So far this one is winning the debate for my upcoming purchase

We are super satisfied with our new Blue Alpine after two months of usage. All our questions have been answered immediately and thoroughly. Thanks!

I love your honest explanation.. and I believe in your Freeze Dryer Units. For many years now, I hesitated to buy the "other one" 😅 I don't know why, .. I hesitated.. Couldn't not put my finger to it,.. why I wont buy the "other one".. 🤔 And now I know why.. after your explanation Thank you for explaning it, to us all. I love to buy your Freeze Dryer Unit. But.... there is 1 flaw. I don't think your Freeze Dryer Unit, could be deliverd to Europe, because the difference in voltages. Europe.. and most countries has a 230 voltage. Europe, has no household freeze dryer units to sell.. that is worthed to buy. I really hope.. in future, your company will also deliver freezer dryers, too Europe. I wish you and your company all the succes you deserve. Take Care and God Bless You all.. 🙏🌞🌺

Best selling point for me . Made in the USA

I do think you are filling a hole in the market for home freeze dryers. Thank you for making this video and product and engineering it in a fashion to beat the competition based on pure competency in your industry. I feel that the market for this will increase in the next 5-10 years. I am not quite in the position to afford one of these machines quite yet, but I am rooting for you big time and I hope you continue to provide the aspects of the product that the other company fails to meet in a decent manner (build quality and customer support). I will 100% be a customer in the future. Thanks for your work in this field.

We just bought a HR XL. We are in the market for two more units. I'll be buying Blue Alpine. This is a great find for us. Thanks for putting in the quality people have been looking for.

This is amazing. I will be buying one once i get a job, i love the blue color too Cant wait to buy one

I hadn't heard of you before this video, but I was planning on buying from one of your competitors. The sheer fact that you've engineered your machine to be repaired at home makes you an easy choice, made in the USA makes you the only choice.

Using a pid to control the process and made in the USA is what sold me. Best of luck in your new venture.

A very knowledgeable review. You hit all the points I have been wondering about. I am going to try to sell my medium HR unit and purchase one of your units.

Hello from Wisconsin! This is one of the best product explanation videos I've ever seen. Have some engagement. If and when I pull the trigger on a freeze dryer, it will be a Blue Alpine.

I am set for delivery on July 10th so I'm really excited. I got the medium one like you have there. I've got to get a cart to put it on in the next couple of days. Thank you so much!!

Thanks for breaking down the comparisons. I have been in a fb HR group for the last few months to get a better understanding of the process and it seems like there is a lot of issues with HR and their customer support across the board. This lead me to do more research of other brands. I appreciate how you explain what makes the Blue Alpine on the leading edge.

This is exactly what I was looking for. Looking forward to placing my order!

Hey!… So glad to find your company and can’t wait to purchase one of these machines. I’m hearing good things… Also, why turn off comments to your other videos? It doesn’t look great for the company and it doesn’t allow us to share with each other in the knowledge and information that we’re all learning about your company. You guys seem great and I’m excited… But part of the journey and the fun on these KZfaq videos is learning from the community. If you’ve got nothing to hide and I don’t think you do… Let us talk amongst ourselves!😃👌🏻🙌🏻

heckyeah! We own two HR Large units and have been dragging our feet on purchasing an XL. We need something "more" but we have such a love-hate relationship with HR. The quality control between their units is absurdly bad and while their tech support is always friendly, they are generally clueless to the nuances of their own products, it seems. I see the Blue Alpines are on preorder for Large units and will be watching you folks closely. I like your style; the emphasis on industry-standard parts instead of braised connections and proprietary sized components. I have a feeling your QA process is going to be better, too. Really excited!

Perfect! this just made my decision so much easier! straight forward! I have been going round and round on which brand to buy. thanks I will check out your site now. 🙂

Is there a reason comments are disabled in the newer videos? It really hurts discussion. I know youtube sometimes does it automatically. Could you consider turning them back on? Thank you!

Just ordered the medium machine for making candy, can’t wait to try it out! 🎉😊

I have had issues with "other brand" i am going to have to get my hands on one of these. thank you!

I just purchased one. Can't wait to try it out!

I just got notified this morning from HR that they have a new "PRO" model coming out. I am liking what I am hearing about your model and it's differences, thanks for explaining about the downsides of the oil-less pump! It's good to hear why you should go with an oiled pump. I'm been on the fence about one of these for awhile.... Competition always makes the market a better place!

Great Video! Thank you. I can’t wait to see some reviews. Let me borrow one and I’ll be happy to make some videos 😁. Good luck with your new company and hat looks like a fabulous product.

OK, so your comments are turned off on the latest video from about five hours ago. Please make the large where the side walls are interchangeable or something where you can choose whether to use the five trays or the three trays I know my money is going to be budgeted on anything I do but I don’t want to be limited on what I can do. And looking and watching for free start for a year finally getting close to where I’m ready to make that purchase and just came across your information today. I like a lot of the information you have given and the science behind it. But I know I will not buy two units for different types of freeze drying. I love the fact that you’re going to use standard trays that makes it easier to find other types of accessories or molds or shapes to put in. That was absolutely awesome and a reason that even though I found this video less than an hour ago and the other ones I’ve watched I will be sending it to some other people that I know we’re also wanting and trying to budget for a freeze dryer. I also love the fact that I’ve already gone to your website and you have a layaway program. Would love to know if you have veterans discounts or other kinds of things like that.

Do you have to run a dedicated 20amp circuit for this freeze dryer?

Very informative, nice comparison, excellent user-friendly and cost effective solutions. You've got my attention! I do have a 2 questions: 1. I noticed in my research that the competitor's problems with leaks were also due to use of cheap hardware, versus brass, particularly drain valves and pump release valves. Do you use brass? Also, 'they' had a proprietary oil for the pumps. In your overall very appreciated and honorable market-friendly design choices as in trays and filters, what oil do you recommend?

Problem is, you don't have any of these units to buy. I need one asap and can't wait six months.

I am thinking of getting a 2nd fees dryer. I like this unit. Is is on my short list. I hope they do well.

Considering that you understand the need to to sell accessories when i might have those already - Will you sell a unit without the pump - I have a pump already. Its the 7 CFM NVAC.

I'm sold. Been trying to decide on who to go with and I really like the fact that not only did you solve any issues with your units, you solved the issues that the competition is having. What is the time line for availability?

Do you have an ETA on when you will have stock?

What do you thing about cross contamination from the pump. I've been told buy a freeze dry company that they recommend a $10 000 oilless pump to avoid contamination and for 24hour running ?

As a company starting out, having most of your videos where the comments are turned off looks quite bad.

I have brand X and I always wondered why the vacuum isn’t filtered instead of the oil, also the power switch on brand X is in the back , why? And the drain tube also on the left in the rear. How about the valve to drain in the front but route the hose out the rear. And the power switch also in the front. Linked your video to others that are interested , wish you made them when i was looking. Great job go USA made.

I can't wait for my large unit.

As an industrial tech I prefer relays to solid state….can get them anywhere, easy to diagnose and replace…they have a long service life. Solid state to me means it will be maintenance free until the plc or card fails then very expensive to repair.

We bought a large unit from "that other company," and have had challenges with holding vacuum. If your unit had been available when we bought it, we would likely have bought it. But unfortunately that wasn't an option. So, can you sell into this market a kit of replacement parts to refit freeze dryers from "that other company" so their vacuum is more reliable? Fittings, hoses, etc. It still may not make the other company's unit be as good as your unit, but it would serve the broader customer base, and generate a lot of good will toward your brand (and future whole-unit sales)... especially for people who can't afford to get rid of their other unit altogether at least at present. I appreciate hearing your thoughts on this idea. I'd buy the kit (depending on the cost of course...)

Do you ship to Canada? If yes how do you order?

Can I put FD in my garage? I live in Colo.

Do you ship to the UK?

“Shiz ton” lol I have said those words many times

Do I need a dedicated breaker for the medium size freeze dryer? I'm trying to get ready for my delivery. Thanks!!

Hi 🙂, I am patiently waiting for my order of a medium Blue Alpine to be delivered. Cant wait! I have a question. Do you or anyone here have a suggestion of a good appliance to do the grinding, crushing of the finished products that we would like to store in a powder form? When my BAFD gets here, I will be ready to roll day one! I have ingredients for meals stocked , storage containers/bags etc. Sooo looking forward to it.

I have a hr and plan on getting one of these as a second.

OK I have a harvest right and a Cube. Harvest right is great except after a few years there is o support. I haven't had the Cube long enough to find out how their support lasts. So far it is good. I think the thing that aggravates me the most is I spend so much money and get the machine and find it doesn't live up to the hype and if I return it it will cost almost as much as the purchase price. I would love to actually observe one in action and talk to others who own this machine. I am sure I won't find anything but positive reviews on the site. I will check the size of the trays and see how the volume compares to the HR and Cube. The trays seem small.

How many runs can be done before the oil needs to be changed in the pump? How many decibels is the pump when it's running? What brand of oil is recommended or that can safely be used in your pump? Is there a dryness sensor that regulates the processing times dynamically or are the times preset and don't change? Will the heater stay on at the end of a cycle if it finishes and I am not right there to attend to it, say it finishes in the middle of the night or before I can get home from somewhere? Can a freeze dryer be purchased without your pans, sealer, mylar bags and for how much?

OK this is all interesting and fine but it’s totally like over my head I would be more interested in seeing the ins and outs of the machine itself and the differences in the machines and it’s parts instead of talking about all the numbers and all that.

would love to test one out I currently have Harvest Right and own a freeze drying business and they have not the best customer service

Stop with all the umms and ahhaas Great review, I like your ideas over the HR machine. The pump filter is a great idea .

Can you freeze dry flowers? Like Wedding Bouquets?

Please do consider to sell in other countries

Will you be making an EXTRA LARGE freeze dryer model?

What is the range of tray temperature

prices?

First time I heard of this company. I live in Idaho and I am getting a HR delivered today. I wish I would have seen this sooner.

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *🇺🇸 Freeze dryers by Blue Alpine are made in the USA, setting them apart from competitors predominantly made in China.* 01:40 *🔄 Blue Alpine's freeze dryers feature robust construction with superior thread sealants, preventing leaks common in other units using ineffective methods like Teflon tape.* 03:19 *🌊 Blue Alpine's innovative feed through design undergoes rigorous testing, ensuring longevity without leaks.* 04:05 *🔌 The use of standard silicone hoses enhances user-friendliness, allowing easy replacement without specialized tools.* 05:22 *🛒 Blue Alpine's freeze dryers accommodate standard 9x13 trays, providing convenience and accessibility to users.* 05:52 *📏 Blue Alpine's medium-sized unit offers approximately 25% more capacity than competitors' units at a comparable price.* 06:20 *⚙️ Blue Alpine utilizes solid-state controls over relays, enhancing reliability and extending operational lifespan significantly.* 08:19 *🍬 Rapid freeze-drying capabilities enable Blue Alpine's units to process candies like Skittles in as little as an hour, outperforming traditional methods.* 09:11 *🔧 Blue Alpine opts for oil pumps over oil-less pumps due to their longevity and resistance to degradation from food contaminants.* 11:15 *🌬️ A built-in blast cooling fan accelerates freeze-drying, potentially reducing cycle times significantly.* Made with HARPA AI

What's size of tray? Looks only half the size of my hr trays 😢

Your mTtors are higher then industry standard. There are two other brands that use solid state relays.

Idaho!!!

Your main competition is a US company called Harvest Right.

Can’t believe Idaho actually has freeze dryers made from potatoes

Okay ... so there was some interesting information, but how am I supposed to amortize/depreciate the cost over time without a price for the capital investment? [Please see the accounting department if you don't understand any of this vocabulary.]

Go Idaho!

Do you ship to uk

how much does it cost?

Having one is great and if the quality is good, then that's wonderful Have had so much trouble with the Harvest Right, I tell everyone to avoid buying one of those.

That is an extremely small tray... are yall going to make bigger trays??

I bought a xl harvestwrong afew months ago. I'm on my 2nd freeze dryer and this one is sh!t to will not freeze dry any food. There customer service is a joke there machine are a bigger joke!

Would you want to partner. I would love to try your machine and create yout use videos on using the machine for my new freeze candy machine. 😊

So why are there no handles or recessed finger holds in or on the cabinet? Lifting these products is like picking up a small refrigerator filled with concrete. No problem for a fellow in his prime, but try it after you age another 35 years. How about offering an aftermarket add-on handle kit? You claim those extruded aluminum corners are super heavy duty. Perhaps handles could be fasted on the angular corners of the top side.

Darn. Ordered the other company. I wish I knew about this company first. Would have bought from a U.S.A company first.

Protyping? Sishton of money?

Why do people want to buy a freeze dryer for candy? Skittles?

Wait time is 3-4 months before it ships? C'mon guys. They are made here in USA!!!

LOL, so you basically just copied HR, let me know when you come up with your own design.

There's only one company using relays for heaters, Harvest right Literally everyone else uses Solid state relays because only idiots would use relays to control electric heaters.

I need to see a woman's review. I'm a fan of the channel "Becoming a farm girl". She will break it down like no other.

You will Soon Learn That your control is not in a good location, Moisture and water will inventively get into it. Not a good design.

Was it necessary to say the "S" word? Classy...I don't want my "professional" talking like a long-shoreman.

At 8:19 the machine shows the Temp for Fruit is 120°F, which is 49°C. How can it be FREEZE DRYING if you heat things like in a dehydrator ?!? You are selling a vaccum enabled dehydrator, NOT a freeze dryer ?!?

Made in America = Sold

A extra large commercial one is what one waiting for this definitely looks better than a harvest right.

Relays are not that bad. As long as they are replaceable.

I don’t really understand what you’re talking about harvest right the largest brand in the US is made in America. So what you’re saying is there’s nothing different from you versus your competitors.. you should build software that would allow customers to just push a button and have it perfectly freeze dry each item so you click strawberries it freeze dry strawberries, you click candy and what type it freeze drives it perfectly that’s what would make yours better than others