IR D5 infrared dehydrator by CI

The solar mode makes use of NIR (Near Infra-Red) and has the same effect on food as sunlight. This helps preserve the Vitamin D content in the foods as well as other nutrients and minerals. It also helps prevent decomposition in things like peaches, meat, and fish. In this mode, you can make your own delicious sun-dried tomatoes, beef jerky, and other foods that need a little extra solar heat to give them that tasty texture and flavor.

Shade mode is used when food needs to be dried with  controlled heat and air circulation, as in most dehydrators.  This mode is ideal for making raw food recipes such as kale chips, fruit leathers etc. With the improved temperature control system, temperatures can be controlled and kept even throughout the dehydration process. And the horizontal airflow ensures perfect circulation throughout the dehydrator.

The IR D5 dehydrator looks unlike any home dehydrator on the market. Taking design cues from the high tech world, it has a minimalistic black and white design accented with modern digital features. The integrated light band is not only elegant, but functional. It changes color to indicate solar, shade, or automatic operating mode. And the simple rotating dial with large blue LED display lets you easily control the time and temperature in manual mode.

Let IR D5’s integrated onboard computer and humidity (moisture) sensor do the work for you in Automatic mode. With one push on the AUTO button, the dehydrator will automatically set itself to Solar mode and temperature to 70 Cº. The sensor will gauge moisture levels in the drying chamber and stop the drying process as soon as moisture levels have reached 3% or lower.