Hi Hank.... I have a Ronco via an old infomercial several years ago. It's not the most sophisticated model in the world but I like the fact that it doesn't have a fan. Even though the fan circulates the air evenly and you don't have to rotate the trays as much, when you have something running for 12-14 hours or more, the fan noise can drive you nuts! I do jerky, veggies and fruits; haven't tried peppers yet but I imagine it will do a fine job. SandyO CH #1146, of the moderate persuasion