Nesco FD-75A Snackmaster Pro costs less than 100 $ so it is obviously one of the cheapest models available. It is a perfect choice for beginners who haven’t dealt with dehydration machines yet as the machine is both low-cost and efficient. It is claimed by experts that food dehydration is determined to be one of the most effective ways to lose weight. Dehydration considers removal of crisps and chocolate from your menu replacing it by dried healthy and natural food. Moreover, using Nesco dehydration machine allows you to get rid of toxins and chemicals that are always contained in junk food by replacing it with consumption of fruits and vegetables.

Even though Nesco FD-75A can be estimated as a middle-range model (due to its effectiveness), it is still the best choice who don’t plan to waste vast of their budget on dehydration machine. It is proven by that fact that this model was designed for time-to-time usage, not for sustain heavy-duty use.

One of the disadvantages you face using this model is an absence of timer, so the user can’t distract from dehydration process for a long time. However, this kind of disadvantage can be straightened by purchasing common kitchen timer. Of course, this will cost an additional waste of funds although the extremely affordable price of the machine will still these investments worth enough to be done.  The Manufacturer offers a 1-year warranty for this model. Machine case is made of plastic and available in grey, the wattage makes 600 watts.

Nesco FD-75A Snackmaster Pro Review

Heat Distribution: 4/5

The machine generates vertical flow as it is equipped with installing on its top fan. Dehydration of food placed on the highest platform takes the minimum of time which makes an appliance easier to use. Those who purchased this model state that dehydration of fruits like apple and pears took 3-4 hours while herbs could be dried in 1 or 2 hours.

One more strong point should be taken into consideration. As the fan is mounted on the top, it is quite easy to clean it. On the other side, due to peculiarities of the airflow system their dehydration effect is estimated to be uneven for food placed on different trays. However, users can rotate platforms to guarantee that all the food placed to dehydrator is evenly dried.

Capacity: 5/5

It is possible to dry in machine large batches of food as there are being pre-installed five trays and seven additional dishes available to install if one wants to dehydrate even larger batch. So the appliance is perfectly designed to operate with large gatherings. Moreover, due to expandable construction machine doesn’t require much space so it can be purchased by the user having the small kitchen.

Other Features: 3.5/5

Heat distribution system is well-designed, so, although the machine has vertical air flows, food on every single tray will be heated. So there is no need to check food during dehydration and lose heat accumulated.

It was already stated that Nesco FD-75A has no timer equipped, however, unlike the Presto 06300, this model includes a thermostat that is necessary to provide better control over your cooking. Thermostat available allows you to choose rather cook crunch or soft dehydrated food. The range of temperature screened makes 95 to 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, Nesco doesn’t make much noise, unlike other models of dehydrators.

Also to the practical machine, you get spare parts such as a pair of mesh sheets, two solid sheets, and number of jerky spice packets. Fruit roll sheets and Clean-A-Screen flexible screens are delivered for free. Those can be used to dehydrated herbs, spices or potpourri. For beginners’ guidance, there are included instructions manual and recipe book to package. You surely can use included roll sheets to cook plethora for different kinds of sauces, soups and fruit leather. Spare amenities were successfully used to dehydrate pasta, milk powder, etc. .

On the other hand, there is no on/off switch button on the machine, so you have to unplug it manually. At last, trays should not be put into the dishwasher that can be a discouraging factor for some people.

Overall Rating: 4/5

To sum up, if we take into low consideration price, large capacity and enabled temperature control, it is obvious that this model is worth to purchase. Cheap enough to become a valuable asset for a beginner, it is mostly suitable for those who prefer not to use it on day-to-day basis. Of course, if you wish to purchase designed for sustainable usage powerful and professional machine you should consider the Nesco American Harvest FD-1018P instead.

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