Letters To The Editor

Dishwasher for Dehydrator?

Dear Editor,

This is for JB. I haven’t converted a stove into a dehydrator, but I have converted a portable dishwasher into a great one.

I had to dispose of it when I moved or I could have sent along some pictures. In essence, I used a portable dishwasher because it had a porcelain tub which would permit easy cleaning after drying juicy fruits like plums. The drain in the bottom was handy—I could easily empty the cleaning water.

I removed the hinged top and cut a hole in the side into which I mounted a fan. Inside the tub I mounted an electric heater element with its main axis vertical so the fan would blow through it and it was minimally exposed to dripping juice. I would expect that a porcelain oven from a range could be similarly adapted very readily.

The actual dryer frames stacked in the open top of the dishwasher. They were made of 2”x2” stock material with screen stretched over the top. They were built to rest on the top of the dishwasher tub and could be stacked several frames on top of each other. I used to dry 100 pounds of bananas at a time.

Since the dishwasher already had wheels, it was easy to move it around.

Good Luck,

Dear Al,

Thanks for writing in about your dishwasher dehydrator! I appreciate the feedback of our readers, and am thankful you’re willing to share your experiences with us all.

God bless!

The Editor

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GMO-Free Pet Food?

Dear Editor,

With all the GMOs, I fear my dogs when I go to purchase dog food for them not knowing what is in that bag.

Is there some way to get a few dog food recipes that would reassure we dog owners that our animals (dogs and cats) are receiving the food good for them, even if we cook it ourselves?

Thank you,

Linda

Dear Linda,

We’ve done several articles on feeding our four-legged family members a healthy diet.

I hope these give you some good ideas on feeding your pets naturally!

Thanks for writing,

The Editor

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