BioChef KT-DE-BC-12TS-AU-BL, KT-DE-BC-9TS-AU-BL, KT-DE-BC-6TS-AU-BL User Manual

SAVANA

DEHYDRATOR

User Manual and Drying Guide

THE BIOCHEF STORY

Vitality 4 Life was founded over 20+ years ago, based on our belief in the
incredible healing power of living food, living juice, pure water, fresh air and
sunshine.

Vitality 4 Life houses some of the very best healthy home products from
around the world and our selection criteria has always remained the same
over the years; the product must offer the customer superior value and
quality, must deliver genuine health benefits and must be made in a way that
recognises the scarcity of the planet's resources.

BioChef is Vitality 4 Life's very own range of healthy kitchen products,
developed and designed based on these same core values. BioChef is the
entity of what we believe in as a company at Vitality 4 Life, it is who we are.
The BioChef brand is very exciting for Vitality 4 Life, in that after so many years
in the industry, working with our customers and sourcing products, we now
have a product range that we regard as the finest in the world.

• Products that offer superior value in terms of quality and longevity

• Products that genuinely make our customers feel better from the inside, out

• Through long warranties and superior workmanship, minimise our impact
on the planet.

A Healthy Choice

The BioChef range also includes food dehydrators, slow (cold press) juicers and
high performance blenders - products that constitute what we call a "living
food kitchen". These products are primarily designed to make healthy eating
uncomplicated and exciting, just as it should be. BioChef is about sharing the
power of raw foods and living juices with people all across the world.

Become part of the BioChef community today and begin to enjoy the benefits
of a healthier way of life.

LIVING • FOOD • KITCHEN

The information within this manual is intended to help you get the best results from

your BioChef Dehydrator. Please read this booklet carefully and don’t hesitate to contact

Vitality 4 Life if you have any questions.

EMAIL [e-mail] • WEB www.vitality4life.com

www.vitality4life.com.au • www.vitality4life.co.uk • www.vitality4life.co.nz

Operation of the Control Panel

FS

Mode

FAST

REGULAR

WARM ºC/º

SELECT DEGREE SYMBOL

8.8.8.

Selecting the Drying Mode

1. Press the button to turn
the food dehydrator on and off.

TEMP

DISPLAYDISPLAYAUTOMATIC DRYING

SELECT
DRYING

PRESETS

Mode

TIMER

8.8.

FAST

REGULAR

ADJUST

TIME/TEMP

INCREASE

ET

DECREASE

ON/OFF

2. Press the MODE button once to
activate the FAST default. Press the MODE button again to activate the
REGULAR default.

3. The WARM mode automatically activates once either FAST or REGULAR drying
mode is complete.

FAST: Using two motors, the default temperature is 70°C/°F and default time is 2
hours.

REGULAR: Using one motor, the default temperature is 50°C/°F and default time is
10 hours.

The Savana Food Dehydrator features dual fan technology with two independent
500 watt fans, two heating coils and two heat sensors, which can operate
independently or simultaneously. This technology offers quiet operation, even
distribution of air and energy-saving results.

Setting the Temperature and Time

You can manually adjust the temperature and time settings of both the FAST and
REGULAR drying modes to suit your needs or follow the recommendations within

the Drying Times further in this instruction manual.

1. Select the temperature degree symbol by pressing the °C/°F button. The default
display is Celsius.

2. To adjust the temperature, press the SET button and use the + and – buttons to
alter this accordingly.

3. Press the SET button again to adjust the time and use the + and – buttons to alter
as necessary.

The FAST mode is particularly beneficial for foods with a higher water content
and require a heightened temperature to avoid fermentation. The duration of this
mode can be increased if desired although it may exceed raw food dehydrating
guidelines.

The REGULAR mode allows you the convenience of using half the number of
stainless steel trays, drying space, and electricity to dehydrate your raw food recipes.
When choosing the REGULAR mode, please refer to the recommended Drying
Times.

Automated WARM Drying Mode

The Savana Food Dehydrator is equipped with a Two-Stage Sequential
Temperature-Timer (TST) which is a feature that works in two modes to add
further ease when dehydrating. The Savana TST will operate in either the FAST or

REGULAR drying mode for the chosen settings, then automatically switch to the
WARM drying mode at a low temperature of 35°C, and remain at this temperature

until the unit is turned off.

With this innovative Two-Stage Sequential Temperature-Timer, the advanced
Savana Dehydrator adds even more convenience when preserving the nutrition in
your whole living foods. The unique WARM drying setting accelerates the drying
process by kickstarting dehydration, while also preventing any moisture from
entering the food again after the drying process is complete.

Less time and effort is involved with creating delicious, raw foods and keeping
them at an optimum dehydrated state – even when you are out of the house!

Please Note:

Your food dehydrator will quietly beep when any of the buttons are pressed, when
the door is opened and when the assigned dehydrating time has lapsed.

Opening the door to your food dehydrator will shut off the power to both the
heating coil and the fan. The power will automatically re-start when the door is
securely closed again.

Product Specifications

Model BCSA6

6 Stainless Steel Trays, 2 Mesh Sheets, 2 Non-Stick Sheets

BCSA9

9 Stainless Steel Trays, 3 Mesh Sheets, 3 Non-Stick Sheets

BCSA12

12 Stainless Steel Trays, 4 Mesh Sheets, 4 Non-Stick Sheets

Dimensions L 51cm x W 40cm x H 34.5cm

Tray Dimensions L 39cm x W 34.5cm

Wattage See rating label

Voltage See rating label

Materials Stainless Steel trays, BPA-Free Mesh Sheets and

Non- Stick Sheets

Colour Black

History of Dehydration

Drying is a method of food preservation that works by removing water from the
food, which inhibits the growth of bacteria and has been practiced worldwide since
ancient times. The most astonishing fact about food preservation is that it permeated
every culture at nearly every moment in time. To survive, ancient man had to harness
nature. In frozen climates they froze meat on ice, and in tropical climates they dried
foods in the sun.

Evidence shows that Middle Eastern and Oriental cultures dried foods in the hot sun
as early as 12,000 B.C. The earliest written record we know stated that the Phoenicians
and other fishing people of the Mediterranean used to dry their catches in the open
air. Sun drying tea leaves was very common among the early Chinese and many other
early cultures were also known to have consumed plenty of dried foods.

During the ages of exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries, most sailors on long sea
voyages ate varieties of dried food in order to stay alive. When Columbus discovered
the New World, dehydrated food played an important part in sustaining his crew and
in preventing any outbreak of nutritional diseases like scurvy and beriberi.

Leathery dried meat (or jerky) acted as staples for far roaming “mountain men” who
braved the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the unexplored Pacific Coast of America. By
1795, the French had developed the first dehydrator - a device designed to regulate
the drying conditions and to speed up the drying process.

Dehydrated food became popular during World War I. Due to America sending a
steady stream of supplies to Europe of which dried food made up a good portion.
Interest in drying food dropped off somewhat after the war, though it rekindled
during the Great Depression and World War II. After modern refrigeration and freezing
appliances became popular dehydration again dwindled as people no longer felt the
need to preserve their own food.

Today, because of the uncertainties with which we live, dehydrating is once again
becoming more and more popular as a method of preserving food. Dried food takes
up less space than frozen food, or canned food, no electricity is required to keep the
food, you don’t have to cook or thaw the food and you won’t have any leftovers that
could spoil. Dehydration offers a whole new and wonderful world of variety, healthy
snack options and tasty raw food.