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product_id: 633451
title: "FD-80A"
brand: "nesco"
price: "$321.54"
currency: USD
in_stock: null
reviews_count: 10
category: "Nesco"
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# 700W powerful drying Converga-Flow even heat Expandable up to 8 trays FD-80A

**Brand:** nesco
**Price:** $321.54
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🔥 Snack smarter, dry faster, live better!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** FD-80A by nesco
- **How much does it cost?** $321.54 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- nesco enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted nesco brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Expandable Capacity:** Start with 4 trays, scale up to 8 for batch drying that keeps up with your lifestyle.
- • **Rapid 700W Drying Power:** Maximize your snack prep speed without sacrificing quality.
- • **Converga-Flow Heat System:** No tray rotation needed—consistent, even drying every time.
- • **Bonus Starter Kit Included:** Jumpstart your jerky game with seasoning, recipe book, and cleaning screen.
- • **Custom Temp Control (95-160°F):** Tailor drying temps for fruits, jerky, herbs, and more with precision.

## Overview

The Nesco FD-80A Food Dehydrator delivers professional-grade drying with 700 watts of power and a patented Converga-Flow system that ensures even heat distribution without tray rotation. Its adjustable thermostat (95-160°F) lets you customize drying for a variety of foods, while the expandable design supports up to 8 BPA-free trays for large batches. Dishwasher-safe parts and included accessories make it a convenient, space-saving solution for healthy snacks and jerky enthusiasts.

## Description

The NESCO FD-80 Food and Jerky Dehydrator is perfect for making jerky as well as dried herbs, fruits and vegetables. The adjustable temperature control (95°F -160°F) gives you the flexibility to achieve the best results when drying different foods that need varying temperature settings. This dehydrator comes with four (14. 5” x 14. 5”) square trays and expands up to 8 trays so you can dry larger quantities, with no tray rotation needed. Additional Add-A-Trays sold separately. The quiet, powerful Converga-Flow fan forces heated air down the exterior pressurized chamber, then horizontally across each individual tray. The air flow then converges in the center for quick, consistent drying that is four times faster than other dehydrators. Sample seasoning and cure is included to get started. The NESCO FD-80 Food and Jerky Dehydrator provides the drying power for dehydrating great jerky and fruit snacks for the active lifestyle.

Review: Works great; reasonable price! Good dried food. Go for it! - This makes great jerky! I use it at least once a week. The jerky always gets eaten way too fast. I just use a meat seasoning (a "Monterey" -type garlicky, pepper, salt and other spices) shake-on style mix that I put into a plastic bag. I throw the meat strips in, season them for as long as I can (in refrigerator) then spread them out on here and six hours later, voilà! Hubby loves the stuff. It's so much healthier than chips. More filling. I also dry fruits (too calorific for most people . . . they end up great, but almost as bad as candy since they're so sweet and you tend to eat more of them.) Also, I've dried veggies for chips (most get too thin and too brittle), and spices (these work pretty well). There's no mystery to drying stuff with this. And there's no reason to buy the more expensive models. It is relatively low cost; it works well, and the meat dries quickly and is not in contact with the plastic for very long. Plus, temps only go up to 160 degrees. I am not worried by the plastic. (All meat is wrapped in styro and plastic, anyway. There is even a plastic coating inside most butcher paper! How are you ever going to avoid it anyway?)
Review: Very Pleased - I live in a Tiny (540 sq ft) House in farming community in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Winters can seriously hamper and/or disrupt transportation. Electricity can be off for a day or two. My son and his wife said dehydrated food takes up less space than canned or frozen food. It was their suggestion I look at dehydrators, most specifically the NESCO FD-75A Snackmaster Pro since it is not only a workhorse but comes with fruit sheets and extra screens. In fact, some of their trays are from my husband's and my NESCO dehydrator from the 1990's! Thought the screens are yellow (due to age) they're still going strong. After reading reviews I decided to purchase the NESCO FD-80A Square Shaped Food Dehydrator due to its square shape. Utilizing every bit of space is essential in a Tiny House. Though my house is on the large side for a Tiny House, space is still at a premium. When not in use my NESCO FD-80A Square Shaped Food Dehydrator sit atop my refrigerator. with other small appliances. When in use it is on the counter or kitchen table. This little dynamo worked great right out of the box! I've dehydrated apple slices from a local orchard. Tomatoes are next, as well as fruit leather made from local plums. I seriously recommend the NESCO FD-80A Square Shaped Food Dehydrator to anyone who wants an economical money and space saving impressive and effective food dehydrator.

## Features

- EVEN HEAT DISTRIBUTION: 700 watts of drying power provides maximum speed and quality for dehydrated foods
- CONVERGA-FLOW SYSTEM: Converga-Flow drying system pushes heat across each tray providing even heat distribution without having to rotate them
- ADJUSTABLE THERMOSTAT: Allows you to dry different foods at proper temperatures (95 - 160º F) with a simple dial
- EXPANDABLE TO 8 TRAYS: Comes with 4 BPA-Free dishwasher safe trays and expands up to 8 trays so you can dry more at once; additional trays sold separately
- ACCESSORIES INCLUDED: Includes 1 Clean-a-Screen, 1 Recipe Instruction Book, 1 Jerky Seasoning & Cure Sample
- Easy-to-use dehydrator for drying fruit, vegetables, herbs, and jerky
- Air-circulation system ensures fast, even drying; no need to rotate trays
- Adjustable thermostat; printed guidelines on motor housing
- Bale handle; dishwasher-safe parts; instruction manual
- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0090WOCM6 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #84,689 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #101 in Dehydrators |
| Brand | NESCO |
| Color | White |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,139) |
| Date First Available | April 20, 2012 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00029517010104 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Is Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
| Item Weight | 9.23 pounds |
| Item model number | FD-80A |
| Manufacturer | NESCO |
| Material | Plastic |
| Material Feature | Food Safe |
| Number of Trays | 8 |
| Product Dimensions | 15.25 x 10.25 x 15.63 inches |
| Shape | Square |
| Temperature Range | 160 Degrees Fahrenheit |
| UPC | 029517010104 029517005391 |
| Voltage | 220 Volts |
| Wattage | 700 watts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** NESCO
- **Color:** White
- **Material:** Plastic
- **Voltage:** 220 Volts
- **Wattage:** 700 watts

## Images

![FD-80A - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81KzNvbEenL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great; reasonable price! Good dried food. Go for it!
*by A***E on January 21, 2014*

This makes great jerky! I use it at least once a week. The jerky always gets eaten way too fast. I just use a meat seasoning (a "Monterey" -type garlicky, pepper, salt and other spices) shake-on style mix that I put into a plastic bag. I throw the meat strips in, season them for as long as I can (in refrigerator) then spread them out on here and six hours later, voilà! Hubby loves the stuff. It's so much healthier than chips. More filling. I also dry fruits (too calorific for most people . . . they end up great, but almost as bad as candy since they're so sweet and you tend to eat more of them.) Also, I've dried veggies for chips (most get too thin and too brittle), and spices (these work pretty well). There's no mystery to drying stuff with this. And there's no reason to buy the more expensive models. It is relatively low cost; it works well, and the meat dries quickly and is not in contact with the plastic for very long. Plus, temps only go up to 160 degrees. I am not worried by the plastic. (All meat is wrapped in styro and plastic, anyway. There is even a plastic coating inside most butcher paper! How are you ever going to avoid it anyway?)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Pleased
*by B***6 on September 25, 2023*

I live in a Tiny (540 sq ft) House in farming community in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Winters can seriously hamper and/or disrupt transportation. Electricity can be off for a day or two. My son and his wife said dehydrated food takes up less space than canned or frozen food. It was their suggestion I look at dehydrators, most specifically the NESCO FD-75A Snackmaster Pro since it is not only a workhorse but comes with fruit sheets and extra screens. In fact, some of their trays are from my husband's and my NESCO dehydrator from the 1990's! Thought the screens are yellow (due to age) they're still going strong. After reading reviews I decided to purchase the NESCO FD-80A Square Shaped Food Dehydrator due to its square shape. Utilizing every bit of space is essential in a Tiny House. Though my house is on the large side for a Tiny House, space is still at a premium. When not in use my NESCO FD-80A Square Shaped Food Dehydrator sit atop my refrigerator. with other small appliances. When in use it is on the counter or kitchen table. This little dynamo worked great right out of the box! I've dehydrated apple slices from a local orchard. Tomatoes are next, as well as fruit leather made from local plums. I seriously recommend the NESCO FD-80A Square Shaped Food Dehydrator to anyone who wants an economical money and space saving impressive and effective food dehydrator.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great machine but parts are not available.
*by O***E on January 26, 2014*

This is my second of these dehydrators. I like it so well that I bought the second one even though the thermostat quit working on the first one after only a few months. None-the-less, they give excellent results. The variable temperature is a must. They are well designed for maximum capacity, easy to clean and store, and quiet. The price is a real value compared to other models without the features that this one offers. I do wish that simple replacement parts for the electrical part were available but I searched online for days and could not find any parts, even from the manufacturer. I could have fixed the first machine with a simple little part on the motor. If I need to get another dehydrator I will still try to find this model.

## Frequently Bought Together

- NESCO FD-80A Square Shaped Food Dehydrator, For Snacks, Fruit, Beef Jerky, White
- NESCO SQT-2 Square 14 1/2" Speckled Plastic Add-A-Trays, FD-80 Food Dehydrators, White
- GUCUJI Pack of 5 Premium Non Stick Silicone Dehydrator Sheets Fruit Dryer Mesh for Nesco FD-80 and FD-80A

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*Last updated: 2026-02-05*