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The Sahara Folding Dehydrator
Original price was: 499 £ – 549 £.399 £ – 449 £Current price is: 399 £ – 449 £.
The Sahara™ Folding Dehydrator is the world’s only food dehydrator that folds to 1/3 its size for storage. Sahara delivers over 11 sq ft (1 m2) of drying area, digitally-controlled 750W dual heaters, quiet and high-efficiency circulating airflow, filtered air intake, automated dual time/temperature controls, stainless steel or polypropylene plastic shelving, and glass doors.
The World’s First Folding Dehydrator
The Sahara Folding Dehydrator
The Sahara™ Folding Dehydrator delivers the ultimate combination of performance and convenience to dry and preserve your favourite foods. Blending the rich history of food dehydrating with a fully foldable body, optimised heating and airflow, and stylish modern design, this tabletop appliance is the best way to dehydrate your favourite foods.
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Award Winning Design
Quickly folds to 1/3 its size.
Over 1m2 of drying area (11ft2)
The perfect solution
The Brod & Taylor Folding Dehydrator provides a solution to the biggest problems facing premium dehydrators.
Compact
World’s first full-size folding dehydrator provides a massive 1 m2 of tray space, but quickly folds to 1/3 the size for storage.
Time, Temp & Power
Dual-heater design delivers high power to quickly dry wet food, then automatically switches to low power as food drys for optimum performance. Automated Dual Time – Temperature setting provides easy-to-optimize controls.
Airflow
High-efficiency circulating airflow system yields even drying and quiet operation.
Toughened Glass Doors
Real glass doors with stainless steel hinges make the dehydrator resistant to acids and gives it a premium finish.
Watch the folding technology in action!
Quiet efficient radial fan. Fresh filtered air.
Optimized air circulation is provided by a quiet, highly efficient radial fan that balances a mixture of fresh and recirculated air to enhance food drying and energy efficiency. A washable and re-useable air filter ensures that dirt and contaminants are not drawn into the dehydrator.
Dual heating system.
Automatic switch high to low.
At 700W, the heating system has plenty of power for the largest loads of fresh fruit or the high temperatures needed for drying meat. The dual-heater system automatically switches to low power for more efficient operation when food is partially dry or for lower temperatures when drying raw food.
Dual time/temperature.
Set up to 99 hours each.
Simple-to-use dual time/temperature controls allows users to easily program two times and two temperatures for better control of food drying. Each time can be set for up to 99
Technical Specifications
Specs
Closed (LxWxH): 56 x 31 x 9.5cm
Open (LxWxH): 56 x 36.5 x 28cm
Weight: 5.8kg (without shelves)
Weight of stainless steel shelves: 2.2 kg
Material of the housing: ABS Plastic (BPA free)
Material fo the trays: Stainless Steel
EU Version: 220-240V~ 50Hz (690-820W)
Power cord: UK power plug
Timer & Temperature
The dehydrator has 2 sequential timers that can be configured to run for the following lengths:
15 min – 99 hours (Time 1)
15 min – 99 hours (Time 2)
You can select ‘fan’ mode or heat to a temperature between 30-74º C.
What is in the box:
1 Dehydrator
1 Power Cord
1 Drip Tray
1 Zippered Shelf Case
7 Shelves (stainless steel)
2 spare air filters
1 Instruction Manual (English, French, German)
1 Setup Guide
Biltong
Create your own dried meats such as droewors or biltong.
Apple Chips
Slice up those apples, pop them into the dehydrator and you’ll get delicious & healthy apple chips – the perfect snack.
So many options
Expand your horizon. Why not try kiwi, pineapple or banana chips?
“I recently received the new Brød & Taylor Sahara Food Dehydrator, a superbly designed dehydrator that eliminates the reason why I’ve not bought one previously: this one folds up into a compact little package for storage.”
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Maurizio Leo, The Perfect Loaf
“…..I strolled past the Brod and Taylor booth at this year’s International Home & Housewares Show, and saw their new Sahara Folding Dehydrator. It stopped me in my tracks because… it folds. To a third of its size. Which makes it incredibly easy to store, yet doesn’t impact how sturdy and well-designed it is.”
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Carly Knobloch, Tech Expert at HGTV and The Today Show
“The first ever folding dehydrator! I love my Sahara Dehydrator because not only is it one of the most powerful dehydrators, but it’s also the first ever to be folding. Most dehydrators are very big and bulky. This design is a game changer and ….”
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Mario Fabbri, Trying Vegan with Mario
“The dehydrator I used is the collapsible model from Brod & Taylor. I’m living in/renovating a very small cottage right now, which means I’m desperately lacking in storage, particularly in the “kitchen” area…….”
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Colleen Jeffers, TheGoodDrink.com and Contributor to The Inspired Home
“The Brod & Taylor SAHARA Folding Dehydrator and the Folding Proofer and Slow Cooker are essential to what I do. I’ve used these tools nearly every day since I got them. If you’re at all interested in doing bread, fermentation, dehydrating, or just about anything interesting in your cooking, then you need to have these in your kitchen.”
Joshua Weissman, Slim Palate
“The Sahara is a great machine. Well built, cool design and so functional. I love that it folds down for storage when I’m not using it as well. Where I live in the Okanagan Valley in BC, Canada, we have an abundance of orchards and vineyards and the Sahara makes quick work of dehydration.”
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Shannon Peckford, Sourdough School House
“Not only does it look good, but it’s hella fast and powerful. It even folds down so it’s portable which is a plus in my book.”
Norm Matt Broussard, A Cook Named Matt
Extended Warranty Terms
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| Weight | 10 kg |
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| Dimensions | 62 × 40 × 23 cm |
51 reviews for The Sahara Folding Dehydrator
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Ayana P. (verified owner) –
Awesome AF! So, for the last few years I have been using my air fryer to dehydrate some of the foods I enjoy. My air fryer is a multitasker. The food dehydration feature was one of my favs, but could only do a small amount at one time. Fast forward to a couple of years later. I saw Josh W. on YouTube using this credible space saving dehydrator. I was sold instantly, but was not in a position to afford it at the time. I get this email about a Black Friday sale with the free carrying case. I said what hell, go for it. So glad I did. I can dehydrate so much at one time instead of doing it in tiny batches. I have done a lot of fruit and enjoyed every piece. I canÕt wait to do jerky.
L.B. (verified owner) –
Sahara Folding Dehydrator (Stainless Steel Shelves) I was sure if I really needed this in my life but I made dough for dog biscuits and baked them. After 10 days they started to mold. I took the remaining dough out of the freezer and then put them on the silicone mats and dehydrated them. After 6 hours I then took them off the mats and put them back in for another 3 or 4 hours and they haven’t had the same problem as the baking ones did. My dog loves them and I’m going to make a few of the recipes on this site for her.
Toni F. –
!Excellent! Omg my sister loved it. She has been making beef jerky for years! She even had a jerky business in Chicago. The dehydrator was so easy to use compact and worked really well. Best gift ever she said.
Mike –
Excellent 10/10 I love my dehydrator! So far I’ve just made apple chips, and they are my favorite snack right now. My friends love them too! So much better than store bought. My only complaint is that the silicone mats (regular) don’t fit the shelves edge-to-edge; however, they DO fit a regular 1/2 sheet tray, so I guess it works out.
S.P. –
Still not sure about it I bought this in May, and decided on this over the Excalibur because I liked the idea of stainless steel trays and the nicely sealing glass doors (and sure, it’s neat that it folds up but I’ve not folded it up yet because I use it a lot). I’ve dried a lot of average-sized (not huge) cherry tomatoes, cut in half, not touching each other, and while the directions say 135 degrees for 8-10 hours mine were still very much wet at that point. I’ve found the only way to get them dry is 140 degrees for 16-18 hours (depending on how humid it is). Now I’m questioning if I made the right choice, or maybe something is just wrong with my unit.
Lorrie M. –
Awesome I use my 1st Sahara so much I bought a second one to do bigger batches. My pups love dehydrated sweet potatoes for their daily treats. This time I bought the storage case. So easy to store.
Lucia R. –
I haven’t received it yet
Bob B. –
Works Perfectly! We bought this primarily to help us deal with all of the fruit we are growing at our new house. The silicone mats were an absolute necessity for drying the blueberries, and they cleaned up easily by hand. Setting the mats aside, I went with the plain metal rack for our pears. In both cases we got excellent dehydrated fruit and berries.
Taylor W. –
Sahara Folding Dehydrator
Zachary A. –
Great product Excellent product.
Charles D. –
Used it a couple of times – its great – the only issue I have was that I was expecting maybe a book that gave so recipes —
Mary A. –
So far not good The dehydrator was damaged in shipping. The packaging could not stand up to the rigours of shipping nor could the dehydrator. It had pressure cracks in the thin plastic frame, which mirrored the damage on the box. A new one is being shipped to me now and IÕve been sent a tracking number but have no information as to the carrier. Is it UPS or Canada Post?
Fabio –
love it I USED A FEW dehydrators in my life and this is the best.
philip r. (verified owner) –
Well built dehydrator This is a very nice dehydrator that was well thought out. The purchase and delivery was very efficient. I waited a few weeks before commenting but I have had the dehydrator running almost 24/7 for three weeks and I really like it.
Sherilan W. (verified owner) –
Amazing I really like the idea of a folding dehydrator because of the space-saving aspect but I was apprehensive about the sturdiness of the build. My doubts were quickly changed when I discovered how well-engineered and solid the unit is. Eleven square feet of stainless racks, filtered air intake, and sophisticated 2 stage time/temp controls are just the beginning. This is a thing of beauty. I’d recommend getting the optional carrying case, it, too is extremely high quality.
Luke B. (verified owner) –
I wanted it I wanted it so I bought it. It works great. The free silicone mats was cool, and the bag is super nice too.
C.K. (verified owner) –
Great CS and a great dehydrator I missed adding the free silicone pads to my cart when I purchased my Sahara, but customer service was very kind and shipped them to me anyways after I got in touch with them. Just got them today and started dehydrating some fruit, and it’s worked fabulously. I’m looking forward to using it a lot.
Marvin C. (verified owner) –
Folding Dehydrator Brought the dehydrator to make Beef Jerky and it does an excellent job. It’s a lot faster than my old dehydrator. Highly recommended.
Cindy L. (verified owner) –
Love it I love the ease of setting temperature and setting time. It is so great that it will turn itself off. Runs fairly quiet. I love the stainless steel racks. So much easier to dry items on the rectangle racks and make our jerky. Good bye round dehydrator.
Eileen (verified owner) –
So far so good… Easy set up. Timely delivery. Great customer service. Have only made almond flour so far. No complaints. Looking forward to decreasing my food waste!
Anton A.R. (verified owner) –
Great! Works amazing. However with such a great dehydrator the silicone mats are quite sad
Mary K.W. (verified owner) –
New to Dehydrating, Love it A newbie here, but I’m slowing learning the ways of Dehydrating and loving my Sahara Folding Dehydrator! I recently had a question and the customer service is excellent! It is easy to set up and also to fold away for easy storage. A+++
Terry R. (verified owner) –
Not the best cook here and I didn’t have a clue why I wanted it, but eventually I was worn down by the pretty pictures. When it arrived, we started making as many different things as possible and learning our lessons along the way. Use a silicone mat for strawberries. Small sticky stuff leaves a residue on the metal shelves that is harder to clean than the mat. My first try at a fruit leather (roll up) was not pretty but it was delicious. It was more fun than most stuff in the kitchen because it’s so easy. Not a lot of prep – just slice. It’s very very quiet, shuts off automatically, and you don’t have to stand over it. Bananas, beef jerky, mango, limes, apples, One batch did get a mold right away so I put the little silicone packets in each jar to keep the chips dry…frig or freezer is best if not eaten right away. Love it. I recommend it.
Patricia B. (verified owner) –
I like it a lot I’ve only used the dehydrator twice, so I can’t speak to its longevity. However, I am very happy with it so far. I got it primarily because vegetables are inevitably packaged in quantities that I can’t use, but I don’t want to waste. 1. It’s very easy to set up and take down. The racks all fit in their nice case. I live in a small house, so it was important to me that it didn’t take up space when not in use.2. The wire racks and silicon mats are easy to clean.
3. I’ve dehydrated carrots, parsnips, and mushrooms. First thing I learned: drying times give a range. Here in Memphis, where it is very humid, I need to use the longest time. This works just fine. I put the dehydrator on my washing machine, the vegetables dry overnight.
4. The dried vegetables are delicious. And it gives me the opportunity to preserve vegetables from a farmers’ market — types of veg I can’t get commercially.
5. I found a website called The Backpacking Chef which has great info on drying vegetables and then cooking with them.
Valerie (verified owner) –
SLICK! LOVE IT! Not only is the Sahara dehydrator efficient and large capacity, it is a really slick design. Every time I use it I am impressed all over again. It’s perfect for my situation (tiny, poorly designed kitchen) because it easily folds down for storage. I got the carrying case for it and for the shelves as well and everything fits together, so I don’t have to go hunting for where I might have put parts of it. It is also ‘stupid simple’ to unfold and operate. Kudos to the designers of this excellent product! Their customer service is awesome too; they took care of my mistake in ordering as well as gave me the sale price that happened the day after I bought my unit. I am recommending this dehydrator to everyone!
Abby T. (verified owner) –
Awesome This works like a charm! There is so much space for food that I can’t seem to fill it all! The folding action is very easy and pretty smooth. It’s compact enough to find a home in my kitchen, though it is large. I’ve dried nuts and fruit so far and it works very well. I’d highly recommend buying a few of the silicone mats as well to make this more versatile. I want to dry some meat but haven’t been able to yet! The settings are really straight forward. This does not have a light but I figured you’d have to use a second light source anyway because the food would block any light on the inside anyway. So that doesn’t bother me at all. Great purchase. It all feels high quality. The power plug coming out of the left side is a little strange though it works in my situation. But I can see how that could be really inconvenient if my outlet was on the other side of the machine in my kitchen. They could have put that in the back. But I have no complaints!
Mary S. (verified owner) –
In love with my new Dehydrator Came beautifully packaged very quickly. I no longer have to come back to a batch of food burned up and ruined w/ over timing and overheating. I have NO fear any longer of fire caused by other cheap dehydrators. I read all reviews prior to buying. I disagree with some very much. I got the stainless shelves and don’t find them to be flimsy at all. I don’t think the knobs are too small. If they were bigger it wouldn’t fold up right anyway. I find it quiet enough that while listening to something else like U-tube I have to lean over to see if light is on with it running, and can barely hear it other times. They tell you not to put anything on top, so if you do the doors don’t want to shut correctly, so I do wish they made the top a bit stronger so you could put stuff on top when working. I’ve already dehydrated everything from fruits to meats, and veggies. So great to throw a handful into a dish. Best investment I’ve made in forever. I should add that I think it best to buy directly from the Company itself, being a better deal for everyone involved. About to do a bag of Potatoes that would otherwise go to waste. I should also add that my refrigerator/freezer broke and I had a lot of spoilage. I can save food for a very long time in a Prep situation with this so it makes me feel more food secure. Also in some horrible situation I can pack this up in a bag and take it with me. I highly recommend buying and when I save up enough may get another.
Judyjo (verified owner) –
Sahara Folding Dehydrator I love my new Sahara folding dehydrator. I am using it most days of the week for drying fruit leather as well as sprouted grains for my bread baking. It performs well and I am very happy with it.
Diane C. (verified owner) –
Dehydrator I love my dehydrator! Easy to use, unpacked easily and came through with a BBQ dehydration recipe (used eye-of-round) and the end result was great.I would recommend this unit!
DB –
Sahara folding dehydrator
Love my dehydrator. Exception quality and ease of use and storing away. My daughter has one and talked me into purchasing. No regrets
Carolyn L. –
There is a typo in the recipe book. It’s egg YOLK not egg yoke.
mark r. –
Sahara Folding Dehydrator
C. C. –
Overall, we are pleased with this dehydrator. After several times, setting and folding it up is easy, and doesn’t take up as much space as some other dehydrators. We’ve used it so far in drying for teas and fruit leather, and it’s worked out great! We bought it with only one silicon mat, and honestly, we wish we bought a couple more.
Impressive –
Wow
Impressive Engineering
Margot D. –
Love it!
Works awesome!
Hunter M. –
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Carol T. –
great dehydrator This dehydrator is really amazing – the engineering is remarkable, allowing it to quickly fold into an easy-to-store size and the dehydrator works really well, with easy-to-use controls. I had considered other brands of dehydrators until I found this one and IÕm very happy with it. The Brod & Taylor website has lots of recipes – some are a bit vague on the amount of time/temp settings, but it is fairly easy to figure out how much time is needed for various things. I highly recommend this dehydrator!
Russell –
Excellent Quality Needs Addons/Mods
So far its been a really amazing unit considering the ease of use and quality parts. Glass doors and stainless steel racks, but for the price I would expect to have gotten at least one Silicone drying Mat. Also, as mentioned by others Led Lights are needed which could maybe be sold separately. I may throw a few stickers on it.This is hands down one of the beat dehydrators on the market especially the temperature controls and fan only option!
Oscar Z. –
Excellent Product!
I received my Dehydrator shortly before the holidays, and used it to make festive dried fruit mixes as gifts. They were a big hit, and I had no trouble using the Dehydrator to prepare them!
Jean F.R.L. –
Sahara Folding Dehydrator (Stainless Steel Shelves)
P.o.t.S.P.o.t.C. –
Part of the Ship Part of the Crew
Michael S. –
Fantastic, but a few little requests
I’m enjoying the dehydrator very simple to put together and get working. Only changes that would be great if the plug was placed in the rear not on the side and maybe a small light for the interior so you can see the racks without taking them out.
Laura D. –
So easy to use and love that it folds up conveniently to take up less space in the kitchen when not in use.
Jameson B. –
Worth the money
Seems well constructed. Ran two times already. Fruit leather and whole fruit came out great. Next day fit about 6 pounds of jerky on all but one tray. If cut a little thicker you could probably fit about 8 pounds. Functionality is easy to learn.
Only negative in my opinion so far is the design of the drip tray allows for anything close to the edge of the rack to deep into some hard to clean spots.
Cezary O. –
Sahara Folding Dehydrator (Stainless Steel Shelves)
Jeanne L. –
Sahara dehydrator
First dehydrator we have purchased. Most are so large and need so much storage space when not in use. We really like this one. It is easy to set up and take down. It folds down to a much more convenient size for storing. The zippered storage bag for the shelves is an added bonus. It helps to keep everything together when stored. We did order two Silicone Drying Mats. So helpful for keeping those small herbs on the shelves.
Patty –
Best dehydrator
This is the best dehydrator I’ve owned in the last 30 years, and I’ve had many.
The Sahara takes no space to store. Appreciate the case for the racks, etc. And this can all be set up in a snap. Love the temperature control dial and the timer. Works great.
Looking forward to this year in the garden…I plan on dehydrating most everything! Still have try jerky in this.
Thank you for making a quality tool for the kitchen.
Ricardo C. –
Great addition
I wanted a quality food dehydrator for a while now, but I did not want to loose counter or storage space. The Sahara solved both those problems. Once I took the Sahara out of the box I sliced up apples and made apple chips for my family. In one day they were gone! Next I made beef jerky and it came out fantastic. If you are looking for a top notch dehydrator the Sahara is at the top of my list. Thank you for the quick delivery too!!!
Carol –
Works great, stores easily
I bought this dehydrator because it folds up and I have limited counter space. I’m not mechanically inclined but it is very easy to set up and fold away. It’s really well designed. I also wanted a dehydrator with a filter as I dry yeast (kveik) and having a fan only option was also important. It hardly uses any power on the fan setting. It does make some noise when it’s running but it’s not loud. The customer service is excellent, shipping hours after I ordered and promptly answering questions even before I purchased it. Well made and worth the money.
Claudia S. –
Great Product
Absolutely enjoy this dehydrator. Once set up it’s very easy to use. The glass doors are sturdy, easy to open and stay closed. I’ve been using it for a couple of months 3-4 times a week. I chose it because of the excellent reviews on Amazon and because it collapses for storage. I haven’t stored it yet. Bought a kitchen cart for it and will keep it handy year-round.
A (store manager) –
I LOVE this dehydrator
I bought this dehydrator about 2 months ago, and I’ve used it consistently since then – it looks so nice on my counter, I don’t want to put it away! I love the simple, intuitive functionality and the easy clean up. It’s relatively quiet & most importantly, it does a great job dehydrating food! I am using it to process and preserve produce from my garden, and I don’t know what I’d do without it.