I have used several dehydrators over the years, in addition to my gas oven, my convection oven and a 3 ft x 8 ft sheet of corregated aluminum on my deck (covered with nylon netting) for drying a big crop of apricots (easy here where temps are in high 90s and humidity is 15%) My favorite dehydrator even tho it is quite pricey is the Excalibur - It is big, has 9 trays and holds a lot. (I dry a lot of home-grown herbs as well as fruit, tomatoes, etc.) I gave all the cheap ones away after getting the Ex. -- Andie Paysinger & the PENDRAGON Basenjis,Teafer,Cheesy,Singer & Player asenji@earthlink.net So. Calif. USA "In the face of adversity, be patient, in the face of a basenji, be prudent, be canny, be on your guard!" http://home.earthlink.net/~asenji/