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[bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Thanks Ray, I'll file that it my 'canning' file, so that this summer when I 
am  (hopefully) too over-run with some things, I can dehydrate as well as 
begin using my pressure canner.  Lynda said just having it isn't enough, that 
I need to learn to use the darn thing   :-)

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--- On Mon, 1/19/09, rayzentz AT aim.com <rayzentz AT aim.com> wrote:

> From: rayzentz AT aim.com <rayzentz AT aim.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Solar Food Dehydrator
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Monday, January 19, 2009, 12:23 PM
> We have two like that. I generally, particularly with
> veggies and herbs, put all the trays (8-10) on one base,
> with one top heater unit. Works well. We have a source for
> more trays, and will be purchasing extras, and can then have
> them both running, with quantities that make sense.
> 
> And yes, rotate trays.
> 
> Ray
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Sent: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:20 am
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Solar Food Dehydrator
> 
> 
> 
> That's what the one I picked up looks like, Round with
> five trays and some kind 
> of inserts
> 
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> 
> --- On Mon, 1/19/09, Lynn Wigglesworth
> <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> > I have one of those round dehydrators with the trays.
> > I've found that I 
> > don't even have to plug it in, at least for
> lightweight
> > things like herbs. I 
> > fill it and sit it in a sunny window and it dries fine
> in a
> > day or two.
> >
> 
> 
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