Portable Solar Oven

Product Description

Sunflair Solar Ovens are affordable, fun and easy. They're also highly portable, weighing only 1 lb, 2 oz. and folding down to the size of a seat cushion. Comes with: 1 solar oven, 1 baking/dehydrating rack, 1 heat conducting/baking tray, 1 solar oven thermometer, 1 carrying bag Use your own cookware and save money (thin, dark cookware works best) State-of-the-art closed cell insulation. Oven can reach temperatures of up to 285 F. Temperature varies depending on season and location. Compare to slow cookers that range between 180 - 300 F or a stovetop that reaches 212 F (boiling) with simmering at 180-190 F. Simmering is a gentler method of cooking, ensuring more tender and flavorful food. Four-season cooking below 40 degrees latitude and three-season above. A UV index of 3+ is best for solar cooking. Oven folds to 2 x 15.5 x 19 inches. 30-day money-back guarantee. 1-year warranty. Starter Recipes: White Rice: 1.5 cups water, 1 cup rice (wash only if required). Heat water until small bubbles can be seen (approx. 194 F). Place rice into the water and give a tiny stir. Leave in oven 20-40 min. or until done. Chicken: 2-4 pieces of chicken, thawed, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper, 3/4 tsp. paprika, 1/2 tsp. thyme, 1/2 tsp. garlic powder. Mix ingredients and sprinkle evenly over chicken. Put pot in preheated oven for 30-60 min. or until done. Sunflair Solar Ovens provide more than the free power of the sun. They are a gateway to a better world. Almost half the planet's population still cooks over wood fires, which contributes to health issues, deforestation, and climate change. Our ovens enhance the quality of life for everyone who uses them, and even those who don't! This is why Sunflair donates a portion of our proceeds toward providing a safer, healthier, and greener cooking experience for all, both here at home and across the globe.

Features

• The most versatile solar oven on the market. Bake cookies or pizza. Dry fruits and herbs. Can accommodate a wide variety of cookware. No assembly required. Easy to use. Sets up and stores in seconds.
• Includes: 1 solar oven thermometer, 1 heat-conducting/baking tray, 1 baking/dehydrating rack, and a handy carrying bag. COOKING POTS NOT INCLUDED (thin, dark, covered cookware works best)
• Oven weighs only 1 lb, 2 oz! Durable and portable for Camping, Boating, RV-ing, Tailgating, Emergency Preparedness, Crafts: candle-making, modeling clay
• Sunflair donates a portion of every purchase toward providing a safer, healthier, and greener cooking experience for all, both here at home and across the globe.

Top Reviews

Honest evaluation
by Seeking the Best (5 out of 5 stars)
July 6, 2015

1. The first day I got the Sunflare it was cloudy (mostly overcast), and the unit did not reach a temperature higher than about 152 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. The second day---as I now write on June 30, 2015---I pulled out the unit and zipped it together. It is 10:11am and by 10:20am the unit is up to 185 degrees. I also postion the thermometer so that it is hanging from the "Sunflair" logo, which is sewed in on the back wall of the unit. The peice of metal, to which the thermometer is mounted, has a "C" shaped hook that allows it to be hung from the logo.
3. It is now 10:27 am and the thermometer needle is just barely below the 200 degree mark. So I would say it is about 195 degrees inside the unit. The sky is clear at the moment, and there is a light breeze---maybe 3 to 5 miles per hour. So for calculation sake, 10:27 - 10:11 = 16 minutes. That's how fast the unit went from the time in which it was placed in the sun to 195 degrees.
4. It is now 10:35 am and the needle is in the the black little square of the 200 degree mark. The temperature did not increase too much over an 8 minute period. 10:27 + 8 = 10:35.
5. It is now 10:43 am. The needle hasn't moved, and it still is in the black little square of the 200 degree mark.
6. Note that so far---up to 10:43 am---I have nothing in the oven. It is just the unit zipped up so that the oven takes its shape . My guess is that because there is nothing on the bottom of the oven, such as a black pot sitting on a black cookie sheet, there is nothing to absorb and retain heat.
7. I noticed yesterday when I first tried out the Sunflair, that the silicon pot holds about 16 oz of fluid. I poured one bottle of bottled water (16.9 fl oz) into the pot, and it almost filled it to the very top rim. I then dumped the water from the pot and placed it in the sun to dry. Even though it was mostly overcast, when I went to pick up the pot, I noticed how hot it was. This only solidifies the fact that black objects absorb heat.
8. It is now 10:58 am and the needle has not moved. It is still in the little black box of the 200 degree mark. The needle is in the yellow "slow cooking zone".
9. Now I'm going to put some water in one of the silicon pots. But first I place the dehydrating rack (folded down) on the black cookie sheet and then the pot on the dehydrating rack. In the oven the three go. What I'm anticipating is the temperature inside the oven will increase a little because now there are black objects inside it to absorb and retain heat. (Note: I just realized that I didn't have the pot all the way folded out yesterday. It takes more that 16.9 ozs of fluid. It looks like it will take a full quart.) It is now 11:10 am. Temperature after opening and inserting items has dropped to 175 degrees.
10. It's now 11:20 am. I just reached in to remove the dehydrating rack from under the cookie sheet. Ouch! It's too hot to touch. The needle is in the yellow "slow cooking zone"...about 185 degrees.
11. It's now 11:38 am. So in 18 minutes the needle on the thermometer has moved to the black little box of the 200 degree mark. I'm well within the yellow "slow cooking zone". This is probably the ideal slow cooking temperature, as food most likely will not burn. (Also, I've read elsewhere on the internet that bread is done when the interior temperature of the loaf reaches 190 degrees F.)
12. It's now 11:47 am. the needle is at the right end of the black little square of the 200 degree mark. It's appears that the oven is not going to get any hotter today than 200 degrees.
13. The unit is holding at 200 degrees, and it is now 11:57 am. I just took a "1/4 cup" of brown rice and added some garlic salt to the cup. I unzipped the unit, removed the lid from the pot and dump in the rice and garlic salt. I like to make brown rice and then add a condensed can of "bacon and bean soup with smoke flavoring". When I do this on a hot plate, I add a bottle of water (16.9 oz) to a pot, add the rice, and then bring it to a very, very slow roll boil. Actually, I like to see the surface of the water just moving a little bit. My rice is done within 30 to 40 minutes, and then I add a can of bean and bacon soup. But today I just want to get a taste of what brown rice is like from a solar oven.
14. The sun is behind clouds now and the oven dropped to 160 degrees. So I'm going to wait for another day and try this all over again. I'm convinced, however, that the oven will no doubt hold 200 degrees on a very partially cloudy day. I expect it to reach a higher temperature on a cloudless day.
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It was wonderful to take camping and I ate out of it ...
by Heather (4 out of 5 stars)
August 11, 2016

I've taken this with me camping and have used it at home too. It was wonderful to take camping and I ate out of it for a week. The fact that everything in this kit can fold down flat makes it really easy to transport and store. While camping I could just get cooking without fussing about with starting a fire or bringing fuel. I wouldn't rely solely for a camping/survival situation though. It didn't perform particularly well in cloudy weather and even in the sun it only got to around 200 degrees. I don't think it could stay consistently hot enough to safely cook raw meat but I've cooked pasta and heated soup up in it just fine. Overall I'm happy with this product and I would buy another if mine got damaged or stolen.
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Excellent invention, durable quality product
by pt eu (5 out of 5 stars)
July 19, 2016

Excellent invention. It needs some planning, it's not the quick fix dinner, but if I prepare the dish before leaving the house in the morning, dinner is ready by getting home. no risk for overcooking.
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Can't believe how well this simple oven works. Can't beat it.
by eeka (5 out of 5 stars)
October 27, 2015

I'm pretty impressed with this oven. I took a lot of time to build my own sun/solar oven out of more durable materials. Mine works great...but it is heavy and clunky....and was more expensive for the materials alone (to build it) than the Sunflair portable oven and complete package is. I purchased the Sunflair portable to see my oven compared side by side. This one performs just as well..... but it has the benefit of easily folding up and being easy/light-weight to carry. A great product. My oven easily sustains 260 degree heat when positioned correctly. Very pleased.
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It did not get any hotter or work any better than one my 8 year old made himself for ...
by Anonymous523 (1 out of 5 stars)
October 10, 2017

It did not get any hotter or work any better than one my 8 year old made himself for $10. Great in concept but really even just passing clouds torpedo any chance of cooking anything well. And, as I stated - you can buy a $10 car reflective shade and tape it together with plastic over the cover and it got just as hot and worked just as well. Just Google a bit and you can find a template for a slightly different similar shape too. Don't waste your money.
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Sun cooking rocks!
by N (4 out of 5 stars)
May 6, 2015

It works. My only problems with it are that it has to be weighted to prevent wind from blowing it around, and condensation accumulates on the plastic cover making it hard to see and a pain to stir whatever you are cooking without water dripping.
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High quality and comes with a nice instruction cook book
by S (4 out of 5 stars)
October 1, 2015

High quality and comes with a nice instruction cook book.

I was not successful in getting it hot enough to cook anything on my first few tries, but it is cute and fun to play with and a good conversation starter, so I will keep trying. I think it might work on a hot, sunny day at the beach. One thing I learned is you have to put the included black rack and tray in it to help it heat up, as the instructions say. Still, it needs hours of direct sunlight. So far I could get it to reach 200 deg F. Doesn't work in clouds or partial shade.
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Wonderful portable solar oven!
by TBird Mike (5 out of 5 stars)
March 22, 2017

I love the portability of this solar oven. It folds down into a compact size and has a handle that makes it easy to transport and store. It is constructed well and should hold up to use.
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solar oven
by AJLaw (5 out of 5 stars)
March 6, 2015

This oven works well. I tried to make the bread from the recipe provided (during the winter and switched from white to whole wheat) and it didn't bake all the way through. But I've made cookies in here too and they turned out well. Just need to practice more - looking forward to the summer sun!
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Haven't gotten above 230 degrees on hot days but it ...
by gleaf (4 out of 5 stars)
August 21, 2015

Haven't gotten above 230 degrees on hot days but it gets the job done for most things given enough time.

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