BioChef Arizona Sol 6 Tray Questions & Answers

Hello there, thank you for your interest. Our Kalahari range is our most recent to the Biochef family. Please contact our support team and they will be happy to answer and further questions your might have. We stand proudly by our 3 year warranty on this range. All the best for now.

Hi Tim, the main difference of these 2 models is the drying time, the Arizona Sol has 19.5 420-500w (lower energy consumption) and removable door, and the Arizona 24hrs 800w. So I guess the Arizona Sol would be the way to go. :) Anymore questions please ask. Regards Bec V4L

Hi Peter, it may have something to do with the door magnet. Sometimes if it is off centre/loose it can read this error. You may have to send it in for a service. If you would like to please contact us at [email protected]
Regards Bec V4L

Hi James you can purchase them at Kitchen Warehouse. You probably should call them first to see if they are in stock. If you don't have any luck we can ship one from our warehouse no delivery charges. Regards Vitality4Life.

Hi Alex so sorry to hear this. Maybe there was a power surge and the power blew a fuse. Please contact us at [email protected] and we can organise to get this sorted for you. Regards Vitality4life.

Hi Alison, yes that is right it was an error and amended now. Please let us know if you have anymore questions. Regards Vitality4life.

Hi Elspeth, thanks for your inquiry. Yes you certainly can dehydrate nuts. We have a small manual which has some drying tips in the back but the best thing is to google and see what other people advise. You can get all kinds of expertise. But you can definitely dehydrate almost anything and Nuts are great. You can soak them first I believe and dry between 12 to 24 hours. Any more question please ask. Warm Regards Vitality4life.

Hi Hend. Is this in the manual? What page? Vitality4life

Hi Prue B, The 6 Tray is set to 30 minute periods as the minimum drying period for any produce is normally 4 hours ++ so it wold be a lot of clicking to adjust in 5 minute increments ..if you understand what I mean. Also, the time of dehydrating will also vary due to ambient temperature, the thickness of the slices and how close they are laid out on the trays together. So I think you will find that it's a bit of an experiment in the beginning but dehydrating is very fun ...and very satisfying when you see you are throwing very little out:) Please let me know if you have any other questions. Kindest | Vitality 4 Life

Hi Prue, no you haven't missed a thing. Will get that updated so its clearer. Anymore questions please do not hesitate to ask. Warmest Regards Vitality4life team.

Hi Mandy. I'm not sure what that error message means but would you like to call us on 1800 802 924 or email [email protected] and we can sort this out ASAP with a repair or a replacement. Kindest, Michelle | Vitality 4 Life

Hello Sandra, sorry for the delay. An 800 watt dehydrator costs about 85 cents to run over an 8 hour period. You really only need a minimum of 500 watts to dehydrate, so obviously the higher the wattage the faster the drying but also the running cost would differ also. Here is a link on our website, its really informative. If there is anything else please let me know. https://www.vitality4life.com.au/blog/product-reviews/food-dehydrator-reviews/10-reasons-to-buy-a-food-dehydrator/ Warmest Regards Vitality4Life.

Hi there, all the plastic is BPA free, the inside trays and walls are made of stainless steel. Please feel free to contact us on the toll free number 1800 802 924 or email us at [email protected] if you have any further questions. Warmest Regards V4L

Hi Rachel,
Jerky is definitely only safe to dry between 62-65 degrees for 7-8 hours or longer if necessary. If you would like to contact us on [email protected] I can send you an updated manual. Warmest Regards V4L

Hi Greg, yes we are aware of this discrepancy, if you would like to contact us at [email protected] we can send you an updated manual. Sorry for the inconvenience. Warmest Regards V4L

Hi Selina, thanks for your question. You will find that most instruction manuals for appliances will come with a caution to say not to use an extension cord. This is a manufacturer safety precaution which we pass on to our customers. A dehydrator is very low in wattage and power consumption which should not cause any strain on a safe extension cord. Kindest, Vitality 4 Life

Thank you Selina have a great week :)

Hi there, yes the drip tray is the plastic insert. This can also be used as another non-stick tray to make fruit roll up too. I hope you are enjoying dehydrating. Kindest, Michelle | Vitality 4 Life

Hi Gina, I am really sorry to hear this. If you have not already contacted our customer support at [email protected] please do and we can sort out a replacement ASAP. Sorry for the inconvenience. Warmest Regards Bec Vitality4life

Hi George, great question. I have copied some information for you about the running costs of our dehydrators. If you would like to ask anymore questions you can contact us directly at [email protected]

You will be glad to know that it is surprisingly efficient to run a dehydrator.
To calculate the cost of running your dehydrator you can use the following calculation ;

Step 1 : ( Wattage x Hours of average use for 1 drying session ) / 1000 = Kilowatts Per Hour
Step 2 : Kilowatts Per Hour x Your own Kilowatt charge with your Energy company.

As an example below we have calculated using average Australian Kilowatt charge and an 8 hour drying session as examples.

BioChef 6 Tray Arizona
Wattage = 420w x 8 hours) / 1000 = 3.36 kWh
3.36 kWh x 0.25 cents per Kilowatt = Total Cost 84 Cents for 8 Hours of Drying.

As you can see, the BioChef Arizona Dehydrator is a very cost effective way to dehydrate food items over a long period of time.

If you have any further questions about the BioChef Arizona Dehydrator range or I can assist further please let me know.

Our support team are also available on our toll free 1800 802 924 number Monday – Friday 9am-5pm if you would prefer to speak to us direct,

Dear Poppy thanks for your feed back, and good point, we will try and add some info on using the dehydrator sheets on our website or manuals. The mesh sheets are perfect for drying items like nuts and seeds or chunkier and dryer items that need a more circular air flow that wont fall through the holes. The non-stick sheets are perfect for making flat breads and fruit leathers, items that have a high moisture content which might seep through the holes. If there are any more questions please do not hesitate to contact us here anytime at head office on 1800 802 924 All the best the Vitality4life team.