Parabolic solar cooker plans

Advantages and disadvantages[]

	Advantages	Disadvantages
General characteristics	Cook as fast as a conventional electric burner. Can fry foods.	More expensive than other models Tricky to make without imported materials. Requires periodic realignment to the sun. Can't bake bread Can damage eyes.
DATS	Can be made out of cardboard Doesn't require the pot to be in a heat resistant plastic bag	Must be realigned to the sun every 45 minutes

All parabolic cooker plans[]

• See the list below

Additional solar cooker construction plan links[]

• The original "Plans page" in the Solar Cooking Archive
• Evaluation of Several Original and Commonly Used Solar Cooker Designs - Dane Dormio and Steven Jones
• January 2014: Construction of Solar Cookers and Driers (English, French) - Christelle Souriau & David Amelin (This is an excellent overview of solar cooking basics and simple solar cooker and dryer construction methods.)
• Cuiseur Solaire Parabolique DIY 2024 (French) - Bernard Angevin