Buy the Stay Fresh Freeze Dryer at www.bit.ly/stayfreshfreezedry Use coupon code OKRAW to SAVE $50. When you use the link or coupon, John will get a small percentage of the sale, so he can continue making his educational videos for you. Thank You for using my link instead of others.
Congratulations on such a glowing endorsement from John. Please grow wisely and not lose touch with your customers. Treat us as family. I look forward to John's unboxing and usage. You know...he will give us his honest opinion. John, would you interview the owner as well? Thank you.
Thanks for the VERY DETAILED review, John! I’m buying the StayFresh. I have had the Harvest Right for over 3 years and have had nothing but issues with it. Customer service was someone reading off a script, not fixing the issue and passing me off to someone one else who was equally incompetent. The StayFresh looks like it has a lot more higher quality components and craftsmanship than the Harvest Right. If no one believes me about the Harvest Right, I have one to sell very cheap.
Currently, Harvest Right is including their industrial pump at no extra charge. So Stay Fresh is $795 more, for the same comparable unit. That is disappointing They need to match Harvest Right's savings.
Better to pay more and have a machine that has better components, more reliability and great customer service should one need it. After doing a lot of online research, I will be getting a Stay Fresh and would not even consider a Harvest Right.
@@figtree393 the home ones are gen 1. “Bill gates had a $400k plasma tv in 1994” sure, but the $3k plasmas of 2005 were really the first gen. 😂. A 125lb machine that cost $4000 and takes 36 hours and basically needs a dedicated room is “first gen” to make 6lbs of food. You can’t even realistically make dogfood. These are HIGHLY impractical. $4k and 48hrs to make 6lbs of food? U can just buy the food. By 2030 they’ll be the size of a dehydrator and cost $800
i mean yeah that's true but the point is you're missing decades of high nutrition shelf stable food you prepared yourself vs buying from a manufacturer. it all comes down to what is important to someone. i see freeze drying as a way to amp up my health and worth the money and time. saving up for one. @@trumpdrago517
@@trumpdrago517these have been around for a while now, in 2030 they wont cost $800 they will cost $3500. If you want to pay $800 maybe wait till 2040 and beyond. The tech doesnt move fast because its a small market compared to tvs. If you want one and dont wanna wait till you’re 60+ then you gotta bite the bullet.
I currently have a harvest right freeze dryer. If you are not mechanically inclined then you should not buy a harvest right. I have taken it apart, worked on it over and over. It is still functioning, however I have purchased a Stay Fresh freeze dryer. Waiting on delivery. Hoping it works ok. Just got off the phone with a $45.00 bill for harvest right to help me fix my freeze dryer. I must admit that youtube videos have helped more. Not saying the help at harvest right was bad but more help was obtained from youtube. The techs at harvest right are trying to fix units that have a design problem. I truly hope they redesign their units. If they don't they won't be around for long. I have had my harvest right for 6 years now and have spent lots of money trying to keep it running. At this time it is running great.
@@vertex1029 I just received it this morning around 8:30 a.m. Central standard time. I had to go to my elderly dads this morning right after receiving it. I have unboxed most of it and it seems to be perfect so far. No shipping damage at all. For me that in itself is a miracle. I have had lots of damage concerning items I have received. This time it looks pristine. I pulled a muscle in my back at my dads. I am sitting here typing this to you with a large glass of wine. Hoping it calms the muscles down a bit. I drank CalMax last night hoping my back would not pull but no such luck. I will keep you informed when I can. I purchased the Mega Freezer with extra trays. May Jesus lead your way
@@vertex1029 Just received my Stay Fresh Mega Freeze dryer with extra trays at 8:30 this morning. Had to go to my dads this morning (96 years old) and pulled a muscle in my back. Sitting here now with a glass of wine to calm the pulled muscle down. The Stay Fresh Mega Freeze dryer was packed very well, no damage to packaging. This is very rare in my experience with shipping. I will give you more information once I am up and around from my back. May my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ bless and be with you.
@@vertex1029 Did my bread run. Worked great. This machine is nothing like my harvest right. Going to put tomatoes in tonight or tomorrow. Was Well packaged with no damage. It does heat up my laundry room. Going to add another fan. Will let you know after the tomato run.
@@vertex1029 1. Harvest Right, Large 5 tray, 2018 model. Took 47 hours total freeze and vacuum. 2. StayFresh, Mega 6 tray, 2024 model. Took 30 hours total freeze and vacuum.
I would like to see you do a video showing the different settings for different food items.. meat..fruit..eggs..milk..veggies.. etc...step by step start to finish instructions with good video
Unfortunately stay fresh freeze dryer isn't at the top. If you do the research on which is the best option stay fresh is #4 alpine #3 cube #2 Harvest right #1 on several different blogs and reviews. Stay fresh is a option for sure.
Jump to the following parts of this episode: 00:29 Stay Fresh Freeze Drying Company 00:52 Freeze Dried vs Dehydration 04:34 Why dehydration is so bad 05:50 Stay Fresh Freeze Dryer is the only freeze dryer I recommend 06:45 How Freeze Dryer Works 07:17 Dehydrators are simple and overpriced 08:49 The Magic of Freeze Drying 09:38 This freeze dryer checks your food temperature! 11:30 Freeze Drying Takes Longer than Dehydration 12:51 Freeze Dried Tomatoes 13:35 Easiest Way to Gain Weight on Raw Vegan Diet 14:38 Freeze Dried Apples don't Brown like dehydrated ones 15:13 Freeze Dried Papaya 16:10 Freeze Dryers are not cheap 17:10 Freeze Driied Avocados 18:08 Reconstituing Freeze Dried Food in Water 20:00 SAVE $50 on a stay-fresh freeze dryer with code OKRAW 21:12 Why the Stay Fresh Freeze Dryer is Best 21:30 This Freeze Dryer Monitors Food Temperature 24:43 What a Freeze Dryer looks like on the inside 25:45 Main components of the freeze dryer 27:12 Solid State Relay for Tray Heaters, reduces failures 27:30 Easy to Remove Vacuum Sensor 28:45 Rolling Improvements to Machine as they are being made 29:35 Prevent Problems Before They Occur 29:55 Reconstuted Avocado 30:55 Store Ripe Fruits and Veggies for up to 25 Years! 31:45 How much food can you freeze dry at one time? 32:59 What comes when you buy a Stay Fresh Freeze Dryer 33:52 Don't Buy a Freeze Dryer if you don't read instructions 36:23 Base Vacuum Pump 36:44 Standard vs Industrial Vacuum Pump 39:07 Summary of Episode
Wow it’s another machine to worry about , like a fridge or dryer and a washing machine to maintain. There is no time left in the day to do food storage
I would love to purchase one. I been looking at them for a couple of years, but I just don't have the funds for one. I just found out I have osteoporosis, and started on both Estradiol and progesterone. They are expensive on my part D I am also on two thyroid meds as well, and not covered under insurance, so I will have to use one of those pharmacy saving card to help to make it fordable to be on them.
awesome. with tax and the industrial pump that i want, it's a cool $4k. imo totally worth it. i am saving up and hope to purchase next yr. i was waiting for your freeze dry video!!! this one is WAY better than that other company from the hrs of research ive done. love it john!! u look cute in this too!
Good video, thanks. And, I just learned that there are other options for freeze dryers besides Harvest Right. How long has Stay Fresh been in business?
I’ve been doing so much research. I’m leaning toward the 7-tray unit plus the 4-tray rack. Have you seen any videos of taking the tray system in & out? Just wondering how complicated it will be to switch out the racks.
Hi, Can we have your name and order # so we can investigate this further to find out what happened ? we have searched but didn't see any order history for Carol Clarkson. We take customer service seriously.
I sure like the idea of freeze dried foods, but apart from the purchase cost, I can imagine the electricity need would be enormous and turn out costly. If things could be dried in a few hours, it might be worth while.
Electricity to run a freeze dryer works out to $2-$3 a day. That being said, have you priced buying pre-made organic freeze dried food? It is really expensive and a person can save lots of $$$ by making it yourself.
The noise the freeze dryer makes is as much as a standard fridge + the vacuum pump. The standard vacuum pump is about 62 Decibels and the Industrial Pump is about 54 Decibels
While it may work in the garage in the summer, it will significantly increase operation time. I would not recommend putting this in a garage. Maybe a in-house laundry room, that is where I plan on putting mine since it stays cooler than the uninsulated garage.
Have a winter home in Punta Gorda FL I can tell you that refrigerators in the garage have a very short life. The humidity level is insane! Anything plastic or rubber also tends to degrade and gets sticky at an accelerated rate compared to our Ohio home garage.
All I can say is listen carefully to what I say at ua-cam.com/video/ioJyXYgZpuo/v-deo.htmlsi=ZtIxkqHU1V_j2C9z&t=345 You may also want to read other comments on this video.
I am struggling to make a decision between the Stay Fresh or the Harvest Right. I like the probe that means no guessing on the dryness of the food. Also would like to know how long this company has been making freeze dryers.
I have had a HarvestRight for 5 years....nothing but very costly repetitive problems....I'm getting a Stay Fresh and I'm by far not alone....a lot of people are having a lot of costly problems with their HarvestRight and are now buying the Stay Fresh
@@amandataylor1604 Amanda, thank you for your comment. I just bought a StayFresh freeze dryer. I won't get it for 2 months but that is ok since I am needing it by harvest time. Wish it could come sooner though.
@@vertex1029 I purchased the large StayFresh freeze dryer. It is an excellent product however, the rack inside has silicone pads on the bottom of each rack shelf that emits a horrible odor that gets into the food and ruins it. I called Tim at Stayfresh and he told me to run the freeze dryer empty for a few batches so that the silicone odor would wear off. With our machine we had already ruined about $350 worth of food that we had to throw out. I had to go in and change the settings on each cycle to set the shelves at 140° in order to burn that odor off. It now works like a charm. I am not sorry that we purchased it. The quality of the parts I believe is better than what is on other brands of freeze dryers. I have to say that Tim has been very helpful in getting this issue resolved. My advice to anyone is to run the dryer a few times and change the settings so the shelf temperature will reach 140° and then run it enough times to get rid of the odor. To see if it works, place a bread slice on the second shelf or any shelf and run the cycle. If that bread has an off taste of silicone, then run the machine until it doesn’t. It took overall about a dozen times. StayFresh needs to resolve this issue before sending their freeze dryers out to customers.
$2-$3 a day to operate in electricity based on your Kilowatt price. To compare the value, look up how much pre-made freeze dried food costs at your local whole foods or even trader joes!
3 Year Warranty on the refrigeration system, and 1 year warranty on the balance of the machine. This machine has been designed to run many years without issue. Also parts are available to purchase after the warranty, and you can call the company to speak with the owner to help you troubleshoot the machine should there be any problems. I will soon be getting my machine, and doing "deep testing" to ensure long-term reliability and report the details.
"1 year warranty on the balance of the machine. This machine has been designed to run many years without issue". Why not have more than a one year warranty on the balance of the machine? May I ask where this machine is made? @@okraw
Buy the Stay Fresh Freeze Dryer at www.bit.ly/stayfreshfreezedry Use coupon code OKRAW to SAVE $50.
When you use the link or coupon, John will get a small percentage of the sale, so he can continue making his educational videos for you. Thank You for using my link instead of others.
Congratulations on such a glowing endorsement from John. Please grow wisely and not lose touch with your customers. Treat us as family. I look forward to John's unboxing and usage. You know...he will give us his honest opinion. John, would you interview the owner as well? Thank you.
Thanks for the VERY DETAILED review, John! I’m buying the StayFresh. I have had the Harvest Right for over 3 years and have had nothing but issues with it. Customer service was someone reading off a script, not fixing the issue and passing me off to someone one else who was equally incompetent. The StayFresh looks like it has a lot more higher quality components and craftsmanship than the Harvest Right. If no one believes me about the Harvest Right, I have one to sell very cheap.
Which model do you have?
@@figtree393 Medium 4 Tray
Currently, Harvest Right is including their industrial pump at no extra charge. So Stay Fresh is $795 more, for the same comparable unit. That is disappointing They need to match Harvest Right's savings.
I hope they don't match Harvest Right's customer service.
Better to pay more and have a machine that has better components, more reliability and great customer service should one need it. After doing a lot of online research, I will be getting a Stay Fresh and would not even consider a Harvest Right.
Just ordered a Mega to Canada🎉 looking forward to preserving food grown on the farm for winter consumption:)
Great info for someone considering freeze Dryers. Thanks!
These are big, expensive and take too long. The technology is gen 1. Once they’re tabletop machines for $1000, I’ll buy
Freeze dryers have been around for 40 plus years, not generation 1.
@@figtree393 the home ones are gen 1. “Bill gates had a $400k plasma tv in 1994” sure, but the $3k plasmas of 2005 were really the first gen. 😂. A 125lb machine that cost $4000 and takes 36 hours and basically needs a dedicated room is “first gen” to make 6lbs of food. You can’t even realistically make dogfood. These are HIGHLY impractical. $4k and 48hrs to make 6lbs of food? U can just buy the food. By 2030 they’ll be the size of a dehydrator and cost $800
i mean yeah that's true but the point is you're missing decades of high nutrition shelf stable food you prepared yourself vs buying from a manufacturer. it all comes down to what is important to someone. i see freeze drying as a way to amp up my health and worth the money and time. saving up for one. @@trumpdrago517
@@trumpdrago517these have been around for a while now, in 2030 they wont cost $800 they will cost $3500. If you want to pay $800 maybe wait till 2040 and beyond. The tech doesnt move fast because its a small market compared to tvs. If you want one and dont wanna wait till you’re 60+ then you gotta bite the bullet.
They will never drop to a $1000.
I want to put this on my Christmas list but I am waiting for the installation video. Are you still going to do one?
Just saw some countries allow freeze dried food on international flights because it is considered processed food and not agricultural.
Always best info 👍 Thank you
I currently have a harvest right freeze dryer. If you are not mechanically inclined then you should not buy a harvest right. I have taken it apart, worked on it over and over. It is still functioning, however I have purchased a Stay Fresh freeze dryer. Waiting on delivery. Hoping it works ok. Just got off the phone with a $45.00 bill for harvest right to help me fix my freeze dryer. I must admit that youtube videos have helped more. Not saying the help at harvest right was bad but more help was obtained from youtube. The techs at harvest right are trying to fix units that have a design problem. I truly hope they redesign their units. If they don't they won't be around for long. I have had my harvest right for 6 years now and have spent lots of money trying to keep it running. At this time it is running great.
Please update us when you get the StayFresh FD!
@@vertex1029 I just received it this morning around 8:30 a.m. Central standard time. I had to go to my elderly dads this morning right after receiving it. I have unboxed most of it and it seems to be perfect so far. No shipping damage at all. For me that in itself is a miracle. I have had lots of damage concerning items I have received. This time it looks pristine. I pulled a muscle in my back at my dads. I am sitting here typing this to you with a large glass of wine. Hoping it calms the muscles down a bit. I drank CalMax last night hoping my back would not pull but no such luck. I will keep you informed when I can. I purchased the Mega Freezer with extra trays.
May Jesus lead your way
@@vertex1029 Just received my Stay Fresh Mega Freeze dryer with extra trays at 8:30 this morning. Had to go to my dads this morning (96 years old) and pulled a muscle in my back. Sitting here now with a glass of wine to calm the pulled muscle down. The Stay Fresh Mega Freeze dryer was packed very well, no damage to packaging. This is very rare in my experience with shipping. I will give you more information once I am up and around from my back. May my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ bless and be with you.
@@vertex1029 Did my bread run. Worked great. This machine is nothing like my harvest right. Going to put tomatoes in tonight or tomorrow. Was Well packaged with no damage. It does heat up my laundry room. Going to add another fan. Will let you know after the tomato run.
@@vertex1029 1. Harvest Right, Large 5 tray, 2018 model. Took 47 hours total freeze and vacuum.
2. StayFresh, Mega 6 tray, 2024 model. Took 30 hours total freeze and vacuum.
Great video. Thank you for this information. However, two cons for me: The units are very large and expensive.😊❤
I agree. Maybe if I had a raw food restaurant.
You need to do a head to head comparison between this and Harvest Right... or at least tell us why this one is better.
I would like to see you do a video showing the different settings for different food items.. meat..fruit..eggs..milk..veggies.. etc...step by step start to finish instructions with good video
Unfortunately stay fresh freeze dryer isn't at the top. If you do the research on which is the best option stay fresh is #4 alpine #3 cube #2 Harvest right #1 on several different blogs and reviews. Stay fresh is a option for sure.
Jump to the following parts of this episode:
00:29 Stay Fresh Freeze Drying Company
00:52 Freeze Dried vs Dehydration
04:34 Why dehydration is so bad
05:50 Stay Fresh Freeze Dryer is the only freeze dryer I recommend
06:45 How Freeze Dryer Works
07:17 Dehydrators are simple and overpriced
08:49 The Magic of Freeze Drying
09:38 This freeze dryer checks your food temperature!
11:30 Freeze Drying Takes Longer than Dehydration
12:51 Freeze Dried Tomatoes
13:35 Easiest Way to Gain Weight on Raw Vegan Diet
14:38 Freeze Dried Apples don't Brown like dehydrated ones
15:13 Freeze Dried Papaya
16:10 Freeze Dryers are not cheap
17:10 Freeze Driied Avocados
18:08 Reconstituing Freeze Dried Food in Water
20:00 SAVE $50 on a stay-fresh freeze dryer with code OKRAW
21:12 Why the Stay Fresh Freeze Dryer is Best
21:30 This Freeze Dryer Monitors Food Temperature
24:43 What a Freeze Dryer looks like on the inside
25:45 Main components of the freeze dryer
27:12 Solid State Relay for Tray Heaters, reduces failures
27:30 Easy to Remove Vacuum Sensor
28:45 Rolling Improvements to Machine as they are being made
29:35 Prevent Problems Before They Occur
29:55 Reconstuted Avocado
30:55 Store Ripe Fruits and Veggies for up to 25 Years!
31:45 How much food can you freeze dry at one time?
32:59 What comes when you buy a Stay Fresh Freeze Dryer
33:52 Don't Buy a Freeze Dryer if you don't read instructions
36:23 Base Vacuum Pump
36:44 Standard vs Industrial Vacuum Pump
39:07 Summary of Episode
They are to expensive for me.
Wow it’s another machine to worry about , like a fridge or dryer and a washing machine to maintain.
There is no time left in the day to do food storage
Seen as there are not many videos on stayfresh, could you FD foods (not candy)with instructions? This would be very helpful.
I would love to purchase one. I been looking at them for a couple of years, but I just don't have the funds for one. I just found out I have osteoporosis, and started on both Estradiol and progesterone. They are expensive on my part D I am also on two thyroid meds as well, and not covered under insurance, so I will have to use one of those pharmacy saving card to help to make it fordable to be on them.
This is great news
I’m in Australia 🇦🇺 so I need to know if we sell them here please?
Thanks Tanya
awesome. with tax and the industrial pump that i want, it's a cool $4k. imo totally worth it. i am saving up and hope to purchase next yr. i was waiting for your freeze dry video!!! this one is WAY better than that other company from the hrs of research ive done. love it john!! u look cute in this too!
Good video, thanks. And, I just learned that there are other options for freeze dryers besides Harvest Right. How long has Stay Fresh been in business?
Ordered one a week ago with the seven tray and four tray rack. I’m trying to wait patiently. 😂
I’ve been doing so much research. I’m leaning toward the 7-tray unit plus the 4-tray rack. Have you seen any videos of taking the tray system in & out? Just wondering how complicated it will be to switch out the racks.
same@@amyvoight6910
any updates?
How much are these bad boys because I cant find one for less than 4K with the oil-less pump
I bought a stay fresh and it didn't work. I had to return it. It was kind of a pain to return it, but we were eventually able to do that.
Hi, Can we have your name and order # so we can investigate this further to find out what happened ? we have searched but didn't see any order history for Carol Clarkson. We take customer service seriously.
I sure like the idea of freeze dried foods, but apart from the purchase cost, I can imagine the electricity need would be enormous and turn out costly. If things could be dried in a few hours, it might be worth while.
Electricity to run a freeze dryer works out to $2-$3 a day. That being said, have you priced buying pre-made organic freeze dried food? It is really expensive and a person can save lots of $$$ by making it yourself.
and about the holland machinhe ???
XIROS MIKROS
this is the same guy that try to say tower gardens we bad. He always have an angle.
How much noise does it make? I have a small home, does this need to be in the garage?
The noise the freeze dryer makes is as much as a standard fridge + the vacuum pump. The standard vacuum pump is about 62 Decibels and the Industrial Pump is about 54 Decibels
I need one eventually!
They look expensive...I imagine most people couldn't afford one, yet they could afford a Dehydrator
Great Video John!!! I live in Florida and was hoping to put it in my garage. Can it handle working in the summer heat? Or does it need to be inside?
While it may work in the garage in the summer, it will significantly increase operation time. I would not recommend putting this in a garage. Maybe a in-house laundry room, that is where I plan on putting mine since it stays cooler than the uninsulated garage.
Have a winter home in Punta Gorda FL I can tell you that refrigerators in the garage have a very short life. The humidity level is insane! Anything plastic or rubber also tends to degrade and gets sticky at an accelerated rate compared to our Ohio home garage.
Their website is not showing any products. I tried in two different browsers.
weird. Try stayfreshfreezedry.com/collections/all-products?sca_ref=4811441.lJ209T7qzU
Most don't have thousands of dollars to spend on this😢
nice
How does this freeze dryer compare to HarvestRight freeze dryer?
All I can say is listen carefully to what I say at ua-cam.com/video/ioJyXYgZpuo/v-deo.htmlsi=ZtIxkqHU1V_j2C9z&t=345
You may also want to read other comments on this video.
I am struggling to make a decision between the Stay Fresh or the Harvest Right. I like the probe that means no guessing on the dryness of the food. Also would like to know how long this company has been making freeze dryers.
I have had a HarvestRight for 5 years....nothing but very costly repetitive problems....I'm getting a Stay Fresh and I'm by far not alone....a lot of people are having a lot of costly problems with their HarvestRight and are now buying the Stay Fresh
@@amandataylor1604 Amanda, thank you for your comment. I just bought a StayFresh freeze dryer. I won't get it for 2 months but that is ok since I am needing it by harvest time. Wish it could come sooner though.
@@fishnlady any updates?
@@vertex1029 I purchased the large StayFresh freeze dryer. It is an excellent product however, the rack inside has silicone pads on the bottom of each rack shelf that emits a horrible odor that gets into the food and ruins it. I called Tim at Stayfresh and he told me to run the freeze dryer empty for a few batches so that the silicone odor would wear off. With our machine we had already ruined about $350 worth of food that we had to throw out. I had to go in and change the settings on each cycle to set the shelves at 140° in order to burn that odor off. It now works like a charm. I am not sorry that we purchased it. The quality of the parts I believe is better than what is on other brands of freeze dryers. I have to say that Tim has been very helpful in getting this issue resolved. My advice to anyone is to run the dryer a few times and change the settings so the shelf temperature will reach 140° and then run it enough times to get rid of the odor. To see if it works, place a bread slice on the second shelf or any shelf and run the cycle. If that bread has an off taste of silicone, then run the machine until it doesn’t. It took overall about a dozen times. StayFresh needs to resolve this issue before sending their freeze dryers out to customers.
looks good but John turns me off. watched his other videos and he is all over the place. he's at a freeze dryer warehouse.... really.
Cost to operate?
$2-$3 a day to operate in electricity based on your Kilowatt price. To compare the value, look up how much pre-made freeze dried food costs at your local whole foods or even trader joes!
What's the warranty?
3 Year Warranty on the refrigeration system, and 1 year warranty on the balance of the machine. This machine has been designed to run many years without issue. Also parts are available to purchase after the warranty, and you can call the company to speak with the owner to help you troubleshoot the machine should there be any problems. I will soon be getting my machine, and doing "deep testing" to ensure long-term reliability and report the details.
"1 year warranty on the balance of the machine. This machine has been designed to run many years without issue". Why not have more than a one year warranty on the balance of the machine? May I ask where this machine is made? @@okraw
Washingmachine
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Wish ya didnt speak like a dope
If we had trump in office i could afford this Great video john Youre always in depth with the info ✌🏻