The Science Behind Solar Food Dehydration: How It Works and Why It's Better. Solar dehydrator.

New solar food dehydrator in the Bosque Village... AI synopsis: This video is about a solar dehydrator, a device that uses sunlight to preserve food. The video explains how the dehydrator works by first contrasting it to the traditional method of sun drying food. Unlike simply laying food out in the sun, a solar dehydrator protects food from insects and other contaminants. The dehydrator works by trapping solar heat inside a glass box. The heat warms the air inside, which draws moisture from the food as it passes through the trays. This dry air exits the dehydrator through a screen. The video highlights the advantage of using a solar dehydrator to preserve food. Food can be dehydrated during times when it is cheap and plentiful, and then eaten throughout the year. The video uses mangoes and tomatoes as examples. Dehydrated mangoes are especially sweet because the drying process concentrates the sugars in the fruit. The video concludes by mentioning that another video will be made on a dehydrator that uses charcoal and can be used even when there is no sun.