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1.  How long does it take to cook a solar meal? 2.  Can I use my solar oven on cloudy days? 3.  Does the weather need to be hot outside to use my solar oven? 4.  I would like to send a solar oven kit as a gift to a friend in another state.  Can I have one sent to them? 5.  Can I cook a meal for my large family in my solar oven? 6.  How often do I need to turn my solar oven toward the sun? 7.  How hot will my solar oven get? 8.  How much will my solar oven weigh? 9.  Can I cook long cooking foods like dried beans in my solar oven? 10.  Will my solar oven brown foods? 11.  How practical is solar cooking for vegetarians? 12.  Will my solar oven kit be difficult to build?                FAQ Answers   1.    How long does it take to cook a solar meal? It all depends on the strength of the suns energy, the time of year, the weather and how close you live to the equator. The closer to the summer solstice, June 21st, the stronger the sun’s energy however 3 months on either side of the solstice is considered prime solar cooking season also. On average casseroles, desserts, breads and meats take 2-3 hours to cook on a sunny day here in the Northwest.  You may also use your solar oven in the winter if you have sunshine in your area it just takes twice as long to cook.   2.    Can I use my solar oven on cloudy days? A few passing high clouds are ok however for the most part clear skies are best.       (Back to Top)   3.    Does the weather need to be hot outside to use my solar oven? No. Heat has little to do with solar cooking. It has more to do with the strength of the sun’s rays. A dish will cook faster on a 70˚ day in June than a 90˚ day in October.   4.    I would like to send a solar oven kit as a gift to friend in another state.  Can I have one sent to them? The solar oven kits can be drop shipped at a flat rate price any were in the continental united states.         (Back to Top)   5.    Can I cook a meal for my large family in my solar oven? Yes.  you can cook a roast or a 9 x 13 casserole dish in your solar oven, and you can also order additional solar oven kits ala- cart at a discounted price to cook deserts, breads or side dishes.        6.    How often do I need to turn my solar oven toward the sun? You should check on and turn your oven slightly about every 40 minutes. You may however leave for a couple hours by pointing your oven where the sun might hit half way through cooking. (Example) if you leave at 10:00 and plan on returning at 12:00 or 12:30, point your oven at where the sun might hit at 11:00. Your food will be done and hot when you return!          (Back to Top)   7.    How hot will my solar oven get? The temperatures will vary from day to day.  The oven thermometer will register at 200-250, however the dish your cooking will be much hotter.   8.    How much will my solar oven weigh? The finished oven weighs less than 4 pounds.   (Back to Top)   9.    Can I cook long cooking foods like dried beans in my solar oven? Yes, I have a whole section for beans for beginners on the recipe CD that is included with your kit.     10. Will my solar oven brown foods? Some foods will get slightly brown like breads.  However solar ovens are not intended to brown certain meats such as poultry with skin.  There will be recopies on how to brown poultry and other meats in your recipe CD included with your kit.   (Back to Top)   11. How practical is solar cooking for vegetarians? I have found that there is a high demand for vegetarian recipes in my community, so I have included vegetarian recopies in the recipe CD included with your kit.    12. Will my solar oven kit be difficult to build? It’s easy enough for a 9 year old with adult supervision to build this solar oven wile using the box cutter that is included with your solar oven kit.              (Back to Top)  Order Now   Build A Solar Oven!