The Gardenmaster is the stacker to buy if you dry a lot but don't want to pay for a shelf model. A 1,000-watt fan and room for up to 30 trays handle big garden harvests. You'll still rotate trays, and there's no timer.
Key specs
| Nesco Gardenmaster | |
|---|---|
| Price | About $180 |
| Type | Stackable |
| Trays | 8, expands to 30 |
| Drying area | About 8 sq ft |
| Temperature | 95–160°F |
| Timer | None |
| Power | 1000 W |
| Warranty | See Nesco |
| Notable | Expands to 30 trays |
How it dries
1,000 watts, eight trays included and room for up to 30. TechGearLab lists its range as 95 to 160°F and its drying area as 8 square feet with the included trays.
Test results
TechGearLab scored it 71 overall, with good temperature accuracy (8.5) but no built-in timer.
Price
About $180.
After it's dry
Whatever you dry, cool it, condition it and pack it airtight. Our sister site covers vacuum sealing dried food and vacuum sealing mason jars.
This review is based on Nesco's published specifications and independent test results (we name whose test each figure comes from), compared against the other dehydrators we track. We'll add hands-on notes as our own testing progresses.
Questions
Gardenmaster or Snackmaster?
The Gardenmaster has more power, more trays and much more room to grow. See Snackmaster vs Gardenmaster.
