Sun Ovens International, Inc. (SOI) was born out of the entrepreneurial spirit of Tom Burns in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since its first days, it has had four simple goals.
SOI is proud of its products, history of benefiting the world, and of making the Sun Oven® right here in the USA. In fact, we’ve made them here for the past 35 years!
While many people enjoy the Sun Oven® for cooking off-grid or on the trail, there are additional benefits to consider. With the power of the sun, you can enjoy many benefits including:
The Sun Oven® is actually pretty simple. They use the same principles as the Greenhouse Effect. This is the same effect you experience in a car on a sunny day. When sealed up, a car can get toasty warm even if it’s cold outside.
About 60% of the heating energy comes from the sun shining directly on the Sun Oven’s® glass door. The other 40% comes from the sun bouncing off the reflectors into the oven’s chamber. The glass, insulation, and sealing gasket all trap the heat, making the oven super-efficient.
On perfect days, with totally clear skies, and no haze or clouds, the oven can reach temperatures of 400°. On any day where the sun casts a shadow, the Sun Oven® stay’s consistently at temperatures between 325° and 375° if aligned every 30 minutes to the sun.
The most important part of the Sun Oven® is the gasket. The gasket forms an airtight seal and will last a lifetime. The gasket is the reason the Sun Oven® gets much hotter than homemade solar cookers or other knockoffs you may have seen. A quick wipe between uses with a damp cloth is all the maintenance the gasket needs.
The reflectors are constructed of highly polished, anodized aluminum that is 86% reflective. They’ll never oxidize, rust, or corrode. Clean the reflectors with any household glass cleaner. Use Windex, vinegar, water, or whatever you use to clean your windows. The reflectors might get scratched and dented over time, but that’s ok, It doesn’t affect the performance of the Sun Oven®.
The outer shell is made of ABS plastic, while the inner cooking chamber is constructed of black anodized metal. Sandwiched between the cooking chamber and the outer shell is a thick layer of nontoxic, food-grade, fiberglass insulation used in pizza ovens.
It can be 400° inside the oven and the sides are cool enough to touch. You won’t feel any heat from the inside.
Occasionally the parts in the direct sun get warm, but the Sun Oven® isn’t losing any heat. The insulation is rated for pizza ovens that operate at over 500°. Therefore, the Sun Oven® retains heat very well.
The inner anodize shell is easy to clean and maintain. Just wipe it out with a dishrag or even spray it out with a garden hose.
The glass door of the Sun Oven® is constructed of custom-formulated, low-iron, tempered glass. While the low-iron glass is four times more expensive than standard tempered glass, it adds efficiency and is critical to the heat retention of the Sun Oven®.
The thick, wooden bessel around the top of the Sun Oven® is handmade out of high-quality poplar wood, with a water-resistant stain.
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