The 18-Tray Commercial Food Dehydrator is a high-capacity countertop drying machine designed for preparing dried fruit, vegetables, meat, herbs and other compatible foods. With 18 removable stainless-steel drying trays, 800W rated power and an adjustable 30–90°C temperature range, it provides substantially more drying space than smaller domestic food dehydrators while retaining a compact benchtop format.
The multi-tray drying system makes the machine suitable for cafés, food preparation businesses, farms, small-scale food producers and other users processing larger batches of dried ingredients and snacks.
18-Tray Drying Capacity
The dehydrator contains 18 removable stainless-steel trays, each measuring approximately 285 × 200mm.
With approximately 25mm spacing between tray positions, the vertical cabinet provides a large drying area without requiring the footprint of wider commercial food-drying equipment.
Multiple trays allow different batches of compatible ingredients to be arranged across the drying chamber while heated air circulates through the cabinet.
Adjustable 30–90°C Temperature Control
The drying temperature can be adjusted between approximately 30°C and 90°C, allowing the operating temperature to be adapted to different ingredients and drying requirements.
Lower settings can be used where gentler dehydration is required, while higher settings provide additional heat for compatible foods requiring more intensive drying.
Actual drying temperature and time should always be selected according to the food being processed, its thickness, moisture content and the required finished result.
800W Fan-Assisted Drying System
The 800W heating system works with fan-assisted air circulation to distribute heated air through the multi-layer drying chamber.
Forced-air circulation helps expose food across the different tray levels to moving heated air, supporting more consistent dehydration than relying on passive heat alone.
For best results, ingredients should be prepared to a reasonably consistent thickness and arranged without excessive overlapping so that air can circulate around the food.
Stainless-Steel Drying Trays
The machine uses SUS304 stainless-steel drying trays for direct food placement, while documented versions of the cabinet use SUS201 stainless steel for the main housing.
The removable tray design also provides easier access for cleaning between drying batches.
Fruit & Vegetable Dehydration
The dehydrator can be used to prepare a range of dried fruit and vegetable products.
Suitable ingredients can be sliced and arranged across the drying trays before temperature and drying time are selected according to the particular food.
Potential applications include dried fruit slices, vegetable ingredients and other dehydrated produce for snacks, storage or further food preparation.
Meat & Jerky Dehydration
The adjustable temperature system also supports compatible meat-drying applications, including the preparation of jerky and other appropriately prepared dried meat products.
Raw meat requires particularly careful food-safety handling. Appropriate preparation, temperature and drying procedures should therefore be followed rather than relying solely on dehydration time.
Herbs, Fish & Other Ingredients
The broad temperature adjustment and multi-tray arrangement allow the dehydrator to be used with other compatible ingredients including herbs, mushrooms, fish and selected food products.
Different ingredients may require substantially different preparation, temperatures and drying times, so operating parameters should be adjusted for each batch rather than using one setting for every food.
Compact Commercial Design
Despite its 18-tray capacity, the dehydrator occupies a relatively compact countertop footprint of approximately 300 × 305mm, with a cabinet height of approximately 555mm.
This makes it particularly suited to businesses arranging commercial kitchen equipment in smaller commercial kitchens, food businesses and production areas that require increased drying capacity without moving to a large floor-standing industrial dryer.
Its combination of multi-tray capacity, adjustable temperature control and compact stainless-steel cabinet provides a practical food-dehydration system for repeated small-scale commercial production.
