SUNGOOD Solar Cooker

This product does not work after 4 hours in 24 degrees sunshine the food was barely even warm. It would have been warmer if I had left it on the window sill. It is badly made, doesn't fit together properly, and doesn't work. I want my money back.

For a relatively modest outlay, it is entirely possible to cook meals for free, but it's true, you need to be aware of a few things to be successful. This type of solar oven can direct the sun to your meal, concentrating the heat where you need it be to cook your food. First of all, you need to use either clear cookware, or black or dark coloured pots. Shiny metal pots will just reflect the heat away instead of absorbing it. It needs some help to retain heat, even if the sun dips behind an occasional cloud. It comes with a big bag you can enclose your pot in, which will help retain the heat for longer- an inexpensive pack of turkey roasting bags can be used and reused when the one provided wears out, or, at home, a covered clear pyrex container will do an even better job. You also need to keep the solar oven facing the sun, adjusting its position every half hour or so, to cook in the fastest possible time. There are other ways to help, like choosing a sheltered position, using additional reflective materials to help concentrate the sun's rays, etc, but when you get it right, this is a brilliant, fun way to take advantage of a sunny day to cook yourself some delicious food.