8 Free DIY Or Homemade Solar Food Dehydrator

! Katherine Anne " March 25, 2014 # Garden Projects $ 8,148 Views

The importance of quality food in daily life cannot be ignored. If all you seek is taste, freshness and

nutrition, then only a local farmer or your own garden can facilitate your need. Not every fruit or

vegetable that you like would be available around the year. So, how to plan a healthy lifestyle while

making sure you get what you want throughout? There are different methods of preserving food, but

what way seems more legit to you? Have you heard about diy solar food dehydrator – they are
absolutely worth it.

You do not have to spend much money in acquiring them from the market as homemade food dehydrator

can do the job for you. You might be thinking how on earth is it possible to craft a solar food dryer at your

home? Well, here are 8 simple yet effective DIY plans which would answer your biggest question, “how to

build a food dehydrator”?

1: Simplest solar food dryer
If you want to spend lesser time in making a solar dryer, then this plan perfectly suits your need. Your

ultimate goal of drying veggies and fruits would be fulfilled.

Craft a frame – length and width depends upon your choice

Join the sides together to make a perfect shape

Add a door at the front

Use trays for support

Insert heat absorber

Add cover to the frame

For details, have a look here –Detail plan

2: Passive Solar dryer

In order to make your own food dehydrator, and that even a sophisticated type, here is something that

you would like the most. It is made from pinewood and basic covering from aluminum. It may take up a

few days to get into shape, or you can take professional help for getting the wood chopped. For details,

click here

3: Large solar dehydrator

This is a fantastic plan for preserving seeds long term. In order to have an efficient plan, you need the

following items:

Sizing of the solar collectors

Constructing the basic frame

Rooftop (support) and solar mounting

Collector downward slope

Air vents

Cooling fans
In order to know in detail see the complete plan

4: Basic solar dryer

This plan helps you in getting the simplest, sun energy efficient diy food dehydrator. You would need the

following things:

Wood Screws (big and small)

Nails

Staples

Metal Screen

Hinges

Clear Plastic / Glass

Corrugated plastic panel

Wood

Black Paint

For making the legs you need:

Wooden Post

Corks from Bottles

Link Chain

Bolts
For more details, click here

5: Thin Plywood Solar dehydrator

This plant belongs to the category of the best food Dehydrators as it is highly functional, yet consumes less

time in making. You will need the following materials:

Plywood ( for making the body)

Wood for braces (support)

Window

Screen (as cover for vents)

Stalking for drying racks

Hinges

Screws

Staples

Thermometer

In order to know about the process exactly, go through the complete plan

6: Workable solar dryer plan

Make your life simple by working on the simplest type of solar dryer idea – it is more like a book with a

front covered with plastic sheets and base made from the wood. The basic mechanism goes the way it is

for every type of Solar dryer, but the outlook is why elephants and sophisticated. In order to know about

the details and exact measurements, have a look:

7: Inexpensive solar dryer

The basic outlook of this kind of solar plan is slanted, which looks more like a vertical garden placed. It is

simply the best-looking plan that you would have come across. It has various slabs that would help you in

getting multiple items dried simultaneously. For details about the material and constructing, click here
8: Solar dryer with Chimney
By now you must be cleared enough on how to make a food dehydrator – if you want to put your hands in

a project that is a little challenging, you must go for this solar dryer plan which has chimney along. It

would be fun making this type, if you know how to make the simplest ones.

The link given below would help you in giving the details about how the plans go about. The video link

would help you in actually witnessing the entire process.

Solar Food Dehydrator

Enjoy making your own solar dryer and make your life easier.

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