This is a great idea and for everyone saying that PVC is dangerous your crazy the tap I almost guarantee that the tap water to your house runs through PVC piping at temps a lot hotter than this is operating at
I think lining the inside with foil would increase the heat inside. That will speed things up, but one of the great advantages of this system over commercial ones is the low temp that doesn't cook the food. Not sure how much the temperature would rise by. Try both ways and let us know!
So, I have been experimenting and I found that just a box (no foil) with a lamp and one 100 W bulb brings the temperature to 114-115 degrees which is perfect; I can bring it down with some ventilation.
This is awesome! I wish I had thought of that. I had sooo many tomatoes from my garden this year that I ended making salsa. I would have loved to have dried them.
This is a great idea and for everyone saying that PVC is dangerous your crazy the tap I almost guarantee that the tap water to your house runs through PVC piping at temps a lot hotter than this is operating at
osteth 1 month ago
@osteth Exactly!
tamo42metube 1 month ago
@osteth tap water IS toxic!
greekcabanaboy 1 month ago
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jonboda 4 months ago
@jonboda I never claimed to be professional quality :)
tamo42metube 4 months ago
easier with 2 hands LMFAO that's what she said too!! yah PVC will kill you :P
ZIrani1 6 months ago
@ZIrani1 Amazingly I'm still alive!
tamo42metube 6 months ago 2
@tamo42metube Very cool man
ZIrani1 6 months ago
go to a yardsale i found a nice dehydrator for less than 10 dollars
suphomieg2 6 months ago
This is pretty ingenius ... I was scouring the net for a cheap dehydrator and you just showed me that I already have one!
How do you feel about lining the inside of the box with foil? I want to be careful about the temperature to preserve the live enzymes.
MegaAdhesive 9 months ago
@MegaAdhesive glad you found it useful!
I think lining the inside with foil would increase the heat inside. That will speed things up, but one of the great advantages of this system over commercial ones is the low temp that doesn't cook the food. Not sure how much the temperature would rise by. Try both ways and let us know!
tamo42metube 9 months ago
@tamo42metube
So, I have been experimenting and I found that just a box (no foil) with a lamp and one 100 W bulb brings the temperature to 114-115 degrees which is perfect; I can bring it down with some ventilation.
This is a great way to make essene bread.
MegaAdhesive 7 months ago
@MegaAdhesive Thanks for the info. ~ This is way Kool cheap ez foldable, portable, disposable and compostable :) experimenting :) 75 W bulb ?
SpikenAL 7 months ago
You should be informed that poly vinyl chloride is cancerous, ESPECIALLY when heated.
JonDeth 1 year ago
@JonDeth he never replied because he's dead through poisoning omg !
sweetypie000 1 year ago
@sweetypie000 he never replies because he can't find the on button
JonDeth 1 year ago
@JonDeth he never replies because he accidently fell in that box and dehydrated himself!
VeronicasMidget 8 months ago
This is awesome! I wish I had thought of that. I had sooo many tomatoes from my garden this year that I ended making salsa. I would have loved to have dried them.
49centhotdog 1 year ago
@49centhotdog There's not a thing wrong with salsa :)
tamo42metube 1 year ago