Andrew James Digital Food Dehydrator User manual

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Digital Food Dehydrator
Please read the manual fully before using the appliance and keep the manual safe
for future reference.

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Contents Page
Safety guides
Appliance specic safety instrucons
Page 3
Page 4
Illustraon of the appliance Page 5
Before rst me use Page 6
Preparing the food Page 6
Seng up your food dehydrator Page 7
How to operate the appliance Page 8
Dryness test Page 9
Storage of the foods Page 9
Rehydrang foods Page 10
Vegetable prep table Page 11
Fruit prep table Page 12
Making beef jerky Page 13
Troubleshoong Page 14
UK and EU Guarantee
Disposal of the appliance
Electrical informaon
Page 15
Page 16
Page 16

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Safety Guides
When using any electrical appliance, basic safety precauons should always be
followed including:
 This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and
persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilies or lack of
experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instrucon concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand
the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning
and user maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are older
than 8 and supervised. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of
children less than 8 years old.
 Always ensure the voltage on the rang label corresponds to the voltage
in your home.
 Check the power cord and plug regularly for any damage. If the cord or
the plug is damaged, it must be replaced by a qualied electrician or a
service repair centre. If in doubt please contact our customer service
team.
 The appliance is intended for domesc use only. Industrial or commercial
use will void the warranty. The supplier cannot be held responsible for
injury or damage if the appliance has been used for anything other than
its intended use.
 Incorrect operaon and use can damage the appliance and cause injury to
the user.
 Do not use the appliance if it has been dropped or damaged in anyway. If
the unit has been damaged take the unit for examinaon and or repair by
an authorised service agent.
 Do not immerse or expose the motor assembly, plug or the power cord in
water or any other liquid for any reason.
 If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or
by someone who is suitably qualied to avoid a potenal hazard.
 Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter. Ensure that
the cord is not in a posion where it can be pulled or tripped over
accidentally.
 Do not allow the cord to touch hot surfaces and do not place the cord
near hot gas, electric burners or in a heated oven.
 Use of an extension cord with this appliance is not recommended.
However if it is necessary to use an extension cord, ensure that the
extension cord is equal to or greater than the power consumpon of the
appliance to avoid overheang of the appliance and extension cord. Do
not use any other appliance on the extension cord. Do not place the

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extension cord in a posion where it can be pulled on by children or
animals or be tripped over.
 Always operate the appliance on a smooth, even and stable surface. Do not
place the unit on a hot surface.
 Always remove the plug of the appliance safely. Do not pull on the
appliances cord to remove the appliance plug from the electrical socket.
 Never handle or operate the appliance with wet hands.
Appliance specic safety instrucons
 Read all of the instrucons and make sure you save them for future
reference.
 Do not let the cord of the appliance hang over the edge of the work surface.
 Ensure that the power cord does not come into contact with any hot
surfaces
 Always allow adequate space around the work surface when using the
digital food dehydrator.
 The appliance is designed for indoor use only.
 Do not place the appliance near electric or gas burners.
 Before unplugging the appliance ensure that the control is switched to the
“o” posion.
 The dehydrator is for domesc use and is not designed for commercial use.

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Appliance components diagram
Temp Timer On/O

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Before rst me use
 Clean all parts of the appliance with a damp cloth.
 Ensure that the appliance is dry before aempng to dehydrate food.
 Make sure that all parts are ed correctly and are in working condion.
Preparing the food
Unlike nned fruit there is no extra sugar added during the de-hydrang process
(unless the user adds sugar as an oponal extra, this can somemes produce a
bier taste) it is important to follow these basic guide lines to produce the best
quality food:
 Always ensure that the food is in date and of good quality.
 It is best to use tree-ripened fruits as they contain the highest natural sugar
content.
 Do not use over-ripe or rong fruits and vegetables, if the food has bruised
or discoloured parts, please remove the discoloured secon before
dehydrang.
 Some fruits such as apples, pears and apricots are pre-treated to slow the
loss of vitamins and also to prevent discolouring. Always thoroughly wash
food to ensure it does not contain dirt, bacteria and other harmful
substances.
 It’s oponal to peel fruit and vegetables before drying them. The peel can
become tough during the drying process; however it is down to your
personal preference.
 It may be necessary to steam/ blanch vegetables before drying them, this is
due to the dierent textures of the vegetables.

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Seng up your food dehydrator
Stacking the trays
Before loading the trays with food it is a good idea to make sure that they are all
aligned correctly by stacking them up near the preparaon area. The narrow side of
the tray is always at the top.
Trays have alignment arrows cast into the handle. The arrows should be visible on
top of the tray handles. Incorrectly stacked trays will hinder the drying process.
Once the trays are all correct side up you can stack them in two dierent ways.
Depending on the thickness of the food you can change the stacking height by
simply rotang a tray 180˚c to change it to either tall or short stacked.
Any combinaon of stacking can be used to accommodate the foods being dried. An
example would be a short tray stack for banana chips and a tall tray stack for large
strawberries.
Set the trays in place so that all the arrows on the
handles are visible on the top of the handles.

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How to operate your food dehydrator
1. Safely place the appliance on a at and level surface. Load and insert the
trays, then insert the plug into the electrical outlet. Press the “ ON/OFF”
buon.
2. To adjust the temperature press the “TEMP” buon and select the
temperature you require. To change the temperature in singular digits, press
the buon without holding it. To increase the temperature rapidly hold the
buon.
3. Set the desired amount of me by pressing and holding the “Timer” buon.
The number displayed in the digital display represents the number of hours
the appliance will operate at before automacally turning o. When
pressing the buon, the digital display will cycle from 1 hour through to 48
hours then restart at 1 again. Individual presses of the buon will advance
the count by one hour. Holding the buon will advance the me quicker.
4. The programme will begin to cycle. The colon in the mer display will begin
to ash indicang it is running. The display shows the remaining me of
operaon in the format HH MM. You will also hear the fan operang.
5. The appliance will stop automacally when the me expires or you can stop
it any me using the ON/OFF buon. Remove the plug from the outlet.
If you wish to add more me during the cycle or if you want to change the set
temperature, press the ON/OFF buon once to stop the process, change the
desired seng as described above and then restart it by pressing the ON/OFF
switch again.

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Dryness Test
 Fruits, if dried properly, should have a pliable and leathery texture with lile
moisture (less than 20%). It is a frequent problem that people over dry fruit,
this can lead to a poor taste and the fruit having less nutrional value.
Therefore to achieve the best possible taste from dehydrated food ensure
the correct drying me is followed.
 Vegetables should be chewy and brile however dierent vegetables can
vary in texture.
Storage of foods
 It is vital to store de-hydrated food correctly in order to maintain the quality
and taste of the product. Ensure that all dried foods are stored in a cool
dark place; the cooler the food is kept the longer the opmal quality will be
maintained.
 If it is possible please store the food in a refrigerator or freezer, alternavely
you can store dried foods in a cool place in your home.
 Be aware that light causes the quality and nutrional value of the food to
deteriorate.
 When storing the food it is recommended to store it in a sealed bag or a
darkened container.
Storing foods
The naturally high sugar and acid content contained in many fruits allows them to
be stored for longer periods of me.
When packaged and stored correctly most fruit can last for about a year whilst
vegetables can be stored for up to about 6 months.
Do not consume fruits and vegetables that show any signs of deterioraon.

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Re-hydrang foods
Foods that have been dehydrated can be re-hydrated in water, this can be
performed in 3 ways:
 Fruits and vegetables can be soaked in water for 2-6 hours, ensure that they
are refrigerated during this process.
 They can be soaked in boiling water for 5-10 minutes unl they have
reached the desired consistency.
 You can also re-hydrate fruits and vegetables by cooking them. Do not add
seasoning or sugar during this process. A good general rule is to use 2 cups
of water to the fruit and allow it to stew.

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Vegetable preparaon table
Vegetable Preparaon Dryness test Approx. me
(hours)
Archokes Cut into 1/3 inch strips and boil for
about ten mins
Brile 6-14 hours
Asparagus Cut into 1 inch pieces. Tips yield beer
product
Brile 6-14 hours
Beans Cut and steam unl translucent Brile 8-26 hours
Beets Blanch, cool, remove tops and roots,
slice
Brile 8-26 hours
Brussel sprout Cut sprouts from stalk. Cut in half
lengthway
Crispy 8-30 hours
Broccoli Trim and cut. Steam tender, about 3-5
min
Brile 6-20 hours
Cabbage Trim and cut into 1/8 inch strips. Cut
core into 1/4 inch strips
Leathery 6 to 14 hours
Carrots Steam unl tender. Shred or cut into
slices
Leathery 6 to 12 hours
Cauliower Steam blanch unl tender. Trim and
cut
Leathery 6 to 16 hours
Celery Cut stalks into 1/4 inch slices Brile 6 to 14 hours
Chives Chop Brile 6 to 10
Cucumber Cut into 1/2 inch slices. Leathery 6-18 hours
Aubergine/Squash Trim and slice 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch
thick.
Brile 6-18 hours
Garlic Remove skin from clove and slice. Brile 6-16 hours
Chilli’s Dry whole Leathery 6-14 hours
Mushrooms Slice, chop or dry whole Leathery 6-14 hours
Onions Slice thinly or chop Brile 8-14 hours
Peas Shell and blanch for 3-5 minutes Brile 8-14 hours
Peppers Cut into 1/4 inch strips or rings,
remove seeds
Brile 4-14 hours
Potatoes Slice, dice or cut. Steam blanch 8 to 10
minutes
Brile 6-18 hours
Rhubarb Remove outer skin and cut into 1/8
inch lengths
No moisture 6-38 hours
Spinach Stem blanch unl wilted, but not
soggy. Kale etc
Brile 6-16 hours
Tomatoes Remove skin. Cut into halves or slice Leathery 6-24 hours
Corguee Slice into 1/4 inch pieces Brile 6-18 hours

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Fruit preparaon table
Fruit Preparaon Dryness test Approx. me (hours)
Apples Pare, core and cut into
slices or rings
pliable 5-6 hours
Archoke Cut into 1/8 inch strips brile 5 to 13 hours
Apricots Clean, cut into halves or in
slices
pliable 12-38 hours
Banana Peel and cut into 1/8 inch
slices
Crisp 8-38 hours
Berries Cut strawberries into 1/4
inch slices, other berries
whole
No moisture 8-26 hours
Cherries Ping is oponal, or pit
when 50% dry
Leathery 8-34 hours
Cranberries Chop or leave whole Pliable 6-26 hours
Dates Pit and slice Leathery 6-26 hours
Figs Slice Leathery 6-26 hours
Grapes Leave whole Pliable 8-38 hours
Kiwi Peel and slice Crisp 8-26 hours
Mango Peel, de-stone and slice Pliable 8 - 26 hours
Nectarines Cut in half, dry with skin
side down. Pit when 50%
dry
Pliable 8-26 hours
Orange rind Peel in long strips Brile 8-16 hours
Peaches Pit when 50% dry. Halve or
quarter with cut side up
Pliable 10-34 hours
Pears Peel and slice Pliable 8-30 hours
Pineapple Peel, de-core and slice
thinly
Pliable 8—30 hours
Please note general cooking temperatures
 Fruit & Vegetables 50-65˚C.
 Beef and other general meat 70˚C.

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Making Beef jerky
As with nearly all foods, it is important to start with a quality cut of meat. Select a
lean cut or round stake about one to one and a half inches thick, trim o all the
excess fat and connecve ssue. Fat hampers how well the meat will dry and the
connecve ssue will make the beef jerky hard to chew.
For easier cung, place meat in the freezer for about 30 minutes to parally
freeze. Then turn it over and freeze it for an addional 15 minutes. Cut across the
grain into strips about 1/8 inch thick.
Marinate the strips for three hours.
Drain the marinated strips on a paper towel, and place the strips on the drying tray.
Remember to protect the dehydrator from dripping foods (use a Teon baking
liner) dehydrate unl strips are quite dry and can bend without breaking. This will
take from 6-16 hours. Unlike other dried meats, jerky should be slightly chewy but
not brile.
Jerky marinade
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp. Brown sugar
1/2 cup of Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp onion powder
Garlic clove, crushed
2 tbsp. ketchup
1 to 1 3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

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Troubleshoong
Symptom Possible cause Possible soluons
 No heat.
 No Fan.
 No power.  Be sure the unit is plugged in.
 Make sure the power is switched
on.
 Check the outlet is working.
 No heat.
 No fan.
 Broken wire in unit.  Do not use the appliance, send it for
repairs.
 Return for service.
 Slow drying.  Trays overlled.
 Fan jammed or running to
slowly.
 Air leaks due to warped or
improperly stacked trays.
 Air must ow freely around food
for proper drying. Reduce quanty
in trays or rearrange food.
 Check for foreign objects jamming
fan.
 Check that the food on the trays is
not blocking air ow through tray
stack. Make sure central chimney
of tray is not obstructed.
 Uneven drying.  Variaon in food thickness
and ripeness.
 Trays not rotated.
 Too much food in drying
trays.
 Check that the food is of similar
thickness.
 Rotate trays once or twice during
dehydraon process.
 Check that the food on the trays is
not blocking air ow through tray
stack make sure central chimney of
tray is not obstructed.
 Overheang or
insucient heat.
 Temperature control not
funconing at proper range.
 Temperature in the lowest tray
should be approx. (60˚ C) with
empty trays in place. If
temperature varies signicantly,
adjust accordingly or return for
service.
 Noisy fan/ motor.  Foreign maer in fan.
 Motor bearing worn.
 Check for foreign objects jamming
fan.

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UK and EU Guarantee
Your new Andrew James product comes with a 24 month guarantee and a 2 year
xed warranty, eecve from receipt conrmaon. Your receipt or order number is
required as proof of purchase date so it is imperave that you keep it safe. This
guarantee only applies if the item has been used solely for the use intended, and all
instrucons have been followed accordingly. Please note this product is only for
domesc use only and is not for commercial use.
Abuse of your product will invalidate the guarantee. Returned goods can only be
accepted if repackaged properly within the original colour product box, and
presented with the original receipt of sale/order number. This does not aect your
statutory rights.
Returned products must be cleaned and returned to us in as close to delivery
condion as possible.
If your product develops a problem within the rst 12 months of the xed warranty,
we will pay all shipping costs to have it returned to us. Aer 12 months the
customer will be liable for the cost of returning the product to us. We will then pay
to have the repaired/replaced item shipped back to the customer.
If you wish to return your item for a full refund, you have the right to do so within
the rst 7 days. For our returns policy please go to
www.andrewjamesworldwide.com
Customers are responsible for any taxes applied to our products when they are
shipped outside of the EU.
All of our prices are inclusive of VAT.
Once a product has been returned to us, we will aim to repair or replace it within 30
days of receipt.
The guarantee does not cover any defect arising from improper use, damage, build-
up of lime scale or repair aempts made by third-pares. Also, the guarantee does
not cover normal wear and tear of individual parts.

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Disposal of the appliance
This Product is for Household Use Only!
Correct disposal of this product
This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with
other household waste throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm
to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal,
recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material
resources. To return your used device , please use the return and
collecons systems or contact the retailer where the product was
purchased. They can take this product for environmentally safe recycling.
Electrical informaon
Please note:
It is extremely important that the wires or cores in the ex are connected to the
correct terminals in the plug. If the colour of the mains lead of the appliance does
not correspond with the coloured markings idenfying the terminals in your plug
proceed as follows:
 The Live (Brown) wire
connects to the right-
most live (L) terminal
nearest to the fuse.
 The Neutral (Blue) wire
connects to the le-
most neutral (N)
terminal.
 The Earth (Green and
Yellow) wire connects
to the central, top most
earthed (E) terminal.

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Warning:
If the appliance is double insulated indicated by the double insulated symbol:
it should not have an earth wire or earth connecon.
Plug
The plug must be protected by the correct AMP fuse; this will be indicated on the
case of the plug. Only BSI or ASTA approved fuses should be used. When changing
the fuse always replace it with a fuse that is of the same idencal rang as the
original. If you are unsure about which plug or fuse to use, always refer to a
qualied electrician. Please note aer replacing the fuse, ensure that the cover is
correctly ed back onto the plug. Never aempt to run the appliance if the plug
does not have a cover. If a moulded plug is ed and has to be removed take great
care in disposing of the plug and severed cable, it must be destroyed to prevent it
from engaging into a socket. If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by a
service agent or a similarly qualied person in order to avoid a hazard.
All of our electrical appliances conform to pre-exisng EC Direcves 2006/95/EC
(Low Voltage Direcve) and 2004/108/EC (EMC Direcves).
For further informaon please visit hp://www.esc.org.uk/industry/product-
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