Subject: Re: dehydrator recommendations I agree with Don. I have owned both and the American Harvester is far superior. In fact I was in Sam's Wholesale Club today and they were selling for about $47.00. That is quite a bargain. The Ronco requires you to continually rotate trays (because of lack of fan and heat control) and the American Harvester is just load it and go. The important reason for the heat control is that the product must lose moisture at an even rate, otherwise you will develop a hard outer skin and wet insides or vice versa. also the temperature is important for doing jerky. The Ronco takes much longer also. BTW an excellent marinade for jerky is equal parts liquid smoke and soy sauce.