Below you will find the legacy videos produced by the Sun Oven company. The videos are a little dated by today's standards but Paul Munsen, former owner of Sun Ovens International, created these and they are still relevant today for Sun Oven owners.
Although the Sun Oven is out of production, I find that understanding the concepts of the Sun Oven will help you understand other solar oven technologies. The basic concepts are the same across oven types.
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The All American SUN OVEN has been one of the world's most popular solar ovens for over 25 years. Take a look at some of the friendly features used to create America's most efficient hassle free solar cooking appliance for cooking, water pasteurization, and dehydrating.
Learn how to focus a Sun Oven to achieve the highest solar cooking temperature. See how easy it is to keep a Sun Oven aligned with the sun
See the wide variety of pots and pans of pots and pans which can be used in a Sun Oven as opposed to other types of solar cookers. Sun Ovens are the only solar oven that allows you to use almost any type of pots, pans and bakeware. Discover how to cook more than one thing at a time and to bake up to a 18 lbs. turkey in a Sun Oven.
Understand why food made in a Sun Oven does not burn and a solar oven enhances the taste of your food. See why sun cooked meats and breads stay moist even when overcooked when baked in a solar oven.
Find out how Sun Ovens can double as a solar powered dehydrator. See sun dried tomatoes and jerky. Learn the benefits of having a way to dehydrate in a solar oven without power.
Learn how to bake bread with the power of the sun in a Sun Oven. Tips on how to get perfectly browned bread every time. Solar cooking with Sun Ovens decreases the amount of fuel you need to store for emergencies. See how solar cooking in a Sun Oven will save energy, improve the taste of food, and aid in emergency preparedness.
Check out how a Sun Oven can be used to boil, or pasteurize water. Use a solar oven for heating water for doing dishes or for personal hygiene. Solar cooking with Sun Ovens decreases the amount of fuel you need to store for emergencies. See how solar cooking in a Sun Oven will save energy, improve the taste of food, and aid in emergency preparedness.
Learn how to hard boil eggs in a Sun Oven without any water. See how easily a freshly laid egg can be peeled is when it is boiled without water in a Sun Oven.
