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[[File:Ao_Chi_F800_cooker.jpg|thumb|300px|Ao Chi TP2.0-F800]]
[[Image:AoChi.jpg|left]]This parabolic cooker, known as the ''Chinese cooker'', has been distributed in [[China]], Tibet, America and Africa. China is considered as one of the leaders in the distribution of solar cookers. During 2002, China distributed around of 560,000 cookers. This model, promoted by the [[Rural Energy Industry Chinese Association]], is made of cast iron 3 mm thick. Aluminium film acts as reflecting material. The base of the grill is fixed, while the reflector should be orientated to follow the sun´s rays. It is produced in three sizes with different reflecting areas: 1,5 sq. m. (800 w) and 2 sq. m. (1000 w). Although it is a heavy cooker (approximately 80 Kg), the manufacturer defines the cooker as mobile and, when folded, it can be stored very easily. Besides the cookers for sale, in [[Nepal]] another project was carried out, where they manufactured other handicraft cookers using different materials, such as iron, cement and mud.
 
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[[File:Ao_Chi_F600_cooker.jpg|thumb|300px|Ao Chi TP1.5-F600]]
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[[File:Ao_Chi_cooker_in_Africa.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Ao Chi Solar Cooker]] in use in [[Africa]].]]
''[This text was copied from this page: http://www.terra.org/html/s/sol/cocina/directorio/fichaen.php?id=28.]''
 
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The '''Ao Chi Solar Cooker''' is manufactured in [[China]] by the [[Yancheng Ao Chi New Energy Equipment Manufacturer Co.]]. It is a [[butterfly]] style [[parabolic solar cooker]] offered in two sizes, and similar to other mainstream solar cookers now available in China. This style of design, with competitive pricing from several manufacturers, appears to be quite popular with the public.
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They offer the cooker in two versions, the TP2.0-F800 (equivalent to an 800W electric cooker), and the TP1.5-F600 (equivalent to a 1000W electric cooker).
==See also==
 
 
* [[Yancheng Sangli Solar Energy]]
 
   
 
==External links==
 
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* http://www.aochico.com
 
* [http://www.terra.org/html/s/sol/cocina/directorio/fichaen.php?id=28 The Terra Foundation's data sheet on this cooker]
 
   
 
==Contact==
 
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[[Yancheng Ao Chi New Energy Equipment Manufacturer Co.]]
 
 
[[Category:Solar cooker designs]]
See [[Yancheng Sangli Solar Energy]].
 
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[[Category:China]]
 
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[[Category:Parabolic solar cooker designs]]
 
[[Category:Parabolic solar cooker designs]]

Revision as of 18:00, 22 March 2011

Ao Chi F800 cooker

Ao Chi TP2.0-F800

Ao Chi F600 cooker

Ao Chi TP1.5-F600

Ao Chi cooker in Africa

Ao Chi Solar Cooker in use in Africa.

The Ao Chi Solar Cooker is manufactured in China by the Yancheng Ao Chi New Energy Equipment Manufacturer Co.. It is a butterfly style parabolic solar cooker offered in two sizes, and similar to other mainstream solar cookers now available in China. This style of design, with competitive pricing from several manufacturers, appears to be quite popular with the public.

They offer the cooker in two versions, the TP2.0-F800 (equivalent to an 800W electric cooker), and the TP1.5-F600 (equivalent to a 1000W electric cooker).

External links

Contact

Yancheng Ao Chi New Energy Equipment Manufacturer Co.