I've been making some calls, asking my friends what kind of dehydrator's they have and why? The answers have varied depending on use, cost, space etc.
Searching online I found this article from Mother Earth News that covers some of the basics of the machines plus at the end of the article it has a link that will lead you to a book that will give you more information about building a solar dehydrator.
www.motherearthnews.com/Real-food/2003-06-01/Choosing-a-Food-Dehydrator.aspx
One quote in caught my eye regarding the cost of processing food w/a dehydrator. While there were no sources for these facts the author stated that...
"Calculating all the attendant costs, using a mechanical dehydrator costs half as much as canning, and is almost seven times cheaper than freezing. Certainly, it's not as cheap as the sun, but, hey, we can't all live in California!"
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