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Harvest RightSmall Pharmaceutical Pro (Pharmaceutical Pro Freeze Dryer Bundle, size S; SKU HRFDSPHP-PP)No photo yet — specs below are the maker’s
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Harvest Right Small Pharmaceutical Pro

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The Harvest Right Small Pharmaceutical Pro is a laboratory benchtop freeze dryer with 5 trays. It ships with an oil-sealed vacuum pump. The Small home chassis with a stainless drying chamber, a fifth tray and a controller that holds set vacuum and shelf temperature rather than running a food program. Capacity is published in gallons, not pounds, so it carries no batch figure here. At ~$2,495 it is priced above 8% of the 24 units here with a published price.

Batch
not published
Trays
5
Pump
Oil
Approx. price
~$2,495
Best for

Herbs, extracts and small research batches on a budget

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, read from harvestright.com. Rows marked est. are arithmetic on those figures; energy at $0.17/kWh, the 2025 US residential average.

Tray size
7.75″ × 14″
Tray area est.
543 sq in
Pump
Oil
Voltage
110 V
Dimensions
17.4″ W × 21.5″ D × 26.8″ H
Weight
98 lb
Touchscreen
Yes
Wi-Fi app
No
Warranty
3 year limited (full 1-year on freeze dryer and vacuum pump; years 2-3 sealed refrigeration system only)
Country of origin
USA
Approx. price
~$2,495

Power draw is the maker’s peak-of-cycle, per manufacturer: 'Operates on standard 110V outlet, using 330W freezing / 725W drying cycle' (drying figure recorded); page lists '115v, 60Hz', 'Standard 115V' outlet and states no dedicated circuit required; owner's manual says draw averages 9-11 A and spikes near 16 A and that a dedicated 20 A circuit 'will prevent power outages' figure.

Batch capacity: maker publishes holding capacity as volume only: '0.90 GAL (3.4 L)'; no lb-per-batch figure.

Features

  • 5 trays
  • Oil pump
  • 110 V
  • Touchscreen
  • Smart sensing
  • Under 100 lb
  • Under 20″ wide
  • Made in USA

From the spec sheet

Points for and against, drawn from the published figures — not owner reports.

In its favour
  • Lowest-priced lab-style unit in the catalog
  • Stainless chamber and five trays
  • Maker publishes freezing and drying wattage separately (330 W / 725 W)
  • Standard 115 V outlet, no dedicated circuit per the maker
Against
  • No pounds-per-batch figure — capacity is 0.9 gallons
  • Oil pump; the oil-free upgrade is $1,495
  • Same 17.4 × 21.5 footprint as the home Small with no more chamber

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