With one fixed setting and four trays, the Presto Dehydro is as simple as dehydrators get, and Food Network found that single setting adequate for everything it dried. It's noisy, has no timer and can't drop low for herbs.
Key specs
| Presto Dehydro | |
|---|---|
| Price | About $65 |
| Type | Stackable |
| Trays | 4, expands to 8 |
| Drying area | Not listed |
| Temperature | One fixed setting |
| Timer | None |
| Power | 600 W |
| Warranty | See Presto |
| Notable | Stores compactly |
How it dries
A 600-watt base unit with four trays, expandable to eight. There's one fixed temperature and no timer, so you'll use a kitchen timer.
Test results
Food Network named it best for beginners: affordable, space-saving and adequate at its single setting, but noisy.
Price
About $65.
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 Presto'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
Can you change the temperature?
No. The 06300 has one setting. Presto's digital Dehydro (06301) adds adjustable temperature.
