Ronco 5 Tray Food Dehydrator

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11 Apr 2009 MADE IN CHINA Ordered the RONCO because it was supposed to be "made in the states", but upon receiving the dehydrator, I found it to be "made in china". I tried making beef jerky and drying various fruits, but they did'nt dry right. I think the heating element was too hot for the unit. Any how, I sent it back and bought a NESCO, which is made in WISCONSIN.... –F. Mercerfrom Amazon.com
10 Jan 2009 You get what you pay for I received this unit for Christmas. I was thankful for the thought but knew in the back of my mind that it would likely NOT be adaquate; I was right. While I haven't found the unit to be defective as other owners have, (melting, trays breaking etc.), it is a cheap design and not very effective. Because there is no forced air circulation, it relies on natural convection, the food does not dry evenly from one tray to another or even amongst a single tray. Also there is no temperature control. ... –Kurt Rickerdfrom Amazon.com
15 Sep 2008 75 cents worth of plastic for $40+ To be quite honest, I am glad this is my first Ronco purchase (as opposed to spending $150 or so on the Showtime Rotisseire or more on another Ronco product). After inspecting first hand the (lack of) quality this device exhibits, this will not only be my first Ronco purchase, but my last as well. I will be ordering the Nesco American Harvest FD-75PR 700-Watt Food Dehydrator tomorrow (a friend owns one, raves about it, and I have seen the difference in quality first hand).

The Ronco Foo... –Jonathan Hallfrom Amazon.com

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