Magic Mill Premium Food Dehydrator Machine (10 Extra-Large Stainless Steel Trays) 700W Dryer for Beef Jerky, Fruits, Vegetables, Dog Treats, 48 Hour Digital Timer - 95°-167° Temperature Control

The Food Dehydrator works wonderfully! It’s easy to use, runs quietly, and dries fruits, veggies, and even jerky perfectly. I love being able to make healthy snacks at home without any added sugar or preservatives. The trays are easy to clean, and the results are consistently great. It’s a great addition to my kitchen—highly recommend for anyone who loves homemade, long-lasting snacks!

Works great with quality stainless steel screens that are easy to clean. Had it many months and I have used its regularly. I hope its lasts. Very satisfied so fart.

Perfect size dehydrator. 7 trays are decent size. I can fit 4 pounds of meat easily on 6 trays with a little room to spare on 2 of the trays. So it’ll fit 5 pounds for sure using the 7th tray. So much easier than the old school tower dehydrator. The fan is quiet and everything is easy to operate. It comes with 2 plastic jerky trays. Would be awesome if it came with 7 (one for each tray). Wouldn’t recommend putting stuff directly on the wire racks. But you can buy food grade silicon mats for it which are inexpensive. I bought the mats, and clean up is a breeze. Set the temp and time and pretty much forget about it. I turn my trays at halfway, but you honestly don’t need to. It evenly distributed the heat. Using the old tower dehydrator, I always had to rotate my trays from bottom to top and etc every few hours. This dehydrator makes everything simple and easy. I’ve used it a handful of times now. Started off with just one pound of meat to understand it. And now doing 4-5 pounds of meat at a time. Comes with a recipe book, which is a good reference with temps and times for a lot of stuff if you’ve never used a dehydrator. It makes it easy to just open the book and figure out what temp for what ever you are trying to make. I’m happy you can set a certain temp for a certain time and not have to constantly check on your stuff. Used a tower dehydrator for years just bc that’s how I was raised. But so glad I got this. Made my life so much easier. I no longer have to constantly check to make sure everything is getting dehydrated properly, and constantly check my tower trays. Would recommend to anyone that would like to start dehydrating things, as well as to people that have been dehydrating for years using a tower tray system. This dehydrator is worth it to me and I’ll continue to use it for as long as I can.

I had gone through three of the plastic type round dehydrators. After going through cracked trays that I couldn’t find replacements for or cost almost as much as total hydrator I decided to to invest in a more practical solution. When the new hydrator came I was a little surprised by size and weight. It was about the size and weight of my 800 watt microwave. Simple to use and the stainless steel trays are easy to clean. I am confident that the units durability will last much much longer then any I have purchased before. There is no question as to the taste of final product being dehydrated. I use mostly for making ground chicken or ground turkey treats for our pups and grand pups. So far after a week I am on the fourth pound of ground meat and (two pounds of steak strips for myself 😋😋). I feel that the way it is made and as often as I use it the value for the money is easily justified. For two pounds of ground meat it only uses four full trays and a little on the fifth. I could easily dehydrate five pounds of ground meat at a time. It dehydrates much more evenly and quicker then any of the round plastic ones I have used. However, big difference in wattage. Must make sure you do not overload the circuits you use for this unit. Another reminder is to be sure to use in an open area. It does get hot and blows out hot air on top vent. I also like the visual temp and count down timer. If your tired of using the plastic dehydrators and running into replacing the shelves then I suggest you upgrade. This unit I would recommend.

Works fast but it is tricky to set the time and temperature, which tends to go back to the original setting very quickly. But it is a quiet machine and holds a lot.

Overall, this is a pretty great dehydrator! I started with some apple slices and then tried some banana chips (those take awhile!) and then finally today some jerky. I purchased a 5.7 lb package of eye of round already sliced to 1/4” thick and split into two different flavors of jerky; a Sweet and Spicy and a Jerky Lovers Ghost Pepper. Before putting the jerky in the dehydrator, I figured I would break out my Fieldpiece Dual Temp Thermometer and check the actual grate temp at a thermostat setting of 165 degrees. This is a professional meter (I am in the HVAC industry) and I wove the temp probe through the grate to get a temperature at the grate. The probe was calibrated in ice water to 32 degrees prior to this test. I tested at the middle grate position, the top and the bottom. Temps were very even and was let run for 20 minutes to make sure it had time to heat. As you can see in the photo, the temp was consistently 122 degrees in all positions with the temp set at 165 degrees. I am not sure where Magic Mill locates their thermostat probe, but I am guessing it may be near the heating element causing false operations. If a guy wants to make jerky, these temps can be a concern as getting beef to at least 160 degrees is a good idea to kill possibly dangerous microbes. I knocked a star off for this reason. I may look into where the probe is located and see if it could be relocated somewhere different to sense box temp more accurately. I think I will call Magic Mill first to see if they can give me any ideas. Other than that, I only have one additional gripe and that is the unit is pretty flimsy once you remove the grates from it. Obviously, the grates keep the box square when installed, but the box seems to be made mostly of plastic and doesn’t have much of a rigid frame. Again, at this price point, this is to be expected! When the unit is running, it is VERY quiet. Airflow is great due to a large diameter fan prop in the rear cabinet. The beeps ARE quite loud, but I have the dehydrator in our pantry (which is a different room) and it doesn’t bother me and I can still hear it in my living room, so for my application it works. In conclusion, this is a great dehydrator at a great price and includes 10 metal screens, 2 fruit leather shelves and one silicone screen for herbs and sticky fruits (bananas). I will probably order more of the silicone screens from Magic Mill so I can dry peppers and herbs next season. The digital display is easy to read and easy to use and the temperature range is a nice feature. I set the unit to 95 degrees, pulled out the screens and placed my stainless mixing bowl unit with some bread dough to proof and in an hour, the dough had more than doubled in size, so another great feature! The recipe book includes some directions about culturing yogurt in the machine as well and is a nice mention, as I never thought of using the Magic Mill in that fashion. I will update this review if I find out anything about the temperature accuracy and also when the jerky currently in the machine is done. UPDATE: Jerky turned out pretty great! Had it at 165 and ran for about 5 hours. So much easier and faster than the old round stacking style I had with no fan! Thumbs WAY up! 👍🏻

The Magic Mill Premium Food Dehydrator Machine has been an excellent addition to my kitchen. Right out of the box, it feels sturdy and well‑built, with trays that slide smoothly and plenty of space for larger batches. Whether you’re drying fruit, jerky, herbs, or veggies, this machine handles it all consistently. One of the standout features is how simple it is to use. The digital controls make it easy to set the exact temperature and time you need, and it maintains heat evenly across all the trays. No constant rotating or guessing—everything dries uniformly, which saves a lot of time and hassle. The noise level is surprisingly low for a dehydrator, and cleanup is easy since the trays and liners wash up well. I also appreciate the glass door, which lets you check progress without releasing heat. Overall, the Magic Mill Premium Food Dehydrator delivers great performance, user‑friendly operation, and excellent results. It’s a solid choice for anyone who wants a reliable dehydrator for everyday use or bigger food‑preservation projects.

I'm so happy with this purchase. This thing is incredibly easy to use. I love that I can see inside and check on my fruit, etc. It is a great size, not too big, not tiny. Shelves are so easy to take in and out. I have dried oranges, lemons, limes, pineapple, mangoes, apples, rosemary, sage, thyme, potatoes (can't get those to turn out tasty yet). It's fun to experiment with. Comes with a great little cookbook and instruction manual but you can literally unpack it, plug it in and start using it. It's easy to clean, the timer is easy to use. Capacity is great! Lots of room.

Me encantó mi deshidratador, lo uso para galletas y le encanta que puedo deshidratar casi 100 piezas por todos los niveles que trae, en comparación con otros que he tenido siento que deshidrata más rápido..... muy fácil de usar .... lo único es que las rejillas de calientan mucho pueden llegar a quemarte ligeramente dependiendo la temperatura así que hay que usar protección.

una buena deshidratadora casera, despues de poco mas de un año de uso se descompuso la tarjeta y no hay refaccion.