sobenefits

1. It's FREE!

2. Food is more nutritious. Nutrients tend to stay in food because moisture is not burned off.

3. Food is hard to burn. There are no hot spots on the bottom of the pan caused by flame. The
food cooks evenly.

4. Food doesn't stick to pans. Food doesn't need to be stirred to keep from burning. Thus more
edible food and pans are easier to clean.

5. Cooking with free energy from the sun does not heat up the house in summer months.
Normal cooking heats up the house causing the air conditioner to work harder. Solar cooking
saves energy.

6. Reduces dependence on non-renewable fuel sources. Lessens the tax on the electrical
grid. Lessens pollution caused by the utility company. Reduces CO2 emissions to the
environment.

7. Reduces dependence on fuelwood and charcoal which reduces depletion of forests.
Depletion of rain forests and their resulting desertification causes detriment to all mankind.

8. Greatly frees up women and children in third world countries who search for fuelwood to
cook their meals. They have more time to handle other tasks and receive a better education.

9. Helps to eliminate fuelwood costs which then can be spent on more nutritious food.

10. Helps eliminate health risks to those breathing fuelwood smoke from cooking fires. There
is a worldwide health hazard from breathing smoke from wood, coal, charcoal, and animal dung
cooking fires.

11. It is easy to be a Solar Cook. It has been called "The lazy way of cooking". Food is very
hard to burn. It doesn't need a lot of tending. Food turns out delicious and perfect every time. A
Sun Oven takes seconds to set up and only a couple of seconds to take down. Food can be
kept hot in it for up to two hours after the cooking cycle is complete. Food can be cooked
unattended.

12. It's fun. A nice feeling of self reward is gained every time something turns out sooo good.
And it didn't cost you a dime in energy costs.

13. You participate in a very important part of the future. Do you remember when no one
had microwave ovens? How about a fax machine, or a copier, a desktop computer or even a cell
phone? Someday soon most cooking in sunny climates will be done using the sun!

14. The Sun Oven is rugged. It has no moving parts and no electronic parts to go bad.
Because there is little to wear out the Sun Oven will last up to twenty years.

15. It is safe because there is no flame source. The glass and reflectors won't burn the skin
and it can be left unattended (don't let children by it, the inside IS hot).

16. The Sun Oven is a great preparedness item. In case the power goes out it will not only
cook food, it will also pasteurize water and sterilize medical instruments. See our emergency
pages for more information.

17. Cooking with the sun is a wonderful example to children. It teaches them thrift and
individual environmental responsibility. It shows them that you care about the world around you.