Dehydrating foodd and dehydrators?

[marni]

I just don't feel safe leaving my oven on for that long (living in an apartment and all). Even if it's while I'm sleeping. And I certainly don't stay home watching tv 15 hours a day.

This is also why I'm leaning towards a less expensive unit - I don't plan on dehydrating a lot, mostly just things for chips and jerky and the occasional fruit - but I don't want a unit that's hard to use or cumbersome.

hmm hadn't thought about the fire issue, good thought that, I may rethink getting a dehydrator. While I don't watch tv for fifteen hours, I am stuck at home quite a bit because of resident 91 year old father in law.

marni