- Anything with too high a fat content may give some problems because the oils or fat will not evaporate, only the water will.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

Teresa said on August 8, 2019 at 12:40 am How big is a medium freeze dryer and if I buy one what do I have to buy to make it work like I see u have to have oil and buy a pump along with the freeze dryer doesn’t it all comes with everything to make it workIf the supply of safe water is cut of

And therein lies the cons to buying a freeze dryer. It takes time to make them cost effective. Depending on humidity in your area, a single run can take up to two days to complete.These advertising-free forums are provided free of charge through donations from Society members. Anyone may rea

And therein lies the cons to buying a freeze dryer. It takes time to make them cost effective. Depending on humidity in your area, a single run can take up to two days to complete.Never allowing the unit to heat up to ambient temps - Quickly removing the ice from the chamber and starting the

We have some really great 'techy' type guys here who are, as they have been exploring the FD mechanics and sharing that in their posts, writing what is turning out to be a 'troubleshooting manual' for us less capable folks.Brian Nichols Albert was responsive, informed and efficient. Harvest