My DIY Solar Oven
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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.
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@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!
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@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 !!
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Yes. It works very well except on overcast days. Doesn't work very well in the rain either : )
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did it work?
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you can always fill your roasting pot with some water and let it cook, and check to see if the temp is high enough.
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.
snidelywhiplash 1 year ago
@snidelywhiplash Thanks you for your comment and suggestions! I will look for cast iron pots and the tiles you mention.
abaneyone 1 year ago
How much temperature can this DIY solar give??
antonyguit 1 year ago
@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 1 year ago