

This works great.So far I've used it for jerky and herbs from the garden.I'm glad I have it and would do it again.

Amanda | Friday, April 09, 2010

I would have given this 5 stars however, the ONE thing I wanted to make with this dehydrator the most takes about twice as long as they claim it should. My main intention was to make my own raisins. However, it takes about 24 hours to dry them out...when in the manual is says 6-12.

Everything comes out great though, that I have made so far. Bananas, apples, strawberries, kiwi and eventually the grapes!!! But it is very quiet, easy to clean. I have already used it 3 times in the past mont

Eileen M. Martin | Sunday, March 21, 2010

My Jenny Craig consultant recommended any good dehydrator so I could make zucchini chips to eat with salsa - count as free food on the plan. I looked up reviews for all sorts of dehydrators and the most consistent ones came for this Nesco. I tried different thicknesses of zucchini to see which would work best as chip, and it was about 1/4-1/3 of an inch. I sprinkled Mrs. Dash Extra spicy on some and Lime Fiesta on others before drying, and they are good, and stay fresh for a while if sealed. Product easy

Richard B. Kirby | Thursday, March 18, 2010

This dehydrator works great. I have made jerky three times in one month and it has performed well everytime. Quick drying time, 3-4 hours. I have only used ground beef and the gun so far but I am very pleased. Would recommend very highly.The only thing I was confused about is there is no on and off switch. You have to unplug it while it is still running. Being an electrician I find this to be a bad habit, but I understand other dehydrators are the same way. Regardless this is a great price, and product. The

R. Maksen | Wednesday, February 17, 2010

This did everything I wanted it to do. The jerky gun worked flawlessly. It was actually easier than I anticipated. I love the dehydrator. It comes with everything you need. I was impressed. After reading about drying certain items I'm glad I purchased this one because it let's you set the temperature. If you are going to buy a dyhydrator, buy this one.

Joyce A. Sochacki | Saturday, December 26, 2009

This was purchased as a birthday present or my husband. He used it to make very delicious venison jerky--from the deer he had bagged during deer hunting here in Michigan. The operation is easy--the spices that are included were used in this jerky--we probably will purchase more of the spice mix--would recommend it to anyone

Sarah Roell | Thursday, December 10, 2009

I'm new to dehydrating and have been inpressed with this dehydrater. I seems to come with everthing you need to get going and the receipes look great that are in the directions. We got this mainly to dehydrate sweet potatoes for the dogs but will be using it for many many other things.

Deborah Cripps | Saturday, November 28, 2009

I bought this with the specific idea of making my dogs dehydratged snacks as he is alergic to many things. It works so well. He enjoys every bite.

AMD | Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Great product. Selling point was the heater in the lid instead of bottom. Makes this dehydrator easier to keep clean and certainly dries all products faster. Only drawback is no on and off switch on the machine but using a plug strip with an on and off switch works just fine instead. Definately a winner.

"Puck" Robinson | Thursday, November 05, 2009

It performed very well in making jerky, though needs added trays to do more than about 3 lbs of meat at one time.

Really my only dissapointment was the feeling of being conned by the large "Made in USA" advertisement on the outside of the box. You can feel the pbysical quality is better than most completely China-made versions, but to my surprise, on the bottom of the dehydrator lid component (where the heater and fan blower are encased) it says "MADE IN CHINA". Very disapointing.
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Heirloom Tomato | Friday, October 30, 2009

I really like this thing. It's very easy to handle, load and unload, clean, and it works very well. SO easy to use. I have only used it to dry some hot peppers so far, but they came out GORGEOUS. I look forward to using it again. Wish someone would give me a free bag of plums.....

John P. Vandermyde | Friday, October 09, 2009

I guess some of my happiness comes from not having a dehydrator before, but this one works great, and the extras are very nice to have. Everyone loves the peach roll ups and I had a use for all the bruised peaches from this years crop besides cobbler!

Jessica D. Reynolds | Thursday, September 17, 2009

This dehydrator is so easy to use! I love drying fruit for yummy, on the go snacks!

electronics guy | Thursday, August 13, 2009

First, be sure to get the "Nesco American Harvest FD-61WHC Snackmaster Express Food Dehydrator All-In-One Kit with Jerky Gun" (what I am reviewing here), instead of the "Nesco American Harvest FD-61 Snackmaster Encore Dehydrator and Jerky Maker".

The All-In-One kit comes with an extra tray, the jerky gun, the fine screens (2), fruit liner (1), and 5 packs of jerky spices - all for about $1.50 extra in price (at the time of this writing). The basic kit may include the screens and liner but the p

Janet E. White | Saturday, July 18, 2009

I have never dehydrated anything before - but after tasting my friends apples decided to give this a try. The other reviews were so helpful and encouraging that I decided to buy this model dehydrater - with the hopes to do some jerky later this winter or some organic dog treats. Our apples turned out delicious! The instructions were easy to follow and the dehydrater did a beautiful job.

Melissa | Friday, July 03, 2009

I live in New Orleans, and this dehydrator works wonders even in the 100% humidity we often get during the summer. My first attempt, I overdried my turkey jerky, but it still tasted great. Also, as a fruit lover, but one who tends to buy in bulk, make trail mix, etc. it's great for drying fruit to take along.

Carol Yeager | Saturday, June 13, 2009

We really like this dehydrator. It is light weight, easily cleaned and dries well. I like the motor on top. We dry a lot of jerky and the juice does not drip on the motor. The jerky gun is not that great, but we usually dry strips of meat anyway.

S. Brewer | Wednesday, May 27, 2009

My husband wanted this solely for making jerky. I made the first batch yesterday. It was so easy and the jerky tasted great! We didn't realize that you could use ground meat, never having had a dehydrator before, but that jerky was perfect. It only took 3 hours. We just love it. Can't wait to use it for dried fruits and vegetables.
Also, very easy cleanup and it runs without a lot of noise. You do hear the fan, but it is not loud.

Ali | Tuesday, March 31, 2009

I purchased this item after researching many of the dehydrators; it is economical and does the job. It is quiet and easy to clean. I would recommend this to friends and family. I have made jerky and fruit rolls; they both turned out well.

T. Brown | Thursday, March 19, 2009

After conducting tons of research, I found that this model was the best economically...especially since the family loves dehydrated food which can be VERY expensive in the stores. I just tried the beef jerky last weekend...and now everyone at work wants me to bring in more. This product is quiet, comes with plenty of racks for drying, includes a couple packets of seasoning for jerky, a book with good tips of dehydrating different types of food, and has variable speeds which allow you to change things up.

Florance Brazell | Sunday, March 08, 2009

We bought this product to make treats for our dogs because they LOVE the Chicken treats that are sold in many stores here in the states. The problem we have with the "Sold" treats is that they are made in China, and after one of our dogs became termainly ill with an UNKNOWN reason, we think that it may have been those treats? I always wondered why....Do we inport chicken treats for dogs into the US when we consume Chickens every day of our lives in one why or another, so WHY do we inport Chicken treats for

Gypsy's Mom | Tuesday, February 24, 2009

I haven't used the jerky gun, yet, but I use the dehydrator at least once a week and I love it! I make treats for my dogs (liver treats, chicken hearts and gizzards, sweet potatoes, banana chips) and treats for me (pears, apples, bananas, jerky) and I dry onions, peppers, tomatoes, etc. for soups and casseroles. It has saved a ton of money in dog treats alone and I know they are safe!

Kevin K. Wong | Friday, February 20, 2009

This machine is awesome. Very easy to use. Circulates air throughout the trays quite well. The first thing I did was make the gound beef jerky with the included mixes. Taste just like the stuff you would buy in the store! Satisfying but boring. Since then I have been doing my own (trial/error) recipes with things like curry, teriyaki sauce, and vietnamese hot sauce. All winners especially because the saltiness can be controlled. Also sliced a chuck roast real thin, marinated in a Korean kal bi sauce overn

Andres Giammattei | Monday, February 09, 2009

Nice product easy to use. The only thing is that they don't mention anything about the energy consumption.

Greg | Sunday, February 08, 2009

Great product! Makes really good beef jerkey. Very easy to use. The variable temperature settings are really nice!

Josee Gauthier | Tuesday, January 06, 2009

It's winter so I haven't had the chance to use it with my garden vegetables.
But herb! They all kept their scent, their color, wonderful.
The family is also going through bags of apples, quickly dipped in oj and dried.
Favorite quick snacks for the kids (4 and 8).
Highly recommend.

Bayou Betty | Wednesday, December 17, 2008

This is our first dehydrator and it meets our expectations. Have dried several fruits and herbs and made jerky. EVERYTHING turned out excellent. The machine is quiet and easy to manage. Also, it's a zip to clean either by hand or in the dishwasher. Overall we are well pleased and would readily recommend it. Since we didn't know anything about a dehydrator, we didn't want to choose something top of the line or bottom of the line. This seemed to fit about in the middle.

Jill D. Ballentine | Monday, December 01, 2008

Works great. Quiet operation. This unit comes with five trays, so it handles a good amount at a time. I bought this to help with the 'end of the year' harvest from the garden. Dried chili peppers quickly and handled large batches - So much easier than freezing them. It is easy to clean. The only downside is that we've turned into jerky addicts. Every time I put it away, it ends up back in use within a few days.

David P. | Sunday, November 23, 2008

I bought this for my wife to dehydrate fruits for the kids. I bought the version with the jerky maker kit because I thought it might be cool.

I tried the jerky with the seasoning kit they include and the "caulk gun" like dispenser and it was fantastic.

There are plenty of jerky spice makers out there that are cheaper than Nesco but I havent tried them yet.

I has tried one that was not heated before buying this and in Texas it is worthless! Heat is the way to go to

Boilermate | Wednesday, October 01, 2008

I got this from Santa last Xmas. What a nice appliance. I have used a couple of other dehydrators, and this one is the best one. Tho it doesn't say so in the description, mine came w/2 roll-up trays, and 2 clean a screen liners.

I have used mine to dry garlic for garlic powder. I use a Kyocera Adjustable Mandolin Slicer to slice the cloves thinly for drying. I have also dried hot peppers. I can't wait t try other stuff!

Pros:
-Top-mounted power unit keeps it free of goop, see

K. Lancaster | Monday, June 30, 2008

Oh my gosh ... the jerky is the best ever. My family and friends say "keep making it", and it makes the house smell delicious as it is drying. I haven't used the dehydrator for fruits or vegetables yet, but wouldn't mind just using it for jerky. I used ground turkey and the original seasoning mix, I can't believe how easy it is. One pound made about 30 pieces of jerky, and it only took about 5-6 hours to dehydrate. It does put out a bit of heat while running, and it does make a low noise. All is all th

Shari in MS | Saturday, May 31, 2008

I'm very happy with the FD-61WHC Snackmaster. I have used it extensively since I got it for a wide variety of foods. I haven't done any jerky yet because I don't really eat meat so it's not a top priority. I have done herbs, veggies, and fruits, and they have all been excellent. Times are usually faster than the book suggests. I was worried about the heat it puts off since I live in a hot area, but it hasn't been a problem. It's the perfect size for me and a good value for the money, especially with the acc

K. B. Lewis | Thursday, February 28, 2008

I had read many reviews on this site and others about which dehydrator to buy. I was impressed by all of the great things I read about the Nesco FD-61, so I got it!

I have used it 2 times and now have some comments to make. I started with 5 trays of mixed fruits, banana chips, orange slices, and apple slices. I dried them for approximately 12-15 hours. The bananas were not that great, still a bit too chewy. The apples were PERFECT. They had the same taste and texture as the store-bought dried a

Steven Krause | Friday, February 22, 2008

This is a great little dryer. I can put 2 lbs of London Broil Jerky on the trays and dry it all as once. It also serves as a space heater as it is blowing out 195 degree air at a pretty good rate, lol.

Marissa K. Mackiewicz | Tuesday, February 19, 2008

This model is a good one for beginners. It works well, is easy to clean, and relatively light weight. I find that recipes which I follow typically take longer to dehydrate in this machine, but with time, I get very good results. It's a nice feature that this machine has an adjustable thermostat. I definetly recommend it for people interested in starting to experiment with dehydrating.

Shirley May | Friday, February 08, 2008

This is a very good dehydrator. It dries fast and comes with everything you need to make great tasting jerky. I haven't tried drying fruit yet but I'm sure I will be as pleased with the results as I was with the jerky. I would recommend this dehydrator to anyone looking for one that comes with everything(including the gun).

R. Adams | Friday, February 08, 2008

Nesco American Harvest FD-61WHC Snackmaster Express Food Dehydrator All-In-One Kit with Jerky Gun

This product uses #7 plastic shelving in the area subject to heating. There is controversy that this type of plastic may leach chemicals when heated. When I discovered this, I returned it.

Cynthia M. Hittner | Friday, February 08, 2008

great value for the price. Have dried jerky, fruit and fruit leathers. Fast, easy and fun. Looking forward to drying tomatoes and other bounty from my garden this year. Cleans easily and drying times are quite fast. This is a great addition to my kitchen and the jerky gun is a handy and useful tool, in fact I prefer the jerky made with the gun as being easier to chew and flavor.

Marc Seliger | Monday, January 07, 2008

It took forever to dry some thinly sliced apples (7 hours +) and it looks and feels extremely cheap. Made completely out of plastic. I was laughing, when i saw the "jerky gun", looked like a toy from the dollar tree (pretty much the whole thing could have been from the dollar tree..).
I returned it after 1 day and i will keep drying my stuff in the oven, faster and most of all cheaper.
This thing is a joke..

JanM | Sunday, January 06, 2008

I bought this dehydrator for my future son-in-law for Christmas and he loves it. So far he's made beef and venison jerky which came out great. He's also tried drying some fruit which came out okay, but would have been better if dipped in ascorbic acid as recommended. (He used lemon juice, and they came out tasting lemony.) They're planning on trying fruit roll-ups next. Definitely recommend.

Rolandas Gimbutis | Tuesday, December 18, 2007

When I have decided to get a food dehydrator I was out of luck finding one in regular stores. Therefore getting it from Amazon was handy.
Jerky was absolutely amazing! I never had anything like this before. Easy to make and VERY delicious.
Apples also came out good.

Bottom line: great product for fair price.

Larry | Monday, November 12, 2007

Great product. Very easy to use and clean up. The dehydrator I would rate 5 stars. The jerky maker is the problem. Using the ribbon attachment it seems to work fine, but sometimes the end will pop off when extruding the jerky. I put pressure on it from both ends to hold it together. Using the round attachments I can't keep the thing together as the ends just pop off. It needs much bigger threads considering the pressure it is under. Still it is useable and the end product is delicious.

We have

Dennis J. Grzegorczzyk | Wednesday, September 26, 2007

very easy to make delicious jerky...........beef and buffalo so far,,,,want to try venison .....................good product with a good track record from a good company................No regrets..........would recommend product to anyone

Lori Arbuckle | Thursday, September 13, 2007

We've made fruit rollups and jerky since getting this. We've made jerky before using small pieces of meat, never with ground beef. The jerky gun works wonderfully and the recipe enclosed is just right (definitely only use extra lean beef otherwise you'll be blotting the jerky for a zillion years). If you plan on making fruit rollups buy extra trays for that purpose when you order this otherwise you'll be running the whole unit with only two trays in it.

Stephanie K. Schultz | Wednesday, September 05, 2007

This product works wonderfully for making your own jerky. Husband didn't follow the directions for the meat yet-he simply had steak sliced very thin at the meat department at our local grocery store. He then seasoned with his own spices and also tried the season packet on another batch.
Both jerky's were done within hours!
My vegan son is now trying to figure how to make a meatless jerky-we are getting close!
Haven't tried fruits yet, but I know that I will enjoy it when I do!

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User comments for Nesco American Harvest FD-61WHC Snackmaster Express Food Dehydrator All-In-One Kit with Jerky Gun

Tammy Bowers | Monday, September 27, 2010

Timbo | Monday, September 27, 2010

Hardtrailz | Friday, September 10, 2010

SouthernBelle | Monday, August 16, 2010

Kelsey Byers | Wednesday, July 28, 2010

AL-C | Friday, June 04, 2010

Amanda | Friday, April 09, 2010

Eileen M. Martin | Sunday, March 21, 2010

Richard B. Kirby | Thursday, March 18, 2010

R. Maksen | Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Joyce A. Sochacki | Saturday, December 26, 2009

Sarah Roell | Thursday, December 10, 2009

Deborah Cripps | Saturday, November 28, 2009

AMD | Tuesday, November 24, 2009

"Puck" Robinson | Thursday, November 05, 2009

Heirloom Tomato | Friday, October 30, 2009

John P. Vandermyde | Friday, October 09, 2009

Jessica D. Reynolds | Thursday, September 17, 2009

electronics guy | Thursday, August 13, 2009

Janet E. White | Saturday, July 18, 2009

Melissa | Friday, July 03, 2009

Carol Yeager | Saturday, June 13, 2009

S. Brewer | Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Ali | Tuesday, March 31, 2009

T. Brown | Thursday, March 19, 2009

Florance Brazell | Sunday, March 08, 2009

Gypsy's Mom | Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Kevin K. Wong | Friday, February 20, 2009

Andres Giammattei | Monday, February 09, 2009

Greg | Sunday, February 08, 2009

Josee Gauthier | Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Bayou Betty | Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Jill D. Ballentine | Monday, December 01, 2008

David P. | Sunday, November 23, 2008

Boilermate | Wednesday, October 01, 2008

K. Lancaster | Monday, June 30, 2008

Shari in MS | Saturday, May 31, 2008

K. B. Lewis | Thursday, February 28, 2008

Steven Krause | Friday, February 22, 2008

Marissa K. Mackiewicz | Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Shirley May | Friday, February 08, 2008

R. Adams | Friday, February 08, 2008

Cynthia M. Hittner | Friday, February 08, 2008

Marc Seliger | Monday, January 07, 2008

JanM | Sunday, January 06, 2008

Rolandas Gimbutis | Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Larry | Monday, November 12, 2007

Dennis J. Grzegorczzyk | Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Lori Arbuckle | Thursday, September 13, 2007

Stephanie K. Schultz | Wednesday, September 05, 2007