Most solar oven manufacturer's don't seem to provide an Oven Temperature versus Time Of Day Plot. This is would be a big help to any prospective user of a solar oven. You have probably see articles on [when] to start cooking and [how long] to cook. You might wonder... how the author of the article got their information. I built a solar oven and decided to do a field test run by recording data of the oven temperature at various random times of the day. This wiki article shows what data I recored, the time of day, temperature, and cloud effects.
Degree F (Vertical Axis) vs Time of Day (Horizontal Axis 24 HR Time).
Min Oven Temp: 100 F.Max Oven Temp: 264F.
Outside Temperature: 41 degree F at 10am to 50 degree F at 3pm.
GPS Data
Elevation 2500 Feet Above Sea Level.
N: 32deg 12.844 min.
W: 110deg 59.945 min.:
Note: Dips in temperature are due to clouds blocking sun for short periods of time.Oven ConstructionCorrugated cardboard packing boxes from Home Depot.Each section of the oven cut from boxes using a utility knife.Inner box and outer box separated by R-Tech Firm Foam commercial insulation.Solar Entry: Dual pane glass 3/32" thickness, separated by 1/4".Reflectors are simple Aluminum Foil sheets glued to cardboard panels:
Raw Data:
| Time | Temp |
| 1005 | 100 |
| 1014 | 120 |
| 1020 | 125 |
| 1038 | 145 |
| 1052 | 175 |
| 1056 | 200 |
| 1059 | 210 |
| 1100 | 220 |
| 1105 | 225 |
| 1108 | 226 |
| 1112 | 230 |
| 1124 | 230 |
| 1128 | 220 |
| 1131 | 205 |
| 1135 | 200 |
| 1140 | 205 |
| 1145 | 230 |
| 1148 | 235 |
| 1155 | 240 |
| 1205 | 235 |
| 1218 | 249 |
| 1220 | 250 |
| 1227 | 252 |
| 1238 | 250 |
| 1255 | 250 |
| 1312 | 251 |
| 1331 | 252 |
| 1337 | 255 |
| 1400 | 260 |
| 1410 | 261 |
| 1420 | 264 |
| 1440 | 264 |
| 1451 | 261 |
| 1456 | 251 |
| 1504 | 251 |
| 1516 | 249 |
| 1522 | 240 |
| 1530 | 242 |
Picture of the Box Solar Oven.
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