--- product_id: 1089797 title: "FD-37A Food Dehydrator for Herbs, Fruit, Beef Jerky, 4 Trays, Speckled White" brand: "nesco" price: "VT58345" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/1089797-fd-37a-food-dehydrator-for-herbs-fruit-beef-jerky-4 store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # BPA-free dishwasher trays 400W powerful drying Fixed 160°F temp FD-37A Food Dehydrator for Herbs, Fruit, Beef Jerky, 4 Trays, Speckled White **Brand:** nesco **Price:** VT58345 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🍏 Snack smarter, dry faster, impress effortlessly. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** FD-37A Food Dehydrator for Herbs, Fruit, Beef Jerky, 4 Trays, Speckled White by nesco - **How much does it cost?** VT58345 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/1089797-fd-37a-food-dehydrator-for-herbs-fruit-beef-jerky-4) ## Best For - nesco enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted nesco brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Effortless Cleanup:** Dishwasher-safe trays and detachable powerhead make post-snack cleanup a breeze. - • **Clear-Top Monitoring:** Watch your creations dry without lifting the lid or losing heat. - • **Consistent Even Heat:** 400 watts deliver rapid, uniform drying—no tray rotation needed. - • **Set & Forget Simplicity:** Fixed 160°F temperature ensures perfect dehydration every time. - • **Expand Your Snack Arsenal:** Start with 4 trays, expand up to 7 for batch-prepping like a pro. ## Overview The Nesco FD-37A Food Dehydrator combines 400 watts of drying power with a fixed 160°F temperature to deliver fast, even dehydration across 4 BPA-free trays—expandable to 7. Its clear top lets you monitor progress, while dishwasher-safe components simplify cleanup. Perfect for crafting healthy, homemade snacks like jerky, herbs, and fruit with minimal fuss and maximum flavor. ## Description The NESCO FD-37A 4-tray Food Dehydrator is 400 Watts of drying power to dry foods quickly and evenly for quality dehydrated fruits, vegetables and jerky. The temperature is preset at 160 degrees to dry everything from herbs and spices to jerky meats. Make your own snacks that are natural, healthier, better tasting, better for you and it costs less than similar type store bought snacks. Fan Flow Radial Air dries all trays evenly without the need to rotate the trays. Features a clear top to monitor the drying process and includes plastic side clips to secure the dehydrator trays for easy transporting and storage. Dries in hours, not days with no flavor mixing and no need to rotate trays. The FD-37A is packed with 4 trays and base and all components are dishwasher safe except the power head. Expandable to 7 trays by purchasing trays WT-2SG. Review: Great inexpensive dehydrator - While it is true this machine doesn't come with all the bells and whistles of the expensive machines, It does great. I ordered two extra trays for it which means 6 fairly large trays to work with. That is a lot of food. It does have some noise with it about maybe like a hairdryer on low. It is set to 160 to work so it gets pretty warm in the room it is in. I use mine in the laundry room and shut the door. I could also use the porch. The fan works great and it has dehydrated my items evenly and very quickly, all six trays without having to move trays around. The beef jerky flavoring that comes with it taste great! We used hamburger for a softer jerky since neither of us have teeth anymore. We thought our beef jerky eating days were long over and we both have loved it during our 42 year marriage. A good time table is to check on the progress every 2 hours for doneness, you can go 4 hours for the first check. If this is were a more expensive model with a timer that would be convenient. But for the price and performance, it is no trouble at all to give it a peek from time to time. It was amazingly easier to clean than I thought it would be. That was no problem at all and only took a couple of swipes with a wet rag and it was done! Beside the jerky I dehydrate oranges and tried blueberries also. The orange slices didn't survive my checking on them and so I didn't have any left by the time the beef jerky was ready. They were to understate it delicious and well dehydrated. The blueberries were in too long and came out everlasting gobstoppers. They were well dehydrated and had a lot of taste, but too hard for us toothless people. This is a great inexpensive machine for dehydrating anything you may care to. It is pretty quick about it also. Just try not to taste oranges too much before the rest of the items are ready! Review: Great Dehydrator for the price - I've used this dehydrator quite a bit since I've bought it, but it works great. We now have delicious home made banana chips. There are a lot of tips and tricks out there on the internet for getting your foods the way you want them if the manual they include isn't enough for you. (ie: getting your chips crispier). A lot of people have complained about the noise. Having ptsd I am very sensitive to repetitive noise and this was a lot quieter then I was expecting from other users reviews. It was much quieter then "box fans" as some have claimed. I submitted my warranty information online without a problem, so should the motor go, as some others have claimed, I am sure that will be covered. I have never used a food dehydrator before so I cannot compare it to others in any way, but the clips that hold all the trays together do seem they should be sturdier and latch on a bit easier. Other then that, so far I am very happy with this and the price I paid for it. Update 1/19/14 I've been using the fruit marinade that By SANDRA J BALKE posted in her review on June 28, 2011, with one tweak. Bananas and certain apples just don't tend to come out sweet enough with just the honey and water marinade So what I have done is taken 1 packet of my favorite sweetener, melted it in a tbsp of warm water, and then add the rest of the water and honey she recommends (and a bit of cinnamon when doing apples, yummy!). I've also made sure (especially with the strawberries) to either spray my trays with a non stick spray or rub them down with a light coat of vegetable oil for easier removal of the fruit. The trays are very easy to hand wash this way, even with the sticky strawberries. ## Features - EVEN HEAT DISTRIBUTION: 400 watts of drying power provides even heat distribution for maximum speed and food quality - FIXED TEMPERATURE: Innovative powerhead has a fixed temperature control (160°F) to make dehydrating easier - CLEAR TOP VIEWING: Clear top allows you to conveniently monitor the drying process for reassurance - EXPANDABLE TO 7 TRAYS: Comes with 4 BPA-Free dishwasher safe trays and expands up to 7 trays so you can dry more at once; additional trays sold separately - DISHWASHER SAFE: Remove detachable powerhead to make this dehydrator dishwasher safe, allowing for easy cleanup - ACCESSORIES INCLUDED: Includes 1 Recipe Instruction Book and 1 Jerky Seasoning & Cure Sample to get started - Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00CS5ZI6G | | Best Sellers Rank | #345,166 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #381 in Dehydrators | | Brand Name | NESCO | | Color | Speckled White | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,087) | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00029517010159 | | Included Components | 52-page recipe & instruction book, Jerky Seasoning & Cure sample | | Is the item dishwasher safe? | Yes | | Item Dimensions D x W x H | 14.12"D x 9.25"W x 14.25"H | | Item Shape | Round | | Item Type Name | Dehydrator | | Item Weight | 4.7 Pounds | | Manufacturer | Nesco American Harvest | | Material | Plastic | | Material Features | Food Safe | | Number of Trays | 4 | | Temperature Range | 160 Degrees Fahrenheit | | UPC | 029517010159 809188511366 728639319101 763615863780 804066828581 012303212004 809387607051 732233496250 803348721572 753956514076 807032955151 808112747802 601000256215 788809382113 | | Voltage | 230 Volts | | Warranty Description | 1 Year limited warranty | | Wattage | 400 watts | ## Product Details - **Brand:** NESCO - **Color:** Speckled White - **Material:** Plastic - **Product Dimensions:** 14.12"D x 9.25"W x 14.25"H - **Wattage:** 400 watts ## Images ![FD-37A Food Dehydrator for Herbs, Fruit, Beef Jerky, 4 Trays, Speckled White - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81sYdys0DeL.jpg) ![FD-37A Food Dehydrator for Herbs, Fruit, Beef Jerky, 4 Trays, Speckled White - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81yOEcKEsYL.jpg) ![FD-37A Food Dehydrator for Herbs, Fruit, Beef Jerky, 4 Trays, Speckled White - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61XBgfIGLuL.jpg) ![FD-37A Food Dehydrator for Herbs, Fruit, Beef Jerky, 4 Trays, Speckled White - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Wc0HKn1uL.jpg) ![FD-37A Food Dehydrator for Herbs, Fruit, Beef Jerky, 4 Trays, Speckled White - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71wUbSic+EL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: can you make jerky?** A: Yes, and it is easy. Watch for meat, roasts and lean steak, to go on sale. (I used a rump roast recently.) Chill it to almost freezing to make it easy to slice. Trim ALL fat you can. Slice as thin as possible. Put the slices in a bowl with the marinade. A mix of soy, Worchester sauces, black pepper and a dash of red pepper works well. I like to let them soak up the flavor overnight but a couple of hours does fine. Spread out the strips/slices on the racks and turn on the machine. If you have sliced pretty thin, it will be done in 4 to 5 hours, longer if thicker. Pretty simple. Good luck. **Q: Can this dehydrator be used to dry homemade cerael?** A: Hello!You can definitely dehydrate your own cereals/grains/oats. Here are a few recipes:http://www.yumuniverse.com/2012/05/24/better-than-boxed-strawberry-oat-breakfast-cereal/http://www.food.com/recipe/raw-vegan-quot-toasted-quot-apple-cinnamon-cereal-dehydrator-492063http://theblissfulchef.com/2012/08/guest-post-tips-for-using-your-dehydrator-and-raw-buckwheaties-cereal/Just a few examples! You can definitely dehydrate the fruit to go in the cereal :-)Hope this helps! **Q: Does this unit come with everything I need to dehydrate food? Or do I need to buy trays or whatever?** A: It comes with 4 trays. That was plenty for me to do 5 bananas sliced in my first batch and 2 lbs of strawberries in the second with still plenty of left over room. I've only used it twice ('Ive left a review under Energy, and there is a superb review on marinating that I saved, printed out and use, that I recommend By SANDRA J BALKE ), but unless you plan to make fruit roll ups, or make huge batches (the 5 bananas was considered a huge batch to just me and my daughter), then what it comes with is perfect. People who have big families might buy the extra trays etc, but I recommend buying it as it is, trying it out, and see how it works for you before spending the extra money, that's what I have done, and it works great, we're doing apples tomorrow :) **Q: Everybody mentioned fruit roll up. What about drying herbs or hot peppers ? Has anyone tried that? Thanks :)** A: We have dried just about everything in ours. With herbs keep a close watch on them they dry quickly. We have also done cherry tomatoes and peppers. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great inexpensive dehydrator *by A***R on June 30, 2019* While it is true this machine doesn't come with all the bells and whistles of the expensive machines, It does great. I ordered two extra trays for it which means 6 fairly large trays to work with. That is a lot of food. It does have some noise with it about maybe like a hairdryer on low. It is set to 160 to work so it gets pretty warm in the room it is in. I use mine in the laundry room and shut the door. I could also use the porch. The fan works great and it has dehydrated my items evenly and very quickly, all six trays without having to move trays around. The beef jerky flavoring that comes with it taste great! We used hamburger for a softer jerky since neither of us have teeth anymore. We thought our beef jerky eating days were long over and we both have loved it during our 42 year marriage. A good time table is to check on the progress every 2 hours for doneness, you can go 4 hours for the first check. If this is were a more expensive model with a timer that would be convenient. But for the price and performance, it is no trouble at all to give it a peek from time to time. It was amazingly easier to clean than I thought it would be. That was no problem at all and only took a couple of swipes with a wet rag and it was done! Beside the jerky I dehydrate oranges and tried blueberries also. The orange slices didn't survive my checking on them and so I didn't have any left by the time the beef jerky was ready. They were to understate it delicious and well dehydrated. The blueberries were in too long and came out everlasting gobstoppers. They were well dehydrated and had a lot of taste, but too hard for us toothless people. This is a great inexpensive machine for dehydrating anything you may care to. It is pretty quick about it also. Just try not to taste oranges too much before the rest of the items are ready! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Dehydrator for the price *by E***E on January 10, 2014* I've used this dehydrator quite a bit since I've bought it, but it works great. We now have delicious home made banana chips. There are a lot of tips and tricks out there on the internet for getting your foods the way you want them if the manual they include isn't enough for you. (ie: getting your chips crispier). A lot of people have complained about the noise. Having ptsd I am very sensitive to repetitive noise and this was a lot quieter then I was expecting from other users reviews. It was much quieter then "box fans" as some have claimed. I submitted my warranty information online without a problem, so should the motor go, as some others have claimed, I am sure that will be covered. I have never used a food dehydrator before so I cannot compare it to others in any way, but the clips that hold all the trays together do seem they should be sturdier and latch on a bit easier. Other then that, so far I am very happy with this and the price I paid for it. Update 1/19/14 I've been using the fruit marinade that By SANDRA J BALKE posted in her review on June 28, 2011, with one tweak. Bananas and certain apples just don't tend to come out sweet enough with just the honey and water marinade So what I have done is taken 1 packet of my favorite sweetener, melted it in a tbsp of warm water, and then add the rest of the water and honey she recommends (and a bit of cinnamon when doing apples, yummy!). I've also made sure (especially with the strawberries) to either spray my trays with a non stick spray or rub them down with a light coat of vegetable oil for easier removal of the fruit. The trays are very easy to hand wash this way, even with the sticky strawberries. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple and Effective: A Perfect Entry-Level Dehydrator! *by P***R on October 11, 2024* Overall, I’m impressed with the value for the price! It’s simple to use with its fixed temperature control at 160°F, which is perfect for dehydrating fruits like bananas and strawberries. The 400-watt power ensures even heat distribution, and I’ve had no issues with uneven drying. The clear top is a nice touch, making it easy to monitor the process without having to open the trays. The unit is expandable up to 7 trays, which is great for larger batches, though I only use the 4 included trays for now. One thing to note—this dehydrator is fairly loud, so I tend to use it in the garage or somewhere it won’t be disruptive. For anyone looking for an affordable, no-frills dehydrator for fruits, jerky, and snacks, this is a solid choice. Just keep in mind it’s basic and doesn’t offer variable temperature control. 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