DIY Solar Dehydrator

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• RBWells@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Ha, I would not try this where I live, it would work in the desert but in a humid climate I can’t imagine it would be effective.

  Cool though.

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  • wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Doesn’t need to be a desert. Anywhere that has a dry season with lower humidity should work regardless of total annual precipitation.

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  • Bosht@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I’m assuming because you’d have to worry about moisture build up which leads to mold? I’m new to this type of thing so just trying to confirm information.

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    • RBWells@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Yes, our air holds so much water. Which is great for a lot of things, but everything mildews.

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• disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Great idea! You may also want to coat the outside of the box in peppermint or citronella oil to keep the bugs out.

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  • wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    And borax, to keep the termites from eating it.

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• Guenther_Amanita@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Wouldn’t the heat and radiation destroy all flavor compounds and colour?

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  • wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Not all, but yes, some components are inevitably lost in the drying process. There’s a reason that dried fruit is often treated with sulphur dioxide as a preservative. Of course, preserving the colour doesn’t prevent the loss of large amounts of essential nutrients like vitamin C. Fresh is best whenever possible.

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