Finally got the freeze dryer fixed. A bit disheartened by Harvest Right. Back to rockin and rollin though.
Discussion
What went wrong with your Harvest Right?
It never worked properly out of the box. It wouldn't stop when the cycle was over. Then it stopped heating up.
They ended up sending a new computer unit which I installed. The only thing that is annoying is I had to pay for the shipping sending the old one back.
I know nothing about freeze drying... How long do cycles take?
About 24 hours, but it depends on what you are freeze drying. If it is something very juicy or thicker, it could take longer. If it drier and/or in smaller/thinner pieces, it could take less.
I love my freeze dryer. I don't know if I've gotten my money's worth yet (I have used it a good bit), but it has been fun and I am freeze drying higher quality stuff than what you can normally buy in a store.