Same as our Excalibur but with a timer and different exterior color
Side by side with our Excalibur dehydrator, this is identical in every way except the name on the label. They have to be the same manufacturer, just with a different brand label on them.
On my older review for the Excalibur my major complaint was that the unit didn't have a timer. Well, this dehydrator is identical to my old Excalibur except with a timer and white exterior vs. black. So for me, this is just great. I also prefer the white vs. the black, which seemed so much more industrial.
Functionally, they seem exactly the same as well, again, except for the Omega having the timer. I know that Excalibur has newer units with timers(mine is at least 3-4 years old)and you can also get them in white now as well.
Honestly, I think any differences between them would be price and if either included any of the silicone sheets to use on the shelves.
Summary: Virtually identical in every way to the Excalibur, so select based on the best deal you can...
Omega dehydrator is an excellent product
OK, let's clarify the amount of noise this machine puts out ... it is equivalent to the sound of the exhaust fan in our bathroom ceiling. It makes NO more noise than our dishwasher.
Yes, it's a bit distracting if you are watching TV, but it's nothing that should stop you from getting this 9-tray machine. (We moved it from our kitchen to our garage because we have a small kitchen and needed the counter space. The noise was not a deciding factor.)
It is absolutely WONDERFUL!
We dehydrate chicken and beef for ourselves, and for our dog, so that we NO LONGER have to purchase expensive, irradiated jerky made in China. We can season it however we want to, with ingredients that we can tolerate in our digestive tracts - in other words, we no longer suffer from gastric disturbances. We have also dehydrated pineapple rings and tomatoes.
It's easy and fun, plus saves money. We run a batch at least once per week, sometimes more.
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Fantastic Dehydrator
If you are looking for a large 9-tray dehydrator then the Omega might be just what you need. I have been dehydrating for over a year now using another well known 9-tray dehydrator. This Omega certainly is comparable to that dehydrator. The fan is placed in the back of the machine and allows the air to flow across all the trays. The booklet that comes with the dehydrator covers information on the machine itself plus instructions for food dehydration.
I put it through it's paces by dehydrating 9 trays of pineapple slices, 10 pounds of Roma tomatoes and 3 trays of fruit leather. In all cases everything came out perfect. The timer is a nice feature. You know how long the dehydrator needs to run to dry a specific food, this determined from the Dehydration Guide that came with the Dehydrator, then set the timer and walk away. When the time expires the dehydrator turns off.
Mine came with 9 Paraflex sheets. These worked perfectly for the fruit leather and any small...
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