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Does the excalibur dehydrator plastic off gas?

April 26, 2017dehydrator Excalibur Gas plastic

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Does the excalibur dehydrator plastic off gas?

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All plastics off gas. Some are more prone to off gassing than others. Polystyrene off gasses the most since its molded at a low temperature(450-500 degrees). Most inexpensive dehydrators are made of polystyrene. The excalibur is made of Engineering grade polycarbonate, which is also used in jet aircraft windshields. The poloycarbonate is molded at 650 degrees. According to the owner of excalibur, off gassing occurs at 200-300 degrees above the highest temperature setting in the dehydrator, so off gassing is not a problem.