Harvest Right vs StayFresh Review
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Here is my official review for the StayFresh and also the Harvest Right freeze dryers.
If you are wanting to buy a Harvest Right visit www.buyharvestright.com
If you are wanting to buy a StayFresh visit www.buystayfresh.com
Use code "FixmyFD" to save $50 off StayFresh
You should review and compare the Cube freeze dryer. It’s so different than these since the pump is internal with no oil. I’ve been looking for comparison videos on that before I buy.
Well size doesn’t matter when HR machines are down so much
Mine have been 100% trouble free
Thanks for posting this video. I'll be purchasing the upgraded hose. I know my machine gets down to at least 130 mTorr. I have yet to see if it gets any lower than that. Shortly after purchasing the machine about three months ago, I swapped out the drain valve and added the no-suck anti-siphon drain hose kit. I'm thrilled to see competition; this will cause Harvest Right to continue improving with their own machine. I'd love to see a feature where I could control the settings remotely.
We have been researching these machines for months now. It's just my wife and I and we want one for traveling food storage and also emergency food storage. It seems that the HR machines are hit or miss with issues and also should be upgraded for what they charge. So far it's looking like we will be purchasing the stayfresh unit since we don't need a large machine.
The stayfresh has been a great machine for me and the one I suggest right now
@@freezedryerrepairsupport Sounds great but it sticks out so very far. I saw before someone used a L shaped adaptor so it isn't so far out. What is your thoughts on that?
Great video brother, got both of my HR running great after buying those hoses from you. Mtor been dropping lower and I like it. Also talked with William today with D-Freeze and I have to say he knows his Stuff. Very knowledgeable guy, can’t wait for his new machine to drop on the market, personally I’m only interested in 16 tray monster not the 8 trays. I think my business Will greatly benefit from his machine, but time will tell. Anyway thanks a million for the videos man
How is your hr machine running right now?
I love that you left a review where you said it was a toss-up. Some people might read it as indecisive or something, but it just screams integrity at me. Thank you!
Thank you. I try my best to give people my honest review. While I am an affiliate for StayFresh I tell people all the time if they don’t want to give me the credit for the sale than at least find someone else so they can make a little from it
This looks great. Does opening the Harvest Right and modifying it void the warranty?
Harvest right is horrible for support. With all of the repair costs, I am at over $400 for every batch of freeze drying that I have made. They even charge you a fee for the privilege of getting a part number to buy a replacement part. That's in addition to the part and shipping.
Contact the sales team to place the order. You shouldn’t have to pay for the fee then. Let me know if I can help with anything
I would love to see a video of a comparison of the length of the drying times for foods. I found Harvest right has bad support. I bought a cube but wish I hadn't. The cube is taking about twice the time to dry things.
We are going to be working on this. I know I did 10 lbs of strawberries in both machines and StayFresh was 5 hours faster
@@freezedryerrepairsupport My HR was the same size as the cube so I had a fairly good comparison. The cube holds a bit more. I wish I had seen the Stay fresh earlier but if it is a good one I can recommend it.
@@lyndabuchholz1216 how do you like the cube? How are dry times? Always trying to learn about all these machines. Customers know best how things last and work. I love the StayFresh system best on the market that I have tried. Can’t wait to try Blue Alpine next
@@freezedryerrepairsupport Haven't hear of blue alpine I will have to check it out. I had problems right away with the cube so it sat idle for too long. The support did work with me and got it going but it takes way too long to do a cycle. So far good support but it is new and HR had good support when I first bought mine. I don't see any advantage to the cube in comparison to HR.
tysm for this awesome review!! and for mentioning using these in apts! exactly what i will be doing. i will 100% use your code when i make the purchase next year. appreciate it
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for what you do Don. I may be using your services/products before long if I keep the unit I just got.
Bought a HR 2019 Large used and I’m dealing with it not cooling below room temp. Freeze system kick on and the relays are good but still no dice. If I ever get it past that step it looks like I’ll probably be dealing with vac problems lol
I would love to see a comparison video with a Blue Alpine freeze drier. Thanks!
Good evening, we have tested the Blue Alpine and it never met any standards and have such gotten rid of it. If any of these companies want a new review I would be more than willing to check out the upgrades or fixes they have done I will not be sending them more money however as I spent enough to do the first checks with them
Sounds great but it sticks out so very far. I saw before someone used a L shaped adaptor so it isn't so far out. What is your thoughts on that?
I would like to know what your feelings are on the stay fresh Fries drier now that’s some time has passed. Our harvest Wright has turns out to be nothing but a piece of junk. A $4500 piece of junk. With no fixes insight. Harvest Right was great for two years and then when we started having problems we get crickets a lot of talk but no action of things getting fixed. A lot of time spent waiting around for phone calls having to tear that thing apart ourselves trying to put it together watching videos, sending thumb drives to them. it’s been a total nightmare with Harvest Right would never recommend anybody buy anything from them. The only plus side with the size of the Harvest Right is they get more money out of you, you get screwed. In this case size definitely does not matter if it doesn’t work.
hey i know someone w a YT channel who had similar problems and when he went public HR threatened to sue him so he removed all videos and doesnt talk about it anymore. sounds like this is an ongoing issue w HR. so sorry ou had to deal w this w such an expensive machine. sounds awful and so undeserved ugh!!
We can totally relate. I would not but a freeze dryer again. I would take the money and invest in freeze dried food from a professional food company and be done with it!
Can we get it totally complete, no need to change or fix issues you spoke of
Donald, I have a small HR. My StayFresh holds almost double what my small HR holds. The medium tray dividers are way to small for my StayFresh trays. I got large and cut the width down about 1/4”. The length fit perfect.
StayFresh weighs 165 lbs, more than the small or medium, why?
You should have taken the sides off to see what’s used in the StayFresh. I have one of the original ones and it’s much easier to disassemble than my HR. All the parts can be easily replaced.
I have the standard pump and it pulls down fast.
Many people run a candy business with StayFresh. Multiple runs a day.
StayFresh offers a veteran/military discount of $150. Just call Tim.
Thanks for the comment. I’ll be opening up the machine and doing some videos on this as well. I understand you can do many loads a day however with a HR you can do the same. I’ll keep testing and posting videos. My opinion might change as we get months down the road. Right now this is just where I am at with both machines. The StayFresh unit has been amazing
Wow I didn’t even realize there was other option to the Harvest Right. A smaller and less expensive version for two people is great
Speaking of Felix fix. Part 6 of your series is still missing
Very nice... What is the actual amperage reading at the wall outlet (using a Kil-a-watt meter) with the 'Stay Fresh Med' with the industrial pump?
Hey, Donald. I’ve read that a HR requires fans or AC to run on it in the summer if you have it setup in a garage. Is that the case for the Stay Fresh, as well?
You would want to make sure you can keep it cool. The pump for both systems put off heat. That being said the stayfresh is not as loud in my opinion at least with the industrial pump. You might be good putting it in a room away from the bedrooms.
@@freezedryerrepairsupport thanks for the reply! So, there’s a couple of other brands, but they both seem to be oil free/internal pumps. Best to just stay away from those? At the moment I’m leaning to Stay Fresh, just wish it was bigger.
@@savache27 I would stay away from the other brands that have pumps built in till we can test them. Pumps get hot. Stay Fresh does dry stuff faster IMO. I be doing some official testing side by side soon
@@freezedryerrepairsupport will do! Just subscribed. I look forward to your future tests. Thanks again!!
Why not move that air valve to the front or put it on the pump . I am tired of reaching to the back . .
It would be great to see what you think about the blue alpine freeze dryer
Good morning we are just waiting on it to be delivered
Curious to see what you have to say about the new Harvest Right Pro that just came out?
I haven’t seen them in person yet however we still have issues with software of these machines. We still have people needing to replace hoses and also complete the FelixFix. A couple parts do look better however still more work to do from the company IMO
Why is the hose so expensive? What am I missing? I think I need that kit you’re selling for Black Friday, but I’m balking at spending $139. for a hose. Any info would be helpful, thanks.
Thanks for the comment. These are custom made and then I have to ship to me and than I offer free shipping to get to people. These are JIC fitted hoses which HR doesn’t sell that I am aware of.
Please let me know if you have any other questions and thank you again.
A solid hose is integral to pulling microns quickly. I’m in the HVAC industry, spent over 200 dollars on the hose alone and now frequently pull AC’s down to 60-80 microns. 7cfm jb pump. Absolute game changer. His vac hose is well-priced.
Thanks so much for the comment. This is a question we get almost everyday. The results speak for themselves. Still going strong with ZERO returns.
would love to have an opinion on the harvest right pro units if they have now fixed some of the issues. I am looking at the blue alpine unit however they are 3-6 months out for a large. thanks!
We are still seeing issues with the pro units. Software and vacuum issues.
StayFresh is working on a larger unit should be ready by the end of the year. I am not a fan of companies preordering units that are not ready to be sold. Blue alpine is still developing that large unit.
I’m leaning towards the stay fresh, but on their website why is it cheaper to buy one thru the 12-month payment plan as compared to just buying it? It’s roughly $100 cheaper on the payment plan, shouldn’t it be more expensive if you’re making payments? Do they still ship it right away or I’d have to wait a year to save 100 bucks?
That’s a good question for the company. Sorry I don’t know how they make the prices. From my understanding you make the payment and once paid in full they will ship
What exactly do you mean "As long as the Freon and everything else has been taken care of." It is a sealed refrigeration system. The only maintenance would be blowing the dust out of the condenser.
So they have shipped many machines with low Freon and or leaking machines. I understand this is something no one should have to worry about however many users have had issues
Is your hose food grade?
That’s what she said! But please don’t ask me how I know.
I'm not following on what the purpose of the valve is on the pump hose, or when you're supposed to close it? I bought my HR used and it already had a valve on the pump line, but I've just been leaving it open since the HR comes with just a solid hose and no valve so there was obviously nothing in the manual about when/how to use the valve. Thanks!
Good morning, please send me an email at admin@fixmyfd.com with pictures of your setup. If it’s the one I sell and was left open your machine wouldn’t work. However we can try seeing what’s going on.
The purpose of the one I sell is that we don’t let air go back into the machine from the drain valve which can be nasty.
Could you please make a HR door adjustment video. My door doesn't contact with the seal at the door handle area prior to the vacuum stage no matter my adjustments.
I really like the door adjustments to make a better seal by SchoolReports RUclips channel. He’s done well over 600 batches in his HR
Can you find out anything about the Blue Alpine freeze dryer?
I have one ordered and it’s being shipped Monday. I am taking a small vacation so hoping to have a video around the end of this month
I'm looking for freeze dryer. My mom is obsessed with HR. But I'm seeing so many issues. The problem I currently have is space issue. Any freeze dryer would need to go in my garage. It can get pretty warm 85°+ in the summer and 20° in the winter. Any recommendations
Good afternoon,
I live in Alaska so we get warm ish in the summer and very cold in the winter. These pumps run hot so in the winter you might see that garage warm up a little bit and if anything run a small heater to try keeping it about 50 ish and you should be ok. The summer I crack my garage door so it doesn’t get to much hotter than the low 80s. I’m still a huge fan of StayFresh and haven’t had issues like we have seen with many StayFresh systems. So that is what I would suggest. If you go that route please use my coupon code “FixMyFD” to save $50
WOW, JUST WENT TO CHECK PRICING ON THAT STAY FRESH IT'S MORE EXPENSIVE THEN HARVEST RIGHT. WE POOR PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD SUCH MACHINES, BUT THANKS FOR YOUR REVIEW. TC
Can you run a 2 or 3 hour candy batches, or is it more like 7 to 12 hours?
I'm learning a lot from you. Please keep up the good work.
You can run a 2-3 hr candy runs. Many people do. Many people that have StayFresh run a candy business.
It depends on the candy lol, something like skittles 3 hours, but say hard candy like jolly ranchers 12-15 hours
Preheating can let you cut dryer time from several hours to two or three for most hard or resistant candies. Harvest Right offers you the opportunity to do it in the dryer on Candy Mode. Please tell me that can be done on this one too.
Thanks everybody .
@@vernonmatthews3445 funny u just mentioned this, i was stuck on conquering jolly ranchers, so many failed batches or 50/50 etc, i finally cracked it, i either put em in the oven for a couple min, or just do a 20-30 min tray warming, they still take like 9-10 hours but there ar zero failures they all work out perfectly. I actually just had 2 order a 2nd machine last week (the new 7 tray XL) it comes tomorrow.
@TheRealBatCave how has the XL treated u so far? Looking myself
Us this still necessary to use with the new HR pros? And if so is the same valve and hose on your website the correctfor the HRpros?
We still see some of the same issues. However it’s really the drain valve that needs to be replaced and the hose still needs to be replaced as it doesn’t have the correct fitting still.
Harvest Right customer service is pathetic at best. They have a horrible return shipping box kit when you have to send your FD back for warranty repair or as many have found out, after expiration of warranty repairs. Your 30 day satisfaction warranty begins the day THEY ship it to you. If it takes 10 days to arrive, you actually get a 20 satisfaction guarantee.
This video doesn't even compare details of WARRANTY offered by each company. And what about the fine print? HR has the customers do the trouble shooting and software update BS that they should have done before shipping the product you just paid 3 to 5 effing grand for.
Also no mention of where these machines are manufactured. USA or CHINA or otherwise? HR = effing CHINA.
Also, deeper trays in the HR will give you headaches with proper drying with some foods. I had the same thoughts wondering why the shallow trays but plenty of storage space between them. So I fabricated some deeper trays with some lightweight stainless steel plate.There is a reason the HR trays are shallow.
It would be interesting to see a comparison with the Blue Alpine.
I have the blue Alpine ordered and it’s been shipped. I am waiting on my shipping company to get it to me here in Alaska
@@freezedryerrepairsupport Nice! I will be interested in your opinion of the product.
Why buy a machine you have to fix and brakes down.
Can you interchange the pumps from Stay Fresh to HR
Yes, you would need some adapters. I am working on getting those parts to make this happen for people.
Stay fresh sucks, I was ready for pressing the pay now, but because I'm in the UK it states I need to contact the company for shipping prices, 3 times I contacted stay fresh and I've heard nothing from them,
Waste of time. Keep it.
You actually have to manufacture your own parts now in order to get these HR machines running properly? unbelievable. What a pile of junk.
We try our best to get people high quality parts that are made correct.
Agreed!
I wish we would have looked into this whole thing before buying. What a nightmare.
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