text: My first dehydrator and it's working out really well.works great, easy to clean, great price。 The trays have been easy to clean so far, but I've only used it with apples, pears, and bananas -- might be a different story with other items. I keep it in the kitchen and run it while doing other stuff, watching TV, etc. Not terribly noisy, easy to ignore. I ignored everything in the booklet about pre-treatment -- I'm the only one eating my dried fruit, so I don't care if it's less attractive. I've also ignored the advice for long-term storage (letting the fruit "sweat" for a week to get rid of any remaining moisture), because I end up eating all of it within a couple of days!