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EnCorps International Is a Non-Profit Corporation Our Mission   In The News Micro- Enterprise Solar Bakeries   Solar Oven Assembly Plants   Promoting Renewable Human Resources   Promoting Renewable Natural Resources   Contact Us: EnCorps International (719) 481-6228 Fax: (719) 487-8243	GLOBAL SUN OVEN The Ultimate Family Solar Appliance! Cooks Any Kind of Food with the Power of the Sun - No Fuel Needed! Reaches Temperatures of 360 to 400 Degrees Fahrenheit! Totally Safe - No Danger of Fire! Used Daily in Over 125 Countries Around the World! Ruggedly Built for Years of Trouble-Free Use! As Portable as a Small Suitcase! Bake, Boil, or Steam with the World’s Most Universal Power Source...FREE Sunshine! ...Helps You Harness the Power of the Sun. One source of power that never fails is the light of the sun.  Whether you’re dealing with a power outage or just plain conserving energy, the GLOBAL SUN OVEN can cook anything that can be baked in a conventional oven.  It lets you harness the power of the sun to cook without fuel. The old earthen oven to the right has consumed tons of firewood - hundreds of trees in its lifetime.  This is what we are trying to fight against & educate people about concerning the unlimited renewable resource of the sun in solar cooking/baking. This old earthen oven has consumed hundreds of trees in its lifetime, unlike the Global Sun Ovens that families can use most of the time to cook and bake in which use the unlimited renewable resource of the sun and are smokeless. ...Lets You Create Your Favorite Recipes With the GLOBAL SUN OVEN you can cook almost anything - breads, cakes, muffins, pizza, vegetables, poultry, fish, meats, casseroles, grains, pasta, and desserts, just to name a few. ...Provides High Cooking Temperatures SUN OVENS reach temperatures of 360 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, which are more than sufficient to bake, boil, or steam your favorite foods - wherever you happen to take your GLOBAL SUN OVEN ...Makes Foods Taste Better Sun-baked foods stay moister and have less shrinkage than conventional oven-cooked foods. Also, with the GLOBAL SUN OVEN there is never any burning or scorching to ruin a meal. ...Is Totally Safe Because of the unique way the GLOBAL SUN OVEN operates, there is never a danger of fire. ...Is Ruggedly Built The GLOBAL SUN OVEN is not a toy.  It is a serious appliance that is made for years of trouble-free use.  Each SUN OVEN is constructed with a strong plastic case that is both durable and easy to clean.  It uses Reflexo specular-finish reflectors and a tempered glass door to retain the sun’s powerful heat.  The SUN OVEN features an easily adjustable, self-contained leveling leg to maintain the oven’s maximum exposure to the sun, while a built-in Levelator keeps foods level inside the oven to avoid spills. ...Is Totally Portable You can take and use the GLOBAL SUN OVEN virtually anywhere there is sunshine.  When the oven is closed it is as portable as a small suitcase.  It measures just 19''x 19'' and weighs only 21 pounds.  It even has a convenient built-in carry-handle. ...Is a Great Hedge Against Power Interruptions With a GLOBAL SUN OVEN, you will be prepared for any interruption to traditional power sources.  You will be able to cook any kind of food as well as boiling water.  You can enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that as long as there is sunshine, you will have all the power you need to cook your meals. For the past 14 years, GLOBAL SUN OVENS have been used successfully in 126 countries around the world.  Thousands of cooking enthusiasts in the United States and around the world are using the GLOBAL SUN OVEN and appreciate the unparalleled features and benefits of using the best manufactured solar cooking device in the world. Click here for an article on a test of the Global Sun Oven by a Journalist:  The article Folds easily to carry and store
The Most Frequently Asked Questions about the GLOBAL SUN OVEN What can I cook in a GLOBAL SUN OVEN? Anything you can cook in a conventional electric or gas oven can be cooked in a GLOBAL SUN OVEN.  You can bake, boil, and steam using any of your favorite recipes. What is the cooking temperature range? The GLOBAL SUN OVEN will reach temperatures of 360 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.  The oven will generally reach its maximum temperature as it is being preheated.  The temperature will drop when food is placed in the chamber.  Will food prepared in a GLOBAL SUN OVEN taste the same as food prepared in my conventional oven? The food tastes much better!  Solar cooking allows many of the natural flavors of food, which get baked out in conventional ovens, to remain.  The slow, even rise in temperatures in a GLOBAL SUN OVEN gives the complex carbohydrates time to break down into simple sugars allowing subtle natural flavors to emerge.  Sun baked foods stay moist, the natural internal juices do not bake out, resulting in a superior, moist taste and much less shrinkage. How long does it take? Cooking times are close to the same as those in a conventional oven.  Because the sun is often trying to run away and hide behind clouds, cooking times can vary.  At times it may take a little longer.  The factors that affect the cooking time are; the quality of the sunlight at the time you are cooking, the types and quantities of the food being cooked, and how often the oven is being refocused. Does a GLOBAL SUN OVEN require special pots and pans? No, but dark thin-walled pots with lids work best.  Dark pots change the light from the sun into heat energy.  Lids are important because they hold steam in the pot.  If a lid is not used the steam will dissipate much of the heat.  Shiny aluminum pots and pans cause light to be reflected out thereby reducing the oven’s temperature.  Glass casserole dishes with lids also work well.  For baking cakes, breads, cookies, and pies, dark cookie sheets and baking tins work best. Does food need to be stirred? No. Stirring to prevent scorching is not required when cooking in a GLOBAL SUN OVEN due to the fact that there are no hot spots.  The temperature of the food rises evenly.  It is almost impossible to burn food in a GLOBAL SUN OVEN.   How long will a GLOBAL SUN OVEN last? The estimated life of a GLOBAL SUN OVEN is 20 + years.  With proper care it should last a lifetime. Do I need special recipes to cook in a GLOBAL SUN OVEN? The GLOBAL SUN OVEN reaches temperatures comparable to that of conventional ovens, therefore no special recipes are required.  A good rule of thumb is to add 10 to 15 minutes of cooking time for each time the oven door is opened. What are the dimensions of the GLOBAL SUN OVEN? The size of the GLOBAL SUN OVEN is 19''X 19'' with an average depth of 11''.  The total weight is only 21 pounds.  How difficult is it to focus a GLOBAL SUN OVEN? Focusing a GLOBAL SUN OVEN is very easy.  All that is required is to watch the shadows created by the oven.  When the shadows are even on all sides, the cooker is directly focused. The built-in leveling leg on the back of the oven allows for easy tracking. How often must a GLOBAL SUN OVEN be refocused? The need to refocus depends a great deal on what you are cooking, the time of day, and the temperature you wish to maintain.  A good rule of thumb is to plan to readjust every 30 minutes to maintain maximum heat.  At noon the sun is high in the sky and moves quickly past the maximum focus point, creating the need to refocus more often.  Later in the day you will not need to refocus as often.  The GLOBAL SUN OVEN is equipped with a built in Levelator, which keeps food level and avoids spills while being refocused.  Many meals can be cooked without refocusing.  GLOBAL SUN OVEN users often will put their ovens outside, focused for the mid-day sun, with their dinner in it when they leave for work in the morning. As the sun moves overhead, the temperature in the GLOBAL SUN OVEN chamber slowly rises to a cooking level.  As the sun passes, the food is kept warm and when they return from work they have a warm, sun-cooked dinner. (Keep in mind food will not burn in a GLOBAL SUN OVEN and that the chamber is extremely well insulated, allowing food to stay warm for hours.) With the GLOBAL SUN OVEN getting so hot, what is the risk of getting burned when using it? The only parts that get hot are the oven chamber, the cooking pan, and the glass door.  Proper care must be taken to use hot pads when opening the door and removing food.  The entire exterior of the oven, including the reflectors, remains safe to touch.    Can a GLOBAL SUN OVEN be used in the winter? Yes.  The most important factor in using a GLOBAL SUN OVEN is the brightness of the day, NOT the outside air temperature.  Often, a 40-degree, clear, low-humidity day will allow food to cook faster than a 100-degree day with high humidity.  The GLOBAL SUN OVEN has been used very successfully at the base camp of a Mt. Everest expedition where the temperatures are often well below zero.  There are, however, more cooking hours available in the summer than in the winter.  In the early summer, it is not unusual to cook from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, whereas during the early winter, effective cooking is limited to 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Sun Ovens Being Used at Base Camp on Mt. Everest How does it work? The black surfaces on the inside of the oven captures and transforms the sun’s energy into a form that cannot escape the oven chamber.  When a GLOBAL SUN OVEN is focused in the sun, the interior of the oven is heated by the sun’s energy.  Direct and reflected sunlight enters the oven chamber through the glass door. It then turns to heat energy when the black inner-shell and Levelator absorb it.  This heat input causes the temperature inside the oven to rise until the heat loss of the oven is equal to the solar heat gain.  The light energy absorbed by dark pots and the oven’s dark interior is converted into longer wavelength heat energy.  Most of this longer-wavelength radiant energy can not pass back out through the glass, ensuring more efficient cooking.   Are GLOBAL SUN OVEN used in countries outside of the United States? Yes.  Currently they are being used in 126 countries around the world.  In many of these countries, they purchase unassembled GLOBAL SUN OVEN and complete the final assembly on location.  This reduces the overall cost of the ovens and shipping while creating jobs locally. The demands of massive population growth, and inefficient conversion of wood to charcoal, have outstripped the third world forests ability to regenerate.  The ecological effect of wood fuel is burdensome and has a far-reaching negative global impact.  These global trends will lead to environmental destabilization leading to deforestation, and global warming.  Science strongly supports the fact that deforestation for agricultural and fuel use is changing weather patterns, causing soil erosion, and depleting plant and animal life.  SUN OVENS offer a powerful solution to the effects of deforestation, and can have an enormous positive impact on the everyday life of millions of people in underdeveloped countries by improving their nutrition, health, and quality of life. Sun Ovens International, Inc., 39W835 Midan Drive, Elburn, Illinois  60119  USA  Phone: (630) 208-7273; Fax: (630) 208-7386; E-mail: sunovens@execpc.com Web Site: www.sunoven.com Click to return to the EnCorps Main Page Contact us by email if you wish:  EnCorps@att.net