Re: [nafex] Food dehydrater

[Sam Franc <franc@harborside.com>]

The fan is as important as the heat.
The evaporated moisture must be removed from the box as rapidly as possible for
efficient drying.
That is why you need a larger heat source because the heat is being removed too.
It is not like an incubator where all you have to do is keep it warm.
Sam

Bruce & Joyce wrote:

> Hair dryers are serious energy users. I took the heating element out of my
> incubator (smaller than 2x2x4, but I haven't measured it. It holds about 200
> chicken eggs) and replaced it with a 40 watt light bulb. It still stays off more
> than it is on. Keeps the box at 99 deg. f. with no problem. I would try a 60
> watt bulb and some sort of diffuser to spread the heat, but no fan. At least to
> start.
>
> Joyce
>
> >Do you reckon a 500W hair drier would be too hot?  They are cheap (almost free
> at
> >yardsales 8-) )and have the fan and heating element integrated.
>
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