Solar box cooker plans

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Solar box cookers typically cook food at temperatures between 90 °C (194 °F) and 200 °C (392 °F). They can often accommodate multiple pots, and usually take between one and three hours to cook various foods. The sides and bottom are insulated to retain cooking heat. Worldwide, they are the most widespread. There are several hundred thousand in India alone.

• Watch, as a commercial solar box is unboxed and demonstrated

• An example of a simple to build cardboard solar box cooker

All solar box 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.)