We also do some dehydrating. In 1986, I paid a distant neighbor $20 for a like-new Waring dehydrator. Still using it. I’ve opened it up a couple times, and cleaned the motor & fan, etc and it works great. keep it in the original box, with the manual, when we aren’t using it. Only downside is that it is such a low capacity. Never had any trouble with dehydrated foods not keeping. I think I’ve gotten my money’s worth out of it.
That’s good to know. Do you put your finished product in vacuum bags? Do you use dessication capsules or whatever you call them?