BioChef Arizona

We bought this dehydrator on ebay from Vitality4life in late July. Whilst we have only used it a few times so far, we have been extremely pleased with the results. We grow a lot of ginger and tumeric, and have used the dehydrator for this purpose. The ginger and tumeric dry for 10 hours, and then we put the dried chips in a food processor to end up with ginger and tumeric powder, which is so much better than what you buy in the supermarket. The BioChef is relatively quiet, easy to operate, and portable. We used all 9 drying shelves. We have now tried it to dry sweet potato, so it will get plenty of use.

So Happy with my new BioChef Arizona Dehydrator. Recently purchased from Kitchen Warehouse it arrived quickly and has exceeded expectations by reducing time to dehydrate food consistently. Reduced drying times from my old machine from 6-8 hrs to 4-6 hrs. I have found it dries evenly even with the 8 trays filled to capacity. I have found using baking paper for meat products is better than the included nondrip sheets though. Very easy to use. Love the stainless racks as so easy to clean and the clear door so you can see what is happening:)) ...

Observations after a few weeks usage, this is definitely not a long term review.
We deliberated about a dehydrator for a very long time, and researched many product reviews. There are plenty of users complaining about the noise their units make, how much power they are consuming, and how long they take to dehydrate - some days, some just never get there.. so it is a bit of a minefield. As with most purchases, whether the appliance is right for you depends on your usage. In our case we have a huge volume of Mangoes, many Bananas, and wild ch...

I find the dehydrators dries the back rows excellent but the front rows have to be turned around - I was hoping to put trays in and it dry evenly but I have not found that ..

I use the dehydrator as a device for drying circuit boards after cleaning, curing protective lacquer, etc. It's poor value for money and cheaply made, but works well. The circuit board inside is exposed to the heat inside the unit, which isn't going to help the lifespan of the components, and using a relay to control the heating element is about the cheapest way it could be done. Considering the price, it could and should be of a better design.

After doing research around on the best dehydrators (at a budget level under $300) I came to this machine. It dries the food perfectly evenly and efficiently. My first batch of jerky turned out perfect. Very easy to use machine - the digital view is great, and the machine is constructed with very high build quality. The sliding doors and steel trays are fantastic, very easy to clean. I upgraded from the white circular sunbeam machine (which was terrible and noisy). This one is very quiet compared to that. Very happy with this purchase, definitely recommend it to others. Looking forward to making plenty more batches of jerky and other dried fruit.

Very happy with my new BioChef 8 tray dehydrator. Works great. Very quiet. Easy to use. Drys evenly. Bought the sunbeam dehydrator a few weeks before which the motor smoked and died on me the first time in use so returned it and then did some homework and decided to buy BioChef and I'm very please. Very solid machine. Love the trays with all the extras for smaller pieces of fruit and fruit roll ups. Have had success with a lot of different fruits. Have also made hommus which I have grounded up ready to rehydrate on our hiking trip. Next week w...

We had researched many times on which dehydrator to purchase but always chose to keep the one we had...it recently died. So we made our new purchase and on my we wish we did it years ago. Six trays does so much more food than our last one so it makes it worthwhile. We have dehydrated some butter chicken and rice, chana masala and rice both of which we took hiking, it was amazing. Our 12 year old daughter has been making fruit leathers for her school lunches, fantastic. There is always the stash of banana or apple in the cupboard now for Monday ...

The BioChef 6 tray that we purchased works every time. Made some great beef jerky, which was our main reason for purchasing, and now looking to expand into fruits and vegies. Ease of operation, and ease of access are good. I would not hesitate in recommending BoiChef to anyone we know.

The machine worked well but I don’t think it was what I wanted. I had hoped for crunchy veggies but got pliable leathery veggies. Perhaps I wanted freeze dried? But a quiet easy to use machine. Apples and bananas worked well tho I dried for a bit in the oven to get some crunch.

Dehydrator is so quiet compared to my previous one. Very easy to use, great to be able to look at produce through clear door, now I just have to perfect my timing so that fruit is not too dry. Highly recommend for value, efficiency and quietness. The wire mesh tray works a treat to stop items from sticking.

I am so in love with my biochef is great looking machine and very quiet too.I use for dehydrating fruit,herbs and dog treats and dehydrate everything to perfection.Timer and stainless steel tray are big bonus and even the dripping tray on the bottom.They also give you 3 years warranty so definitely worth to spend a money.

After a rowdy dehydrator I just love my new unit!! :)
Makes the b.e.s.t. dried biscuits e.v.e.r. :)
From ordering to receiving the unit was very quick and efficient.
Thank you!

We purchased the Arizona 10 tray model a couple of months ago and are very happy with it. We purchased the older model with the clear hinged front door as we liked its appearance better. It was bought from the warehouse at Byron Bay and the advice and service were superb.

We use dehydrators regularly to dry excess fruit and activated nuts. This dehydrator replaces our old vertical air flow models and the horizontal flow is much better – no more swapping trays around to get even drying.

Cleaning the stainless steel trays is way easier ...

10 trays mean I can dehydrate lots of different things at the same time, saving me money & time. I love the using the mesh trays for my beef jerky as the spices don't fall to the bottom of the dehydrator, love them so much I bought one for every tray!