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product_id: 5564459
title: "Nesco FD-1018A Gardenmaster Pro Food Dehydrator, for Beef Jerky, Fruit, Herbs, and Snacks, 8 Trays, White"
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# 1000W powerful drying Expandable up to 30 trays 95°F-160°F adjustable thermostat Nesco FD-1018A Gardenmaster Pro Food Dehydrator, for Beef Jerky, Fruit, Herbs, and Snacks, 8 Trays, White

**Brand:** nesco
**Price:** HK$3881
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌿 Elevate your snack game—dry smarter, snack bolder!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Nesco FD-1018A Gardenmaster Pro Food Dehydrator, for Beef Jerky, Fruit, Herbs, and Snacks, 8 Trays, White by nesco
- **How much does it cost?** HK$3881 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hk](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/5564459-nesco-fd-1018a-gardenmaster-pro-food-dehydrator-for-beef-jerky)

## 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

- • **Converga-Flow Air System:** Innovative airflow pushes heat evenly across trays, eliminating the need to rotate foods.
- • **All-Inclusive Starter Kit:** Includes fruit roll-up sheets, clean-a-screens, jerky spice pack, and a 52-page recipe book to jumpstart your culinary creativity.
- • **Massive Capacity Expansion:** Start with 8 BPA-free trays and scale up to 30 trays—dry more without rotating.
- • **Powerful 1000W Drying Engine:** Delivers consistent, even heat for perfect dehydration every time.
- • **Precision Temperature Control:** Adjust from 95°F to 160°F to tailor drying for fruits, jerky, herbs, and snacks.

## Overview

The Nesco FD-1018A Gardenmaster Pro Food Dehydrator is a robust 1000-watt appliance designed for even, efficient drying with its patented Converga-Flow system. Featuring an adjustable thermostat from 95°F to 160°F and an expandable tray system that grows from 8 to 30 BPA-free trays, it accommodates everything from beef jerky to delicate herbs. This model comes complete with essential accessories and a recipe book, making it the ultimate tool for health-conscious professionals eager to craft gourmet snacks at home.

## Description

The NESCO FD-1018A Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator is 1000 watts of pure drying power. With the Converga-Flow technology, air is forced up and across the trays to the center, providing quick, even, and nutritious drying of your favorite foods. Each of the 8 trays are BPA-free and can be expanded to 30 trays. A 95°F-160°F adjustable temperature control accommodates a range of food items. You can dry more food faster with the NESCO Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator. This model includes 8 Fruit Roll Sheets, 8 Clean-A-Screens, a sample of Jerky Seasoning and Cure, and a 52-page recipe and instruction book.

Review: Nesco --> Excalibur --> Nesco! - I originally had this exact model - the 1018A, and it worked great. I loved experimenting with it, and drying all sorts of things. But then I heard all kinds of great things about the Excalibur, so I gave my old-faithful Nesco to my niece, mortgaged the house (just kidding...), and got the Excalibur. I used it a lot, too - and loved it. This is just subjective, but I didn't really think the Excalibur worked any better than the Nesco. (I hope all my fellow raw foodists don't hate me for saying that!) I will say this for the Excalibur - it looked better in my kitchen. It was quieter, too - so it was more of an "indoor" dehydrator. The Nesco is a "garage" dehydrator. (At least that's what my wife says.) But in my opinion, they both work the same. When I moved, I gave the Excalibur to my Mom, and she loves it. I didn't want to ask for it back again (kind-hearted son that I am), so I just went out now, and re-purchased the 1018 - just like the one I had before. What I like about this: 1) It's expandable - up to 30 trays. (That's something that the Excalibur - as great as it is - couldn't do.) It would be a ton of work to fill 30 trays, so for now I'll just stick with the 8. To have trays that I'm not using would cause me to lay awake at nights - with overwhelming guilt and anxiety. 2) This "package deal" is really a great savings. I priced what it would cost if I did all the accessories (screens, roll-up trays) individually, and this is much cheaper. I ALWAYS use the screens, even for things that don't need them, because they help keep the trays a little cleaner. Screens are easier to wash than trays. (BTW, I found it easiest to wash the trays in the bathtub. They are too big for the kitchen sink and for the dishwasher.) I know that this model has been around for years - so I anticipate that I'll have no trouble whatsoever with this. If there were any bugs in the design, they would have been worked out a long time ago. Any questions? Just holler, and I'll do my best to answer them.
Review: Even drying of food. - The Nesco Garden Pro Master Dehydrator with 8 trays works great ,a lot of room drying time is fast and easy comes with 8 fruit leather trays and have been using it quite a lot lately ,is not very loud ,set it in mud room or spare room and you can’t even hear it and if sitting in same room the noise is very minimal can still listen to radio or watch TV with no problem.

## Features

- EVEN HEAT DISTRIBUTION: 1000 Watts of drying power provides even heat distribution for consistent drying
- ADJUSTABLE THERMOSTAT: Allows you to dry different foods at proper temperatures (95°F - 160°F)
- EXPANDABLE TO 30 TRAYS: Comes with 8 dishwasher safe trays and expands up to 30 trays so you can dry large quantities at once with no tray rotation needed; additional trays sold separately
- CONVERGA-FLOW SYSTEM: Converga-Flow drying system pushes heated air up and across each tray, without having to rotate them
- ACCESSORIES INCLUDED: Includes 8 Fruit Roll-up Sheets, 8 Clean-a-Screens, 1 Recipe Instruction Book, 1 Original Jerky Spice Pack with Cure

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00GN7O1PO |
| Best Sellers Rank | #67,433 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #79 in Dehydrators |
| Brand | NESCO |
| Color | White |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,946) |
| Date First Available | September 13, 2010 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00029517010197, 00781147971643 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Is Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
| Item Weight | 16.76 pounds |
| Item model number | FD-1018A |
| Manufacturer | The Metal Ware Corporation |
| Material | Plastic |
| Material Feature | Food Safe |
| Number of Trays | 8 |
| Product Dimensions | 17"D x 15.5"W x 14"H |
| Shape | Round |
| Temperature Range | 160 Degrees Fahrenheit |
| UPC | 781147971643 029517010197 |
| Wattage | 1000 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** NESCO
- **Color:** White
- **Material:** Plastic
- **Product Dimensions:** 17"D x 15.5"W x 14"H
- **Wattage:** 1000

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: How many trays come with this purchase?**
A: This comes with 8 drying trays, 8 fruit roll liners, and 8 mesh liners for drying herbs. This is a great product and works very well.

**Q: Is it still made in the usa?????????**
A: Yes made in the USA.

**Q: Is the top open in the middle? wanted to make sure i wasn't missing a piece. i've used friend's nescos and excalibers and both were closed. thanks!**
A: Yes. Every tray and the top has a hole in the middle. That is where the air escapes from.

**Q: how much does it cost to run?**
A: It is correct that is is a 1000 Watt device, and electricity here in Central Wisconsin is 11.5 cents/kilowatt hour.  So if it was running full-tilt for one hour that would be 11.5 cents.  BUT, this is thermostatically controlled and the temperatures are variable from, what?  95 degrees to 145 or something like that?  And you can expand the number of trays up to 30 from the 8 you are provided and you don't need to use all 8 trays.  So the answer is that your mileage will vary.  A lot.
But the worst it could possibly be running it for 24 hours with a bunch of trays full-tilt would be  $2.76.  Only way to know for sure is to use it and connect it to a Kill-A-Watt or some similar meter and record how much power it actually used.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nesco --> Excalibur --> Nesco!
*by C***Y on February 5, 2016*

I originally had this exact model - the 1018A, and it worked great. I loved experimenting with it, and drying all sorts of things. But then I heard all kinds of great things about the Excalibur, so I gave my old-faithful Nesco to my niece, mortgaged the house (just kidding...), and got the Excalibur. I used it a lot, too - and loved it. This is just subjective, but I didn't really think the Excalibur worked any better than the Nesco. (I hope all my fellow raw foodists don't hate me for saying that!) I will say this for the Excalibur - it looked better in my kitchen. It was quieter, too - so it was more of an "indoor" dehydrator. The Nesco is a "garage" dehydrator. (At least that's what my wife says.) But in my opinion, they both work the same. When I moved, I gave the Excalibur to my Mom, and she loves it. I didn't want to ask for it back again (kind-hearted son that I am), so I just went out now, and re-purchased the 1018 - just like the one I had before. What I like about this: 1) It's expandable - up to 30 trays. (That's something that the Excalibur - as great as it is - couldn't do.) It would be a ton of work to fill 30 trays, so for now I'll just stick with the 8. To have trays that I'm not using would cause me to lay awake at nights - with overwhelming guilt and anxiety. 2) This "package deal" is really a great savings. I priced what it would cost if I did all the accessories (screens, roll-up trays) individually, and this is much cheaper. I ALWAYS use the screens, even for things that don't need them, because they help keep the trays a little cleaner. Screens are easier to wash than trays. (BTW, I found it easiest to wash the trays in the bathtub. They are too big for the kitchen sink and for the dishwasher.) I know that this model has been around for years - so I anticipate that I'll have no trouble whatsoever with this. If there were any bugs in the design, they would have been worked out a long time ago. Any questions? Just holler, and I'll do my best to answer them.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Even drying of food.
*by B***. on November 2, 2025*

The Nesco Garden Pro Master Dehydrator with 8 trays works great ,a lot of room drying time is fast and easy comes with 8 fruit leather trays and have been using it quite a lot lately ,is not very loud ,set it in mud room or spare room and you can’t even hear it and if sitting in same room the noise is very minimal can still listen to radio or watch TV with no problem.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Overall Food Dehydrator
*by A***E on July 7, 2025*

I have an old American Harvest food dehydrator from the 1990s and this Nesco food dryer is the new model. Nesco, in case you don't know, bought out American Harvest in 1995, so if you liked the old American Harvest or have heard great things about the old American Harvest dryers, this is the same...but better! My old American Harvest was 13.5 inches in diameter but this new Nesco is 15.5 inches in diameter! Woohoo! More space for food. I purchased one of these for my son and he loved it so much that I purchased another for my daughter. My son uses it mostly for garden produce and gleaned food from abandoned orchards. My daughter swears it's the only one that she will use to dry her wild mushrooms. The temperature is fully adjustable so you can dry really wet things on a higher setting at first, then adjust the temp down for a 'crisping'. The motor is very quiet, not silent but certainly tolerable. We tend to place the dryer in a basement, porch or laundry room when running so we actually don't notice the sound at all. Whatever room you do place it will warm up from the heat so keep that in mind. The trays are lightweight and easy to move on and off the base. We bought additional trays to make fruit leather but pay close attention to the size you order to make sure they fit. I actually inadvertently purchased 10.5" trays and had to return them. All in all, this dehydrator works better than any other, especially for the price. Clean-up is easy too. We hand wash all our components, but I suppose they are dishwasher safe. Good design, user friendly, no funky plastic smells. Love it!

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