Changes: CookSack

Revision as of 01:57, 11 May 2014

Last edited: 3 September 2009

The CookSack® is a patented portable solar device that is used for cooking or water heating or purification. The reflector is inflatable and very light, and also permits the accumulation of heat inside the plastic bag. The thermally conductive pot , the stand and fixing arrays are included. Requires little attention and it involves no fire risk as there is no flame. The designers promote the CookSack for disaster or wilderness areas and campsites. Usual temperatures are 176 to 212 F (80 to 100 ºC).

On a good sunny day, it will take approximately 1-1/2 hours to boil water. The device is capable of pasteurizing water (pasteurization is reached at 150º F (65 ºC)) and it would usually take about 90 minutes. The Cooksack will work with high thin clouds or in partly cloudy weather, but it will take longer to reach the desired temperature. It is highly recommended the use of the suitable Kettleblack, a pot with a special heat absorbing coating to maximize the heat absorption. It can also be used in a small campfire, if needed, when there is no sun. To ensure useful product life it is recommended that the CookSack balloon must be dry before storage. Also, care should also be taken to minimize scratches to the mirrored surface by smoothing the ground beneath the CookSack and folding it carefully after it is dry, rather that crunching it up. It is sold at an approximate retail price of $59.95 (US$).

Materials

The contents of the kit are:

CookSack - ultralight, inflatable parabolic oven
Kettleblack™ - 1.5 qt / 1.4 l non-stick aluminium pot
Pinup™ - fastening clips Stringalong™ - tie-downs
Stuffnet™ - mesh tote Terralander™ - folding stand
Yellowfin™ - fan & cutting surface
HotTips™ - instructions for use

Dimensions/Weight

Dimensions: When packed, it is a small cilindre 6.75” / 173mm in diameter x 4.2” / 107mm high.

Weight: 340 grams

External links

Contact

Soltac
75 Arbor Road
Allied Arts Guild, Suite G
Menlo Park, CA 94025
USA

Tel: (650) 327-7090
Fax: (650) 327-7095

Email: info@soltac.com
Web: http://www.soltac.com/html/cooksackr.html

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 [[File:CookSack1.jpg|thumb|CookSack fully set up]]
-===Description===
 The '''CookSack'''® is a patented portable solar device that is used for cooking or water heating or purification. The reflector is inflatable and very light, and also permits the accumulation of heat inside the plastic bag. The thermally conductive pot , the stand and fixing arrays are included. Requires little attention and it involves no fire risk as there is no flame. The designers promote the CookSack for disaster or wilderness areas and campsites. Usual temperatures are 176 to 212 F (80 to 100 ºC).
-On a good sunny day, it will take approximately 1-1/2 hours to boil water. The device is capable of pasteurizing water (pasteurization is reached at 150º F (65 ºC)) and it would usually take about 90 minutes. The Cooksack will work with high thin clouds or in partly cloudy weather, but it will take longer to reach the desired temperature. It is highly recommended the use of the suitable Kettleblack, a pot with a special heat absorbing coating to maximize the heat absorption. It can also be used in a small campfire, if hended, when ther is no sun. To insure useful product life it is recommended that the CookSack balloon must be dry before storing away. Also, care should also be taken to minimize scratches to the mirrored surface by smoothing the ground beneath the CookSack and folding it carefully after it is dry, rather that crunching it up. It is sold at an aproximative retail price of $59.95 (US$).
+On a good sunny day, it will take approximately 1-1/2 hours to boil water. The device is capable of pasteurizing water (pasteurization is reached at 150º F (65 ºC)) and it would usually take about 90 minutes. The Cooksack will work with high thin clouds or in partly cloudy weather, but it will take longer to reach the desired temperature. It is highly recommended the use of the suitable Kettleblack, a pot with a special heat absorbing coating to maximize the heat absorption. It can also be used in a small campfire, if needed, when there is no sun. To ensure useful product life it is recommended that the CookSack balloon must be dry before storage. Also, care should also be taken to minimize scratches to the mirrored surface by smoothing the ground beneath the CookSack and folding it carefully after it is dry, rather that crunching it up. It is sold at an approximate retail price of $59.95 (US$).
 [[File:CookSack2.jpg|thumb|right|Collapsed CookSack]]
 ===Materials===
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 *Pinup™ - fastening clips Stringalong™ - tie-downs
 *Stuffnet™ - mesh tote Terralander™ - folding stand
-*Yellowfin™ - fan & cutting surface
+*Yellowfin™ - fan &amp; cutting surface
 *HotTips™ - instructions for use
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.soltac.com/html/cooksackr.html Manufacturer's site]
-*http://www.terra.org/html/s/sol/cocina/directorio/fichaen.php?id=88
+*http://www.terra.org/cocinas/fichaen.php?id=88
 ==Contact==
-Soltac <br>
+Soltac <br />
-Arbor Road<br>
+Arbor Road<br />
-Allied Arts Guild, Suite G<br>
+Allied Arts Guild, Suite G<br />
-Menlo Park, CA 94025<br>
+Menlo Park, CA 94025<br />
 [[USA]]
-Tel: (650) 327-7090<br>
+Tel: (650) 327-7090<br />
 Fax: (650) 327-7095
-Email: [mailto:info@soltac.com info@soltac.com]<br>
+Email: [mailto:info@soltac.com info@soltac.com]<br />
 Web: http://www.soltac.com/html/cooksackr.html
 [[Category:Solar cooker designs]]