Excalibur® Offers the Turbo Charged Parallexx Drying System. Millions have rediscovered the benefits of food dehydration. Healthy, nutritious, and tasty food at a huge savings. Now Excalibur® makes drying easy. For centuries food has been dried in the sun or open air - a lengthy, messy and difficult process inviting contamination and spoilage. With the introduction of electric dehydrators the drying process was improved. But most manufacturers offered round stackable models with a heating unit in the bottom. Excalibur® pioneered a rear-mounted equipment package allowing horizontal or parallel air flow...The Parallexx System.
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Round Stackable Units
Excalibur® Parallexx System
Heating unit in bottom. (many without fan or thermostat)
Complete drying system in rear. (includes thermostat and fan)
Hard to clean... Spills fall directly on electric components.
Easy to clean... Spills fall on seamless bottom.
Vertical drying requires tray rotation as trays closest to heat source dry first.
Horizontal drying provides even drying, eliminating tray rotations.
Slow drying...Units without fan or thermostat may spoil food or not dry at all.
Fast drying...Adjustable thermostat allows perfect drying every time.
Round design cuts off corners and has holes in center, reducing usable drying area.
Square design increases drying area "25%" with no holes in center of tray.
Non-adjustable stackable design restricts size of drying chamber.
Versatile... Trays can be removed to expand drying chamber.
The 2000 Series -
All Excalibur® Food Dehydrators Feature:
Removable door and trays - do not have to be taken apart to check drying or add more food.
Almost unbreakable and FDA approved polycarbonate trays. Inserts make cleaning a snap.
Controlled environment for a wide variety of uses, i.e. making fruit roll-ups, homemade pastas, cheeses, yogurt, trail mixes and drying flower arrangements, herbs, art and crafts, photos.
24 page recipe book with each unit.
Fast, Easy, Economical and Efficient
Model 2400
Model 2500
Model 2900
Description: Versatile apartment sized treat maker. Fruit roll-ups, dried fruit, etc.
Description: Compact, European styled unit, great for year round counter use. Large enough for quality drying.
Description: The family size economy model, large area ideal for volume drying. Holds lug of peaches, 7 large pineapples.
4 tray with 4 square feet of drying area.
5 tray with 8 square feet of drying area.
9 tray with 15 square feet of drying area.
Dimensions: 6 1/8"H x 13"W x16 1/4"D 4" Fan 220 Watts 120 VAC / 60 HZ
Dimensions: 8 1/2"H x 17"W x 19"D 5" Fan 400 Watts 120 VAC / 60 HZ
Dimensions: 12 1/2"H x 17"W x 19"D 7" Fan 600 Watts 120 VAC / 60 HZ
Shipping Weight: 10 lbs.
Shipping Weight: 17 lbs.
Shipping Weight: 22 lbs.
... Don't buy a round dehydrator! American Harvest Food Dehydrators and Others ...
Do you or a friend own a round dehydrator? If so, you are probably aware of the limitations by now. Most round dehydrators are not versatile. They're a nightmare to clean and they don't dry well. But don't get discouraged. Excalibur® is waiting to show you the real possibilities with a serious machine radically different then the one described below.
On most round stackable dehydrators normal drips fall on the electrical controls beneath the food. This can cause electrical problems as well as being very difficult to clean. The more trays that are added, the further the food is away from the heat, dramatically increasing the drying time, and requiring frequent tray rotation day and night to prevent spoilage. Who wants to "BABYSIT" their dehydrator?!!
Why You have to "Babysit" most round or stackable dehydrators
Most round dehydrators are made of three components - a bowl-like base which houses a heating element, trays that stack directly above, and a lid to go on top. No fan. No thermostat. Air enters the bottom and is warmed up by the heating element. Air rises through each tray, cools and quickly becomes saturated with moisture, which can "rain" on the top trays. If not rotated, the food will spoil. Temperature from bottom to top can vary as much as 50 degrees.
Round dehydrators lack maximum versatility
They have a hole down the center with stackable trays. In some models the space between trays is as little as ½ inch. These severe limitations prevent drying large items such as sizable photographic prints, massive slices of meat, making large pans of yogurt, and drying whole foods such as peppers, plums, peach halves, and small pears.
The Excalibur® is versatile
Excalibur® permits removal of drying trays like an oven. By removing one or more trays, you have the clearance needed to dry large items. With a whole new world is open to you which is almost impossible in a round dehydrator.
Why Excalibur®?
Excalibur® has the Parallexx Drying System, removable trays, a rear-mounted heating element to warm the air, and adjustable thermostat to control the temperature, and a fan to push the air horizontally over each tray. New air is drawn in the rear, and moist saturated air is pushed out the front.
All Excalibur® models have the Parallexx drying system:
Adjustable Thermostat: Fully adjustable from 85º - 145º for proper drying, better flavor, color retention, speed and overall drying versatility.
Heavy Duty Fan: All Excalibur® units have a powerful fan properly sized and designed to move large volumes of air 24 hours per day. Drying is fast, quick and even without tray rotation.
Durable American Made: All components are made and assembled in the USA.
Horizontal Air Flow: Electrical controls are mounted on a steel plate at the rear. Each tray gets its own air. No rotation is needed and drying occurs up to 10 times faster then the round, stackable units.
Removable High Quality Trays: Made of durable polycarbonate. Unbreakable and dishwasher safe. Trays can be pulled out easily and quickly to monitor the dehydration process.
Convenient / Removable Door: The Excalibur® can be set anywhere on the counter top because of it convenient lift off door.
Seamless Bottom: Drips and spills can be easily cleaned because electrical controls are not located under the trays as in round dehydrators.
Do you or a friend own a round dehydrator? If so, you are probably aware of the limitations by now. Most round dehydrators are not versatile. They're a nightmare to clean and they don't dry well. But don't get discouraged. Excalibur® is waiting to show you the real possibilities with a serious machine radically different then the one described below.
Excalibur® has the Parallexx Drying System, removable trays, a rear-mounted heating element to warm the air, and adjustable thermostat to control the temperature, and a fan to push the air horizontally over each tray. New air is drawn in the rear, and moist saturated air is pushed out the front.
