My DIY Solar Oven

[vatrenikrug]

be carefull ,...

when i made solar oven,i dint use paint,because it alvays evaporete toxic gases...

i used onli oven stuf. hm my english need work,but you can loke my videos.

[snidelywhiplash]

Nice work - great effort.

If I had to make some changes, I would suggest:

1) Using unglazed quarry tiles instead of regular glazed tile - (I use them in my oven and BBQ to retain heat). They're orange, like terra-cotta, and can be bought quite cheaply.

2) For painting I'd use flat black stove paint - far less of the off-gassing and funky smell you get from regular paint (as you encountered)

3) Use cast-iron cookware. Lasts forever, holds heat well, etc.

[abaneyone]

@snidelywhiplash Thanks you for your comment and suggestions! I will look for cast iron pots and the tiles you mention.

[antonyguit]

How much temperature can this DIY solar give??

[abaneyone]

@antonyguit I don't remember but it does get hot enough to have to use hot pot holders like any conventional oven. I don't want my kid playing with it while it's cooking, for sure she'll get burned!

[abaneyone]

Yes. It works very well except on overcast days. Doesn't work very well in the rain either : )

[ChasAllan]

@abaneyone Go Cebu I was there last year for 3 weeks, had a great time..If you use Flat black paint it will raise your temp. 40-50 degrees. High gloss paint reflexs the sun away. Your roater will work fine as long as you have air space around it. I use one about the same in my solar oven. My Temps run 300-350 degrees F. Have fun with it and cook some Manok Adobo !!

[abaneyone]

@ChasAllan Yeah flat black paint is a great idea! I just used what ever leftover paint I had around at the time. I know that the roster works. The problem was with the ceramic bowl, It sicked in the fumes of the paint so much that I didn't feel safe to cook with it. I now use purex cookware with lids. Thanks for your comment! I want your Tweety Bird!

[happygameshow]

did it work?

[dela213]

you can always fill your roasting pot with some water and let it cook, and check to see if the temp is high enough.

[artsychic2000]

try making a parabolic mirror (easy) and using that on the bottom of a pan if you want to fry something. Very fast and efficient use when the sun is in and out.

[abaneyone]

@artsychic2000 I'd like to do that. So what's the best way for me to make a parabolic mirror? You said it's easy. Please tell or show me how you'd do it. Thanks for your comment!

[the1969info]

Hi, nice video. I understand what your are saying your problem is? There is a simple solution... You need to create very large, reflective lids for your cooker you have now and I would paint that big roaster a High temperature black paint. You need a lot of surface area reflecting sunlight into your oven to get a good temperature. I am not an expert but I believe 4 4ft long sheets of cardboard covered with foil, pointed at the inside of the oven will do the trick.

[abaneyone]

@the1969info Thanks!!! I will let you know how it works out.

[supergokue1]

Nice job on your solar oven. I like that most of the material was recycled.

[centervilletn]

great video...im looking forward to the next installment. Im building one using an old oven box...and am stealing all the ideas i can...

[abaneyone]

That's basically what I did. I followed what others said. Thanks for your comment! When you get yours build let us see it on YouTube too.

[etherealone]

great vid!

[Jgrand1958]

I think your solar cooker looks wonderful, my only suggestion is you may consider some reflector wings on the sides. I am sure you will enjoy cooking in it. I look forward to seeing your first meal cooked by the sun. Thank you for this video.

[abaneyone]

Thanks! I will also add reflector wings on the other three sides.

[solarcookingnut]

though that roasting pan is large and takes up alot of space, realize that the pan itself, being dark, will actually create a second oven because the sun will be hitting the top of it, and then hot air around it and some radiation from the sun bouncing on it from the reflector. Make sure you set the oven out for a day with the glass partly open to let the sun gas out the fumes from the paint on everything before you cook food in it.

[solarcookingnut]

HEY IT LOOKS GREAT! how far is the window from the large roaster pan? if its more than an inch, it may not hurt the window. if you ever find a turkey roasting bag, you can make a new lid for it then use it with a rack on it to keep the turkey bag window from touching the top of the lid.

to be honest, the black pan, though its large, if you are careful NOT to fill it very full, just only less than a quarter of the way, it will do just fine.