Gastrorag FD-100 User manual

FD-100
Electric food dehydrator
Deshidratador de frutas yverduras
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

We congratulate you on your purchase of Gastrorag electric
food dehydrator. We are sure that our product will meet your
highest demands and become a reliable assistant in your
kitchen. Please read this manual carefully before operating.
If you follow the instructions, our dehydrator will serve you for
a very long time.
Thank you for your choice!
Best wishes,
GASTRORAG TEAM
Felicidades por su compra de un deshidratador de alimentos
eléctrico Gastrorag. Estamos seguros de que nuestro
producto satisfará sus más altas exigencias y se convertirá
manual detenidamente antes de operar.
Si sigue las instrucciones, nues deshidratador le servirá durante
mucho tiempo.
¡Gracias por su elección!
Los mejores deseos,
EQUIPO DE GASTRORAG

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Please read the instruction manual carefully before using
and well keep this in a safe place for future reference.
Some figures in this manual may not match with the real
object, just for reference only.
Por favor lea detenidamente el manual de instrucciones
antes de usar el producto y guárdelo en un lugar seguro
para futuras referencias. Es probable que algunas figuras
en el manual no coincidan con el artículo real, estás son
solo una referencia.
Contents
Electrical parameters 5
Know your dehydrator 6
Button functions 6
Product Operating
Instructions
7
Recommended cooking
temperatures
8
Recommended cooking times 9
Care and maintenance 10
Important safeguards 11
Warranty 13
Contenido
Información general 14
Apariencia exterior 15
Funciones de los botones 15
Como funciona 16
Temperatura de cocción
recomendado
18
Tiempo de cocción
recomendado
18
Cuidado y mantenimiento 20
Instrucciones de seguridad 20
Garantía 23

C (100 F-160 F).
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Gastrorag FD-100 electric food
dehydrator
Timer up to 48 hours
Thanks to the timer, the
display shows the time
remaining until the end of
the drying cycle. At the
end of the drying cycle,
the dryer will turn off
automatically.
Temperature range:
40oC–70o o o
Integrated overtemperature
protection will automatically
turn off the device if the
temperature exceeds 70°C (160°F).
Selection of temperature
conditions based on the
product type.
The dryer is equipped
with a transparent cover,
allowing you to easily
control the drying process.
Electrical parameters:
120V, 60 Hz
Power:
500 W

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BUTTON FUNCTIONS:
Briefly press the SET button to switch the display
from time mode to temperature mode. Press and
hold theSET button in the temperature display mode
toselect thetemperature unit (Celsius (° C) or Fahrenheit
(°F)); Toselect the desired temperature unit, enter
thetemperature mode, press the SET button and hold
untilthe temperature unit changes to the desired one.
The “+” and “-” buttons, depending on the selected mode,
are used to increase and decrease the temperature or time.
The ON / OFF button is used to TURN ON,
TURN OFF and PAUSE.
Lid
Display
Feet Control panel
Trays
SET
Know your dehydrator
+ –
ON / OF
This food dehydrator is designed for drying
vegetables, fruits, herbs, mushrooms, etc.

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PRODUCT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the food dehydrator on a flat, stable surface and connect
it to the power supply. The display will show the following value
for 2 seconds: After that, the display will switch to the time
setting mode and will flash: Using the “+” and “-” buttons,
set the time you need (see the table “Recommended cooking
time”). A single short press of the “+” / “-” buttons increases /
decreases the set time by one hour. A long press onthe “+” /
“-” buttons instantly increases / decreases theset time by
several hours. The time can be set in a range of1–48hours.
2. Set the time and press the SET button to enter the temperature
setting mode. The current temperature will blink.If you want
to change the temperature scale (for example, Fahrenheit
(°F) to Celsius (° C)), press and hold the SET button until
the temperature scale changes to the desired one. Using
the “+” and “-” buttons, set the desired temperature (see
the“Temperatures table for different products”). To increase/
decrease the desired temperature by 5 degrees, briefly press
the “+” / “-” buttons once. Hold down the “+” / “-” buttons
toquickly increase / decrease the desired temperature
byseveral degrees. The temperature can be set in a range
of40‑70° C. Press of the “+” / “-” buttons increases /
decreases the set time by one hour. A long press on the
“+”/“-” buttons instantly increases / decreases the set time
byseveral hours. The time can be set in a range of 1–48 hours.
IN PROGRESS:
• When you set the desired time and temperature values, briefly
press the ON / OFF button once to start the drying cycle. The
display will alternately display the remaining time until the end
of the cycle and the current temperature in the food dehydrator.

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• If you need to change the time and temperature directly during
the drying process, press the SET button. In doing so you
will enter the time change mode. If you press the SET button
again, you can change the temperature. Use the “+” / “-”
buttons to set the desired time or temperature. The device
will automatically confirm the new settings in 3 seconds after
entering, and the display will return to the working interface.
The drying cycle will continue in accordance with the new
settings.
• A short press of the ON / OFF button will stop the food
dehydrator. Briefly press the ON / OFF button once again to
turn it on. press of the “+” / “-” buttons increases / decreases
the set time by one hour. A long press on the “+” / “-” buttons
instantly increases / decreases the set time by several hours.
The time can be set in a range of 1–48 hours.
SHUTDOWN:
• When the set time has elapsed, the work cycle ends and the
food dehydrator automatically goes into standby mode.
• The drying cycle can be stopped by holding the ON / OFF
button. The food dehydrator will go into standby mode.
Recommended cooking
temperatures forvarious kinds
ofproducts
Type of product Drying temperature °F Drying temperature °С
Greenery 120 45–50
Bread 120–160 55–70
Vegetables 120–140 50–60

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Recommended cooking times
Food Preliminary food
preparation
Drying time
(in hours)
Dryness test
FRUITS
Apples Peel, core and cut into
thin slices
5–15 Pliable texture,
wavy edge
Bananas Peel, cut into 3 mm
slices
10–36 Brittle
Plum Dip the plum for
1minute in boiling
water, then cut open
into halves, without
completely cutting,
remove the stone.
5–25 Pliable texture,
wavy edge
Grapes Dip grapes for 1–2
minutes in boiling
water.
10–36 Pliable
Lemon Slice the lemon into
6mm thick slices.
5–25 Brittle
Mango Peel the mango,
remove the stone, cut
into 6 mm slices
15–24 Pliable texture,
wavy edge
Orange Cut the orange into
6mm slices
5–15 Pliable texture,
wavy edge
Pear Peel and core, cut into
6mm slices
8–24 Pliable texture,
wavy edge
Pineapple Peel and cut into 6 mm
slices
10–21 Pliable texture,
wavy edge
Type of product Drying temperature °F Drying temperature °С
Fruits 120–140 55–65
Nuts 120 40
Meat 140–160 60–70

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Food Preliminary food
preparation
Drying time
(in hours)
Dryness test
VEGETABLES
Potatoes Peel, cut into thin slices 8–24 Brittle
Broccoli Peel, chop and steam
for 3–5 minutes
6–20 Brittle
Carrot Peel, cook until soft, cut
into thin circles
8–14 Brittle
Hot pepper Don’t cut! 8–14 Firm structure
Shallot Cut into strips 6–10 Brittle
Mushrooms Cut into slices 6–14 Firm structure
OTHER
Pork/beef Remove fat and
marinate
10–24 Dry texture
Fish Boil (you can also
steamit) or bake
4–16 Dry texture
Poultry Boil (you can also
steamit) or bake
4–16 Dry texture
Care and maintenance
Before cleaning switch off the food dehydrator
• After each use, clean the drying trays and dehydrator lid
withsoapy water.
• Stubborn particles may be removed by soaking and/or
using aplastic scrubbing brush. Don't use abrasive materials
orsolvents to clean plastic!
• To clean the dehydrator's base, unplug and wipe with a damp
sponge or cloth.
• Never immerse the base in water or allow liquid to flow into
thearea that contains the electrical parts.