How Do You Make A Fast Heating Solar Oven?
Making a solar oven can be a simple process yet very rewarding. Requiring only the sun, energy savings for occasional use can add up, considering an electric or gas oven is one of the most energy-intensive appliances in the home. Solar cookers are also useful in developing nations with little or no access to power. The method described here is a great way for a beginner to make a cheap, fast-acting solar cooker. Cut your pizza box top about 1 inch around the edges, leaving only the back uncut. This creates a flap for your solar cooker. Use your black marker or paint to fill in the entire bottom of the inside of the solar cooker. Color all the way to the edge. Tape foil over the area that you filled in black in the inside of the solar oven. Place the box on top of the plastic and mark a line around the solar cooker. Cut the plastic just inside the square line that you drew. Tape the plastic to the sides of the inside bottom of the box, pulling it taut. Cut a piece of foil to fit the bot