2. Proper installation in accordance with the instructions provided with the appliance and in accordance with all local electrical codes. 3. Proper connection to a grounded power supply of sufficient voltage, replacement of blown fuses, repair of loose connections or defects in house wiring. 4. The appliance must be operated in a clean open area that has plenty of airflow and is not above 95°F (35°C) or below 35° F (2°C). 5. Damages to the appliance during or after installation. Do not lift the unit by holding onto the door. seis. Properly maintaining and operating the freeze dryer and vacuum pump. 7. Ensuring freeze-dried food, or other freeze-dried material, are completely dry prior to packaging. 8. Ensuring proper, durable containers are used. Containers, once sealed, must not allow water or air to penetrate them. nove. Ensuring sufficient/proper, fresh oxygen absorbers are included in the sealed container with the freeze dried material. They must not have expired or been exposed to the air prematurely for too long of a time. Harvest Right accepts no responsibility for the quality of freeze-dried food or freeze-dried materials; nor does it accept responsibility for the packaging of the food or other freeze-dried material. Exclusions: 1. Any modifications or add-on after-market accessories will void the warranty in its entirety. 2. Consequential or incidental damages such as, but not limited to, property damage and incidental expenses resulting from any breach of this written or any implied warranty. 3. Service calls which do not involve malfunction or defects in workmanship or material. 4. Damages caused by services performed by persons other than authorized by Harvest Right. 5. Parts other than Harvest Right repair parts or parts obtained from suppliers other than Harvest Right personnel. 6. External causes such as abuse, misuse, inadequate power supply, or acts of God. 7. Products with original serial numbers that have been removed or altered and cannot be readily determined. oito. Using an extension cord instead of direct line connection to available power supply. nove. Claims for personal injuries, incidental or consequential damages, or economic loss (profit or revenue), however caused. 10. If you are not the original owner of the freeze dryer, the warranty pelo longer applies. Service: Since it is the responsibility of the consumer to establish the warranty period by verifying the original purchase date, keep your delivery slip or purchase receipt or some other appropriate payment record. This written warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights that vary from state to state. Click here for more details: Read our Return Policy
The only downside is that the interior is now so cold that defrost time has doubled! I use a large high volume fan to defrost the unit, not the heat trays. It used to be a 15 minute job, now it is closer to 30 minutes.
I do the same with mango, using freeze dried mango that is imported from Germany. Whole freeze dried strawberries enrobed in white chocolate are amazing, like strawberry malted milk balls with that great crunch in the middle.
Its patented technology and large capacity set it apart, offering reliable and consistent freeze-drying results that maintain the highest quality standards.
One oil free pump. The oil free vacuum pump can be used with any size freeze dryer. They are quiet, fast, and easy to use. The Harvest Right oil free vacuum pumps do not require oil changes and do not require regular user maintenance.
They replied with some good information, but didn't really directly answer the question. I know that there is no one answer for all foods, but a rule of thumb is certainly within reason.
Freezing is a simple, quick way to preserve foods. Fruits freeze well and retain their distinct fruit flavor. Texture is usually softened somewhat by freezing, but serving partially frozen fruit with ice crystals will compensate for texture changes.
Because the freezing is fast, relatively few cell walls are ruptured which means it can be rehydrated with much less loss of quality.
Let's do a simple math exercise. Non Frozen food put in freeze dryer at an ambient temp of 70F needs to be at -40F before the dry cycle begins. things go linear, each hour the temps would drop the food by 12.
Some essentials are needed to cook with the main food staples in long term food storage. These mostly are used to make breads from stored grains. The cooking essentials include salt, baking powder, baking soda, and yeast.
To protect packaged foods and organic compounds against spoiling, mold growth, color change, and loss of nutrition, use oxygen absorbers to get the residual oxygen inside the packaging to below 0.
This product does not come standard with a new freeze dryer order. Current customers with an older model freeze dryer will need an adapter for the oil free vacuum pump. Harvest Right will provide the adapter free of Shop Now charge.
The key is to freeze as fast as possible then dry as slow as possible. The freezing stiffens the cells so that when it is dried, it still maintains it's shape and texture.
As long as the food is dried to a low residual moisture, vacuum packaging is safe. Remember, vacuum packaging is not a food safety process itself. In fact, removing oxygen from a package may make it more of a concern for the botulism bacteria to grow and produce toxin if there is a moist environment.