Harvest Right | Home Pro Freeze Dryer Extra Large (7 Trays) with Vacuum Pump and Mylar Starter Kit – Upgraded Oil-Free Vacuum Pump

This new easy to use Harvest Right Stainless Steel Extra Large Home Freeze Dryer allows you to preserve the food your family loves to eat. Freeze drying locks in flavor nutrition, and texture, and freeze-dried food can last for up to 25 years, making freeze-dried food even better than fresh! A home freeze dryer is perfect for any lifestyle. Freeze dry fruits, veggies, meats, dairy, desserts, and full meals. Gardening A freeze dryer allows you to keep your home-grown fruits and vegetables fresh for years. Freeze drying at home is the very best way to preserve your garden harvest. It truly is the gardener’s best friend. Emergency Preparedness Freeze-dried food is perfect for emergency food supplies, bug out bags, 72-hour kits, and other survival packs. With a home freeze dryer, you will be prepared for any kind of emergency. Outdoors A Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer lets you freeze dry your own food at home to be used on your next hike, backpacking adventure, hunting trip, or camp out. It is lightweight, has less salt, and tastes better than anything else that will fit in your backpack. Healthy Living Buying freeze-dried food from a store is expensive. The food is full of salt and other preservatives and the limited choice means you buy meals you may not even enjoy eating. Freeze drying your own meals and produce is a great way to save when building your emergency food supply. Pet Food Everyone, even your pet, benefits from having a freeze dryer. You can easily feed your pets the healthy, preservative-free, home-prepared food they deserve and crave. Features Freeze dry 5,500 pounds of fresh food per year (35-45 pounds per batch). In a year’s time, you can freeze dry 1,400 gallons of food.  Each batch produces 8-12 gallons of freeze dried food.   Includes: X-Large Stainless Steel Freeze Dryer, X-Large Premier Vacuum Pump, Vacuum Pump Oil, Oil Filter, Stainless Steel Trays (set of 7), Guide to Freeze Drying, Mylar Bags (50 ct), Oxygen Absorbers (50 ct), Impulse Sealer. Dimensions Overall product actual dimensions: 24.3″ W x 37.4″ D x 35.6″ H Dimensions without door and vacuum fitting: 23.25“ W x 33.7” D x 35.6” H 7 trays (10.9″ W x 29.5″ D x 0.75″ H) Weight Freeze Dryer: 265 lbs. There is also a detachable vacuum pump that sits outside the freeze dryer. Premier Oil Vacuum Pump: 35 lbs Oil-Free Vacuum Pump: 42 lbs Power 110 volt (NEMA 5-20) outlet. A dedicated 20 amp circuit is required. At peak, the X-Large freeze dryer draws about 17 amps, but on the average about 13 amps (1600 watts) of power per hour. Your freeze dryer will cost an estimated $4.00 a day, depending on power costs in your area. Maintenance Free Simply filter and replace oil. It just takes a couple of minutes.  No oil filtering or replacement needed for upgraded oil-free pump option.