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Dehydrator Troubleshooting Guide
1. Be sure unit is plugged in.
2. Be sure power switch is on.
3. Check that outlet is working.
Not user repairable. Return for service.
Possible Remedies
Motor stalled or fan
blocked
1. Turn off immediately.
2. Check for foreign objects (pieces of dried product)
jamming fan. Turn base assembly upside down and
shake vigorously. Turn unit on side and shake particles
out. If fan still doesn’t operate, return unit for service.
3. If liquid has been spilled into the air vents or the fan
housing, unplug immediately and return the unit for
service.
Trays overfi lled
Fan jammed or running
to slowly
Air leaks due to warped
or improperly stacked
trays
1. Air must fl ow freely around food for proper drying
Reduce quantity in trays or rearrange food.
2. Check for foreign objects jamming fan (see “Heat
OK. No fan” above)
3. Fan motor running slow: Return for service.
4 Replace warped trays Note The heat during the
drying cycle on most dishwashers may warp the drying
trays
5. Re-stack trays properly.
Variation in food
thickness and ripeness
Trays not rotated
Too much material in
drying trays
1. Verify that foods are uniform in thickness
2. Rotate trays once or twice during the dehydration
process.
3. Verify that food on the trays does not block air fl ow
through the tray stack.
Temperature control not
functioning at proper
range
Temperature in lowest tray should be approximately
140° F with empty trays in place. If temperature varies
signifi cantly adjust return for service.
Foreign matter in fan
Motor bearings worn
1. Check for foreign objects jamming fan (see “Heat
OK. No Fan” above).h
2. Return for service.
. Broken wire in unit
No power to unit
No Heat
No Fan
Heat OK
No Fan
Slow Drying
Uneven
Drying
Over heating
or
Insuffi cient
Heat
Noisy Fan/
Motor
No Heat
Fan OK
Possible CauseSymptom
1. Be sure unit is plugged in.
No power to unit
No Heat
Not user repairable. Return for service.
Broken wire in unit
No Heat
1. Turn off immediately.
Variation in food
1. Verify that foods are uniform in thickness
Uneven
Temperature control not
Temperature in lowest tray should be approximately
Over heating
Foreign matter in fan
Noisy Fan/
Possible Remedies
Possible Cause
Symptom
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