
VEVOR HFD-4
The VEVOR HFD-4 is a medium home freeze dryer with 4 trays and a published batch capacity of 11 lb of fresh food. It ships with an oil-sealed vacuum pump. VEVOR's four-tray cabinet is the one Amazon-native freeze dryer here that also has a full spec table on its maker's own site, a published tray size and a US retail presence at Lowe's; on the day recorded it was cheaper on Amazon than direct from VEVOR. Per pound of batch capacity it sits 14th of 20 priced home units here, at about $333/lb.
- Batch
- 11 lb
- Trays
- 4
- Pump
- Oil
- Approx. price
- ~$3,660
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Specifications
Manufacturer-published figures, read from amazon.com, vevor.com. Rows marked est. are arithmetic on those figures; energy at $0.17/kWh, the 2025 US residential average.
- Batch capacity
- 11 lb
- Tray size
- 7.87″ × 16.73″
- Tray area est.
- 527 sq in
- Per tray est.
- 2.8 lb
- Pump
- Oil
- Power draw
- 1,550 W
- Condenser temp
- -35 °C
- Dimensions
- 21.65″ W × 29.92″ D × 35.04″ H
- Weight
- 246 lb
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Wi-Fi app
- No
- Colors
- Black, White
- Approx. price
- ~$3,660
- Price per lb of batch est.
- ~$333 / lb
Power draw is the maker’s maker: 'Rated Power: 1550W'. The maker's spec table does not state voltage; the US listing is a 120 V appliance but no figure is published, so it is left null rather than assumed. figure.
Batch capacity: maker: 'Processing Capacity: 8.8-13.2 lbs / 4-6 kg'; 8.8-13.2 lb range, midpoint recorded.
Weight: maker: 'Net Weight: 245.82 lbs / 111.5 kg'.
Features
- 4 trays
- Oil pump
- Touchscreen
- Multiple colors
From the spec sheet
Points for and against, drawn from the published figures — not owner reports.
- The maker publishes a complete spec table — tray size, net weight, cabinet dimensions, rated power — which almost nothing else at this price does
- Amazon was $3,293.91 against VEVOR's own $3,659.90 on the day recorded, so the cheaper route is the retail one
- Also stocked by Lowe's and TMG Industrial, which means a returns counter rather than a web form
- Trays and chamber are 304 stainless, and the tray footprint is published at 7.87 × 16.73 in
- Touchscreen with segmented drying curves rather than a single fixed programme
- At −35 °C its cold trap is the warmest of the Amazon-sold machines here — HNZXIB's range runs −45 to −60 °C
- No voltage, warranty term or cycle time anywhere in the maker's spec table
- 246 lb for an 11 lb batch, the heaviest weight-per-pound in the home tier
- Oil-sealed pump, and the maker's own care page asks for an oil change about every month
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