Homemade Solar Food Dehydrator

Homemade solar dehydrator for drying fruits, herbs, and vegetables.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• solar
• dehydrator
• drying
• herbs
• vegetables
• homemade
• arizona
• dehydrating
• sun
• dried
• food

[linux2216]

If the text was white it might be easier to read Also, don't let the font get smaller than it is on the first page.

[russellumpkins]

@linux2216 Thanks for the comment, this was my first YouTube video.

[gladtidings4all]

Nice one do you make to sell? I am a woman not handy! Let me know

[russellumpkins]

@gladtidings4all The plans were roughly sketched on paper and modified as I built the unit. After a year, I identified design changes that would make the unit more efficient and easier to use. In short, I do not have formal plans that I have drawn yet, however I plan to make a second unit with more detailed plans that I would be willing to share.

[russellumpkins]

@candlecane

The song is a Beatles song "Here comes the Sun" from the Abbey Road album 1969.

[askaxis]

is the drying screen galvinized? if it is you may want to find another non toxic mesh i am making a one and i need to research non toxic mesh screens--maybe fiberglass? nice build ! great song! nice video!

[ecuadoriantaco27]

What a great post, i was curious if this design would work would work well in northern minnesota?

[RewardHonesty]

Very nice. How do you control the temperature and what temperatures do you use most often? Thank you.

[meiguoren1]

Thanks for the e-mail Russell. I drew my own sketches of the various aspects of your solar dehydrator and I think i can build one based on those. But if you write out step by step instructions please send them to me! Thanks! :D

[russellumpkins]

@meiguoren1 The plans were roughly sketched on paper and modified as I built the unit. After a year, I identified design changes that would make the unit more efficient and easier to use. In short, I do not have formal plans that I have drawn yet, however I plan to make a second unit with more detailed plans that I would be willing to share.

[russellumpkins]

@SustenanceNCovering The cheese cloth helps to quickly remove the dried items from the screen units. Some items being dried tend to stick a bit on the screen and the cheese cloth solved the problem.

[russellumpkins]

Respond to this video... The plans were roughly sketched on paper and modified as I built the unit. After a year, I identified design changes that would make the unit more efficient and easier to use. In short, I do not have formal plans that I have drawn yet, however I plan to make a second unit with more detailed plans that I would be willing to share.

[russellumpkins]

Respond to this video... The plans were roughly sketched on paper and modified as I built the unit. After a year, I identified design changes that would make the unit more efficient and easier to use. In short, I do not have formal plans that I have drawn yet, however I plan to make a second unit with more detailed plans that I would be willing to share.

[russellumpkins]

Respond to this video... The plans were roughly sketched on paper and modified as I built the unit. After a year, I identified design changes that would make the unit more efficient and easier to use. In short, I do not have formal plans that I have drawn yet, however I plan to make a second unit with more detailed plans that I would be willing to share.