You’ll have to decide whether the pros outweigh the cons. For me personally, none of the cons outweighed the pros. The high price tag is an investment in my ability to preserve food for long periods of time for me and my family without relying on others. The noise doesn’t bother any of us and it’s like white noise.
After the 3rd cycle I had hit my 20 cycle oil limit so it was time to change the oil. This time I took the time to add a flush port to my pump. When I replaced the plumbing with larger diameter brass and a cutoff valve I did not think to add the oil flush out port.
. 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.
I take trips to larger stores to stock up on gluten-free and lactose free staples. Then I can use those to make meals or freeze dry the individual components.
Now that you understand the conditions, you can better understand what happened when we finally turned off our FDer after an extended use in these conditions.
With various options available in terms of size and capacity, it's crucial to assess your needs before making a decision.
Freeze dried foods are delicious by themselves or powdered and used in smoothies or baked goods. I have Buy Now found I can freeze dry apple slices, powder them, and add a little water to make applesauce. It’s a lot easier than making applesauce in a traditional way.
The unit can also connect to and communicate the freeze dryer cycle data to a nearby PC through an ethernet cable.
This is why so many people are buying their own freeze dryers to use at home. The market is essentially cornered by Harvest Right, which isn’t a bad thing since their quality and customer service are both superb.
With their assist, it is possible to maintain uniform thickness and Room amongst food slices, advertising and marketing even drying and optimum texture.
As a bonus, freeze-dried products are lightweight making them desirable for outdoor activities, emergency kits, and even space missions. Food manufacturers looking to broaden their offerings find freeze-drying prepackaged food as an enticing option because of the increased safety of food and reduced waste.
So the bottom line is this: If you can afford the money, space, and time to spend on freeze-drying your own food and you believe the need for the Shop Now food is many months or years away, then eventually the Harvest Right freeze dryer will pay for itself.
Both pumps come with an oil mist filter. However, the Industrial Pump’s oil mist filter allows for pelo oil spray at all and it will last much longer.
Of course, if someone used a larger can, say a #10, that is bigger than the top of the container that surrounds the filter and captures the oil, then the "disk" wouldn't be needed at all. In that case, an AN8 fitting might work -- or maybe there are longer ones out there somewhere.