Mark Barringer wrote: > > My girlfriend's mom kindly gave me a food dehyrdrator that she was not > using. I do not know what brand it is, but here is a description of the > device: > > The unit has six trays that stack on top of each other. These trays stack > on top of the bottom portion, which contains the heating element. On top, > there is a dome shaped lid. On top of the lid there is a knob that adjusts > between grated and round air vents. The unit--except for the heating > element--is made of plastic; it is translucient brown in color. > Unfortunately, there was no instruction manual. > > Here are my questions: > > 1. Does anyone have any idea as to the brand of this machine? > > 2. Are there charts available as to how long it takes to dehyrdrate > different types of fruits, chiles, etc.? > > 3. Does it matter which trays I use for different types of foods? > > Thanks. As always, you rock! > Based on your description of the dome and color, I'd say it was a Ronco. Check out good old Ron--"It slices! It dices! And that's not all, if you order now I'll throw in my hemorrhoid cure free!"--Popeil at: http://shop.ronco.com/jump/dehydrator/ Their web site says product manuals are available. Good luck, Lowell Anderson