Manufacturers and vendors

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There is a wide variety of solar cookers available in the marketplace today. Some designs are easy to build yourself with inexpensive materials, and plans can be found at solar cooker plans. Cookers that are available commercially can offer convenience, and are typically constructed from durable materials. Most self-made designs will not be waterproof. Basically, cookers can be divided into three groups: Box, Panel, Parabolic. The table below lists strengths and weaknesses of the most common types. Determine which type of cooker might best suit your requirements. It is always best to buy a cooker from a local source since shipping costs can be very expensive.

Below you will find a gallery of some featured manufacturers and vendors followed by a complete list of such. To see Manufacturers and vendors by country, first choose a country.

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Choosing a cooker

Panel-style cookers

	Advantages	Disadvantages
General characteristics	Inexpensive Many models are collapsible for easy transport and storage Can be used to bake breads and cakes	Achieves lower temperatures Can't fry foods Cooks only 1-2 pots of food

Box-style cookers

	Advantages	Disadvantages
General characteristics	Can cook multiple pots simultaneously Can be built from many different materials Can cook large quantities of food Don't have to be turned to follow the sun while cooking Can be used to bake breads and cakes	Can't fry foods Simple box cookers can lack adequate reflector area. The box may shade the cookpot when the sun is lower in the sky. Manufactured box cookers often have a mechanism to tilt the glazing forward, while maintaining a flat cooking tray.

Parabolic cookers

	Advantages	Disadvantages
General characteristics	Cook as fast as a conventional electric burner Can fry foods	More expensive than other models Can blow over in the wind Requires periodic realignment to the sun. Bread baking requires dutch oven Can damage eyes.

Solar Cookers for sale by country

North America

USA

Buy from Solar Cookers International

Box, Panel, and Parabolic solar cookers are available through Solar Cookers International, the sponsor of this wiki, from their online ordering site: Solar Cookers International Marketplace. Proceeds help fund the many projects SCI is involved with around the world promoting solar cooking and water purification. Particularly in areas facing deforestation, and where smoke inhalation from traditional wood burning stoves is a serious health problem. The available solar cookers are listed below. See their site for a complete listing of accessories.

All American Sun Oven

A high performance solar box cooker, the All American Sun Oven is made of durable molded fiberglass and kiln-dried hardwood for years of use. Anodized aluminum reflectors come with 15-year warranty not to rust. Reaches temperatures in the mid- to upper-300ºFs. Weighs 21 pounds and features a convenient carrying handle. Includes oven thermometer.

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SolSource

SolSource is a high-performance parabolic solar cooker that harnesses the energy of the sun for outdoor cooking. Perfect for your garden, balcony, backyard or rooftop, it is an innovative way to BBQ, grill, steam, bake, boil or fry. Inspired by the problem of indoor pollution from household stoves faced by rural families in China, SolSource is the first of a growing range of products from One Earth Designs.

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All Season Solar Cooker

The key design feature of the All Season Solar Cooker is its adjustable, coordinated reflector array. Working from one of two initial orientations "summer/midday" or "winter/morning", it can focus on a solar elevation of 40º to 90º (summer) or 0º to 50º (winter). The cooker accomplishes this while maintaining a level cooking floor at all times. The advantage of the ASSC is that it can efficiently capture the earliest morning sun - starting cooking far earlier than most other designs.

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Copenhagen Solar Cooker Light

The Copenhagen Solar Cooker Light is a small, compact, inexpensive solar panel cooker made from attractively colored, durable, reflective vinyl covered panels. The Copenhagen Solar Cooker Light comes as an easily assembled kit. Because it is light weight and folds flat you can take it camping, fishing, Backpacking, to the beach or just use it at home.

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HotPot

The HotPot is a versatile solar cooker, good for use at RV parks, on the boat, in the backyard, emergency or disaster preparedness, and regular use. Reflectors are made of polished aluminum. The 3 liter (~3 qt.) steel cooking bowl is coated with UV absorbent food grade enamel and comes with a glass lid. Panels can be easily folded for storage. Cooking temperature ranges up to 250°F (120°C).

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Other USA manufacturers and vendors

USA featured gallery

The Sun Oven

Sun Ovens International

The Sport

Solar Oven Society

Copenhagen Solar Cooker Light

Molly Baker Solar Oven

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-[[:Category:Solar_box_cooker_designs|Box]], [[:Category:Solar_panel_cooker_designs|Panel]], and [[:Category:Parabolic solar cooker designs|Parabolic]] solar cookers are available through [[Solar Cookers International]], the sponsor of this wiki, from their online ordering site: [http://www.solarcookers.org/catalog/solarcookerskits-c-1.html Solar Cookers International Marketplace]. Proceeds help fund the many projects SCI is involved with around the world promoting solar cooking and water purification. Particularly in areas facing deforestation, and where smoke inhalation from traditional wood burning stoves is a serious health problem. A few of their offerings are listed below. See their site for a complete listing of solar cookers and accessories.
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Choosing a cooker

Solar Cookers for sale by country

North America

USA

Other USA manufacturers and vendors

USA featured gallery

The Sun Oven

The Sport

Canada

Mexico

Asia

China

China featured gallery

India

India featured gallery

Philippines

Philippines featured gallery

Vietnam

Vietnam featured gallery

Australia

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Europe

Belgium

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Cyprus

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France

Germany

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Italy

Portugal

Portugal featured gallery

Spain

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Switzerland

Switzerland featured gallery

UK

UK featured gallery

Africa

Kenya

Kenya featured gallery

South Africa

South Africa featured gallery

Tanzania

Uganda

Uganda featured gallery

Other continents and countries not featured above

See also