Product Comparison: Excalibur 2500ECB vs Excalibur 3500B
General Specifications
Brand
Excalibur
Excalibur
Model
2500ECB
3500B
Origin
USA
USA
About the Product
Dehydration is the healthiest, easiest, and most economical way to preserve foods. Load the trays and set the temperature, the Excalibur dries the contents of all trays evenly so everything's done at once. Dehydration concentrates the natural flavor, sweetness, and aromas of your food. Leaving you with a flavor that's far healthier than high-fat snacks and high-sugar candies that are filled with chemical preservatives. The Excalibur 5-Tray Economy dehydrator provides 8 square feet of drying space, and is perfect for families with small gardens.
Dehydrate fruits, vegetables, nuts, meat for jerky, fruit puree for fruit roll-ups, raise bread or make homemade yogurt. The perfect snacks for you and your guests. Excalibur's patented hyperwave technology and horizontal parallex drying removes water from food with a continuous circulation of thermostatically-controlled warm air, efficiently and user-friendly.
Key Specs
Number Of Trays
5
5
Number of Temperature Settings
7
7
Convection Fan
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Excalibur 2500ECB Economy Dehydrator
- The trays are somewhat flexible and they straightened out immediately after removing them.
- You can get a lot of food on the trays.
- The trays and mats are easy to clean up and over all I am very pleased.
- The Excalibur is a stellar kitchen tool. I love the square trays. Perfect size for home production.
- It does not dry evenly across the trays, you will have to rotate the trays.
Excalibur 3500B Deluxe Dehydrator
- Very good machine, not too noisy either. 5 trays has lots of room, about 12 big bananas at a time. A very good dehydrator.
- It has a sturdy construction and easy to clean.
- Easy to clean and use. We have made many trays of fruit, vegetables and jerky. We love it.
- The trays have such a small amount of space between them, that I occasionally have to remove a tray in order to fit the food I need in it.
- This is fine, but it limits the amount of tray I can use at one time.
Size & Weight
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Color
Black
Black
Height
8.5 in.
8.5 in.
Width
17 in.
17 in.
Depth
19 in.
19 in.
Weight
15 lbs.
16 lbs.
Details
Type
Convection
Convection
Programmable
Yes
Yes
Timer
No
No
Adjustable Thermostat
Yes
Yes
Maximum Temperature
155 °F
165 °F
Minimum Temperature
85 °F
105 °F
What customers say about "Details"
Excalibur 2500ECB Economy Dehydrator
- I really like that this dehydrator has an adjustable thermostat because I like having the ability to change the settings for optimal drying depending upon the type of food.
- I like the built in thermostat, and I like the way the trays are nice and square.
- The thermostat range is 85° to 155° F. Nice little unit. Works very well.
- Dehydrator worked well. The thermostat quick working.
- The thermostat is a dial on top of the unit.
Excalibur 3500B Deluxe Dehydrator
- It would be nice to be able to program it to turn off as it can get tricky to time the dehydration process within the hours I am home/awake.
- Thermostat knob are all fully functional and easy to use.
- This dehydrator works great! The thermostat feature allows you to dry herbs at a low temperature and fruits at a higher temperature.
- The quality of the fruit turns out incredibly tasty, unlike a cheap dehydrator without the thermostat.
- This model does not include a timer, only thermostat.
Control
Control Type
Dial / Buttons
Dial
Display
No
No
Led Indicator
No
No
What customers say about "Control"
Excalibur 2500ECB Economy Dehydrator
- Good temperature control and even distribution of heat with the fan.
- Easy controls and great way to save food.
- One simple dial to control temp, nothing else. As long as this lasts I will consider it one my most appreciated designs as regards form to fit the desired function.
- This one is very easy to use, easy to clean, and works very well. I'm happy I picked this style.
- The temperature control dial felt very cheap.
Excalibur 3500B Deluxe Dehydrator
- It's fast, dries evenly, has temp control, is easy to clean, and with just 5 trays holds double what my last dehydrator did.
- I dehydrate raw foods, so the temperature control is wonderful.
- Quite, easy to clean, large drying trays, and great temperature control.
- Very easy temperature control. Trays are very easy to clean.
- It is great! The variable temperature control, removable trays.
Features
Non-Stick Interior
No
No
Auto Shut-off
No
No
Overheat Protection
No
No
BPA-Free
No
No
Extras
Free 24 page recipe booklet included, Easy to clean polyscreen tray inserts
Easy to clean polyscreen tray inserts
What customers say about "Features"
Excalibur 2500ECB Economy Dehydrator
- This thing is big. It dries a lot of food very quickly.
- Easy to use and I love the extra plastic sheets I ordered for mine, they are so easy to clean.
- It works great! Dried five full trays in 2-2.5 hours perfectly.
- Works great, and easy to use. Love it.
- It is quite loud while operating. It took quite a bit longer then I had expected to dry the items I was dehydrating.
Excalibur 3500B Deluxe Dehydrator
- Powerful internal fan spreads heat evenly and dehydrates more quickly - no turning!
- This dryer is a great size and has removable mats on the shelves for easy cleaning.
- Great product, super delivery, and great price.
- I like the size of this dehydrator, it's quietness and easy clean features. Great product.
- It's sturdy, works well, and is quieter than I expected it to be.
Power
Wattage
400 Watts
440 Watts
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
5
10
Other Information
MSRP
199.95 $
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