@@bloodlove93 hm, that would definitely be quicker than weighing each item, but how does that work. If the food is a certain temperature, is the assumption that all water has evaporated since it was under a vacuum?
Unrelated random question: Do you know where that dresser your stay fresh is sitting on came from? I have the same thing, but a smaller chest version, from my late grandmother and it would be nice to try and get more matching pieces if it’s something that I could track down somehow. 😅
@@cameronmorton-chapa5682 unfortunately I do not, we picked this up at a local thrift store for dirt cheap. Had it sitting in our barn (waiting to have it renovated into a bar / entertainment area), but when we decided to get the freeze dryer and realize we had no where to put it we repurposed it and put it in our kitchen. Haha Did you try to look for any markings or details on the inside of drawers that may note the manufacturer or anything? I’ll try to look inside my drawers and let you know if I find anything. Can also try google’s new AI google lens, where you take a picture of it and “google” the image where it will show similar items.
This size freeze dryer uses a standard 120v outlet. They do recommend a dedicated outlet though. With that said, we don’t have a dedicated outlet, it’s currently located off our kitchen in our dining area. The outlet we are using are shared on a circuit with 4 overhead LED can lights, and a few outlets (has a wifi mesh router, security system Homebase and a robot vacuum) and never had a problem. In fact, we actually found out a few outlets in our basement crawl space are also tapped into that same circuit, as when I was using a shop vac down there when the freeze dryer was on, the circuit tripped. Though I was doing it for almost 20-30 mins before it tripped and it only happened when something got caught in the shop vac vacuum and likely caused a lot of resistance for the vacuum. Shop vacs use a lot of power, so I’m sure if you have it on a circuit without a lot of large electric usage it should be fine. With that said, even for the larger freeze dryers that require a different outlet, it’s still not a 240V dryer type outlet, it’s just a 20 amp rated 120V outlet with a different plug style )basically the standard plug size but one of the prongs is turned sideways so that it only fits in a 20 amp rated circuit. Thankfully when I flipped the power back on the cycle just immediately resumed where it left off, and I keep usage light on that circuit while the freeze dryer is running.
I have a Harvest Right but wish the Stay Fresh was around when I took the plunge! This machine ( HR ) is not worth buying. The support is pityfull and it just about makes you lose interest in using it
btw something I've seen from others vs a scale for checking is a lser temp gun,and on the bougie side thermal vision is "best"
@@bloodlove93 hm, that would definitely be quicker than weighing each item, but how does that work. If the food is a certain temperature, is the assumption that all water has evaporated since it was under a vacuum?
Unrelated random question: Do you know where that dresser your stay fresh is sitting on came from? I have the same thing, but a smaller chest version, from my late grandmother and it would be nice to try and get more matching pieces if it’s something that I could track down somehow. 😅
@@cameronmorton-chapa5682 unfortunately I do not, we picked this up at a local thrift store for dirt cheap. Had it sitting in our barn (waiting to have it renovated into a bar / entertainment area), but when we decided to get the freeze dryer and realize we had no where to put it we repurposed it and put it in our kitchen. Haha
Did you try to look for any markings or details on the inside of drawers that may note the manufacturer or anything? I’ll try to look inside my drawers and let you know if I find anything. Can also try google’s new AI google lens, where you take a picture of it and “google” the image where it will show similar items.
Do you plug in on a regular outlet, or do I need a washer type outlet?
Thank you.
This size freeze dryer uses a standard 120v outlet. They do recommend a dedicated outlet though. With that said, we don’t have a dedicated outlet, it’s currently located off our kitchen in our dining area. The outlet we are using are shared on a circuit with 4 overhead LED can lights, and a few outlets (has a wifi mesh router, security system Homebase and a robot vacuum) and never had a problem.
In fact, we actually found out a few outlets in our basement crawl space are also tapped into that same circuit, as when I was using a shop vac down there when the freeze dryer was on, the circuit tripped. Though I was doing it for almost 20-30 mins before it tripped and it only happened when something got caught in the shop vac vacuum and likely caused a lot of resistance for the vacuum.
Shop vacs use a lot of power, so I’m sure if you have it on a circuit without a lot of large electric usage it should be fine.
With that said, even for the larger freeze dryers that require a different outlet, it’s still not a 240V dryer type outlet, it’s just a 20 amp rated 120V outlet with a different plug style )basically the standard plug size but one of the prongs is turned sideways so that it only fits in a 20 amp rated circuit.
Thankfully when I flipped the power back on the cycle just immediately resumed where it left off, and I keep usage light on that circuit while the freeze dryer is running.
@@GuyOnTH-cam thank you.
I have a Harvest Right but wish the Stay Fresh was around when I took the plunge! This machine ( HR ) is not worth buying. The support is pityfull and it just about makes you lose interest in using it