Can I leave the dehydrator running longer than 26 hours, or will it shut off after 26 hours?
1498278
There is not a way to "lock" it on, but it will stay on for as long as you want it to if you manually reset the timer.
1498279
Only if you reset the timer after so many hours. This model incorporates the 26 hour max timer as an automatic timer shut off function
1498280
Hello - this one has a timer so you can set it for as long as you like. What are you making that is so long?
1466011
I do not have the unit vented and use the reservoir to collect water. When the rest of wine here is full the unit shuts off. You can also program it to run a certain amount of time and shut off. I don't think it shuts off when the selected humidity level is reached, but I'm not sure about that. So sorry I can't be more helpful. But I do love these units :-)
1778653
Yes, it is safe to leave this unit on all day, as far as I know. I have left mine on for a couple of days, and only turned it off to see if it actually collected more than a few drops of water. I find this unit ineffective. Perhaps I have a lemon, and while it does not overheat, it also does not remove much humidity.
1914542
We have ours on for about 2-3 hours at a time with no shut off. (We want it that way.) It doesn't "run low on water." You can know how much water or coffee you have by the meter on the front.
1082114
No, Brent. I just used it today to steam artichokes, and it shut down after 90minutes. If you're willing to watch it snd re-set it after it shuts down, then it should be okay for you.
1327871
I fill mine to the water level or just a tad higher, i.e. like 1/4" or less. And it runs I would say between 6 to 7 hrs and then shuts down; after it shuts down it cools down to room temp...or cold. So mine does shut off by itself when the water runs low.
316460
I have run mine as long a 4 hrs and it has never shut down. Send it back and get another one.
1434928
Yes. I had a hard time figuring out the same question when I bought my square dehydrator. I'd be curious to hear about how well your dehydrator work for you. Mine seems to take about 3 to 4 times longer to dehydrate than the recipes claim. I've started using my gas oven for dehydrating instead because of this.
739237
It has three settings, 10, 20 or 30 minutes and then it shuts itself off. I can't use it for more than 20 because it dries out my nasal cavity. I don't even use it on consecutive days because of the drying.
607950
If you do not turn on the dehumidifier function, you'll likely never have to empty the bucket. If you do turn the function on, you may have to empty it after 3-6 hours of use.
988286
The answer to this question is based on personal preference. I have two dehydrators and one has an on/off switch the other does not. I find it makes no difference because I unplug both anyway. Neither one of my dyhydrators has a timer. Again a timer is also personal preference. I am fine with no timer since my dog acts as the timer and seems to know when his treats are done.
502156
On its own it will run for 8 hours. It is simple to interrupt this though, just open the lid. I do it all the time.
656951
I don't know, but here are some things to think about-- the machine will shut off if it thinks it's out of water. I've had this happen when I've not used it for awhile. We just persisted in reseating it and it finally started. Also, if it has reached the humidity level setting it will stop emitting ( but should not turn off).
27290
You can set it to run anywhere from 1 - 12 hours or continuously. It will cycle when it reaches the humidity % set-point.
535804
Yes, it will stay on all through a weekend. If you're not using it, I'd recommend unplugging the unit, since it will continue to consume power. There's also a "sleep timer" that allows you to have the unit suspend heating for 6 hours. We set that on at night. By breakfast the water is back to the right temperature.
1702718
For me has lasted all night, I haven't let it run more that 8 hours, but it's lasted at least until then. The water was about 1/4 full after that time, so I'm assuming it can run close to 10 hours.
845912
Usually 2 hours is a good rule of thumb, but some have been active as long as four hours. I have never run mine 'dry', so I could not tell you.