Nesco’s “Top of the Line” unit. More powerful and larger than any other. Expands to a giant 30 trays so you can dry large quantities all at once. 1000-Watt of drying power means you can dry more, faster. Patented Converga-Flow fan forces heated air up the exterior pressurized chamber, then horizontally across each individual tray, converging in the center, for fast, even and nutritious drying. No flavor mixing. No need for tray rotation.
- Quiet, 2,400-RPM motor and specially designed 4-1/2 in. fan mean faster, more nutritious drying
- Patented converga-flow drying system ensures even drying no need to rotate trays, dries food in hours, not days
- Fast, easy and economical way to make delicious fruit snacks, vegetables, herbs and beef jerky at home
- 1000-Watt of drying power
- Expands to 30 trays with TR-2 add-a-tray accessories (sold separately)
- Adjustable thermostat ranging from 95-155° enables user to dry foods at proper temperature
- Includes 8 trays, 8 fruit roll sheet, 8 clean-a-screen, how to dry foods book and original jerky spice and cure
Eladio Wolff (verified owner) –
These are good dehydrators and I’m on my 3rd one, stacking the trays and getting a new base. My only cons are that I am on my 3rd one (I’ve gotten about 5 years out of each of mine, granted that I use them fairly heavily all summer) and that I can’t buy just the base part anywhere (I don’t need more trays at this point, so it’s a waste of plastic to have to buy a kit with everything). It says you can go up to 30 trays, but I find that more than 8 doesn’t work well for most things and 12 is the max for apples before your drying times slow down quite a bit. Still, a good dehydrator and I’ll definitely get my money’s worth out of it!
Jennings Gleichner (verified owner) –
The temperature control doesn’t seem to be very accurate and the instruction manual was not useful because it’s not specific to this product. But overall it gets the job done and so far has dried our fruits and veggies evenly.
Lucio Tillman (verified owner) –
Works great and drys oerfectly
Darius Borer (verified owner) –
Works great for dehydrating my garden bounty!
Wendell Baumbach (verified owner) –
I was unable to order extra trays from Nesco directly, due to being out of stock. I wondered who else might carry them. It was cheaper overall to order another unit. Thank you Home Depot, for carrying this and having one in stock.
Vincenzo Reichel (verified owner) –
It seems to work fine, Like any dehydrator the temp control needs to be checked against a thermometer when you use it to be sure it’s holding where you want it.
Maurine Kerluke (verified owner) –
Nesco Gardenmadter dehydrator was easy to use and made great apple rings.
Daphney Hayes (verified owner) –
Yes, I am very pleased with my unit.
Estefania Muller (verified owner) –
Excellent product for dehydration of garden produce.
Jaida Mosciski (verified owner) –
It is heavy.. and more bulky that the old one I had. But I would not send it back unless it carps out on me. I have been using it for the last 3 weeks doing Jerky, oranges, bananas, fruit rollups. Even doing some of the sweet taters for my dog. I will probably wear it out before I do. My old one was through American Harvest. I would give anyone that is wanting to make jerky or dry things as I always have.. this is the one to get.
Mateo Runolfsdottir (verified owner) –
Having lots of fun with this dehydrator! High quality. Works well. A little on the loud side but tolerable. Have made fruit leathers (YUM!) and dehydrated apple slices which the family were calling “fruit crack-“ we couldn’t stop eating it! Purchased another for a daughter who’s enjoying it as well.
Imelda Cartwright (verified owner) –
The Nesco Gardenmaster arrived in a plain shipping box (not manufacturer’s packaging), but all parts were in the box. I have used it to dry herbs, and it works well. The only downside to using any dehydrator is finding a place to run it since it is a bit noisy. I’m glad I got this one..it’s easy to use.
Name Hermann (verified owner) –
I love this dehydrator, I have 2 because we dry A LOT of fruit. I love them both! The shipping process with Home Depot was so fast and simple!
Al Hauck (verified owner) –
Works great. We use this product sevral times a week. Load it up set the temp and let it run. Easy.
Alisa Altenwerth (verified owner) –
It does the job quite sufficiently, but it is rather very loud.
Rodolfo Kunde (verified owner) –
this has worked well for me, considering buying another as a gift
Crawford Schamberger (verified owner) –
Love it.
Ebba Stehr (verified owner) –
I dehydrated 16 lbs of Apple slices, my Garden Master did a wonderful job, done in 4.5 hours. Easy cleanup.
Layne Schuster (verified owner) –
Love it. Works great and cleans up easy
Loyce Kutch (verified owner) –
This new one doesn’t seem to dry as fast as the old Gardenmaster (6 years old).