Solar ovens...easy peasy!!

[freemotion]

I would think the dutch oven would work, but have no experience with this. I did see black enamelled pots at Wal-mart the other day that would work just fine.

 

[ticks]

I wonder if it could fry an egg.

 

[warmfuzzies]

I just found this post! I already was planning to make one and I had just picked up the supplies today. I don't know when I will be able to do it, but I will let you all know!

 

[warmfuzzies]

Ok, it's done! I dont have any pictures, but it looks great and really was not very hard. I will maybe try it out tomorrow. i am thinking some boiled eggs would be an easy test.

 

[TanksHill]

I once built the box inside a box version. Then placed my pan inside and topped with a piece of glass. The box was to deep and I never quite completed the collector panel. It did get hot though. I think I will need to try again. Maybe something simpler in design. g

 

[big brown horse]

Ok, it's done! I dont have any pictures, but it looks great and really was not very hard. I will maybe try it out tomorrow. i am thinking some boiled eggs would be an easy test.

Well?

 

[warmfuzzies]

Nope, cloudy thismorning too. Tomorrow is supposed to be 80, so Maybe then...

I did the box-in-a-box kind too, but I made the extra drip-pan-floor for the bottom, you can sit it on something to make the box shallower.

 

[Okiemommy]

oh this is too cool! I know that i could get one of these going in the summer here for sure!! It is always HOT here. I have a black enameled roaster, and I will keep my eye out for a solar shade!

ETA: I have the grill and the velcro also!!

 

[Anny]

wow those are awesome. I think I'm gonna go make one today!

 

[warmfuzzies]

I put it out one afternoon, and I could only get it to 200 deg. Which would work, but I would like to get it hotter. I am going to fiddle with it more. I think it needs a bigger reflective sheet on top.