I did my research on food dehydrators and the L'Equip was recommended above all. I like the rectangular shape that makes it easy to sit on your counter top without looking bulky and taking up much needed space. It is about the size of a small microwave. It is nice and quiet, comes with the fruit trays and the mesh sheets for the six trays so you do not have to buy a lot of "extras" like you do with the American Harvest brand. I considered buying their model but after you add on all of the mesh sheets and fruit leather trays plus 2 extra stacking trays to equal what this unit offers it is really not any less expensive. I did not like the way it was round and would take up a lot more space. The L' Equip motor and fan is on the bottom but it is covered so nothing will fall into it. I have dried apples,pineapple,coconut and bananas on it so far and it takes anywhere from 6 to 10 hours. They turned out great. I plan on using this often to make healthy sulfite free snacks and ingredients for my baking. It also has a 12 year warranty which is really important. I highly recommend this dehydrator for anyone who wants a quality built product at an affordable price.

There is no error in the documentation. The product's dimensions are indeed 16.50in x 11.50in x 10.00in. However, there are six (6) trays. When you do the math 16.5(L) x 10(W) x 6 and divide by 12 inches to get feet, you get 13.3ft. If you account for the edges and other unusable space, it becomes obvious that the product can indeed have 12 square feet of surface area.

how can you have 12 square feet of drying area when the dryer
has dimensions 16.50 inches x 11.50 inches x 10.00 inches?

YOU CAN'T

I just purchased this dehydrator. I have been wanting to purchase one for awhile and finally did it. I did some research online to decide what to buy. This one was highly recommended on many websites for its great temperature control. I have only used it a few times - I have dried bananas and made fruit leather. It will get alot more use this coming summer. It has been extremely easy to use and clean. I am very satisfied with this purchase.

A great product! This product has a lot going for it - starting with a real instruction book, expansion and solid construction. The trays are firm and each is outfitted with a removable fine mesh, so those smaller items don't fall through. The motor is reaonsably quiet and it does a fine job drying food without cooking the food. One thing to consider about this rectangular unit instead of a round unit - it fits nicely on a shelf and doesn't consume so much room when not in use.