The "Hot Pot" Solar Cooker

Yes, I do still own and use my other solar cookers for many of the foods that must be cooked in the solar oven rather than a pot, but when it comes down to sheer ease, utility and result, I probably use my "Hot Pot" solar cooker just as much, and at times, more often than the others.

I have used solar cookers made from scratch, using household items, as well as the professionally manufactured solar cookers. Both work very well and accomplish the task they were designed for.

But, I purchased my manufactured solar cookers with the idea of having precision design and better quality and durability.I calculated that the cost of my solar "Hot Pot" was easily recouped within a period of about three months, while the other solar cookers required a bit more time due to the fact that they cost a bit more.

Cost savings were based on actual electricity that would be used if I were using conventional ovens and stove tops and the higher cost of air conditioning due to the greater heat and humidity caused by cooking inside the home.

On a weekly basis in the summer time, anywhere from three to seven times, I use my "Hot Pot" to cook stews, chili, chicken, spaghetti, eggs, potatoes, rice, wheat, hot dogs, corn on the cob and many other dishes for our family meals. The Hot Pot also works great for reheating leftovers if so desired.

Cooks who love their slow cookers will love the HotPot.

Slow cooker recipes for capacities up to five quarts can move right into the HotPot when the sun is shining, and the results will be even more flavorful and tender, without costing a cent for power or fuel.

On a good day, foods can simmer gently for hours in the Hot Pot, with outstanding results, and the cooker can also bake some kinds of simple breads and cakes.

Its efficiency, and convenience make it an excellent choice for anyone wishing to purchase a durable solar cooker.

The anodized aluminum solar reflectors will also work with other dark pots in oven bags (or in the case of smaller pots, inside the glass enclosure that is part of the HotPot system), especially if you elevate them on a rack to let light get underneath. Since the reflector folds compactly and is light in weight, it travels well and can go along with a lighter-weight pot and oven bag if you are ever flying somewhere and would like to solar cook when you get there.

Since I live in the "hotter" Southwest I am "blessed" to have a greater abundance of days of sunshine; yet even here we can have our challenges with cloudy days during summer monsoon season and in the winter, albeit our cloudy days are fewer than in other parts of the world.Still I have used my solar cookers on windy and minimally sunny days and have realized great results nonetheless.

A solar cooker can be used anywhere in the world, especially on optimal days. See When to solar cook

But just because one lives in the rainy Northwest or foggy London doesn't mean that you can never enjoy the benefits and pleasures of solar cooking. The sun does shine in these places also. There are many in such areas that can testify to the feasibility of using solar energy for making delicious sun cooked meals on a frequent basis.

  Besides using solar I also love to cook with charcoal, gas, Dutch oven, and hardwood grilling. Using these various methods; I feel I have all avenues and possibilities covered, come whatever situation that may.

Solar cooking is not the end-all solution to an energy crisis, nor is it the superior and only way to cook; rather it is an economical, proven and practical option among the many that are available to us.

I would invite anyone who has even the least bit of interest in this great alternative energy tool to investigate the fascinating possibilities in the world of solar cooking..

Basic information, tips and suggestions for the Hot Pot Panel Cooker

If you would like to purchase a Hot Pot :

With your order you will receive:

One (1)Tempered Glass Enclosure with lid
Your cost is only $129.95 which includes shipping and handling to any destination within the continental United States.

Continental U.S. orders:

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Canadian Orders: your cost is only $31.00 More for international shipping.Your total is $160.95 for the complete package plus shipping

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Hot Pot New Reflector Panels Only (Aluminum) $58.57

Polished Aluminum High reflectivity

Continental U.S. orders:

Price includes shipping

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Below you will find some information on the company that brought the Hot Pot to fruition through the efforts and studies of various peoples and organizations.

The Hot Pot was designed by US NGO Solar Household Energy, Inc. (SHE) The HotPot: Smokeless for health, fireless for nature, economical for people in need There are many models of solar ovens in the market today, but none with the price-quality relation as the HotPot. WHY ANOTHER ONE?Our study of the solar cooking devices now in use identified three barriers to mass acceptance: 1) The best models on the market, the SK series by EG Solar or the Sun Oven, for example, are too expensive for those who need them the most. 2) The most affordable model, the inspired CooKit, has improved quality of life for thousands, but it is small, awkward to use, and somewhat frail. With a few notable exceptions, the international philanthropic community has spurned it; it enjoys only modest commercial success. 3) Solar ovens are available at only a fraction of need and even of current demand. Annual production worldwide may be in the thousands, but the need is for hundreds of thousands, even millions if we are to have globally significant impact. SHE, INC.'S INITIATIVETo address these challenges, SHE, Inc. opted for a simple "panel" oven invented by French physicist Roger Bernard. In the 1990's, volunteers of Solar Cookers International adapted Dr. Bernard's idea for their CooKit, a cooker with a cardboard reflector widely accepted in refugee camps. In consultation with Dr. Bernard, SCI volunteers, the Florida Solar Energy Center and others, SHE, Inc. upgraded the proven CooKit to address the challenges described above. This, we named the HotPot. While remaining inexpensive, the HotPot is larger, more durable, more efficient and easier to use. It has great commercial appeal.

**Hot Pot description and purchase information


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