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Sunbeam DT5600 Questions & Answers
20 questions from our users
I have just successfully dehydrated 4 lots of feijoas .. apples now in the five trays on heat No. 2 .. the "draught" from the top vent is still what I would consider "cold" .. how long should it take to warm up? Haven't ever stood over it waiting for the warmth to arrive, but know that after doing the feijoas, on my way to turn d/h off, the atmosphere has been quite warm. Has something gone wrong this time? Thanks.
what tempreture is medium set on
Does anyone know if there are trays from other brands that fit the sunbeam DT5600 model given sunbeam don't make extra trays for this model?
Hi Melinda,
The reasons behind extra trays not being made for the machine is due to the fact that the more trays that are in use that it doesn't dry well. We suggest rather then using extra trays that you do it in 2 lots.
Thanks
I don’t have specific temperature dial just 1, 2, and 3 what number do I have it on to dry grapes
Hi Fiona T,
If you refer to the product manual attached https://sunbeam-s3-production.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/DT5600_ib_1_d60fef2a59.pdf if you to pages 10 & 15 this will tell you what settings you need to put your DT5600 at.
Thanks
Hi Fiona,
Also as grapes are very moist use the highest setting -3 - to dry them too.
Thanks
I have lost my manual and cannot remember what each setting is used for
Hi Ness,
Attached is the product manual for you (refer to page 5) https://sunbeam-s3-production.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/DT5600_ib_1_d60fef2a59.pdf
Thanks
Why does my new unit keep turning itself off after 30 seconds?
Hi Peed,
I have just sent you a private message if you could kindly respond via that please.
Thanks
Can you dry bay leaves and at which setting?
What is the purpose of the lock/unlock vent on the lid of food dehydrator DT5600 and should it be locked or unlocked when in use. Instruction booklet does not say and customer support person did not know.
Tried drying plum slices and after 6 hours there is hardly any difference. Very dissatisfied with this product. X
Sadly our one crapped out on us after a bit over a year,so we bought an American made 9 rack one.
The small vent is to allow air to escape and the lock/unlock is to allow for cleaning of the filter. It does not close when locked, it only holds the lid in place.
As for timing, the manual has given ...
So should it be unlocked or unlocked position when in use dehydrating ?
I have been asked a question on how to turn sugar syrup back into sugar granules. May i know if a food dehydrator will be able to do so? Thanks for your help.
Hi lauren,
Thank you for contacting Sunbeam. This will not work in our dehydrators. It will be more like a hardened toffee and will not crystalize completely. Kind Regards, Sunbeam
Can you use only 2 trays
Hi Geoff M,
Thank you for your question. You can use just two trays. We suggest to put a spare empty tray on the top shelf and then place the 2 trays evenly apart below. The empty top tray allows the...
Can you dry off home grown almonds without drying out the kernels.
Hi Baeney, Thanks for your question. Sorry- this cannot be done without drying the kernel too. The heat will penetrate through the outer layer to the kernel.
Thanks. That is what I was concerned about.
I purchased a Sunbeam Healthy Food Dryer many years ago, and have never used it, until today. My question is: is it meant to only run for 30 seconds and stop and restart for 30 secs and stop? It repeatedly does this.
No mine doesn't do that. I set it for the time allocated for the particular product I am drying and it always takes two to three times the time that it should. Yours must be faulty to do that!!! And very frustrating. Hope that this helps.
How much power does this unit use?
I honestly have no idea. My power bill does not rise appreciably to notice. I run the unit for days at a time over Autumn, drying apples/pear other fruit, herbs etc.
370W on max temp settings. Less on two other settings but then you will get lower temperatures. But why bother to know how much power the junk quality device sucks ?
what exactly is the wattage of this unit please?
So sorry, we have got rid of the unit.
It would be better if you sorced it
through your appliance store . Thanks.
It was 370w on high, but the temperature was supposed to reach 75degrees (doubtful that it did). We took ours back for a refund - suggest you do too. It took me all day just to dry parsley sprigs (...
Read moreshould have taken 2-4hrs) AND I had it on a higher heat than suggested.
how much does it cost to run per hour?
Hi Mel, very low wattage and cost would depend on your electricity provider. You can contact them with the wattage and they will advise given the amount of hours you are using it for.
Just wondered if the bench top that I sat my unit on should get as hot as it does? I could not hold my hand on the spot for even a short length of time as I would have suffered a burn for sure. Maybe it would be best on the sink? Or even outside as it is rather noisy. Be happy to get some advice here..am a first time user..was xmas gift, and made beef jerky, but as the bench got so hot, turned it off and the jerky is ok but a bit chewy. cheers Mandy
Hi Mandy, our suggestion would be to sit the unit on a wooden chopping board and would not recommend the sink.
Hi Mandy. I put mine in the laundry with the window open to allow good ventilation. Like you I was concerned about the heat on the laundry benchtop so I sit mine on a glass chopping board. I am very h...
Read moreappy with the unit as it makes great beef jerky. Regards. Lynn
Can I buy more trays for this? If so, where from?
Hi Michelle, for any spare parts please go to our Website under Support and service
https://www.sunbeam.com.au/en/Service--Support/Service-Support/
I am using my brand new dehyrdrator for the first time and the motor seems to fluctuate. it has surges of power on and off throughout the drying process. is this normal?
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