Cardboard solar oven wins first prize

comments from our community

• 
  Posted by Kryistina Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:47pm PDT

  Depending on the size of the inner box and the brightness of the sun, the interior of the box can maintain a temperature hot enough to properly cook a ham or turkey on a long summer day if put out in the morning. If, however, the inner box is truly large, it may be only capable of warming food. For a measly $4 or so more, you can add an oven thermometer and actually record the temperature yourself. I have recorded an even and steady temperature of 275 degrees for about three hours in a large inner box on a partly cloudy day. Smaller boxes and larger reflectors make for hotter temperatures. *smile*

  Report Abuse
• 
  Posted by pan_kisst Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:50pm PDT

  We, in canada, can cook in one of these for about 3-4 months of summer. I have used a larger- wood, glass and aluminum one, to cook a meal here in manitoba in october. The food was fully cooked. this one can get to over 500 degress farenheit. We should all be using these to cook our food without using electricity. We would be re-using cardboard that would otherwise be garbage.

  Report Abuse
• 
  Posted by scorpiochk420@sbcglobal.net Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:45am PDT

  how about all of you people stop putting so much of you energy into complaining about what this guy did or trying to say that you did this in high school... well if you did why didnt you have it developed and put it go some good use... my guess is that most of you spend you time complaining about others instead of trying to help others... every little bit helps and atleast he is bringing this idea (no matter who invented it) to light in an area that needs it. why dont you haters try to invent something to help other or the planet and follow through with it and get it implamented where it would be mosted needed and do it all for free. HATERS YOU JUST GOTTA HATE'M

  Report Abuse