Hydrator

A hydrator is an appliance that functions similarly to a microwave that hydrates dehydrated food. The hydrator functions by pouring water or any form of liquid that contains at least 51% water into a tray, then putting the "dehydrated" food into the hydrator, and then setting the type requested, before waiting around 30 seconds. While hydrators are not mainstream, they are used in some homes worldwide, and can sometimes be used to grow plants, albeit the results have varied.
== History ==
The actual concept of the "hydrator" dates back to the 1989 movie Back To The Future Part II, where one scene features a hydrator being used to rehydrate a Pizza Hut 4-inch pizza, which originally was the size of a cookie. This inspired several inventors at a small kitchen appliance company from Canadia called Hyperfood Appliances, who decided to attempt to invent a hydrator.
The work on the appliance was going poorly, until 1992, when Circle Corporation bought out the company, after Hyperfood filed for bankruptcy. Circle later released the appliance on the 6th of June, 1993, under the Circle moniker.
Circle had a monopoly over hydrators until 1999, when both Lyvenan-based appliance manufacturer Andre & Sons, and Blostian technology conglomerate Ichiban Corporation both came out with their own version of the hydrator. This was made even worse for Circle when in 2002, it was discovered that Circle did not even own a patent for the hydrator, which was what everyone thought before 1999. TCA later joined in the competition and released their own hydrator in 2006.
Circle is still the largest company in the business.
== Companies that manufacture hydrators ==
Hundreds of companies globally have manufactured, created, or built hydrators at some point in their existence. Notable ones include:
* Circle Corporation (1993 - present) - The first company to produce a hydrator. Originally started on under the Hyperfood moniker, Circle had a monopoly over the hydrator market until 1999.
* Andre & Sons (1999 - 2016) - Andre & Sons produced hydrators until their discontinuation in 2016, following financial troubles.
* Ichiban (1999 - present) - Blostia's largest provider of hydrators.
* TCA (2006 - present) - While not a significant member of the market, the TCA has released, and continues to manufacture, several types of hydrators.
* GA (GoAppliances) (2010 - present) - GA released their own version of the product in 2010.
* Fortland Technology Co. (2015 - 2016) - FTC attempted releasing a hydrator in the Fortlese market. It was pulled from the shelves the next year due to poor sales.
== Accidents ==
Rehydrating food can cause an abnormal buildup of water pressure within the hydrator. Also, if the unit was clogged or improperly vented, an explosion can occur. Placing the hydrator in an inappropriate position and apparently forcing the door shut to override the safety mechanism may also cause the machine to explode.
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