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Comments for
Andersen Solar Cooker - Parabolic with optional rotisserie motor
How about 4 square yards of reflecting surface or bigger to get the cooking done much FASTER! Anyone?? The bigger the better! As matter of fact, I built a crude array of aluminum foil reflectors totaling over 200 sq ft to heat the shady backside of my house that faces to the north where the sun is never there. It works great. No need to chop wood at all! Plus free lighting indoors, a bit bright though. I used regular 4x8 plywood sheathing boards each with 32 sq ft . I reused them to reflect back the hot sun during the summer to keep my home cooler. I save $$ on air conditioning.
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Greetings,
Thank your for visiting our site and for your insight on heating and cooling with a "large reflective surface".
For solar cooking, something the size you are considering, would be a bit more than most people could feasibly handle and use practically, but for the applications you described using it for, I think it is a great idea...something I would like to try.
